Inthe Old Testament, the demise of corrupt national powers is frequently represented under the imagery of falling heavenly luminaries (cf. Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7), hence, quite appropriately in this context the Babylonian monarch is described as a fallen star (cf. ASV).
In Latin the words for Lucifer mean luminous beast and the followers of Lucifer are called Luciferians, or Jesuits. This is the order from which the Pope comes, so we can understand why he mandated this song to be sung by all his priests. Most people who sing this song in the Catholic Church do not even know they are invoking the name of Lucifer since it is in another language in which they are singing. I dare say, many in the Catholic Church would not sing it if they knew this.
You have to understand that the prophecies of Isaiah have to be decoded, and it takes the Holy Spirit to decode these prophecies and uncover layer after layer of deeper meanings to any passage, especially prophetic passages. To go with one single idea that the king of Babylon is all to whom this prophecy refers is closing oneself off from the Holy Spirit to guide one into deeper truths.
We are an award winning competitive song/dance program that competes in Pom and Jazz on the regional and national level. Over the years, the SM Song teams have won numerous awards and National titles. There is a JV and Varsity team, both comprised of highly motivated and talented girls that take pride in representing SM. They love the camaraderie the team atmosphere brings them and special moments they experience together.
If you are interested in dancing in college or professionally, we are here to guide you in your journey. Our coaches have danced in college and professionally. They have an extensive network of choreographers and directors in the industry. We would love to guide your dancers in their future endeavors. Our alumni dance at many colleges including UCLA, USC, Cal Berkeley, UCI, TCU, Oregon, Wisconsin, SDSU, U of Arizona, UNLV, Boston U, & GCU. Also for professional teams such as Rams Cheerleaders, Laker Girls, Arizona Cardinals, 49er's & Charger Girls...just to name a few!
We are thrilled to have Nicole on our coaching staff! She was our past Song Program Director for 10 seasons! She currently is the West Coast State Director for Varsity Brands including USA, UDA, and NDA! She judges for various competitions both regionally and nationally. She currently teaches at PAVE School of the Arts and directs their PAVE Pro Competition Teams. She has choreographed for high school, college, and pro teams for many years and has won numerous awards and titles. She has an extensive background dancing, teaching and choreographing in the dance and spirit industries! She graduated from UCLA, where she was a member and captain of their dance team for 3 years. She was also a past USA Program Director and instructor, teaching 1000's of dancers and cheerleaders across the US and abroad. Nicole looks forward to an amazing season!
We are excited to have Audrey on our coaching staff! Audrey started dancing at the age of 3 at Cal Elite where she trained in the styles of jazz, ballet, contemporary, modern, hip hop, musical theatre, lyrical, tap, and acro. She joined the competition team at the age of 5 and competed with them until she was 16. She is a Santa Margarita alumni and was on the dance team from 2015-2019, and an IB dance student her junior and senior years. She recently graduated from Washington State University where she was on the Crimson Girls dance team for four years. At WSU, she had the opportunity to compete in the jazz and gameday categories at UDA nationals in Florida, travel for tournaments and bowl games, and represent the university at home football and basketball games. Audrey is excited to be back at SMCHS and to help make this an amazing season!
We are excited to have Katie back on our coaching staff! Katie Barry is an SMCHS alum from the Class of 2012 and former SMCHS Varsity Songleader and has over 20 years of dance training and experience in Jazz, Pom, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, and Hip-hop styles. She has over 8 years of experience coaching and teaching throughout the all-star and high school dance communities and, as a dancer, has competed at UDA Nationals, USA Spirit Nationals, USA All-Star Nationals, NDA All-Star Nationals, and more. Katie has assisted in choreographing routines around the country, and her teams have won USA Nationals in the JV Song Pom Advanced division in 2017 and NDA Nationals in 2018. Outside of coaching, Katie enjoys a successful career as a professional graphic designer, specializing in brand strategy, brand identity, and UX/UI design. She received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Interactive Communication from Cal State Fullerton. Katie is thrilled to be back as an Eagle as she enters her 7th season of coaching at SMCHS!
What does Song do? We are a fusion of an athletic team, activity, and art! We cheer/dance at football and basketball games. We perform at rallies and special events throughout the year. We compete nationally in Pom, Jazz, and Game Day!
When does the season begin/end? We start right after tryouts in May and finish in March after our Nationals. We have 2-3 weeks off in the summer! We do practice 3x's week and attend UDA convention camp in Indian Wells, CA.
How much does the program cost? Every year it varies based off number in the program, but the range is from $4800-$5600 depending on what team you are selected for. It covers everything for the season.
What is EDF? Eagle Dance Force (EDF) is our new name for our competitive dance program that joins the forces of our Song and Dance Teams! We offer master classes throughout the year taught by industry professionals, as well as crossover competition routines with Song and Dance teams.
Left to right: Camille Strier, Presley Johnston, Gianna Salata, Alexa Krall, Mia Cova, Kiana Shadjareh, Nicole Leontas, Clara Cestone, Grace O'Connor, Adrianna Krall, Ava Sherwood, Natalie de Leon, Gelli Ignacio, Avery Guthrie, Ava Woinarowicz, Brooke Vurpillat
Left to right: Presley Johnston, Kiana Shadjareh, Nicole Leontas, Adriana Krall, Grace O'Connor, Alexa Krall, Avery Guthrie, Mia Cova, Camille Strier, Gianna Salata, Ava Sherwood, Ava Woinarowicz, Brooke Vurpillat, Natalie de Leon, Brooke Burnor, Madisyn Forbes, Gelli Ignacio, Kaia Ayres, Irelyn Sauritch. Not pictured- Clara Cestone.
Left to right: Natalie Leontas, Ellie Raine, Charlotte Boyd, Ella Mulvihill, Sofia Zavalo, Mae Volz, Ava Salata, Mary Jane Hedges, Mia Maroutsos, Aspen Taylor, Masen Lambert, Viv Miller, Laurel Hedges, Lauren Saint, Izzie Bush, Catherine Miller Jones. Not pictured- Izzie Stuart & Nina Dahl.
In addition, congrats to Varsity Song on their accomplishments this season at the National Dance Team Championship! They won 1st in the World Championships, Jazz Division! In addition, they scored the highest score out of all US teams.
In her obituary posters she appearedsitting on a chair, wearing a blue blouse with puffy sleeves sewn with a thicklace fabric, a large brown gele accentuating her thin face, her sharp eyespeering into the camera, unsmiling, as if she knew it would be her last photo.
That Sunday was different. When we began to sing the creed: Mu kweru le Chileke bu Nna/Kweta le Chifu Nna/Bya kweta le Chileke du nso, I watched as recognition lit up their eyes and when they were certain of what we were singing, they joined in the chorus: Mu Kweru le Chifu Nna.
No choir has been as preeminent in theFILM competition as the St. Albert Choir from the University of Benin. Thechoir has always delivered nearly flawless renditions of original songs,blending melodies, harmonies and choreography smoothly into their performances.Their 2013 composition and delivery of TheCreed in Bini titled Iyayi wonthem the competition that year.
There are more than fifty Catholic parishesin Benin, and the relationship between the church and the kingdom is dynamic.The Benin Kingdom was one of the first African kingdoms to receive Catholicmissionaries from Portugal as far back as the 15th century. Although diplomaticrelationships developed for the sake of politics and trade, the missionarieswere unable to convince Benin people entirely that the God of Israel whom theycould not see was greater than their gods, than their Oba.
Converts found an eventual balance between Benin and Catholic; they became a people who received Holy Communion at mass and returned home to pay homage to their ancestors. Even today Benin City is a Catholic-Bini merger, neither completely Christian nor traditional, a thriving dilemma.
Victor portrays these historic Beninfigures with hundreds of red, black, white translucent rosaries and traditionalred coral beads: Ogiso, one of the god-kings who founded a great dynasty; QueenIdia who led men to war to preserve the dynasty; and Ovonramwen a directdescendant of the first Oba, Eweka 1, who held off British imperialism beforehe was violently deposed and exiled for colonialism and Christianity to thrivein his kingdom. While Ogiso sat majestic on his throne with his sword, Idiaglowed in the dark like a guardian angel, and Ovonramwen performed his lastroyal dance, standing tall, fully clothed in rosaries and coral beads beforeHarry Rawson arrived.
I was born Catholic, baptized as aninfant and indoctrinated through various means, the most effective being thecatechism classes where I was taught about faith, and hope, and the sacramentsand commandments of the church. I felt special, and proud; I had a dedicatedguardian angel and patron saint, white cherubs with curly blond hair, alwayswilling to do my bidding.
Decades flew by and my pride wasreplaced with shame when I began to read about the history of the Church inNigeria. How could the missionaries preach the love of a father who could notabide what we were unless we shed ourselves completely, and became Marias andJosephs? Why did evangelization condemn, destroy and erase our cultures throughoppression, and through carrot and stick approaches?
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