Photograph of Paul Doucet, a choral director and opera toner (left), and a woman standing on stage before a seated ensemble of children at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The woman stands behind a microphone while holding a piece of paper. The students are all wearing white and red shirts in the background.

Photograph of a young choir member singing while holding up a microphone on stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She and her fellow ensemble members are wearing red shirts. The ensemble is visible in the background.

Photograph of a young child closing their eyes while singing on a darkened stage with a choir on a darkened stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She stands beside another student performer wearing a red shirt. An ensemble of children wearing white shirts is visible in the background.

Photograph of a young child holding onto a microphone while looking at the crowd and singing with a choir on the bright stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She is wearing a red shirt while the ensemble members behind her are wearing white shirts.

Photograph of a young child singing into a microphone while being surrounded by her peers on a bright stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She is wearing a red shirt. The ensemble members behind her are wearing red and white shirts.

Photograph of a young child closing her eyes while singing into a microphone on stage, with a choir in the background, at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are all wearing red shirts.

Photograph of a choir of young children standing on stage during a performance at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are wearing either a red shirt of a white one. A conductor stands in front of them, with her back to the camera, leading them through a performance.

Photograph of young children sitting in chairs and watching a performance on a bright stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are wearing white shirts and black pants.

Photograph of a student singing into a microphone with her arms spread open during a performance at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She stands surrounded by her fellow ensemble members on the bright stage. All of the performers are wearing white shirts and khaki pants.

Photograph of a woman sitting at a piano on a darkened stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a Dallas ISD choral director standing on stage while directing an ensemble of children through a performance at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The students are wearing white shirts while standing on a darkened stage. The conductor stands with her back towards the camera.

Photograph of Paul Doucet, a choral director and opera tenor (left) and a woman standing on stage in front of an ensemble of students at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The students are wearing red and white shirts as they sit on the darkened stage. The woman stands behind a microphone stand while wearing a green shirt. Doucet stands wearing a black suit.

Photograph of a woman talking to the audience with Paul Doucet, a choral director and opera tenor, beside her on stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. An ensemble of students wearing white and red shirts sit in the background.

Photograph of Dallas ISD choral directors (from left to right) Bruce Lemuel, Lisa Jenkins, April Jones-Sigadi and one other person standing on stage together at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. An ensemble of children dressed in white is visible in the background. The conductors are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of choral directors Carolyn Donnell and Dr. Michelle Magee-Norflet looking at Curtis King while he speaks into a microphone on stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. A choir of students is visible in the background on the darkened stage.

Photograph of women standing in a line while performing on stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are all wearing white shirts and looking towards the conductor.

Photograph of women singing on stage while standing in a line at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The singers are wearing white shirts and looking towards the conductor. The photo is taken from an angle.

Photograph of women singing on stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They stand in a line while wearing white shirts and looking towards the conductor.

Photograph of young choir members looking toward the conductor and singing on a darkened stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are wearing white shirts and khaki pants.

Photograph of young choir members clapping their hands during a performance on stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are wearing white shirts while looking towards the conductor. The photo is taken from an angle, beside the performers.

Photograph of young choir members dancing on stage during a performance at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are wearing white and red shirts as they look towards the conductor for direction. The photo is taken from beside the ensemble.

Photograph of young choir members looking toward the conductor and singing on a darkened stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are wearing white shirts and khaki pants while the conductor stands with his back towards the camera.

Photograph of young choir members holding out their hands during a performance on a darkened stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are wearing white shirts and looking towards the conductor.

Photograph of a student singer from Dallas ISD performing on stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center. The student is holding a microphone while wearing a white shirt. She is surrounded by her fellow ensemble members.