dance

Bainbridge Island Arts Education

Community Consortium presents

LE-LA-LA ~ International Outreach

Performances

Native People's Mask Dance from Vancouver Island

April 15 , 2010
Thursday @ 1:30 p.m. (community seats available) &
7:30 p.m. at Indianola Clubhouse - view details below

Tickets
$7 per person; call or email Bonnie Showers at the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council office @ 206.842.7901 or bonnies@artshum.org
All teachers and chaperones receive 5 complimentary tickets per group of 25

LE-LA-LA comes to Bainbridge from special week long performances as First Nation's cultural representatives at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC. Discover the ancient legends, songs and dances of the First Nations. Through vibrant regalia, exquisite masks and heartbeat drum rhythms the history and culture of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples are highlighted. The LE-LA-LA Dancers are a traditional First Nations dance troupe whose members are from the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwak Kwak kee wak) Nation of northern Vancouver Island. LE-LA-LA means "traveling form here to there" in the Kwakwaka'wakw language. The troupe has been performing all over Canada and internationally since 1987 under the direction of George Taylor (potlatch name Me'las). George began singing and dancing at potlatches when he was just a young lad. Many respected elders and Chiefs have influenced and contributed to his repertoire of songs and dances. The "Spirit of the Masks" dance presentation delivers strong messages of respect and honor for each other, as well as towards our environment and Mother Earth.

Performance is 50 minutes and are recommended for all ages.

Special Evening Performance April 15, 2010
Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.

Indianola Clubhouse
20446 Indianola Rd. NE. 98342 (in downtown Indianola)

Donations at the Door
Suggested donation is $10 or $5 under age 12

The LE-LA-LA Dancers, one of the First Nation's hosts to the BC Winter Olympic Games will offer a single evening performance in Kitsap County. World renowned Kwakwaka’wakw dancers in collaboration with the Hamumu Theatre Collective present: The Story of Echo; A Magical Northwest Coast Legend of one young mans search for the song of his heart. Join us for an evening of songs, dances, carved wooden masks, puppets and a story that has been passed down through the ages. Please join us - everyone is welcome!