20 Nov 2019
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The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are holding our annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 21, 2019, from 7 PM until about 9 PM, at The American Indian Community House, 39 Eldridge Street (4th floor), in Manhattan (just north of Canal Street). Please note the change in location and time from last year.
This is a potluck dinner – so please bring a dish to share.
In addition to the dinner, there will be music, dance, games and, of course, socializing. A selection of Native American jewelry and craft items will also be on sale.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is free. (Donations are appreciated, but no one is turned away).
Note:
Mark your calendars for Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert at Theater for the New City Fridays Through Sundays January 25-27 & February 1-3. Matinees are discounted ($1 for kids).
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25 Jan 2018
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The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are presenting their 43rd annual
concert of music, dance and storytelling at the
Theater for the New City the first two weekends of this coming February.
This is a unique educational and entertainment experience. The Thunderbirds perform authentic dances of the Iroquois, Southwest and Great Plains Native American peoples. Each dance is introduced with a complete explanation of the dance and its cultural context and is accompanied by live music.
Shows are on
Fridays, February 2 and 9, and
Saturdays, February 3 and 10 at 8 PM,
with tickets prices of $12.
There are also special matinee performances for childrenon Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM,
February 3, 4, 10 and 11, with tickets for children under 12 only one dollar (children must be accompanied by an adult paying the regular $12 price).
All performances are at the
Theater for the New City,
Also see American Indian Community House Calendar: https://aich.org/calendar/
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26 Dec 2017
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The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are presenting their 43rd annual concert of music, dance and storytelling at the Theater for the New City the first two weekends of this coming February.
This is a unique educational and entertainment experience. The Thunderbirds perform authentic dances of the Iroquois, Southwest and Great Plains Native American peoples. Each dance is introduced with a complete explanation of the dance and its cultural context and is accompanied by live music.
Shows are on Fridays, February 2 and 9, and
Saturdays, February 3 and 10 at 8 PM, with tickets prices of $12.
There are also special matinee performances for children on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM, February 3, 4, 10 and 11, with tickets for children under 12 only one dollar (children must be accompanied by an adult paying the regular $12 price).
All performances are at the Theater for the New City,
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21 Mar 2017
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Video: Our Community: Thunderbird Dancers Fios1 Mar 18, 2017, 11:40 am
Louis Mofsie (Winnebago/Hopi and Director) and Matoaka Eagle (Tewa/ Chickahominy) of Thunderbird American Indian Dancers share thoughts in Fios1 interview. “The history of the Native American people is part of your history, as an American citizen living here in the United States. This is part of your history. “- Louis Mofsie says. The video shares the importance of preserving Native American history and culture through the songs, dances and stories of this 54 year old dance company… Click below:
http://www.fios1news.com/longisland/push-pause-Community-Thunderbird-Dancers#.WNGLRm_yt0x
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02 Feb 2016
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Tags: electric guitar hoop, Louis Mofsie, Marie A Ponce, Marie Ponce, Matoaka Eagle, Michael A Taylor, music Rob Mastriani, Native American Indian Dance, Theater for the New City, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert at
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New choreography American Indian Hoop Dance with Michael A. Taylor & Marie Poncé to the music of Rob Mastrani and Louis Mofsie!
POW-WOW — Hoop dance in Thunderbird American Indian Dancers’ Dance Concert and Pow-Wow, presented by Theater for the New City January 31 to February 9, 2014. Photo by Jonathan Slaff.
Fridays – Sundays
February 5, 6, 7 & 12, 13, 14, 2016
Fridays 8 PM, Saturdays 3 & 8 PM, Sundays 3 PM Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (at 10th Street), New York City (212) 254-1109 or ..WWW.THEATERFORTHENEWCITY.NET One dollar children’s tickets available only for matinee shows
https://www.youtube.com/embed/LjBRcwmv6rU“>Video:
Louis Mofsie, Marie ponce and Michael A. Taylor Native american indiand Hoop Dance for 600 excited spectators.
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12 Jan 2016
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The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
are presenting their 41st annual concert of music, dance and storytelling at the
The Thunderbirds perform authentic dances of the Iroquois, Pueblo and Great Plains Native American peoples. 
Shows are on
Fridays, February 5 and 12, and Saturdays, February 6 and 13 at 8 PM, with tickets prices of $10.
