Emerge: What is Christmas? by Valley Christian Schools

2 1 | 6PM 22 | 4PM & 7:30PM 23 | 2PM

MAIN STAGE

General $20, Senior $18, Student/Child $16, Student Show $9

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

ìAnd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, ëGlory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward meníî (Luke 2:8-14).

Merry Christmas from the VCHS Dance Department,

Michelle McLaughlin | K-12 Director of Dance

EMERGE WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?

MCLAUGHLIN

ASSISTANT DIRECTING TEAM

COLETTE EVANS, KARA RICHEY, NIGEL SHUM, MEGAN STAGI

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR KEATON MILLER (’17)

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)

CHLOE CANCE, TORI EVANS (’10), ADRINA HSIEH (’24), ANGELA LI (’22), MICHELLE MCLAUGHLIN, KARA RICHEY, NIGEL SHUM, MEGAN STAGI

STAGE MANAGER ANVI GOEL

STUDENT HOUSE MANAGER SOPHIA MORAIS

LIGHTING DESIGNER JASON KUZIA

COSTUME MISTRESS KATHY RISK

BACKSTAGE MANAGER VENDANTH RAMACHANDRAN

SOUND BOARD OPERATOR INIKA MUKHERJEE

LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR ALLISON ZHONG DIRECTED BY MICHELLE

COSTUME DESIGNER COLETTE EVANS

PROJECTION DESIGN JOSHUA WATTS

VIDEOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHY ALPHA GRIT CREATIVES

ASSISTANT BACKSTAGE MANAGER HANNAH BALOG

PRODUCTION/HOUSE MANAGER COLETTE EVANS LEAD USHER VARAN VERMA

Sweet Dreams

Fall On Me Andrea Bocelli & Matteo Bocelli

Choreography and performance by Lucy Xie, Conservatory of the Arts (CoA) Dance Fellow

Snowy Night

Snow Waltz Lindsey Stirling

Choreography by Chloe Cance

Suriya Demps, Alexandra Espinosa, Lucas Funston, Aubrey Heath, Rayne Johnson, Sanya Kondapalli, Ameera Salameh, Amerys Seegars, Amber Shi, Julie Shi, Caitlin Tsang, Emily Wan, Ziyu Xu

Clara and Nutcracker

Soldiers, Are You Ready For It?

The Nutcracker Suite........................................... Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Choreography by Nigel Shum

Minhui Bartels, Nora Garlick, Reallyn Helmke, Hailey Mac, Ameera Salameh, Valerie Tsai, Carys Venneman

Mice On The Hunt

Dance Battle

Dance Off Maklemore & Ryan Lewis

Nutcracker March Classical Trap (Remix) Blue Claw Philharmonic Mashup Trap Pop Dance

Choreography by Kara Richey for Hip Hop (HH) II/III/III H

Jordyn Elford, Nora Garlick, Aubrey Heath, Yash Khare, Sanya Kondapalli, Madison Lee, Vanessa Leggio, Emily Ngo, Catherine Sandoval, Zali Smallcombe, Zara Smallcombe, Isabella Su, Carys Venneman, Angela Yu

HOT COCOA AND CHILL

Postcards From Hawaii

Mele Kalikimaka ...................................................Kacey Musgraves featuring Zooey Deschanel

Choreography and performance by Melinda Wong, CoA Dance Fellow

Dreaming Of Christmas

What Christmas Means to Me ..................................................................................... Stevie Wonder

Choreography by Tori Evans for Dance Technique (DT) IV H

Minhui Bartels, Hannah Bitter, Sophia Grabinger, Arya Gulati, Charlotte Kautzer, Amy Li, Hailey Mac, Emmalene Rosingana, Elaine Wang

Drummer Boyz

Drummer Boy ..................................................................... Justin Bieber featuring Busta Rhymes

Choreography by Kara Richey for HH II/III/III H

It’s

A Celebration

Holidays.................................................................... Meghan Trainor featuring Earth, Wind & Fire Choreography by Kara Richey for DT I/HH I

Reid Charkowsky, Suah (Sofia) Cho, Alexandra Espinosa, JennaLy Fangonilo, Madeleine Jackson, Fiona Lee, Nina Ling, Aashna Mahato, Mikaela Mayr, Alessandra Miller, Ashley Pham, Emma Rabe, Amerys Seegars, Sophie Tran, Yuxi Wen

HOT CHOCOLATE BREAK INTERMISSION CHRISTMAS IN NY

Winter In New York

Wizards in Winter

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Choreography and performance by Jordyn Elford, CoA Dance Fellow

On Dasher!

Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, and the Modernaires with Paula Kelly Choreography by Megan Stagi for DT II/III/III H

Kayla Abaya, Anh Cao, Hannah Darrow, Ivy Guo, Kendra Haghighi, Tiffany Jin, Daphne Leach, Annie Li, Aria Liu, Ella McLean, Kavya Nambiar, Kensey Sponseller, Diana Zhang

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

It’s

Happen’n In The Valley

It happened in Sun Valley .............................................................................. The Glenn Miller Band Jing-A-Ling/ Reindeer Dance/ The Fly Away ...........................................Radio City Christmas Choreography by Megan Stagi for DT IV H

Minhui Bartels, Hannah Bitter, Sophia Grabinger, Arya Gulati, Charlotte Kautzer, Amy Li, Hailey Mac, Emmalene Rosingana, Elaine Wang

Radio City

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Andy Williams Choreography by Tori Evans for Vivid

Allison Chen, Ashlee Concepcion, Jordyn Elford, Nora Garlick, Reallyn Helmke, Maya Hsian, Rayne Johnson, Ruhi Kalambur, Darcey McCarley, Ameera Salameh, Catherine Sandoval, Julie Shi, Amber Shi, Makena Suekawa, Ava Suzuki, Caitlin Tsang, Emily Wan, Melinda Wong, Lucy Xie, Serene Yang, Angela Yu, Lillian Zhong

WORSHIP

Nativity

Instrumental (7916)-15738, Advent Christmas EP, Vol. 2 Future of Forestry

Video Composition by Chris Monson

The Word

A Christmas Monologue For King & Country Choreography and performance by Angela Yu, CoA Dance Fellow

The Moment

Face of God

Phil Wickham Choreography by Michelle McLaughlin for DT II/III/III H

Kayla Abaya, Anh Cao, Hannah Darrow, Ivy Guo, Kendra Haghighi, Tiffany Jin, Daphne Leach, Annie Li, Aria Liu, Ella McLean, Kavya Nambiar, Kensey Sponseller, Diana Zhang

The Love

Reckless Love.........................................................................................................................Cory Asbury Choreography by Adrina Hsieh for the CoA Dance Fellows

Jordyn Elford, Melinda Wong, Lucy Xie, Angela Yu

His Grace

Hidden ................................................................................................................................................ Sondae

Choreography by Angela Li

Kayla Abaya, Dylan Chang, Aria Liu, Diana Zhang, Minhui Bartels, Sophia Grabinger, Hailey Mac, Elaine Wang, Allison Chen, Ashlee Concepcion, Eleanor Garlick, Reallyn Helmke, Maya Hsian, Ruhi Kalambur, Catherine Sandoval, Makena Suekawa, Lillian Zhong

Hot Chocolate Express

Hot Chocolate Tom Hanks Emerge cast

DANCE FACULTY

Michelle McLaughlin since 2013- Associate Director of Student LearningConservatory of the Arts

K-12 Director of Dance- DT IV/IVH, Vivid

Kara Richey since 2020 DT I/HH I, HH II/III/III H

Nigel Shum since 2018 JH Elements of Hip Hop, JH The Crew, JH Elements of Dance Technique

Megan Stagi since 2023 DT II/III/III H, JH Dance for Stage, JH The Company, Vivid

BIOGRAPHIES

Chloe Cance is a lifelong dancer. She spent 14 years at a local dance studio and double majored in dance and psychology at Santa Clara University (’19). Since graduating, Chloe has taken on multiple roles in the arts, including at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) and as co-director of the Hip Hop program at Lana’s Dance Studio (shoutout to co-director Kara Richey). Chloe loves teaching students of all ages and dance levels and will always be an advocate for the arts!

Tori Evans is one of the most sought-after dancers based in Los Angeles, California. A native of the San Jose area, Tori found her passion for dance at her hometown studio, Lana’s Dance Studio. There she trained for 15 years in tap, jazz and ballet, which helped prepare her to receive a scholarship for the second ranked dance university in the country, the University of Arizona (U of A). While at U of A, Tori participated in one of the top convention company programs, LA Dance Magic, where she was able to train and assist some of the industry’s top choreographers. In only 3 years, Tori graduated with honors from U of A obtaining her Bachelor of Fine Arts and an economics minor. She immediately went on a world tour for Barbie LIVE!, the Musical, and, upon returning, moved to LA to start her career. Her credits include Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Cardi B, The Weeknd, Gwen Stefani, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Hudson, Pitbull, Tyga, Backstreet Boys, Empire of the Sun, Bad Bunny, J Balvin and more. Tori has worked under famed choreographers such as Mandy Moore, Jamie King, Luther Brown, HiHat, Charm, Frank Gatson, Jeri Slaughter, Jennifer Hamilton, Lindsey and Craig, Zach Woodlee, Bonnie Story, Tricia Miranda, Chase Benz, etc. When Tori isn’t on the road, she’s featured on television shows such as All American - Homecoming, The Masked Singer, Physical, Jimmy Kimmel, The Price is Right!, The Voice!, American Song Contest, and multiple award shows. Tori spends her very limited free time reading, watching anything foodrelated, baking or, recently, decorating her new home with her favorite person, her husband, TJ Shaw.

Adrina Hsieh Adrina is currently in her first year at UC Irvine as a dance major. She graduated from Valley Christian High School as a Conservatory Honors Fellow with an emphasis in dance arts and was a member of the Vivid Dance Team. Adrina was six years old when she fell in love with ballet. During summer breaks, Adrina trained at world-renowned schools: San Francisco Ballet, Alonzo King Line Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet Academy, TDA Prep and many more. Adrina started participating in dance competitions when she was ten years old. Traveling through a plethora of states in the U.S., she has won awards at various levels and has been recognized with scholarships. She was a part of San Jose Dance Theatre’s professional ballet company as a junior company member. Adrina is blessed that the Lord has provided her with numerous opportunities.

