{"id":27023,"date":"2022-05-03T08:26:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T15:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoenixvalleyreview.com\/?p=27023"},"modified":"2022-05-03T08:26:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T15:26:48","slug":"dancing-with-the-universe-native-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoenixvalleyreview.com\/dancing-with-the-universe-native-style\/","title":{"rendered":"DANCING WITH THE UNIVERSE | Native Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

DANCING WITH THE UNIVERSE | Native Style<\/a><\/strong> is a new theatrical work, created by Derrick Suwaima Davis<\/strong>, that tells a story of seasons and cycles and the value of being in tune with the movement of the universe.<\/p>\n

About Derrick Suwaima Davis:<\/strong><\/p>\n

He’s Arizona’s cultural treasure<\/strong> who has Hopi and Choctaw heritage<\/strong> is the only eight-time World Hoop Dance Champion<\/strong> and has lectured and performed in Germany, Denmark, Malaysia, Africa, Japan, Australia, and Singapore. He is also he founding artistic director of Native Trails<\/strong>, has earned the title of Champion Fancy Dancer<\/strong>, and was designated the head Man Dancer<\/strong> at the inaugural powwow at the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian<\/a><\/strong>. He overseas Native Trails and his Living Traditions Dance Troupe, speaks professionally on First Nations history and culture, and is closely involved with the Hopi community.<\/p>\n

About Living Traditions Dance Troupe:<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a collective of regional Indigenous performers which celebrates and educates about the rich heritage of Southwest tribes using song, dance, and storytelling.<\/strong> They use topics such as the Akimel O\u2019odham<\/strong>, or River People,<\/strong> who lived on the banks of the Gila River and Salt River; the great oral history of the Navajo or Din\u00e9 people<\/strong>; the matrilineal clans of the northeastern Arizona Hopi Tribe<\/strong>; the history of the Orme Dam victory<\/strong>; traditional food systems that are healthy and sustainable; native languages and symbols; handmade baskets; weaving and tools; and traditional instruments like flutes, gourds, and drums. They are committed to honoring cultural differences while remaining united in building a healthy future for the generations that will follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy the performance on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See you at Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts<\/a><\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>\n

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