Photograph of a choir standing on stage while facing the audience 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. The photo is focused on the men's section of the ensemble who are all wearing white shirts and khakis.

Photograph of a choir standing on stage while looking at the conductor 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. The singers are all wearing white shirts and khakis. The photo is taken from far enough away to encompass the entire ensemble.

Photograph of a choir standing on stage while looking at the conductor 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. The photo is taken from behind the women's section of the ensemble who are all wearing white shirts.

Photograph of a choir standing on stage together 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 all wearing white shirts and khakis as they face towards the audience. The photo is centered on the men's section of the choir.

Photograph of a choir standing on the stage while facing the crowd 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. The singers are all wearing white shirts and khakis. The photo is centered on the men's section of the ensemble.

Photograph of a choir standing on stage while facing the audience 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. The singers are wearing white shirts with their backs facing the camera. The photo is focused on the women's section of the choir.

Photograph of a choir standing on stage in front of the audience 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. The singers are all wearing white shirts and khakis. The photo is focused on the men's section of the ensemble.

Photograph of a choir standing on stage while looking at the conductor 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. The singers are all wearing white shirts. The photo is focused on the men's section of the choir.

Photograph of a high school choir standing on stage while looking at the conductor 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. All of the choir members are wearing white shirts and khaki pants. The conductor is wearing a black outfit as she stands on the dark stage.

Photograph of Gabby Hill, a student from Dallas ISD, and other choir members standing on stage and looking at a conductor 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. All of the performers are wearing white shirts and khakis. One of the performers is singing into a microphone stand.

Photograph of a student performer holding a microphone while singing 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. He is wearing a white shirt and khakis while standing beside similarly dressed ensemble members.

Photograph of a Dallas ISD student performer singing 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 singer is wearing a white shirt and khaki pants while holding a microphone. A seated ensemble is visible in the background.

Photograph of Carolyn Donnell, a choral director, closing her eyes while giving direction to a choir 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 with her arms outstretched while wearing a black and red outfit on the darkened stage.

Photograph of a conductor directing a choir through 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. All of the singers are wearing white shirts and khaki pants. The conductor stands with her back to the camera while wearing black outfits.

Photograph of a conductor directing a choir 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. He is raising his hands above the seated ensemble who is visible in the foreground on the darkened stage.

Photograph of the conductor directing a choir 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. The choir members are all wearing white shirts and khaki pants. The conductor stands with his back to the camera while wearing a black outfit.

Photograph of the conductor directing the choir through 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. All of the student performers are wearing white shirts and khaki pants. The conductor stands with her back to the camera while wearing a black formal outfit.

Photograph of the conductor directing the choir through 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. All of the student performers are wearing white shirts and khaki pants while looking at the conductor who is wearing a black outfit and stands with her back to the camera.

Photograph of the conductor directing the choir through 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. The photo is taken from behind ensemble members wearing white shirts. The conductor stands in the foreground wearing a black formal outfit.

Photograph of the conductor directing a student choir and Gabby Hill (left), a student from Dallas ISD, through 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. All of the singers are wearing white shirts and khakis while looking at the conductor who stands with her back towards the camera and is wearing a black formal outfit.

Photograph of the conductor directing the choir through 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. The photo is taken from behind an ensemble member wearing a white shirt. The conductor stands in the background while wearing a black outfit and raising his arms towards the ensemble.

Photograph of Carolyn Donnell, a choral director, directing the choir on through 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. The choir is divided between those who are wearing white shirts and those who are wearing red ones. The conductor stands before them wearing a black outfit.

Photograph of the conductor directing the choir through 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. All of the student performers are wearing white shirts and khaki pants as they look towards the conductor who stands with her back to the camera and is wearing a black formal outfit.

Photograph of April Jones-Sigadi, a Dallas ISD choral directors, gesturing with her hands as she leads a choir through a performance on a darkened stage at the 18th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She stands on a podium wearing a black formal outfit.