Sunday, December 28, 2008

#156 Dulwich Shows

The kids were involved in some great performances at the school Christmas shows. Dulwich has separate performances for the older and the younger kids. Juliana performed multiple times with the orchestra and she appeared quite professional as she swayed and bowed her viola to the beat. Maria had a speaking part in the nativity play - she was the innkeeper who offered lodging in the stable to Mary and Joseph. The boys had lower key parts in the chorus.

Overall, we were very impressed with the quality of the performances of all of the students and thought is was wonderful the number of students who play instruments at this school. Hundreds of kids played violins, percussion, guitars, and traditional Chinese instruments. Also, it was the most religious school production we have ever seen. There were traditional Christmas carols, a full nativity play, and countless references to the occasion of Jesus' birth. It was an unapologetic and wonderful Christmas show - not a single "Seasons Greetings" in the script.

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