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On Dec. 11, the Performing Arts Center is filled with music from all directions as DGS hosts its annual Dimensions Concert. With preparations being taken weeks in advance, the concert was a multifaceted musical experience with performances across the main stage, both balconies and from the center isle.
While the audience is focused on the musical performers, senior Mo Harris is working with the audio, ensuring that the levels remain tuned for the audience. Harris is one of multiple students who work to ensure that the technical side of the performance goes by smoothly.
As the clock nears 7 p.m., members of the combined wind symphony and concert bands await for the audience to take their seats to begin the concert. With energy being high as a packed auditorium settles for the beginning of the concert.
Illuminated by a spotlight, seniors Amari Thomas, Jurate Davies and junior Madelynn Alegria begin their performance of “Landslide” by the band Fleetwood Mac. One of the core aspects of the concert is the changing location of the performance–with larger ensembles performing on the main stage and smaller groups performing on the balcony. The audiences attention never stays on one place for too long.
The location of the performances isn’t the only thing that changes. The type of music also changes as the concert goes on with different genres of music ranging from classical to jazz to modern pop, the concert also covered the different dimensions of the music world.
Looking on from the balcony, senior Carly Bleau prepares for her solo during the second act. The Dimensions concert allows for students to perform and shine on their own.
Situated just above the audience, percussionist Syle Emde performs “Swirls of Decadence” by Nathan Daughtrey, as one of the first solo acts, Emde is able to surprise those who are new to the Dimensions concert with a solo performance.
As the Dimensions concert comes to an end, fake snow falls from the ceiling as the combined orchestras and choirs close the night with “Winter Wonderland of Snow,” encapsulating the holiday spirit and serving as a creative farewell to the audience after a night of performances.
This story was originally published on Blueprint on December 15, 2025.