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Youth Cultural Celebration
Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Twin Falls Temple Youth Cultural Celebration
1. What is the Youth Cultural Celebration (YCC)?
It is a multi-media pageant of music, dance and drama telling of the history and culture of the area, presented by the 3,000 youth of the Twin Falls Temple District. It will be a celebration of our heritage and express our joy about the dedication of the temple. The script was written locally and some of the music will be composed just for this event.
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2. What is the theme?
The theme is “Living Water”.
The theme was selected by the YCC Youth Committee, a committee made up of young people from each of the 14 stakes. The Magic Valley was settled because of water. It is our economic life-blood. More important than water is the “Living Water” that flows from the Savior (John 4:10-14). The temple brings us to the Savior, the source of Living Water.
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3. Who are the members of the YCC Youth Committee?
Their names are posted on the temple website.
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4. Where will the event be?
The YCC will be held at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) gymnasium in Twin Falls.
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5. When will be the YCC be?
It will happen on the Saturday evening (August 23rd) before the Sunday when the temple is dedicated (August 24th). There will be a dress rehearsal that day and in the afternoon there will be a Member Fireside. Both the YCC and fireside will take place at the CSI gymnasium and the audience will primarily be the youth who are participating in the YCC. The rest of the members will participate in the Fireside and the YCC by satellite link-up to the 14 stake centers.
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6. How can I keep working on my Young Women in Excellence Award or my Duty to God Award?
Many requirements for those awards can be completed by participating in the YCC. Suggestions for Young Women in Excellence Award can be found here. Suggestions for Duty to God Award can be found here.
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7. Who can attend the Fireside and Celebration in person?
The gymnasium seating for both events will be very limited. The CSI gymnasium will be turned into a broadcast studio and the Fireside and YCC will be broadcast by satellite transmission to each of the 14 stake centers. The youth participating in the YCC will be able to be attend the Fireside in person.
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8. When do youth dance/music/dramatic practices begin?
Four months before the event occurs. The Church will announce the dedication date later and we will adjust the practice and event dates accordingly. At present we are planing on the practices starting in January 2008. The practices will be on every Wednesday for 16 weeks and there will be additional practices as the stake directors decide.
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9. Where will practices be held?
Until the day of the event, practices will be on a stake or multi-stake basis. Locations and times will be announced and will be on the website.
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10. Can youth participate in both dancing and singing?
Our further instructions from Salt Lake regarding our staging requirements, may limit our ability to allow youth to participate in both singing and dancing.
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11. Will the music be presented live?
The individual speaking and singing parts will be pre-recorded, as will the Core Choir and bands. The other large group singing will be performed live to prerecorded music.
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12. Do stake dance directors plan the costumes?
There will be a costume director assigned for each stake who will coordinate the design and construction of costumes with the stake dance director, under the supervision of the event Choreographer, Kristine Handy.
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13. Will there be try-outs for speaking, singing and dancing parts?
A portion of the Celebration will be assigned to each stake. Each stake has a director, music director and choreographer who will decide on the selection process for their stake. There will be try-outs for certain specialty dances, the Blue Grass band and narrators on a 14 stake basis. To apply for any of the specialty dances, click here.
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14. What Event of Dance has been assigned to my stake?
Those assignments are posted here.
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15. Who are the Stake Directors?
Their names will be posted on the website.
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16. What is the Core Choir and how will participants be selected?
Some of the music will be presented by a Core Choir whose singing will be recorded this year. Stake music directors will select a soprano, alto, tenor and bass from each stake for this choir, which may include some adult men. The Core Choir rehearsals begin on October 14.
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17. Will there be a live orchestra and/or band?
There will not be a live orchestra or band. All music will be pre-recorded with the exception of a small fiddlers group playing bluegrass music to accompany the Pioneer dances. Try-out information for the Blue Grass fiddlers is here.
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18. What is the role of ward Young Women and Young Men presidencies and advisors?
All adult leaders of youth will be expected to participate with their youth in every practice. They will be the keys to success. The youth leaders need to learn the dances and sing the music along with their youth. They should encourage youth attendance at practices and keep a positive attitude so that enthusiasm will remain high.
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19. What will be the role of bishopric counselors over youth?
Same as the Young Men and Young Women leaders. Also, they will be needed to assist with the event on the day of presentation. Other adults selected by the bishoprics may be needed to assist as well.
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20. What about athletic and other school or community events that conflict with practices? Most of the practices will be on Wednesday nights. Stake and Ward leaders will work out needed changes and additions to the practice schedules as they see fit. Rehearsal schedules will be posted on the temple website (tftemple.com). Stake leaders will probably need to schedule additional practices such as on Saturdays. Additional and changed practice dates need to be scheduled well enough in advance so that they can be announced and posted to the website.
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21. What is the age policy for participants?
The participants will be, for the most part, the youth ages 12 to 18. With the consent of parents and the bishop, Primary children who will be 12 years old by the date of the YCC will be able to be in the YCC and they may attend weekday practices of YCC and continue Primary activities as well. Also, Young Single Adults may be invited to participate as each stake determines. Adult specialists may be invited to participate in some specialty roles. Also, the adult leaders of the YM and YW will be involved in all aspects of the production, including the choir and dances.
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22. Is there something for everybody to do? Absolutely!
If there are youth who simply don’t want to act, sing or dance, there will be opportunities for technical and other behind the scenes assistance.
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23. How does the rest of the ward get involved in the YCC?
Lots of opportunities. Costume sewing, set construction, props and scenery, getting youth where they need to be for practices and general encouragement. Then, be sure to come to your stake center to see the show following the Member Fireside.
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24. Will there be a dress rehearsal?
Yes. The first and only time that all participants will be meet will be the day of performance. The dress rehearsal will be from early morning on the day of the performance until the beginning of the Member Fireside. Details will be announced later on the website.
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If I have more questions, who do I talk to?
Please contact your ward leaders or your stake director, stake dance director or stake music director. Also, the website will be updated periodically as needed.
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