Native Hoop Dance
Masters Class Series
Thursdays in July
4-5pm PDT . 7-8pm EDT
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Meeting ID: 868 9169 2046
Password: 921149
Pay What You Can
Donations collected in ticketing to this class will go towards
Dancing Earth's Covid Artist Relief Fund.
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ABOUT DANCING EARTH
If you come from a financially marginalized background, and/or your finances have been devastated by Covid, and you are not able to pay or need to pay an amount less than listed ticket prices, please contact tisinat.dancingearth@gmail.com .
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HOOPS NOT REQUIRED TO JOIN.
TEACHERS
July 2 - Sage Romero July 9 - Lumhe “Micco” Sampson
July 16 - Talavai Denipah-Cook July 23 - Sandra Lamouche
ABOUT THIS CLASS
This 4 class series through the month of July will host a rotating lineup of Master's Hoop Dance teachers. Each teacher will be teaching with their personal style and personal philosophy of culture, dance and technique informed by their individual Native culture and teachings. Every class can be taken individually or as a series. Donations can be made directly to teachers.This hoop series cultural presentation is light movement for all ages and abilities. These series of classes can be done with or without hoops. Instructors will teach how hoops, health, healing and balance intersect. Teachers will be sharing lessons from the hoop dance that can guide you through healing during these times. The classes will use storytelling and traditional teachings to explore contemporary issues. There will be some moderate HIIT training, light movement and stretches, hoop storytelling, philosophy. Teachers will also demonstrate hoop dancing moves, symbols and tricks.
CLASSES AS ALWAYS,
NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS!
HOOPS FOR PURCHASE
Hoops are available for purchase here. Hoops are made-to-order by Lumhe, ships next day, 3-5 business days. If you wish to purchase a set of hoops please visit https://sampsonbrosarts.com/
ABOUT Our Teachers
SAGE
PayPal: akamyagroup@gmail.com
Sage Romero is a member of the Tovowahamatu Nuumu/Tuah-Tahi (Big Pine Paiute/Taos Pueblo) tribes. He is the Founder of the AkaMya Culture Group based in Big Pine, CA. Sage Romero is also an accomplished International Cultural consultant, having traveled extensively educating people about Native America/Indigenous American Heritage and Culture dispelling typical stereotypes. Sage also worked as a youth advocate for many years with focus on sobriety and wellness through living culture, dance, Storytelling and cultural practices to promote strength through culture and identity.
MICCO
PayPal: paypal.me/sampsonbros
Lumhe (Micco) Sampson Lumhe Sampson (of the Sampson Bros. Lumhe & Samsoche) is world renowned for his innovative and unique collaborative style in hoop dance exhibition. Symbolizing the connection and emphasizing importance in unity of all things in this world, their unique performance invigorates the mind and brings harmony to ones soul. The Bros. have been teaching and sharing the art of Hoop Dance for over 25 years throughout Turtle Island and beyond.
TALAVAI
Venmo: @Talavi-Cook
Talavai Denipah - Cook is a female hoop dancer from the tribes of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, Navajo, and Hopi. She has been hoop dancing for the past 13 years and have participated in Hoop dance competitions and contemporary dance performances. Hoop dance is not only for show; it also represents the earth, four directions, four seasons, and medicine. Talavai says "dancing the Hoop dance has opened my eyes to body movement and functions, as well as grounding myself to the earth. I also use hoop dance as an educational tool to help people around the world realize that our earth is being destroyed and we need to build community to help heal the land. As hoop dance heals the land, I would love to teach others how to hoop dance as well."
SANDRA
Teacher Donations Graciously Donated to Dancing Earth & Black Lives Matter.
Tansi! My name is Sandra Lamouche, I am a member of the Bigstone Cree Nation. I am a wife, mother, sister daughter. I am married into the Piikani Nation and have been living in Blackfoot territory for almost 20 years. I have a Bachelors Degree in Native American Studies from the U of L (2007). I am completing my thesis on Indigenous Dance and well being from Trent University. I am the only Native women on the International Dance Council (CID) nominated by the CID president in 2013. In 2017 I won the first ever Women's Hoop Dance Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2018 I received an Esquao Award for Leadership in Education.