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Music and Rituals: German Christmas Music

Christmas in Germany is a magical time of year. I lived in Germany for about 4 years, and they have many wonderful Christmas traditions that my family have implemented into our life to this day. Some popular Christmas traditions in Germany include the use of the Advent Calendar, going to Christmas Markets (my personal favorite), St. Nicholas Day, Three Kings Day, and of course, singing German Christmas songs! In Germany, I had to take a German class, where we learned all about Germany and its culture. During Christmastime, we would learn about all the different traditions and songs sung during Christmas. German Advent Calendar                                                                     German Christmas Market                    German Christmas music has a ...

Blog # 1: Music and Me

           Hello! My name is Estrella Seabolt and I am currently a sophomore at Converse. I plan on majoring in biology for now as I would like to become a veterinarian in the future. At Converse, I am involved with Cru and I also compete on the Acro and Tumbling team.      I was born in Georgia, however I am from a military family so I've lived in or visited many different states and countries. I lived in Florida, Arizona, Virginia, Germany, and Belgium. In addition, I've visited Italy, France, Poland, and the Netherlands. I have one sister, 2 kitties, and 3 dogs at home. Before I came to college, I was a gymnast. I started with Mommy and Me classes at 3, and continued until the end of the summer before freshman year of college.          Because my family moved around a lot, I had to constantly change schools which wasn't good for my social life. So, music became a coping mechanism for me and helped me thro...