Madonna Learning Center play provides spirit, warmth of the holiday season
Julianne Westbrook waits for her cue as students and instructors from the Madonna Learning Center dance their way through the annual Christmas show on Dec. 11, 2018, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. The Madonna Learning Center is a nonprofit school and adult training facility for kids and adults with intellectual disabilities. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Behavior specialist Kate McDonald comforts a tired Noah Webb, 8, between scenes as students and instructors from the Madonna Learning Center stage the annual Christmas show on Dec. 11, 2018, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. The Madonna Learning Center is a nonprofit school and adult training facility for kids and adults with intellectual disabilities. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Students and instructors from the Madonna Learning Center get a snowy treat at the end of their annual Christmas show on Dec. 11, 2018, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. The Madonna Learning Center is a nonprofit school and adult training facility for kids and adults with intellectual disabilities. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Noah Webb (right) gets into the groove as students and instructors from the Madonna Learning Center dance their way through the annual Christmas show on Dec. 11, 2018, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. The Madonna Learning Center is a nonprofit school and adult training facility for kids and adults with intellectual disabilities. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Students from the Madonna Learning Center dance their way through the annual Christmas show on Dec. 11, 2018, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. The Madonna Learning Center is a nonprofit school and adult training facility for kids and adults with intellectual disabilities. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Dylan Horne (left) checks to make sure he is in step as students and instructors from the Madonna Learning Center dance their way through the school's annual Christmas show on Dec. 11, 2018, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. The Madonna Learning Center is a nonprofit school and adult training facility for kids and adults with intellectual disabilities. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Students from the Madonna Learning Center get a high-fives and congratulations from their teachers after the annual Christmas show on Dec. 11, 2018, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. The Madonna Learning Center is a nonprofit school and adult training facility for kids and adults with intellectual disabilities. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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