Morning Star Native American Ensemble

03/08/2023

Opening Night of World Folkfest 2023 proved to truly be UNFORGETTABLE! The crazy weather🌧just hours before the gates opened, tried to slow us down, but with the quick action of many hands (thank you to those that helped us!) the show was back on track!

With a great preshow performance from American Folk Ensemble the night was filled with energy...until it wasn't💡💡🔌😲! Mid-performance the lights and sound disappeared on stage, but Plzeňský lidový soubor MLADINA just brought the energy higher as they continued to dance and entertain. Within seconds of the lights going out the stage was covered with the glow of light from phones all across the park, making for the first time ever World Folkfest audience-lit show! These dancers continued to perform and began playing their instruments to provide the music. It was a magical experience to be a part of and it filled the park with the love and humanity that World Folkfest is all about❤️

Were you here for opening night? Tell us about your experience in the comments!

Join us tonight! Tickets: www.worldfolkfest.org/tickets

Thursday Night
Food trucks with foods from around the world
Photo ops with dancers
Giveaway
Children's Activity: India Rangoli Art w/ Rising Star Outreach Inc

Preshow performance from Danzas Chile Oficial

Nightly Festival Performances from
Hughes Schools - Cochabamba
Rocky Mtn. Express Cloggers
Talija Art Company
Morning Star Native American Ensemble
Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl de Utah
Plzeňský lidový soubor MLADINA
Bārbeles folkloras kopa Tīrums

Performances every night through Saturday! See you tonight!

29/07/2023

29/07/2023

Join us for the kickoff of the World Folkfest next week!

Come dance with us at the FREE World Folkfest Community Extravaganza kickoff event at University Place Orem!💃🕺

Only 1 week away, join us on August 1st at 6:00 pm to properly welcome the World Folkfest 2023 visiting performers! Come follow the Parade of Nations, beginning in R.C. Willey, throughout the mall and out to the Orchard for the Folk Dance Party, where each country's dancers will teach a traditional dance to all!

Gather with people from around the globe to celebrate the tapestry of diversity that makes up our global culture as a whole! And grab a special World Folkfest ticket discount code for attending🤩 Let's start World Folkfest 2023 off with a bang!🎉

For more info visit www.universityplaceorem.com/events/world-folkfest-community-extravaganza/

04/02/2022

Hello Friends! Morning Star will be performing on Monday, February 7th at the Provo Library! We're excited to share our culture with y'all! Registration is required and easy. See you!
https://provolibrary.libnet.info/event/6007674

An evening of traditional Native American music, dance, and storytelling. Registration required. Masks requested.

11/11/2019

Morning Star will be performing tomorrow, 11/11, @ the Orem Library. 7:00. Come!

04/11/2019

I love this, from the Word Folkfest. However, I'm not sure that people seeing it realize that the gentleman in the middle is from the Mongolian group, and NOT from our group, haha ;)

Make every effort for peace.

27/07/2018

Hoop Dance from Provo City’s Pioneer Day Extravaganza 2018

29/04/2018

Hey all! We will be performing and telling stories at the Orem Public Library at 7p on May 7th! Come join us at this free show, open to the public. Come see our new dancers, future dancers and come see your favorites from years before! Remember to stay through til the end- where our amazing hoop dancers perform! Our family loves you and is excited to dance for all of you! Share the fun! Come early and grab a seat! We look forward to seeing you! It’s not very often you get to be loud in the library 🤪!

Let us know in the comments what you are excited to see when you come!

29/04/2018

05/02/2018

Come join us tonight at the Provo Library for an evening of storytelling and dance. We'll be upstairs in the ballroom. The program begins at 7:00. Come! It will be fun!

30/07/2016

Morningstar Dancer

29/07/2016

Blacklight dances tonight at Springville World Folkfest. Tomorrow is the last night to enjoy this awesome event. :)

Day 4 has come and gone. Did you know that Morning Star has been with us since the beginning...29 years ago?

Last chance to catch the show is tonight! Stay tuned for the line-up.

Photo by Jordan Liau

27/07/2016

Springville's World Folkfest is going on this week....AND y'all really should come.....but, if for some reason you can't make it to THAT....please join us Aug.1st for our performance for Orem Concerts in the Park! The concert is FREE and begins at 7:00 PM at The Stage at City Center Park, located in the southeast corner of City Center Park near 100 North and 400 East in Orem, just west of the Orem Senior Friendship Center. WOOHOO!!!! http://arts.orem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=353

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18/07/2016

Provo's Pioneer Day Extravaganza is coming up this Saturday, July 23rd. Don't miss it, :) (It's free!!!) 10:00-2:00 @ 500 N. & 500 W, Provo. Lots of activities. Bethany & Socorro) http://provomayor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/10506789_10152748599032018_5310187926823400952_o.jpg

14/07/2016

Hoop Dance at Sundance Resort's Kids Camp :D
Such a beautiful setting!

09/05/2016

Join us tonight at the Orem Public Library for an evening of stories, music and dance! 7:00, 58. North State Street. :D

We're getting ready for the Morning Star dance and storytelling performance coming up at 7:00 Monday evening. Come explore the tepee now set up by the fireplace!

24/03/2016

Here's a great opportunity to participate in Native American culture.

It's almost here..... 1 week from today!

08/08/2015

We had a great time sharing our culture at Sundance this week at their Kids Camp. We are so blessed to live in such a beautiful area. Jake did an awesome Hoop Dance, as usual. ;)

05/08/2015

This Friday, August 7th, we will be performing at Summerfest in Bountiful at 8 PM on the mainstage. The festival is located at Bountiful City Park. There will be amazing performers from all around the world sharing their cultures Thursday - Saturday. Please come and support this event!!!! We performed with many of the groups this past week. You need to see the group from Georgia...they are fantastic! (If you come and watch us, you can stay and see them at 9:30.) :)

05/08/2015

From Provo's Pioneer Day Extravaganza. :)

http://provomayor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Native-American-Village1.jpg

27/07/2015

Haha! Look who's on the front page of Provo's Daily Herald newspaper! ;) There are a few more pix, but none of us dancing.

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/orem/orem-family-shares-native-american-cultures-in-utah-valley-for/article_ff5fae41-826f-5f9b-a531-5841a3b14f79.html =heraldextra&utm_campaign=/email/news-alerts2/?ref=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=featured_headline

OREM -- If you’ve witnessed the elaborate feathered costumes and traditional jingle dresses in local Native American cultural presentations, you've likely seen a performance by Gary Fields and his family.

17/07/2015

July 24th in Utah means...Pioneer Day! And, what would a Pioneer Day celebration be without Native Americans? ;) We will be setting up our tipis and providing activities and dancing at the Provo Pioneer Day Extravaganza. The event runs from 10 AM - 2 PM at Provo's North Park, 500 N & 500 W. This is a great free event for families. We hope to see you there!

17/07/2015

Who is excited for the Springville World Folkfest??? We are! The dates are July 27th - August 1. Monday is a free "street dance," with all the groups teaching a dance - including us. :) Join us! We won't be given much time each night, but we'll try to squeeze in Native Pride in what little time they allow us. ;) For more information regarding the event please refer
to:http://www.worldfolkfest.com/

The World Folkfest in Springville, Utah brings hundreds of international folk dancers and musicians together for a week-long cultural event with family-friendly performances every night.

17/11/2014

Please join us tonight for an evening of Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling at the Provo Library. We'll be performing in the Ballroom at 7 PM. COME!!!

20/08/2014

Angela Fields, Bethany Moore Losee, Gary Fields, Carl Moore, Sonrisa Fields, Susi Fields, Joseph Fieldsz, Josh Fields, Jake Fields, Lia Escobedo, Socorro Iliana Smith, Karla Hart and many more

20/08/2014

Carl Moore, Jake Fields and Melody Fields

20/08/2014

More captured moments from the folk festival

20/08/2014

Marvelous week at the 2014 World Folk Festival.

04/08/2014

Springville's World Folkfest is over. What an incredible week. If you missed it- you'd better come next year... it's a treat! A different show every night! So exciting! We will be doing a small show at Bountiful's Summerfest on Saturday if anyone would like to come up there! Photos of the week to come! Thank you to all the groups who came! A special shout out to Australia who became family this week! We miss you already!

19/07/2014

The next two weeks are exciting! We have a performance in Provo on the 24th of July! Free and Open to the public. Then Starting Monday July 28, the Folk Festival of Springville begins with the street dance open to the public at the arts museum! Through August 2nd we will be performing along with many other groups from around the world at the Springville Arts Park. Dont miss it!