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SMMUSD Presents Holiday Visual, Performing Arts Events:

Visual and performing arts programs in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District schedule a number of concerts and events throughout the holiday season that are open to the public at little or no cost. 

Please note if advance tickets or reservations are required as some events do sell out. Contact the sponsoring school for further information as noted. School addresses are on the district’s website: http://www.smmusd.org/schools.html

The events are listed by date:

December 15 — Lincoln Middle School Choir Concert

Lincoln Middle School choir concert featuring chorus, chorale, concert choir, chamber choir and magrigals at 7 pm in the Lincoln auditorium. Tickets are $3 each, benefitting the LMS choir program. Student pre-orders are available through school. Any remaining seats will be sold at the door at 6:50 pm the night of the concert. Due to space limitations, this show may sell old prior to the concert date.

For more info contact Mrs. Counte at vcounte@smmusd.org or 310-393-9227 ext 73153. Follow the Lincoln Middle School choir on Instagram: lincolnmschoir.

December 15 — John Adams Middle School Orchestra Holiday Concert

At 7 pm at Barnum Hall, Samohi. For more info contact Angele Woo at awoo@smmusd.org or 310-452-2326 Ext. 72-226. Visit: http://www.jamsinstrumentalmusic.org.

December 17 — John Adams Middle School Choral Concert

At 7 pm at Barnum Hall, Samohi. For more info contact Cecile Blanchard at cblanchard@smmusd.org or 310.452.2326 Ext. 72-227. Visit: http://blanchardwebpage.weebly.com.

December 17 — SMASH Middle School Music Concert

Santa Monica Alternative School House middle school band, choir and orchestra students will perform at 1:20 pm – 3 pm in the SMASH cafetorium. Admission is free and refreshments will be available for purchase, supporting the 2017 8th grade class educational field trip fund 

For more info contact Jessica Rishe at jrishe@smmusd.org or Janice Wold at jwold@smmusd.org or call 310-396-2640.

“This is a special time of year for our visual and performing arts students to showcase their talents while celebrating the holiday season,” Superintendent Sandra Lyon said. “We invite the community to join us in celebrating the season and our talented students.”

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