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SUMMARY:Finding Courage through Culture with Eric Michael Hernandez
DESCRIPTION:Native American hoop dancer and Emmy Award–winning filmmaker\
 , Eric Michael Hernandez\, a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe\, brings m
 ovement\, film\, music\, and storytelling together in a high-energy even
 t about identity\, belonging\, and the courage it takes to find and full
 y embrace who we are. In hoop dancing\, the hoop is the story\, with mov
 ement\, rhythm\, and the circle coming together as a powerful form of st
 orytelling. During this dynamic program\, students will experience the a
 thleticism and artistry of live hoop dancing\, participate in an interac
 tive program\, and watch Eric’s Emmy Award-winning short film Courage (1
 5 minutes). Based on Eric’s own life\, the film follows a young Native A
 merican boy who reconnects with hoop dance through his uncle and discove
 rs strength\, resilience\, and the courage to embrace his heritage. Thro
 ugh dance\, film\, and storytelling\, Eric brings his own story off the 
 screen and into the theater for students to learn from and reflect on th
 eir own traditions and identities. At a time when young people are navig
 ating a world increasingly shaped by social media\, screens\, and AI\, t
 his experience will create space for students to reflect on what grounds
  us: the relationships\, cultures\, communities\, traditions\, and exper
 iences that help us understand who we are. Joyful\, playful\, and deeply
  personal\, Eric ultimately turns the question back to students: “For me
 \, it’s the hoop dance. What is it for you?” Eric Michael Hernandez is a
  world champion Native American hoop dancer\, award-winning filmmaker\, 
 and proud member of the Lumbee Tribe with more than 20 years of experien
 ce. Mentored by renowned hoop dancer Terry Goedel\, Eric performed as a 
 lead artist in Cirque du Soleil’s Totem\, touring more than 17 countries
 . Through dance\, filmmaking\, and speaking\, he works to challenge ster
 eotypes and share contemporary Native American stories and ancestral kno
 wledge. Eric is also the writer and director of the Emmy Award–winning s
 hort film Courage\, inspired by his own experience learning hoop dance f
 rom his Uncle Terry and exploring culture\, identity\, and belonging thr
 ough the tradition.\n\nTickets: https://foxtucson.com/event/pairings-202
 6/tickets\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/c1d13687-063c-4195-8275-5
 18112f5db21
LOCATION:Fox Theatre - Tucson AZ\, 17 W Congress\, Tucson\, AZ 85701
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/c1d13687-063c-4195-8275-518112f5db2
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