Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor, leading the choir 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. He stands with one arm raised towards the choir. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire. A seated orchestra is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of Paul Doucet, a conductor, leading the choir 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. The photo is focused on the men's section of the choir. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire. A seated orchestra wearing white buttoned down shirts is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of April Jones Sigadi, a conductor, leading 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. The choir members are all wearing black formal outfits. The conductor stands with her back towards the camera. A seated ensemble is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a conductor moving his hand towards an ensemble 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. Audience members are visible in the background. The conductor is wearing a black suit.

Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor, gesturing with 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. He is wearing a black suit and standing behind a row of standing microphones. The photo is taken from behind seated ensemble members.

Photograph of April Jones Sigadi, a conductor, directing a choir 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 outfits. A seated orchestra is seen in the foreground.

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 Nathan Myers, a conductor, giving directions to 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. He is seen gesturing towards the choir from behind a line of microphones. All of the performers, including the conductor, are wearing black formal attire. The photo is taken from behind a few ensemble members.

Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor, holding up his right hand above a student orchestra 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 orchestra members are all wearing white buttoned down shirts as they sit on stage during their performance. Myers is wearing a black suit.

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 a conductor directing the choir 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. The conductor stands with his back to the camera as the performers look at him and the audience. All of the performers are wearing black formal outfits.

Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor, holding out his hands towards 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. He is wearing a black suit and pointing towards a choir member. The photo is taken from between ensemble members.

Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor, leading the choir 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. The conductor stands with his hands behind his back and facing towards the choir. All of the performers are wearing black formal outfits. The photo is taken from beside a drum set within a seated orchestra in the foreground.

Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor, holding out his hands towards 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. The conductor stands behind a line of microphone stands. All of the performers are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of a man playing bass guitar with an ensemble 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 sits next to a drummer and a pianist who are all sitting in front of a choir dressed in black formal attire.

Photograph of a student 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. A choir stands behind the student accompanying him in his performance. Everyone pictured is dressed in business attire.

Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor and opera tenor, singing into 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. An ensemble of choir members stand behind him while wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of Nathan Myers, a conductor, singing into a 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. A choir of darkly dressed members stand behind him while he wears a black suit.

Photograph of members of the choir 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. They stand in a line against a wall while wearing black formal attire. The photo is centered on the women's section of the ensemble.

Photograph of a musician playing the drums next to an ensemble 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. Standing members of a choir are visible in the background. All of the pictured musicians are wearing black formal attire.

Photograph of the orchestra and choir clapping together 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 positioned in a semi-circle around the camera. The orchestra members are wearing white shirts while sitting in the foreground. The choir members are wearing black formal attire and are standing in the background.

Photograph of members of the choir singing while standing 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 stand against a white wall while wearing black formal attire. The photo is centered on the woman's section of the choir.

Photograph of members of the choir singing 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. They stand in a line against a white wall while wearing black formal attire. The photo is centered on the women's section of the choir.

Photograph of musicians playing their instruments 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 musicians is playing a keyboard that rests in his lap while the other is playing a guitar that he is holding while sitting down. An ensemble of musicians are visible scattered throughout the background.