The Christmas Spectacle

No holiday season is complete without the school Christmas show. It's the annual right of passage that every kid - and parent - must endure. Here in France, it's no different.

The day before the big holiday break the whole school assembles in a local auditorium and the kids put on the big song and dance routines. The 2010 edition of  the CIPEC spectacle was an eclectic mix of holiday classics and some interesting modern interpretations, all centered vaguely around the curious theme of "Puss & Boots.".\ Somehow a cat character seemed to tie it all together, although I may have missed something in translation.

Lindsey and her friend Marin perform. Savannah wouldn't let me post a picture of her in her embarrassing red cat costume

Savannah and Lindsey each performed in a couple of the English language acts, in various costumes, and held their own in the bi-lingual finale.

It was a joyous end to the school term and got everyone in the holiday spirit, with a little help from the wine bar in the back of the hall.

Savannah - safely out of her cat costume