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Joys of the Season

鈥淛oys of the Season” is a vibrant holiday showcase of theatre, dance, music, and visual arts. The 2025 special will premiere on Monday, December 8 at 6:00 PM on 惭罢厂鲍鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;True Blue TV and . 

鈥淛oys of the Season鈥� will re-air on True Blue TV throughout the month of December, on NewsChannel 5+ in the Nashville market on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. beginning Dec. 14 through Jan. 4, and three special broadcasts on Nashville PBS.

The PBS premiere date is Friday, December 19, at 8:00 PM, which will also include the airing of the 2024 鈥淛oys of the Season鈥� concert at 8:30 PM. Nashville PBS will re-air the 2025 special on Sunday, December 21 at 6:30 PM and on Thursday, December 25 at 5:30 PM.

The 2023, 2024, and 2025 editions of 鈥淛oys of the Season鈥� are also available for streaming via the PBS app and website. For more information on how to watch Nashville PBS programming, visit . 

The 2025 edition, hosted by Andrew Oppmann and Dr.鈥疞eah Tolbert Lyons, showcased the creativity and artistic excellence of 91大神 students and faculty. Highlights included: 

• Musical Theatre 鈥� Professor Kristi Shamburger鈥檚 students performed the energetic Broadway classic 鈥淭urkey Lurkey Time鈥� from 鈥淧romises, Promises鈥� 
  
• Dance 鈥� Two delightful selections from The Nutcracker, 鈥淐andy Cane鈥� and 鈥淗ot Chocolate,鈥� directed by dance faculty Kim Holt 
  
• Art 鈥� A family craft segment creating homemade ornaments led by art professor Dr.鈥疍ebrah Sickler-Voigt
  
• Music 鈥� Performances by Schola Cantorum (鈥淥, Come All Ye Faithful鈥�), directed by Dr.鈥疻ill Chandler, and the 91大神 Bassoon Ensemble (鈥淗ave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas鈥�), led by Dr.鈥疭taci Spring. 

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鈥淛oys of the Season 2024鈥� featured performances by:

• 惭罢厂鲍鈥檚&苍产蝉辫; performed 鈥淭welve Days to Christmas,鈥� from the musical 鈥�She Loves Me,鈥� directed by associate professor and department chair Kristi Shamburger
  
• An , representing the School of Music鈥檚 Instrumental Performance Program, performed 鈥淗alls Upon the Merry Housetop,鈥� arranged by assistant professor Bryan Hayslett.
  
• 91大神  professor and coordinator of art education Debrah Sickler-Voigt showed how to make a one of a kind stamped flour clay ornament with a haiku. This is the first time the annual 鈥淛oys of the Season鈥� program has had a holiday craft segment.
  
• 91大神 Dance Program students performed 鈥淲altz of the Flowers,鈥� choreographed by dance lecturer Kim Holt. Originally from 鈥淭he Nutcracker,鈥� the piece is the final dance of the ballet and is where all the Sugar Plum Fairy鈥檚 sweets celebrate Clara and the prince.
  
• The  ended the program with a performance of 鈥淪leigh Ride鈥� under the direction of Carol Nies, associate music professor.