“The holiday dance is our opportunity, as dancers, to really get everyone in the spirit of Christmas for holiday weekend....we kick off with a fun performance on Friday that always has exciting costumes. We create a story centered on a Christmas tradition.”
So what hallowed Christmas tradition did the school center its celebration on this year? This year's selection was the well known and beloved tale of Santa's workshop being taken over by eminent domain for oil and the resulting 'Occupy North Pole' movement helping Santa regain his workshop:
Here is the storyline of the 'Occupy North Pole' saga:
This year’s dance theme is based on an original story written by Barbara Kibler, who has been a George School dance teacher for twenty-eight years. The action takes place in the North Pole with Santa Claus and his elves losing their workshop as a result of eminent domain. Soon, the elves’ work is outsourced and the workshop is taken over by a new corporate conglomerate, whose acronym is GREED. The sad and unfulfilled executive in charge begins using background checks to determine if children have been naughty or nice.
From this plight, Occupy North Pole is born.
This is an interesting interpretative program based on a Christmas tradition. Aren't Christmas traditions usually centered on tales of peace, love, joy, compassion, giving and worship? The revisionist Christmas tradition in this school centers on a story of greed, evil capitalists, outsourcing, and revolution.
Ho Ho Ho. The Occupiers have rescued Santa and his elves from the evil doers. Whatever would Christmas be without these protesters? The Occupiers are the "saviors" and have allowed Santa to open once again to make toys for children world wide. Hallelujah.
