24 Apr 2023 Leave a comment
in native american arts Tags: Louis Mofsie, Marie Ponce, Matt C Cross (Kiowa), Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Supported by Densford Fund
23 Jan 2023 Leave a comment
in Alan Shooting Star Brown, american indian pow wow, Carlos Poncé (Yaqui/ Mayan), Ciuran Tufford Tags: Louis Mofsie, Marie Ponce, Native American, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Celebrate 60th Years!
JOIN US AT OUR EVENTS !!!!
Louis Mofsie- Bessie Award Winning Founding Director of The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers and Heyna Second Sons
PRINT OUT
08 Jan 2023 Leave a comment
in Carlos Poncé (Yaqui/ Mayan), Ciuran Tufford, Julian Gabourel, Just for Kids, Kitty Gabourel Mullen, Louis Mofsie, Marie Poncé, Matoaka Eagle, Matoaka Little Eagle, Michael D Taylor, Mofsie, Mofsie choreographer dancer, Mofsie Director Thunderbirds NY, native american arts, native american hoop dancer, Native American Performances and Workshops, Native Hoop Dancer, Solomon & Joy Mendelsohn, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Thunderbird Pow Wow Tags: American Indian, Louis Mofsie, Marie Ponce, Michael A Taylor, Native American, Theater for the New City, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are presenting their 48th annual concert of music, dance and storytelling at the Theater for the New City the weekends of January 13-15 and 20-22, 2023.
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, January 13 and 20, and Saturdays, January 14 and 21 at 8 PM, with ticket prices of $15.
There are also special matinee performances for children on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM, January 14, 15, 21 and 22, with tickets for children from 5 to12 years old only one dollar (children must be accompanied by an adult paying the regular $15 price. Attendance is not recommended for children under 5.)
All performances are at the Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue at East 10th Street in Manhattan. Phone (212) 254-1109 for reservations or go to www.TheaterForTheNewCity.net for advance ticket purchases.
13 Apr 2022 Leave a comment
in Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Uncategorized Tags: 50 year native, Alan Shooting Start Brown, American Indian, Indian Arts, july pow wow, Kitty Mullen, Louis Mofsie, Marie Ponce, Matoaka Eagle, Michael A Taylor, Native American, Native Contests, Native Dance, Native Hoop Dancer, Native Scholarships, Pow Wow NY, Preserving Native american Culture, Queens pow wow, Smoke Dance, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
DANCING ♦ SINGING ♦ CONTESTS
CRAFTS ♦INDIAN FOOD
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
or WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG
Special Notice: On Saturday, July 30, 2022 at our 43rd Annual Grand Mid Summer Pow Wow,
The Family of Sam and Vickie Tarrant
are sponsoring a special honoring program for them at the Thunderbird Powwow. Vickie and Sam were long-time Thunderbird members who passed away during the pandemic.
A giveaway and Women’s and Men’s Traditional Special Dance contests each offer a total of $1300 in prize money.
This spectacular annual 3-day event is NYC’s largest Powwow and one of the top ten in the USA. It features intertribal Native American dance competitions by over forty Indian Nations. The Grand Entry showcases the dancers’ full regalia and The Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire is an enchanting ceremony. Program features an expansive market of authentic Native American art, crafts, jewelry and food (don’t miss the fry bread!). Singing by The Silver Cloud Singers, Heyna Second Sons, Smoke Dance, Native American Hoop Dance, Inter-Tribals and more. An immersive cultural experience not to be missed!
Friday, July 29: 6 PM – 10 PM Saturday, July 30: 10AM – 10 PM Grand Entry 1 PM and 7 PM
Grand Entry 7 PM Sunday, July 31: 10AM – 5 PM Grand Entry 1 PM
Bring your own seating
Pow-wow open rain or shine FREE PARKING
QUEENS COUNTY
FARM MUSEUM
73-50 LITTLE NECK PKWY.
FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK 11004
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO
THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND For Students
& QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM EDUCATION FUND
Students send LOA requests attention Michael A. Taylor
Directions to Queens County Farm Museum:
By Car: Grand Central Parkway to Exit 24 South (Little Neck Parkway) or Long Island Expressway (495) to Exit 32
South, to Farm Entrance Gate. Free Parking available at the Farm.
Subway/Bus: E or F Train to Union Turnpike/Kew Gardens station.
Transfer to Q46 bus eastbound to Little Neck
Parkway. Walk 3 blocks north to Farm Entrance Gate.
Long Island Railroad: To Floral Park or Little Neck Station, where car service is available.
See Pow Wow 2021
1-Day Pass: $15; $8 (Children ages 2-12)
3-Day Pass: $30; $16 (Children ages 2-12) Click here to Get Your tickets and More Information
Artists Craftspeople Vendors please send vendor booth requests to thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com with picture(s) of your booth a few representative items and list of items, or mail in requests to:
Limited number of booths available on Museum grounds.
