Macyâs Great Tree Childrenâs Choir performs with Santa Claus during Macy's 71st Annual Great Tree Lighting ceremony at Lenox Square mall in Atlanta GA. Sunday, November 18, 2018. This yearâs choir is directed by music teachers Timothy Spraggins and Ellen Starkey from Sarah Smith Elementary School. Performers are members of the Sarah Smith's 4th and 5th-grade chorus. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC