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Youth Celebration Arise, Stand and Shine

The 2012 Youth Celebration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will bring 1,300 youth together for a three-day youth conference and dance festival on July 20th and 21st.  The Dance Festival performances will take place at the football stadium of the beautiful – and brand new—Patriot High School in Nokesville, Virginia (10504 Kettle Run Road, Nokesville, VA 20181) 

 

Tickets are free and are available at arisestandshine.com/tickets

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Dance Festival Program Highlights

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  • An International Procession of nations representing AsiaAfricaEurope and North and South America.
  • An International Dance Section with colorful costuming highlighting cultural dances including:

o   Chinese dancing complete with a dragon

o   African dancing representing a variety of African nations

o   Ukrainian dancing

o   Mexican cultural dancing

  • American Patriotic Section honoring the service men and women of all of the US military branches
  • A section highlighting US colonization and the pioneers with a truly American hoe-down!
  • A variety of dance styles ranging from the waltz to Latin dance styles.

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