Luminescence Children’s Dance
“Rise Up O Flame”, Hymn #362

Credits:  Created by Children’s Class at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Clarita Valley, CA, led by teacher, Chris Hankla.  February 2017. 
​Permission granted to perform dance.

Instructions to Choir (or congregational singing leader):  
Sing very slowly (typically between 60 and 70 beats per minute) to give children time to do the dance moves.
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​Steps:

Step 1
"Rise Up O Flame..."

You are a flame.  Start in a crouch. 
Wave hands back and forth (both outward and then both inward), mimicking flames.
The flame is small.

​Rise from crouched position. Continue to wave hands back and forth.   
The flame has rise
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Step 2
"By They Light Glowing..."

Arms circled above the head as if holding a beach ball (fifth position in ballet).  One leg in front of the other (third position in ballet).
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Step 3
"Show Us the Beauty..."

Arms outstretched. 
Legs: Pirouette – a rotation or spin, a complete body turn on one foot.
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Step 4
"Vision ..."

Mask face with fingers and move fingers outward to the side to reveal eyes.
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Step 5
"And Joy!"

Arm reaching forward and up. 
Legs: Arabesque, a position on one leg with the other leg raised behind the body and extended in a straight line.

​Repeat all steps again.
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