ACS students from preschool to high school will be celebrating the birth of Christ in various concert formats during December to accommodate the health and safety protocols in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The first celebration of the season will be presented by the Early Education classes in three separate concerts on Tuesday, December 8, scheduled for 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11 a.m. Parents were contacted by Early Education Director Gail Alford by email about making reservations and obtaining tickets for these concerts, which have limited, socially-distant seating. Without a ticket, families will be unable to attend. All seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and seating will be ushered.
Elementary students in kindergarten to the 3rd grade will be performing Christmas selections during music classes the week of December 7 and their performances will be recorded and then aired as a virtual concert online later in December. Music Director Tim Rosie emailed parents and guardians on December 2 with details about this and will soon provide a link to parents once the virtual performances are ready for viewing.
“While we would love to have all the students perform live for you, this is not feasible at this time,” Mr. Rosie said. “We are looking forward to the spring when we can hopefully present an in-person concert for our families.”
On December 21 and 22, students in the Upper School Choir will be serenading students with Christmas carols as they arrive at school in the morning and the Middle School Band will perform several selections. “Our students have been working hard to prepare songs for this Christmas holiday and these mini, live outdoor performances will give them an opportunity to display their musical talents,” Mr. Rosie said. Both performances will held at the main entrance to the school building.
The Elementary Band, which is comprised of ACS fourth and fifth grade students, will perform its Christmas concert selections at the end of January. “In the event that the COVID-19 restrictions are not lifted by that time, we will look into a recorded concert event,” Mr. Rosie said in a December 2 email to parents and guardians.
Our students are looking forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you!