Special matinee performances for children are on Saturdays and Sundays, February 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 3 PM, with tickets for children under 12 only one dollar (children must be accompanied by an adult paying the regular $10 price).
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07 Feb 2015
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in arts in education ny, Bonnie Rosenstock, Carlos Poncé (Yaqui/ Mayan), Louis Mofsie, Marie Poncé, Mofsie, Mofsie choreographer dancer, Mofsie Director Thunderbirds NY, mofsie thunderbird dance, native american arts, native american hoop dancer, Native American Performances and Workshops, Raymond Two Feathers (Cherokee), Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Press, Thunderbirds at TNC
One of New York’s anticipated annual winter traditions is the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Dance Concert and Pow-Wow, which has taken place at the Theater for the New City (TNC) for the last forty years. It not only affords non-Indians the opportunity to learn about Native American culture first-hand, but it is also an important event for Native Americans.
In modern times “pow-wow” has come to mean a place for Native People to gather, dance, sing and strengthen their cultural traditions and ties. “We are so happy we can still do it and that Native People still come and appreciate what we’re doing,” said Thunderbird co-founder and artistic director Louis Mofsie in a phone interview. Mofsie, who also acts as emcee and occasional dancer, added, “People in New York City are happy we’ve included some of their dances.”
Mofsie explained that the Big Apple is home to the largest number of Native People from different tribes across the country. “New York City is unique in that regard,” he said. “It’s not true anywhere else—for example, New Mexico is 99 percent Navajo.” According to the 2010 census, over 112,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives are living in the New York City Tri-State area, stated the American Indian Community House (AICH) website. The Brooklyn-born Mofsi, who is half Hopi (father from Arizona) and half Winnebago (mother from Nebraska)—they met in New York—is also one of the founding members of AICH, located at 254 West 29th Street where the troupe rehearses. “It’s not just the dances with Thunderbird; it’s the whole idea of a community center in New York which is an important place for different activities and helps people who come to the city from different reservations,” he said.
Thunderbird is the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York. The group consists of around 25 members, including a dozen dancers from distinct tribes. Some have been with the group since its founding 52 years ago, in 1963 (the same year AICH was founded), by ten Native American men and women New Yorkers who descended from Mohawk, Hopi, Winnebago and San Blas tribes—they were first generation not born on a reservation. Current members range in age from 15 to 78, with Mofsie the eldest. Since its founding, the company has been all-volunteer.
The program consists of dances and dance competitions, stories and traditional music and food of the Iroquois and Native Peoples from the Northeast, Southwest and Great Plains regions. Native crafts and jewelry will be sold in the TNC lobby. Highlights include storytelling by Matoka Eagle (Santo Domingo, Tewa), a Hoop Dance by Marie Ponce (Cherokee), an Eagle Dance from the Hopi tribe by Raymond Two Feathers (Cherokee) More…
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07 Feb 2015
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Carlos Ponce-Eagle Feather (Mayan) performs a men’s traditional war dance in Thunderbird American Indian Dancers’ Dance Concert and Pow-Wow, presented by Theater for the New City.
New York’s Thunderbird American Dancers Dance Concert and Pow Wow to Celebrate 40 Years
NEW YORK — Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, NYC will present its 40th annual Thunderbird American Dancers Dance Concert and Pow Wow from January 30 to February 8, 2015. There will be dances, stories and traditional music from the Iroquois and Native Peoples of the Northeast, Southwest and Great Plains regions. The event has become a treasured New York tradition for celebrating our diversity by honoring the culture of our first Americans.
A pow wow is more than just a spectator event: it is a joyous reunion for native peoples nationwide, and an opportunity for the non-Indian community to voyage into the philosophy and beauty of Native culture. Traditionally a gathering and sharing of events, pow wows have come to include spectacular dance competitions, exhibitions, and enjoyment of traditional foods.
Highlights will include storytelling by Matoka Eagle (Santo Domingo, Tewa), a Hoop Dance by Marie Ponce (Cherokee), an Eagle Dance from the Hopi Tribe by Raymond Two Feathers (Cherokee),More..
Read more athttp://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/12/30/new-yorks-thunderbird-american-dancers-dance-concert-and-pow-wow-celebrate-40-years
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