Dancer Registration Form

The Museum of Indian Culture, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown, PA 18103, invites you to participate in our 45th annual Roasting Ears of Corn festival. The festival will be held rain or shine at the Museum from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Grand Entrance will be at 12:00 noon.

The following are terms of agreement, and your signature below indicates your acceptance.

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This Contract is for:

Date: Sat. & Sun. August 16 & 17, 2025 Rain or Shine
Time: 11:00 am–6 pm **
Place: Museum of Indian Culture

Terms: Participate in Grand Entry, Exhibition, and Intertribal /
Social dances / retiring of flag

Honorarium:

$50 / day - Adults
$25/ day - Youths

In our hospitality area, snacks and drinks will be provided both Saturday and Sunday until 4 pm and lunch will be served between 12:45 and 2:00. We have reserved a canopy for dancers at the drum arbor with limited seating. Please bring your own chairs.

** For Day Money, all contracted day money dancers must register no later than 11:45 am each day. When registering for day money, all Dancers MUST be in proper and full regalia.

All Dancers must meet the terms of this contract to receive day money. Day money will be paid after the flags are retired each day at Dancer Registration (back gate). Please see below for Schedule of Events. This Schedule is tentative and is subject to change.

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS, WEAPONS, DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ON THE PREMISES.
The Museum of Indian Culture is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items or for personal injury.

CAMPING: All RVs and Motor homes must be set-up in the parking area, along the tree line. A separate primitive camping area is designated for tents. The Museum will provide water and firewood. However, there is no electric, telephone services or shower facilities. Portable toilets will be available on the grounds. The museum and its restrooms will be closed to the public during the festival.

If you have any questions, please email Executive Director, Pat Rivera at info@museumofindianculture.org.

Please submit your signed contract no later than July 1, 2025.

Please note: Day Money Contracts are limited and are honored on a first come basis. Additionally, if extreme weather conditions are forecasted, the event could cancel at any time.

I understand that by signing this contract you have agreed to the above dates, and times and all terms.*

Tentative Schedule of Events (subject to change)
Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, 2025

11:00 – 11:45 Featured Performer – Crystal Shawanda
12 Noon ~ Grand Entry – Flag song, Victory Song, Posting of Colors, Veteran’s Song**
12:20 – 12:30 ~ Round of Intertribals**
12:30 – 12:45 ~ Blanket Dance**
12:45 – 1:30 ~ Aztec Dancers
1:30 – 2:00 ~ Featured Performer - Sicanni Purizaca
2:00 – 3:00 ~ Exhibition Dancing / Intertribals**
3:00 – 3:30 ~ Native Nations Dance Theater
3:30 – 4:00 ~ Social Dancing / Intertribals** 4:00 – 4:45 ~ Featured Performer – Crystal Shawanda 4:45 – 5:00 ~ Candy Dance 5:00 – 5:45 Social Dancing / Intertribals** 5:45 – 6:00 Retiring of Colors**

** must be ready dance at these times in order to receive day $

Roasting Ears of Corn Festival Dancer Registration