American Indian Dance Theatre
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American Indian Dance Theatre is a professional performing arts company presenting the dances and songs of Native Americans in the United States and the First Nations of Canada. The group was founded in 1987 and includes members from many different tribal backgrounds.
In 2006 American Indian Dance Theatre joined a multicultural consortium called the "Cultural Roundtable" at THE NEW LATC, created to bring multicultural theatre to audiences in the Los Angeles Theatre Center venues in downtown Los Angeles. Other performance groups belonging to the Cultural Roundtable include the Latino Theater Company, Playwrights' Arena, Robey Theatre Company, Culture Clash and Cedar Grove OnStage.
[edit] Films
- American Indian Dance Theatre. Vol. 1, Finding the Circle (1996). Originally produced in 1989 as a segment of the PBS television series Great Performances/Dance in America. A production of WNET/Thirteen in association with Tatge/Lasseur Productions, Inc. Directed by Merrill Brockway. Phoenix, Arizona: Canyon Records & Indian Arts. Presents a variety of Indian dances, performed on stage and at various international powwows. Includes hoop dance, eagle dance, Apache crown dance, Zuni rainbow dance, powwow dances (grass, men's traditional and fancy, women's fancy shawl), plains snake and buffalo dance.
- American Indian Dance Theatre (1996). Dances for the New Generations. Originally produced in 1993 as a segment of the PBS television series Great Performances/Dance in America. Produced by Barbara Schwei and Hanay Geiogamah, in association with Phil Lucas Productions. Directed by Phil Lucas and Hanay Geiogamah. A production of WNET for the Great Performances Alliance. Phoenix, Arizona: Canyon Records & Indian Arts. A presentation of various Native American Indian dances performed with Native American drums and music accompaniment. The dancers, in their native costumes and makeup, perform in various settings, including a powwow. Includes dances from the Northwest (Makah and Kwakiutl), Northeast (Seneca and Penobscot), and Plains. 60 min.
