John's Photography and Tips: Irving Elementary International Day

Todays blog is going to be a little different. The school that my kids attend has an annual public event called Irving International Days recognizing and celebrating the diversity of the schools population. This is the performance that is put on that is full of song and dance in languages and styles of cultures from around the world. The next day (tomorrow) they will have a parade were they have the opportunity to dress in traditional attire of there culture and then there are stations where the kids have the opportunity to go around and learn about the cultures that there fellow students come from. It is a great experience for my kids to grow up attending such a diverse school and have the opportunity to learn about the cultures of many other people.

You will notice that these pictures have a bit of "noise"/"graininess" to them. This is due to the fact that the pictures that I took where taken from a distance in a low light situation. If you have a higher end lens that I would love to have, but can't afford yet, The pictures would come out a lot more clearer.

This first set of pictures my oldest daughter doing the jitterbug and the second set is my youngest daughter doing a French folk dance. At the end of the program it always ends with the staff of the school doing a dance for the students and families. It is always a lot of fun.