Heritage Festival

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My son's school has a Heritage Festival performance on Friday and each class will be presenting a song or traditional dance from a different country or culture with his/her grade level. My son has been practicing really hard in learning the words for "America, The Beautiful" and the actions that goes with the song. We sing it every morning, when he gets home from school and at night LOL To be honest I needed to learn the words too so he has been teaching me as well. All the kids get to dress up in their native costumes or wear colors of their national flag. Because my son is Pacific Island (namely Samoan and Cook Island) and Japanese, we decided to dress him up in a "I'e Faitaga - a traditional Samoan mans wrap-around and Samoan shirt. He can't wait to show off his outfit. There will also be a fashion show, displaying the costumes and outfits the kids are wearing and then a tasting session where we can taste the different types of foods prepared by some of the families from these different countries. I am looking forward to seeing all the different types of clothing as well as seeing my son perform for the first time in a music performance. Does your child's school do something similar? What was it like for your child when he/she performed on stage for the first time, in front of more than a few people? Were they stage fright? Were they brave and sang their hearts out? My son can't wait to get up there and sing in front of everyone and I am so happy that he is so brave!!