Dance to an Apache Drum Song!

We won’t be able celebrate with all of you in person this year, but let’s make the most of this opportunity through technology!

We want videos of you and your family dancing to an Apache drum song, which may be used as part of our video montage for the Virtual Commencement. We will award the five best videos with your choice of a $20 Bashas’ or Apache Burger gift card! Here are details about video requirements and contest judging criteria:

  • Grab some family members and get ready to dance! Bonus points if you show your Native pride and wear traditional outfits!
  • Set up a smartphone or video camera to record yourself dancing to the music. Keep the camera in landscape (horizontal) orientation, and avoid handholding the camera if possible so that we have a steady shot.
  • Try to record in a well-lit space so that we can see your beautiful faces and traditional outfits. (Both indoor and outdoor videos will be accepted.)
  • Record at least 30-60 seconds of dancing. Bonus points if you dance well for the entirety of a drum song!
  • If you prefer to drum along instead of dancing, we will accept those too!
  • Remain CDC Compliant: No groups larger than 10 people! (Since we assume you’re a household group, no masks are required for contest videos, but you can still wear them if you want or need.)
  • You may submit multiple videos for the contest. If you dance to multiple songs, go ahead and submit them as separate entries!
  • Have a great video of dancing from the past? You may submit previously recorded videos that fit the criteria. Make sure you have permission to submit any footage you submit, which may be edited and aired online as part of our video montage for Virtual Commencement.
  • Apache College staff not eligible for contest prizes, but we still want to see your dance videos!

Ready to dance? Select one (or more!) of the songs below and start recording! We are grateful to Angelo Belvado, Irvin Bonito, and Kenny Kenton for performing these drums songs for us in preparation for Commencement.

Upload your dance video for consideration for use in our Virtual Commencement! (Note: By submitting content, you grant us permission to edit and use your content without compensation, for the purpose of official commencement activities and marketing.) Click this link to start the upload process.
https://www.dropbox.com/request/ujF9GFq1Z4W1VLcuovhA

Have questions or trouble with any of this? Contact Kenneth at tech@apachecollege.org or 928-864-9328 (call / text ok).

Ahíyi’e! Thank you for your help with this important part of Virtual Commencement! To contribute in other ways, visit the Commencement page.