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MIA Dance Contests - the good 'ol days

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:12 pm
by _zeezrom
I was looking at the photo archives of the Utah State Historical Society, and found this:

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It is a photo of the winners from a dance contest in the Salt Lake City 20th ward MIA youth group. I'm guessing the photo was taken in the late 1920's.

Are LDS youth group dance contests a thing of the past? I suppose *any* dance contests for youth might be a thing of the past. Too bad for us.

You know how the church has recently been changing youth programs to become more "spiritual" in nature? Do you think this is also going to take away from the fun in youth programs? Will it cause photos like the one above to become even more foreign to today's typical Mormon youth?

Re: MIA Dance Contests - the good 'ol days

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:29 pm
by _zeezrom
A ward orchestra?! Oh my hell! What has happened to you, LDS?

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Bray Capitol Hill Ward Orchestra, Andy Bouch, May 13, 1938.

Re: MIA Dance Contests - the good 'ol days

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:32 pm
by _Drifting
zeezrom wrote:A ward orchestra?! Oh my hell! What has happened to you, LDS?

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Bray Capitol Hill Ward Orchestra, Andy Bouch, May 13, 1938.



Look no blacks!

Re: MIA Dance Contests - the good 'ol days

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:33 pm
by _zeezrom
Anyone out there miss the old road shows?

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Wells Ward Activity (1938)

Re: MIA Dance Contests - the good 'ol days

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:35 pm
by _Drifting
In the UK Dance Festivals and Roadshows are still part of the programme.

Re: MIA Dance Contests - the good 'ol days

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:56 pm
by _zeezrom
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Play at Whitter Ward, 2/27/35

Re: MIA Dance Contests - the good 'ol days

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:03 pm
by _zeezrom
Provo 5th Ward Band. A band?!

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Re: MIA Dance Contests - the good 'ol days

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:13 pm
by _zeezrom
Winners of an orchestra contest in the Salt Lake City 20th ward MIA youth group.

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