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.

Photograph of April Jones Sigadi, a conductor and opera soprano, conducting a student choir who are looking towards her 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 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 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 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 member holding up their hands and performing 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. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of choir members looking towards Nathan Myers, a conductor and opera tenor, 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. One choir member raises his arm during the performance. Audience members sit in the foreground. All of the ensemble members are wearing 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 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 choir 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. They are seen clapping along to the song. All of the singers are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of choir members 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. One of the singers, who is standing in the middle of the ensemble, is facing directly towards the camera. A seated orchestra is visible in the foreground. All of the choir members are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of choir members performing together 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 all raising their hands to wave at the audience during their performance. A seated orchestra is visible in the foreground. All of the choir members are wearing black formal outfits.

Photograph of choir members performing while clapping their hands 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. A seated orchestra is visible in the foreground. All of the performers are wearing black formal outfits.

Photograph of choir members singing 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 looking towards the conductor who is visible in the foreground alongside a seated orchestra. The choir members are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of choir members singing on stage while being conducted by April Jones Sigadi, a conductor and opera soprano, 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 conductor stands with her back towards the camera. All of the performers, including the conductor, are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of choir members singing to 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 choir members stand in a neat line while wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of a choir performing in front of a crowd 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. One blurry young woman is raising her hand by her head as she performs a solo in front of the choir. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire. The ends of trombones are visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a choir performing while clapping their hands 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. An orchestra sits in the foreground while wearing white buttoned down shirts. The choir members are all wearing black formal attire. A conductor is seen in the right-hand side of the picture.

Photograph of the choir watching the conductor, Nathan Myers, move his 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. All of the performers, including the conductor, are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of the choir watching the conductor, Nathan Myers, waving his hands in the air while directing them through 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, including the conductor, are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of the conductor, Nathan Myers, and a student choir performing together during 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 conductor stands behind a music stand as he sings along with the choir. All of the performers are wearing black formal outfits.

Photograph of the conductor, Nathan Myers, and a student choir performing together during 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 raising their hands and clapping along to the song. The conductor stands with his back to the camera. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire.