Dakota Adventist Academy

 One of the school year highlights for both students and parents is the annual Homeshow Weekend at Dakota Adventist Academy.  The students are excited to share the many talents they have learned over the course of the year, and parents are happy to see them in action.  This year, a special blessing awaited the DAA family.  Surrounded by family and friends, Derek Keller, a senior at DAA, expressed his commitment to Christ by being baptized Sabbath morning!  (Look for Derek's testimony soon on DAA's website)  Derek's  baptism inspired four other students to request baptism, and they are currently studying with Rob Griffin, DAA Chaplain, towards that commitment. 
 Still on a spiritual high from the morning, students and guests gathered for the Sabbath evening Vespers, hosted by the DAA Music Department.  Featuring DAA's Choir, Bells, Band, and DAK, the groups performed a wide variety of hymns, African melodies, and praise songs.  Afterwards, the crowd filtered into the gymnasium for the Acrolights "Lighting Up Manhattan" show.  Set against a city skyline, the Acrolights performed both team and specialty routines, as well as humorous skits throughout the night.  Late into the night, the crowd enjoyed the breathtakingly high flips and astonishingly tall pyramids of the Acrolights.  Thank you to everyone who came to DAA to support our students!

DAA Vespers Concert
Welcome and Announcements

Concert Choir
Awesome God                           arr. Lancaster
This is God's House                   arr. Goss, Stone
Broken and Spilled Out               arr. Greer
Dwell in the House                      Murphy

Solo by Carrie Haveman
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring          Bach

Bells
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High      arr. Sherman
The Holy City                              arr. Wagner
Bwana Awabariki                         arr. Nelson

Solo by Cassie Haveman
Great is the Lord                          Michael W. Smith

Band
Fanfare for the Common Man         arr. Longfield
Crown Him with Many Crowns        arr. Swearingen
Antecedium                                  Huckeby

Solo by Katie Rogers
Selected Piano Piece

Dakota Singers DAK
Joy in the Morning                        Sleeth
Not Guilty                                    Clydesdale
      Solo by Rebecca O'Hare
Down to the River to Pray              arr. Lawson
      Solos by Conner McCain, Derek Keller, Angelica Miller
City Called Heaven                       arr. Poelinitz
      Solo by Carli Boyko
Battle of Jericho                           Hogan
Count Your Blessings                   arr. Fettke

Acrolights Homeshow
May 8, 2010

Opening Prayer
National Anthem                           Jenna & Jill Donald
Introduction Routine                      Acrolights Team
Individual Introductions                  Acrolights Team
Men's Trio                                    Mr. V, Brennan, Nathan
Mixed Duo                                   Brennan & Katie
Girls Duo                                     Leanna & Brienne
Acrolights Mission Spotlight/Anti-Drug Programming
Intermission/Audience Participation
Captain's Routine                         Acrolights Team
Mixed Pair                                   Breighton & Jenna
Third Time's a Charm                    Adrienne, Dylan, Lexi
Guys Routine                               Acrolight Guys
Skit: "Don't Be a Statistic"
Finale Routine                              Acrolights Team
Acrolights Team Song
Closing Prayer