School Christmas Concerts are a classic Canadian Christmas tradition.
There's something heartfelt about listening to Christmas Carols sung by nervous and enthusiastic children, or the confident musical ensembles of old youth. Here in 100 Mile House parents got the chance to attend two Christmas concerts, one held at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School and the other at 100 Mile House Elementary School.
PSO's Winter Concert was held on Thursday, Dec. 12 and featured the best of PSO's band program conducted by music teacher Jasmine O'Leary. For close to two hours the high schoolers performed several wonderful concert band and jazzy pieces, in addition to several solo performances.
100 Mile Elementary School, meanwhile, held their Christmas concerts on Tuesday, Dec. 17 and Wednesday, Dec. 18. Featuring carols and poems sung by each of their classes, the show was tied together with a humourous play about Santa Claus preparing for Christmas and being confounded by bureaucratic restrictions.
Both the carols and the skits were a hit with the parents who clearly appreciated the hard work their children had put into embracing the holiday spirit.
