White Thunder Dance Theatre has performed for The Wild Salmon Rally, Simon Fraser University Aboriginal Day, Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival in addition to numerous cultural events. Group leader Gary Abbott is a Champion First Nations Hoop Dancer who truly captions the spirit of Canada’s Aboriginal People.
Gary has shared his Native traditions with countless visitors to British Columbia and has performed at many corporate events including the opening of the new Vancouver Convention Centre.
The hoop dance was, in the original form, part of a healing ceremony to restore harmony and balance in the world. It is also believed that a dancer adds a year to his life for each hoop he passes through while he is dancing.
Hoop Dance is a form of storytelling that incorporates up to thirty hoops to create static and dynamic shapes or formations representing various animals, shapes and native icons like the Eagle and Butterfly.
The hoop dance and other colourful, vibrant Fancy Dances performed by White Thunder Dance Theatre are a wonderful First Nations tradition perfect for any event!
