NU Student Christmas Concert

Back at the beginning of November all of the professors with kids received an email from the director of the NU Choir asking if their kids would like to participate in the Choir’s Christmas program on December 5^th. Three of our four girls were very eager to do it and they talked their unwilling sister into joining them. There were total of 12 kids who ended up singing in the program, our family represented 33% of them! They were given 2 songs to learn in the upcoming weeks: “Frosty, the Snowman” and “Rudolf, the Red Nosed Reindeer”. Together as a group they only had 2 short practices, one of which was just right before the concert. I wasn’t sure how it would all turn out but it turned out AWESOME!

The concert was on Friday night. Our Polina had school that night but thanks to a blizzard it was canceled, so we didn’t have to get her out of school early. We had our friends, the Craigs, over for dinner that night (2 of their kids were also singing in the program) and when the time came, we dressed the kids in their pretty clothes and marched through the blizzard to the NU building where the program was taking place.

The kids were given red Santa hats, ran through the songs a couple of times, and sat down in the first 2 rows that were designated for them. There were just a few people there in the audience with 15 minutes left before the concert. I was wondering if anybody is going to make it there with the blizzard going outside. But … they did! The room filled up completely with people standing in the back!

Kids are waiting for the concert to start

The room starts to fill up

NU Student Choir with their director Jason Lewis (in the Ded Moroz -Grandfather Frost- costume)

The Choir opened the concert with “Silent Night” that they sang in German, English, and Russian, and it was just beautiful. The true spirit of Christmas was so strong there! Then after another song the time was given to the children. They did an awesome job and got the biggest applause!

The cutest bunch ever!

Then it was back to the student choir. They sang a lot of famous Christmas and New Years pieces, and they did a wonderful job! I was really impressed with them! Their director was Jason Lewis, who was a professional musician and a husband of one of our NU professors. When the students found out that he knows a thing or two about music, the begged him to organize a choir. They’ve had the choir for a couple of years now and they have a lot to be proud of!

NU Student Choir

Feliz Navidad

We had a wonderful time at the concert and we’re so proud of our kids stepping up and becoming part of the community! It was a nice way to get into a Christmas spirit!

Merry Christmas to all of you and a Happy New Year!

Here are some video clips from the concert