Fancy Dancer/Hoop Dancer/MC: Kevin Connywerdy is a Native American artist, traditional craftsman and dance performer of the Comanche and Kiowa Nations. He is most renowned for his traditional Indian feather-work and beadwork that have been commissioned by museums and private collectors. His knowledge is acquired through observations and teaching from tribal elders. Kevin shares his skills and talents with many individuals and groups when he is an Artist-in-residence with the State Arts Council of OK and when he performs with the Oklahoma Fancy Dancers. Kevin ranks among the World Class Champions as a Fancy War Dancer competing at a national and world level in many powwows. Kevin also performs many traditional specialty dances such as; the eagle dance, shield dance and hoop dance where he has ranked third in the world championships. His dance exploits have taken him on national and international tours to Europe, Slavic, and Asian countries. He has also appeared in TV’s Walker Texas Ranger and in the movies, Naturally Native and the Alamo. Kevin has extensive experience providing personal training in dance and American Indian cultural education in classrooms in Oklahoma, nationally and internationally and as director of Four Winds Intertribal Treatment Program where he instructed adolescents on cultural arts and life ways. His goal in sharing his talents, is to educate and entertain participants in all aspects of Indian culture past, present and future.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:08:20 +0000
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