More than 2,500 fifth grade students from throughout Los Angeles County will join together for a Guinness World Records official attempt of the largest ribbon dance by simultaneously performing a choreographed dance on The Music Center Plaza as part of the 45th Annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival today. Their efforts will be verified by an official Guinness World Records adjudicator who will acknowledge the record, if achieved, live in front of the students, their teachers and festival organizers.

The festival provides many children with their first performing arts experience. Prior to their dance that morning, they will attend a live performance of Sequence 8 by the Montreal-based Les 7 Doigts de la Main (7 Fingers) at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. 7 Fingers is known for its high energy blend of music, dance, theatre, visual arts, cinema and electronic media, which the company uses to bring circus to a human scale. Students prepared for the festival with curriculum provided to their teachers by the Blue Ribbon in partnership with The Music Center. They learn what to watch for during the performance, history and terminology, themes and the choreography for their dance.

The festival will take place today with student performance at approximately 11:30 a.m. If the Guinness World Record achievement is reached, it will be announced later in the day.

The public can watch a live stream of the event starting at 11:20 a.m. at musiccenter.org/livestream and at http://www.lacounty.gov/ for mobile devices.

The Music Center Plaza is located at 135 N. Grand Ave.