The Red Hawk Dancers

The RedHawk Indian Arts Council is an active sponsor of many Native American festivals, powwows, and indigenous presentations throughout the year. Through our dance troupe, The Red Hawk Dancers, we are available for numerous types of educational activities such as lectures, class discussions and performances. Presentations can be tailored to all ages and venues. The RedHawk council is a multi-faceted organization working within the public and private school system. We have developed unique and productive relationships with public and private corporations, national institutions and federal agencies.

Red Hawk Dancers School Programs

Since 1993, the Redhawk Indian Arts Council’s performing artists have been educating students, delighting audiences from Radio City in New York to Hong Kong, China, and assisting corporations with their “Diversity Awareness Programs”.

Our performers have created programs that educate our audiences about Native American history while emphasizing our culture today. We have fashioned breathtaking performances that will make one’s heart soar while encountering an explosion of color and sound. Traditional dances and stories are combined with a contemporary style of presenting that continues to capture audiences around the globe.

The Redhawk Dancers create educational programs for school groups from pre-kindergarten through university level, as well as various libraries’ across the tri-state area. Our organization also produces fun and exciting “Diversity Awareness Programs” for corporations and government agencies across the Nation.

Programs

Young students enjoy our programs because our artists create an educational atmosphere that makes learning fun. Students will learn the difference in the music, dance and culture of the many Native American nations from across the country.

World champion dancers demonstrate their styles of dance and deliver a description of the dances’ origin and significance. An explanation of the regalia worn during the performances is also given. Our artists always perform to live music; never pre-recorded. Students have the rare opportunity to witness and participate in dances from the Southwest, Northern Plains and Eastern Woodlands. Stories are not just told; they evolve into theatrical performances that help break stereotypes and allow students to relate to Native Americas today. Tri-state area students studying Native American history of the Eastern Woodlands have the incomparable opportunity to view a Native American educator from that area who can talk about his own history, culture and current life experiences.

Library Programs: Librarians are excited when our artist turns an educational program into a fun family experience. Parents are delighted watching their children show enthusiasm learning about different cultures and participating in dances and music. Our message of respecting the earth, our elders and working hard to be the best you can be, is always a favorite with educators and parents.

Universities: Different organizations within the universities activities programs enjoy the various performances our artists are able to provide. Environmental groups understand our close relationships with the environment and the different dances we perform in honor of the earth, sun, water, plant life, animals and harvest ceremonies. Theater groups enjoy our actual renditions of creation stories, births of dances and the creation of our musical instruments. Latin Organizations can experience the many programs our Native artists from South America and the Caribbean present.

Corporate Employee Diversity Programs: Corporations, both public and private, as well as government agencies, have utilized our artists and educators to present programs that help their employees better understand Native Americans their cultures past, present and what the future holds for Americas first people. Our artists created fun exciting programs that have little difficulty getting employees out of their seats to dance with us. We have presented lectures on diversity in the work place, fighting stereotypes and the close relationship between Native Americans of North and South America.

We Have Provided Programs for: Woodstock 94&99, Viacom, ATT, Verizon, Lucent Technologies, HBO, Treasury Department, CIA, National Museum of the American Indian, Dance Theater of Harlem, Paramount Communications, National Park Service, New York City Parks Department, Palisades Park Commission, New York and New Jersey Library systems, Columbia University, Rutgers University, New York University, Kean University, St Johns University, Aaron Davis Hall, Board of Education of New York City and educational systems across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, just to name a few.

"Their repore with the kids was the best we have seen, they kept the kids on the edge of there seats."

-Thomas Warren Ph.D., New York City Board to Education

"“They did a superb job, appealing to a wide range of ages and stages, from the hoop dance to sign language, their earnestness mixed with humor was artful and engaging” ."

-Ellen Meyer Shorb, Mountain Lakes Cultural Arts Director

"We received many wonderful comments about the performance, their willingness to share the teaching of various Native customs throughout the America’s made the programs our best ever."

-Margaret A. Shohan, Department of the Army Communications Command, FT Monouth

"Thank you for a terrific performance, the boys in the group are quite a rowdy bunch but they listened and watched intently. The parents appreciated the message about working hard, respecting your elders and doing your best."

-Marica Literati, Cub Scout Pack 44

"Your excellent presentation was educational, enlighten and empowering. I was amazed at the level of participation from my college students, they enjoyed the program from start to finish especially the hoop dancer."

-Diego L. Colon Ph.D., Director - College Discovery Program City University of New York

Available Workshops

Instrument making. (drum, flute, rattles)
Crafts (dream catchers, dance sticks, jewelry, feather work, leather work)
Story telling (creating stories, traditional stories, contemporary works)
Dance and Development of dance. (hoop, traditional, contemporary, Northern Plains, Southern Plains, Eastern Woodlands, Southeast Woodlands). Students learn about one or more of the following three areas: learn a Nations history, cultural and present day life style. A class will create a dance relating to the past lifestyle and culture, create a dance for the present, and combine what was learned about both lifestyles and cultures to look into the future. This workshop helps students to become actively involved in not just studying about this particular Nation of people, but in the actual creation of the dance, which will be performed at the culmination of the workshop.
Education (history of various Nations both North and South American)
Teachers (evaluation of resources and curriculum educators are using to teach students)

*Workshops are tailored to meet the specific needs of each client and are done by the Arts Council’s various members.