Nov. 18—A father-daughter pair from New Mexico's Lightning Boy Foundation performed a hoop dance and drum song this week for first lady Jill Biden and about 400 Native people from all over the country ...

People got to experience the rich cultural tradition of native hoop dancing with Malcolm McDonald, who is a proud member of the Potawatomi tribe. Malcolm's performance blended storytelling, dance and ...

SALT LAKE CITY — When Terry Goedel stood in front of hundreds of students at Foxboro Elementary in North Salt Lake, there was a palpable awe. As part of his presentation, Goedel, who is a Native ...

Champion hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance, who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil then returned to New Mexico to coach youth dancers, has died at age 30. LaRance, who was Tewa, Hopi, ...

The hoop dance, is believed to have started as a healing ceremony among Taos Pueblo medicine men, is now a vibrant expression of artistry and athleticism On the weekend of Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday ...

Since 1992, the World Championship Hoop Dance Competition has been held at the Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix, and 2026 will be no different. Native American hoop dancing dates back so far that even ...

Native American hoop dancing dates back so far that even the tribes themselves are unsure of when it exactly started. What is known is it's more than a performance, it's even more than spiritual. For ...

This is the second of two performances by world champion hoop dancer, Nakotah LaRance (Hopi Nation), who dazzles audiences with his fancy footwork and fast moves as he performs the hoop dance.

FIVE, SIX FIVE. SIX. SEVEN. GO. ONE. TWO THREE. FOUR. YEAH. COME ALONG HERE TO SEE A CLASS THAT COMBINES NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE MOVES WITH MODERN FITNESS ROUTINES, CREATING A CULTURALLY RICH AND ...

Before spring break, students at Heights Middle School participated in a Hoop Dance workshop, taught by Diné-Hopi dance instructor Talavi Cook. Farmington Municipal Schools Public Information Officer ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The rich cultural tradition of Native hoop dancing was on display at World of Winter. Malcolm McDonald, a proud member of the Potawatomi tribe, blended storytelling, dance and ...