The Wexford auditorium was filled with laughter, cheers, and applause as Wexford’s Performing Arts students performed shows on December 13, 14, and 15. Thank you to the students and staff who put in countless hours of rehearsals to make the magic come alive on stage.

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Group of singers in white singing, with accompanists playing guitar, beatbox, and instruments to the left and behind.

Singers in white and black

Dancers hunched over wearing a Santa hat. One dressed in white is standing up in the rear.

5 dancers with arms raised straight up

Dancers in white tops and black pants in the foreground, with two dancers in the background in black tops and white pants.

Dancers in white tops and black pants in the foreground

Student dressed in red with red reindeer antlers screaming as another student in brown with brown reindeer antlers lies on the floor in front of them.

Actor in red with red reindeer antlers pointing at two actors in brown with brown reindeer antlers on either side of one another.

Group of singers singing against a black background.

Group of singers singing against a black background with piano and cello accompanists to the left.

Group of singers singing against a black background.

Actors showing off a skimpy tree in the middle.

Members of the Junior Band

Actor on left wearing an elf hat giving a heart to an actor wearing white, an elf vest, and an elf hat on the right.

Curtains parting to reveal an actor dressed in a white robe, while on the right an actor wearing red looks back in surprise.

Ballet dancer jumping with legs in the air while having headphones over their head.

Two dancers wearing white shirts, ties, and skirts are jumping on stage.

Various dancers paused on stage.

On the left, actor in blue top and black paints looks disappointed as three actors in pink, green, and orange look on.

Actors in green on the left and orange in the centre look on as the actor on the right in blue top and black pants smiles and gestures towards themselves.

On the left, an actor in blue top and black pants looks excited as they look upon an actor in pink speaking in the centre. On the right, a narrator in green looks on the scene.

Group of 5 singers, with singer on far left sitting on a beatbox and middle singer playing a guitar.

Actor on left dressed in yellow shirt and pink apron is pulling out clothes from a bag towards actor on right wearing a number of layers of tops and jacket with face covered by a large scarf.

Group of singers singing against a black backdrop.

Actors dressed in shades of pink and white against a black backdrop.

Group of actors, some dressed in suit jackets, against a red curtain.

Actor in pink button shirt, red vest, and blue bowtie being held on left arm by an actor wearing pink, and being held on right arm by actor in a brown suit jacket.

Actors dressed in lab coats at a chalkboard with formulae written on the board.

Actors in pink on the right look on screaming as actor in centre with pink suit and pants has their hair cut off by an actor on the left wearing a brown suit jacket and holding a giant pair of scirros.

Actors in pink in the foreground and in beach attire in the background look to the centre as a tall actor wearing a pink cowboy hat, pink shirt, and brown vest enters between them.

Dancers standing with their arms outstretched above them are castr in a purple-blueish light.

Dancers kneeling in the foreground facing and pointing their arms away in rows.

Group of dancers congregating towards the centre, with some dancers holding up one dancer in the air with one leg parallel to the ground and the other leg lifted straight up.

Four musicians in black playing their brass instruments at the front of the stage.

Three actors dressed in winter jackets. The actor on the left has their right arm outstretched and speaking to the other two looking at them.

Senior Band musicians playing.

Five actors sitting on the stage to the right while an actor stands on the left dressed as an egg with a green yolk.

Three groups of dancers on stage; the ones on the left and right are standing while the middle group is kneeling.

Two dancers jumping with right feet outstretched and arms up in the air bathed in purple stage light.

An actor on the far left dressed in a green elf outfit looks at his phone as two actors dance on the right. One actor is dressed in a Santa outfit and the other is dressed in a Christmas sweater.

Two actors in the foreground are dressed in silver and kneeling. Directly behind them are two actors dressed in brown. In the foreground, there are two groups of actors; the left group is dressed in green while the right group is dressed in red robes.

Group of actors dressed in green displaying excitement.

Two singers dressed in black holding microphones against a red backdrop.

Singers dressed in black.

Narrators dressed in dark colours against a black background.

Four actors appearing to be arguing whilst seated.

Dancers dressed in white paused.

Dancers dressed in white dancing with their left legs lifted up.

Dancers dressed in white seated in the foreground appearing asleep while other dancers behind them are paused in poses.

Singers in white tops.

Actor on left dressed in orange and yellow work shirt gesturing as actor on right dressed in black with green elf vest and hat looks on.

Dancers jumping in mid-air

3 dancers; the one of the left is half-bent supporting the middle dancer who has their legs split in mid-jump, while the third dancer on the right looks on in the background.

Dancers sitting on stage

Actor dressed as Santa stands in the middle giving a green box to an actor on the right as two other actors look on from the right and another two from the left.

Senior band musicians playing.

Actor on left dressed in yellow shirt and green scarflooks off screen as actor on right in blue jacket is on bended knee holding a proposal ring out towards the first actor.

Actors on left wearing yellow and blue look right as five actors holding a sign each with the words “Congrats” “She” “Said” “Yes” “<heart>”

Singer in black coat and red scarf

Singer with white dress black leggings and white socks

Group of singers wearing plaid sweaters

Actor in yellow in foreground as actor in black coat in blackground laughs manically

Four actors; on left, actor in black coat points at the others as the other three speak amongst each other

On left, actor in plaid sweater elf vest and elf hat stands straight. In the middle, an actor with a beak holds a plush bear. On the right, an actor in elf vest and elf hat waits to be handed the plush bear.

A line of actors dressed as elves in vests and hats in the rear, with one actor dressed in a tuxedo coat and beak second from right, as an actor dressed as Santa Claus walks in front of them.

Dancers dressed in black and white tops and black pants

Actors dressed in white gowns in the rear as two actors walk in front; one in brown wearing a green headscarf and walking with a cane, and the other helping the former.

Actor on left in golden gown looks on at five actors in white gowns paused in scary poses looking back, and one actor laying on the floor below the five.

SHSM students from Northview Heights and Wexford Collegiate participated in this year's 24 Hour Animation Challenge. They had to create exactly thirty seconds of animation that celebrated the medium. Both teams finished in the top 10 high schools and scored over 100 points. According to the announcement:

"...if your team made it to this list it is a BIG DEAL and the judges have collectively agreed that your films are considered among the top of over 400!!!"

In addition to the High Schools, the contest included over 400 post-secondary institutions. The films can be viewed using the links below.

Northview Heights

Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts

Both SHSM programs are piloting the use of Toon Boom Harmony. The same animation software is used by the world's leading studios.