What Christmas show could possibly top The Nutcracker? I think I have finially found one that does. Now, I am a die hard Nutcracker fan. I love it. Christmas means enjoying the Nutcracker in some form either dance live or on video or even just listening to the music and remembering the dances and steps. The Nutcracker is a classic Christmas story centered around believing that your dreams can come true. Christmas isn't Christmas without including the Nutcracker somehow but...I have just experienced something that blows Nutcracker right out of the water! (Final rehearsal before moving to the theatre)
The show is called Noel. My church here in Panama
, Crossroads Bible Church, in collaberation with some other churches in the city pulled their talents and gifts in the performing arts to put on a spectacular Christmas cantata. The show used naration, music, and dance to share the Gospel and use the medium of live theater to present it to the world. Performed in both English and Spanish the show carried a deeper message to the people of our city. In a place where English and Spanish often cause division, they were used together to demonstrate the unity that we have in Christ.
(Me with the other Canadian, an amazingly talented professional sax player from Montreal, Quebec.)
The show is called Noel. My church here in Panama
, Crossroads Bible Church, in collaberation with some other churches in the city pulled their talents and gifts in the performing arts to put on a spectacular Christmas cantata. The show used naration, music, and dance to share the Gospel and use the medium of live theater to present it to the world. Performed in both English and Spanish the show carried a deeper message to the people of our city. In a place where English and Spanish often cause division, they were used together to demonstrate the unity that we have in Christ. (Me with the other Canadian, an amazingly talented professional sax player from Montreal, Quebec.)
I spent almost 10 hours a day in the national theater of Panama. It was awesome. For the last few months I have been choreographing and rehearsing with a Christmas Cantata and Gospel presentation here in Panama City. It has been wonderful. After dislocating my knees I did not think that I would dance again ever and that God had closed the door on that part of my life forever. As I watched the dancers perform my
(Going over my steps with an other cast member) choreography and waited backstage for my number, I was totally overcome! This whole show was for Jesus. 
I danced for a really long time, and I can't say that before this, it was ever for Him. The final performance was amazing, the dancers (mostly youth) nailed their dances...I was so proud of them. But what made me the most proud and emotional was after the show. They presented me and the other choreographer with flowers, and began to chant our names..."Sarah, Yeal, Sarah, Yeal, Sarah, Yeal"...the chant morphed though, it became "Cristo, Cristo, Cristo, Cristo"! I was speechless. These teenagers got it. The show was not about any of us...it was about God. God gave us the gift of dance...we need to use it for Him.
I danced for a really long time, and I can't say that before this, it was ever for Him. The final performance was amazing, the dancers (mostly youth) nailed their dances...I was so proud of them. But what made me the most proud and emotional was after the show. They presented me and the other choreographer with flowers, and began to chant our names..."Sarah, Yeal, Sarah, Yeal, Sarah, Yeal"...the chant morphed though, it became "Cristo, Cristo, Cristo, Cristo"! I was speechless. These teenagers got it. The show was not about any of us...it was about God. God gave us the gift of dance...we need to use it for Him.It is funny to think that had I not dislocated my knees I would never have come to Panama. And if I had not returned to Panama I would not have started dancing again. I love dance so much, and in the past couple years had forgotten how special it is to me.
(Getting the position just right)
I have once again been bitten by the dancing bug, and am going to be taking a class with some of the dancers I met through this show beginning in January. I realize now, that dance needs to be in my life...I am not sure how I got by without it the last two years. It is exciting to be dancing again. I am working to get my strength back...needless to say, taking two years off doesn't help ones fitness level. I don't know why God has chosen this time to bring dance into my life again, but I am so glad He has. I am excited to think about how He might use it! God is (Post show hug with the girls I worked with the most) so good to me!
(Getting the position just right)I have once again been bitten by the dancing bug, and am going to be taking a class with some of the dancers I met through this show beginning in January. I realize now, that dance needs to be in my life...I am not sure how I got by without it the last two years. It is exciting to be dancing again. I am working to get my strength back...needless to say, taking two years off doesn't help ones fitness level. I don't know why God has chosen this time to bring dance into my life again, but I am so glad He has. I am excited to think about how He might use it! God is (Post show hug with the girls I worked with the most) so good to me!
Thanks so much for your love and support. This has been an exciting adventure for me, I had to share it with you all!
(The final scene of the show, the curtain is about to close...Can you find me??)
For video of one of the dances go to:
2 comments:
Wow. Cool. :)
Did you know that someone once asked me in Halifax whether I'd done dance, before? I thought it was funny, but apparently it was due to the "way I moved" or something ;)
Hahaha Paulman, I am like 99% sure it was me who asked you that...LOL
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