Students from kindergarten to the third grade took center stage to share the story of the Biblical events that led up to the birth of Jesus at their Christmas concert on December 9. After the opening prayer by Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen, the kindergarten students performed “O What a Special Night” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” The concert program then transitioned to a presentation of the children’s cantata — “The Amazing Christmas Maze.”
As the scenes of the cantata unfolded, the story of Jesus’ birth was told by 1st to 3rd grade students through skits and songs, with various students playing the roles of Maze Master, Parker, Savvy, Gabrielle, Trace, Neil, Mary, Joseph, the inn keeper, an angel, a shepherd, and a wise woman.
Within each scene, the students performed a number of songs including “Somewhere Between Here and There,” which featured seven 1st graders in a vocal ensemble — Ellie Campbell, Annabelle Frye, Lily Henigan, Felicity Macpherson, Shiloh Samuels, Jack Sawyer, and Johannah Wilson.
At the conclusion of the cantata, during the collection of the Teacher-Staff Love Offering, 12th grader Tommy Ellison, Jr. presented a soulful rendition of Lauren Daigle’s “Noel.” Elementary Principal and Early Education Director Gail Alford closed the concert in prayer.
The students who played various speaking roles during the cantata were: Zara Thome (Maze Master); Callie Gibson (Parker); Juliette Valdes (Savvy); Kambriella Rogers (Gabrielle); Alexander Dimashi (Trace); Eden Tang (Neil); Chloe Capito (Mary); Sean Connolly (Joseph); Oritseyemi Pessu (Inn Keeper); Molly Klinetob (Angel); and Isabella Abreu (Shepherd and Wise Woman).
Congratulations to the show’s music directors Julie Zimmer and Tim Rosie for an outstanding program that celebrated the true meaning of Christmas — the birth of Jesus, the promised Messiah and savior of the world.
CLICK HERE to view a video of the kindergarten classes singing “Go Tell It on the Mountain” as part of our 12 Days of Christmas video series posted on the ACS YouTube Channel.