DANCE CONTESTS
DANCE CONTESTS:
Adult Categories Men’s Traditional, Women’s Traditional, Men’s Grass Dance, Women’s Jingle, Men’s Fancy, Women’s Shawl:
1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $100
Young Men and Young Women (8-15) 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50
Tiny Tots (7 and under): 1st $50, 2nd $35, 3rd $20
Friday
Gates Open 6 PM
Crafts and food stands 6 – 10 PM
Pow Wow Dancing 7 – 10 PM
Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire
Saturday
10 AM Gates Open
10 AM – 10 PM Crafts and food stands
12 – 1 PM Gourd Dancing
1 PM Grand Entry
1- 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing
7 PM Grand Entry
7-10 PM Pow Wow Dancing
Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire
Sunday
10 AM Gates Open
10 AM – 10 PM Crafts and food stands
12 – 1 PM Gourd Dancing
1 PM Grand Entry
1- 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing
Dance Contests See Events page
09 Jun 2021 1 Comment
in Queens Farm, Queens Farm Museum, Uncategorized Tags: American Indian, dance, Louis Mofsie, Marie Ponce, Native American, native vendors, NY pow wow, Pow wow 2021, Preserving Native american Culture, Queens Farm Museum Pow Wow, Queens pow wow
DANCING ♦ SINGING ♦ CONTESTS
CRAFTS ♦INDIAN FOOD
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
or WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG
This spectacular 3-day event is NYC’s largest Powwow and one of the top ten in the USA. It features intertribal Native American dance competitions by over forty Indian Nations. The Grand Entry showcases the dancers’ full regalia and The Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire is an enchanting ceremony. Program features an expansive market of authentic Native American art, crafts, jewelry and food (don’t miss the fry bread!). An immersive cultural experience not to be missed!
Advance tickets recommended. Online tickets required.
Performance schedule to come.
Ticket sales !! Go to: Queens Farm to get your tickets
Friday–Sunday, July 23–25, 2021
Friday, July 23: 6 PM – 10 PM Saturday, July 24: 10AM – 10 PM Grand Entry 1 PM and 7 PM
Grand Entry 7 PM Sunday, July 25: 10AM – 5 PM Grand Entry 1 PM
Bring your own seating
Pow-wow open rain or shine FREE PARKING
QUEENS COUNTY
FARM MUSEUM
73-50 LITTLE NECK PKWY.
FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK 11004
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO
THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
& QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM EDUCATION FUND
Directions to Queens County Farm Museum:
By Car: Grand Central Parkway to Exit 24 South (Little Neck Parkway) or Long Island Expressway (495) to Exit 32
South, to Farm Entrance Gate. Free Parking available at the Farm.
Subway/Bus: E or F Train to Union Turnpike/Kew Gardens station. Transfer to Q46 bus eastbound to Little Neck
Parkway. Walk 3 blocks north to Farm Entrance Gate.
Long Island Railroad: To Floral Park or Little Neck Station, where car service is available.
Artists Craftspeople Vendors please send vendor booth requests to thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com with picture(s) of your booth and list of items or mail in requests to: Limited number of booth available on Museum grounds.
DANCE CONTESTS
Friday
Gates Open 6 PM
Crafts and food stands 6 – 10 PM
Pow Wow Dancing 7 – 10 PM
Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire
Saturday
10 AM Gates Open
10 AM – 10 PM Crafts and food stands
12 – 1 PM Gourd Dancing
1 PM Grand Entry
1- 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing
7 PM Grand Entry
7-10 PM Pow Wow Dancing
Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire
Sunday
10 AM Gates Open
10 AM – 10 PM Crafts and food stands
12 – 1 PM Gourd Dancing
1 PM Grand Entry
1- 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing
Video above Produced by Rebecca Jacobs and Nate Lavey
02 Feb 2016 Leave a comment
in american indian pow wow, arts in education ny, ethnic theater ny, Just for Kids, Louis Mofsie, Marie Poncé, Matoaka Eagle, Matoaka Little Eagle, Matoake Eagle, Michael D Taylor, Mofsie, Mofsie choreographer dancer, Mofsie Director Thunderbirds NY, mofsie thunderbird dance, native american arts, native american hoop dancer, Native American Performances and Workshops, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Press, Thunderbird Pow Wow, Thunderbirds at TNC, Thunderbirds NY, Uncategorized 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
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 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.
03 Dec 2015 Leave a comment
in Uncategorized Tags: Louis Mofsie, Marie Ponce, Native American Events Holiday, Native American Holiday, Native Social NYC, Preserving Native american Culture, Thunderbird AICH La Mama, Thunderbird Holiday Party, Thunderbirds La Mama, Thunderbirds Potluck
Thunderbird schedule 2015-16 (2)
Holiday Party NEW LOCATION!! NEW DATE!! 
Saturday December 19, 2015
6 – 10 PM
at La MaMa Theater, 66 East 4th Street, New York City Holiday potluck dinner – bring a dish to share – plus crafts sale
We are recommending people (including Thunderbirds) bring only cold dishes. This is because the facilities are La MaMa do not include any kitchen facilities, so we will have very limited warming and cleaning capacity.
Thunderbird schedule 2015-16 (2)
Join Facebook Page: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
17 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in aich, american indian pow wow, Especially for Kids Native, ethnic theater ny, Just for Kids, Matoaka Eagle, Mofsie Director Thunderbirds NY, native american arts, native american hoop dancer, Ray Two Feathers Leung, Thunderbird AiCH, Thunderbird workshop, Thunderbird workshops Tags: American Indian, Louis Mofsie, Marie Ponce, Native American, Preserving Native american Culture
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers 
