American Indian Dance Theatre
indigenous North American performing arts company
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.
History
The group was founded in 1987 with Hanay Geiogamah as director and Barbara Schwei as producer. Raoul Trujillo served as choreographer and co-director. The creation of the company resulted from the success of a previous production led by Geiogamah and Schwei the previous year. The group includes members from many different tribal backgrounds. Their first performance was in Washington, D.C. at Ford's Theater. It made its New York City debut in 1989 in Manhattan's Joyce Theater. They tour to various locations including the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East.
In 2006, American Indian Dance Theater joined a multicultural consortium called the "Cultural Roundtable" at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in order to attract various audiences in the downtown Los Angeles area. Other performance groups belonging to the Cultural Roundtable include the Latino Theater Company, Playwrights' Arena, Robey Theatre Company, Culture Clash and Cedar Grove OnStage.
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