Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2016, Page 97

Description:	I. Sophomore Garland Kelley looks through costumes backstage at The Nutcracker. The annual ballet featured many dancers andrequired many costumes for quick costume changes. II. Dancers put on their point shoes in preparation of the show. III. Two children inmice costumes dance around backstage. The mice had a prominent role in the ballet. IV. Two girls lace up their point shoes before theshow. PHOTOS COURTESY OF GARLAND KELLEYchimes of the seasonOn December 5th, Indiana University hosted their annual Chimes of Christmas. The showfeatured talented youth from the Bloomington community, including junior Madeline Elkinsand senior Audrey Bannec.IIBeing able to see the whole showcome together from the firstpractice to the last was one ofthe best parts of the experience.The day of the show was verynerve-wracking because therewere about 2,000 people, but itwas all worth it in the end.-junior Madeline ElkinsPerforming in the Chimes ofChristmas was a wonderfulexperience. We got to performwith the Indiana UniversitySinging Hoosiers, which wasreally cool. They gave us greatpointers, and I didnt feel asnervous for the show.- senior Audrey BannecMla aptSophomore Nicholas Anderson attended this years Krampus event downtown.Q: What is the story behind Krampus?A: Its a Germanic folktale about the evil Santa who goes around behind St. Nicholas and steals the bad little kids.Q: What was the event like?A: It was pretty crazy and definitely different than the regular celebration of the holidays. There were lots of peopledressed up as the Krampus monsters, and they were running after the people labeled naughty, like I was.Q: Were you scared?A: Yeah, I was pretty scared, but it was really fun. Im glad I went—Ill definitely be going again next year.^JdentLife3*
Source:	http://cdm17129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/hs-bloomsouth/id/9733
Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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