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Hoop dance and jigging lessons at the sakihiwe festival 2023
Shanley Spence and Kylie Sais are on board to provide hoop dance lessons and jigging lessons at our block parties on June 24 and 25.
Shanley will be on site both days, and Kylie will join us on Sunday.
Each lesson will last 30 minutes; we have two lessons planned for each day; parents/caregivers can register their young people (12 years old and under) for the first lesson in advance; and confirmations will be emailed to the first 15 participants who sign up.
Hoop Dance Lesson with Shanley Spence (30 minutes)
Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Location: Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre, 510 King Street, Winnipeg
Time: Register for lessons at 3:00 pm
Hoops will be provided | No special clothing or equipment needed
Register here (first 15 participants accepted):
https://forms.gle/R4xRWjSsUrtCGrJLA (opens in new tab)
Note: Shanley will provide a second lesson at 4:00 pm; registration is not required for this session.
Jigging Lesson with Kylie Sais (30 minutes)
Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
Location: Central Park, 366 Qu’Appelle Avenue, Winnipeg
Time: Register for lessons at 3:00 pm
No special clothing or equipment needed
Register here (first 15 participants accepted):
https://forms.gle/R4xRWjSsUrtCGrJLA (opens in new tab)
Note: Kylie will provide a second lesson at 4:00 pm; registration is not required for this session.
Hoop Dance Lesson with Shanley Spence (30 minutes)
Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
Location: Central Park, 366 Qu’Appelle Avenue, Winnipeg
Time: Register for lessons at 5:00 pm
Hoops will be provided | No special clothing or equipment needed
Register here (first 15 participants accepted):
https://forms.gle/R4xRWjSsUrtCGrJLA (opens in new tab)
Note: Shanley will provide a second lesson at 6:00 pm; registration is not required for this session.
About Shanley Spence
Shanley Spence, also known as “Wapan Kisikawi Pisim Iskwew – Dawn Woman,” is a proud Nihithaw and Anishinaabe woman dedicated as a holistic service provider. Rooted in Indigenous knowledge and wisdom, she can assist by providing world-class Indigenous advocacy and education through cultural dance performances, speaking presentations, group facilitation, holistic life coaching, and more.
About Kylie Sais
Kylie Sais started dancing at 15 years old. Her papa introduced her to jigging, and although she was hesitant at first, watching her little sister fall in love with it changed her mind. Kylie now dances with the Norman Chief Memorial Dancers, traveling all over Manitoba and Canada. She has led many workshops at schools and events, teaching traditional dances and the Red River Jig.
About the sākihiwē festival
The sākihiwē festival was launched in 2009 as Aboriginal Music Week to develop Indigenous youth as an audience for live music. The festival presents between 20 and 30 First Nation, Metis, Inuit, Native American, and Indigenous music acts each year. It is held in Treaty One Territory and is produced by Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM).
AMM received the name “sākihiwē” from Sundance Chief David Blacksmith during a ceremony on February 21, 2018. It means “to love” in Cree.
AMM would like to acknowledge the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Winnipeg Arts Council for their financial support of the 2023 edition of the sākihiwē festival.
AMM would like to acknowledge Manitoba Music, the West End BIZ, Foodfare, and the City of Winnipeg for their support of the sākihiwē festival.
The sākihiwē festival is made possible by partnerships with the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre and the Spence Neighbourhood Association.
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About Aboriginal Music Manitoba
AMM is a non-profit organization that presents, promotes, and nurtures Indigenous music and culture in order to build audiences at the community level and beyond. We do this by producing an annual music festival; creating capacity development projects; shining a spotlight on the accomplishments of Indigenous music makers and industry professionals; and by building bridges between the Indigenous music community and our counterparts around the world.
AMM is governed by a volunteer board, which includes chairperson Brett Huson, vice-chairperson Sandra Seidel, secretary Kimberly Cleave, and directors Rhonda Head, Ivana Yellowback, Jennifer Duka, and Reanna Merasty.