Angela Li is a VCHS class of 2022 alum currently attending Wellesley College on the East Coast. She is a part of Wellesley Freestyle, the hip hop dance team. Angela has been dancing since she was 9 years old and was a part of VCS’ dance department and Vivid Dance Team. She choreographed Hidden. She hopes her piece can transform the audience to see her vision and the message.

Over 14 local high schools participating Come and support the Valley Christian - Vivid Dance Team

JANUARY 18, 2025 | 8:00AM - 4:00PM

LOCATION | MAIN GYM General Admission $10, Kids (ages 6-10) $5 100 Skyway Dr San Jose, CA 95111

Book, Music and Lyrics by KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ and ROBERT LOPEZ

Book Adapted by LINDSAY ANDERSON

Music and Orchestrations Adapted and Arranged by MYRNA CONN Directed by Nathan McCann and Ava Delke Based

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EUROPE

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AFFIRMING THE ARTS

Spring 2025

Jan 18..................................... West Coast Elite Dance Competition - HS Dance

Mar 6-8.................................... 13-15 Rock of Ages: Teen Edition - HS Theatre

Mar 19...................................... Faith, Hope, and Love - JH/HS Choirs

Mar 28..................................... Serenade to Spring - JH/HS Strings

Apr 3....................................... Percussion Extravaganza - JH Drums/HS Percussion

Apr 3-5...................................

Apr

Apr 24-26...............................

May 1-3................................... Experiments in Comedy & Tragedy - HS Theatre

May 5-16................................. Art Show - EL Art

May 7-14.................................

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WARRIOR FUND

Tuition funds operations. Philanthropy fuels vision. Every gift makes a difference, so please consider donating to the Warrior Fund today.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 5, 2025

Join us for our annual Quest Ball dinner and auction. Enjoy a night to honor and celebrate the Warrior legacy, raise essential funds, and make a difference for students through tuition assistance. vcs.net/questball

May 12, 2025

We look forward to welcoming the VCS community for a round of golf and a day of fellowship at the annual Golf Classic. vcs.net/golfclassic

Wherever you may be, we’re always here to support our amazing alumni like you.

As you continue to make a positive difference in communities around the world, we want to stay connected! We currently have 29 ambassadors all over the country that have connected with fellow alums near them. This past year we have visited 11 cities across the US and look forward to hosting an alumni dinner near you soon. Simply scan the QR code and fill out our “Alumni Connect Form” to stay updated on news and events. Let us know about where you’ve been, where you’re headed and stay connected with us today!

Giving PLANNED

The Shechem Oak Society empowers our community to make an extraordinary impact on future generations. The society comprises all who generously bequeath legacy gifts to Valley Christian Schools.

God assured Abraham of keeping His promise to grant the land to Abraham’s descendants. Shechem holds a significant place in this narrative—it’s where Jacob excavated a well and erected an altar, where Joseph’s family laid his remains to rest, where Joshua delivered his parting words in service to the Lord, and where Jesus revealed Himself as the Messiah to the Samaritan woman at the well (Genesis 12:6, 33:18, Joshua 24:26, John 4:12). Shechem stands as a powerful symbol of God’s faithfulness across generations. We fervently pray that VCS, like Shechem, will serve as a reminder of God’s unwavering faithfulness in Silicon Valley and worldwide.

At a time when many American educational institutions are straying from biblical values, you can ensure that Valley Christian Schools continues its Quest for Excellence™ for future generations. Join us in providing high-quality Christ-centered education to our children and grandchildren by including VCS in your will.

VCS partners with Thompson & Associates to offer confidential and complimentary estate planning consultations to our board members, administrators, faculty, staff, and community. Join my wife, Kris, myself, and others in discovering the most tax-efficient means of transferring your estate to benefit your family and your passions.

As a trusted member of our VCS community, please accept our gift to you and arrange your estate planning consultation with Darren Penny of Thompson & Associates. You may email advancement@vcs.net or call my office at 408-513-2503. If you have already included VCS in your planned giving, kindly inform us so we may include you in our Shechem Oak Society.

Looking forward,

Clifford E. Daugherty, Ed.D. President

MISSION STATEMENT

Valley Christian Schools’ mission is to provide a nurturing environment o ering quality education supported by a strong foundation of Christian values in partnership with parents, equipping students to become leaders to serve God, to serve their families, and to positively impact their communities and the world.

VISION STATEMENT

A world where every student pursues their personal Quest for Excellence™

FOUNDING STATEMENT

Valley Christian Schools supports the homes and churches of students in providing an education that is grounded in the Judeo-Christian values of the Bible, as reﬂected in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Valley Christian Schools is committed to a Quest for Excellence™ in all of its educational programs, and provides a comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade curriculum with a rigorous college preparatory program. Firmly founded on Christian values, Valley Christian Schools challenges youth to aspire toward lives of character, service, and inﬂuence while pursuing their individual Quests for Excellence

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