Photograph of orchestra members performing for the audience at the 14th 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 photo is taken from the center of the trumpet section. All of the ensemble members are wearing white shirts.

Photograph of the orchestra looking back at the choir during a performance at the 14th 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 dressed in black formal attire stand in the background. Audience members are visible in the foreground.

Photograph of an orchestra member performing on an xylophone, at the 14th 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 musician is wearing a white shirt while the ensemble surrounding him wears black formal attire. They sit in the background.

Photograph of orchestra members looking toward the conductor during a performance at the 14th 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 photo is taken from behind the trumpet section of the ensemble as they sit on a darkened stage. The orchestra members are all wearing white shirts.

Photograph of orchestra members looking at their sheet music during a performance at the 14th 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. All of the musicians are wearing black formal outfits. The photo is centered on the flute section of the ensemble.

Photograph of orchestra members looking toward the camera before a performance at the 14th 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 pose in an enclosed room while wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of orchestra members performing at the 14th 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 photo is focused on a saxophone player sitting in the middle of the ensemble. All of the ensemble members are wearing white shirts.

Photograph of choir members dancing and singing with Candi West, a vocalist, during a performance at the 14th 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 choir members are all wearing black formal attire while raising their arms to dance along with the performance.

Photograph of choir members clapping their hands during a performance at the 14th 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. Some of the ensemble members are looking towards the conductor. All performers are wearing formal attire.

Photograph of choir members applauding during a performance at the 14th 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 drummer stands behind a drum set while looking towards the ensemble. All of the ensemble members are wearing black outfits.

Photograph of Candi West, a vocalist, singing into a microphone during a performance at the 14th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert, held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letter at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. An ensemble choir stands behind her, singing, smiling and clapping along to the performance. All performers are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of an unidentified orchestra performer playing a xylophone on stage at the 14th 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. He is looking towards the conductor while sitting next to ensemble members who are standing and clapping along to the song. All performers are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of an unidentified singer performing on stage at the 14th 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 singer stands behind a standing microphone in front of her fellow ensemble members. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of a student performer singing while holding a mic at the 14th 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 standing in front of an ensemble of singers who are all wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of a student performer holding onto the mic during a performance at the 14th 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 stands in the middle of an ensemble of singers who are all wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of a woman singing into a microphone during a performance at the 14th 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 blurry photo shows a line of male chorus members, wearing black suits, standing behind the performer.

Photograph of choir members and a drummer looking to the right, towards the conductor, during a performance at the 4th 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 photo is taken from beside a xylophone. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of the choir members looking towards the keyboard player during a performance at the 14th 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 ensemble members are all wearing black formal attire while standing against a white wall. Ensemble members wearing white buttoned down shirts are seated in the foreground. The photo is taken next to a drum set.

Photograph of two trumpet players performing on stage at the 14th 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 standing in the middle of an ensemble of musicians who are all wearing white buttoned down shirts. A line of chorus members in black formal attire are seen sitting in the background.

Photograph of a student closing her eyes while singing into a microphone during a performance at the 14th 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 singers stands in the background. All of the performers are wearing formal attire.

Photograph of a student choir clapping their hands during a performance at the 14th 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 choir members are all wearing black outfits as they look towards the conductor who stands off-screen.

Photograph of a choir and drummer looking to the right, towards the conductor, during a performance at the 14th 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. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of the choir looking towards the audience during a performance at the 14th 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 ensemble members are all wearing formal attire.

Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor and opera tenor, conducting a student choir while they look towards him with Candi West, a vocalist, by his side during a performance at the 14th 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 choir members are all wearing black formal attire while clapping along to the song. Audience members are seated in the foreground.