World Championship Hoop Dance Contest
- The World Championship Hoop Dance
- Over 80 competitors in five age groups from the U.S. and Canada
- 2020 is the 30th Annual World Championship
- Hoop Dance is a two day championship with roots as an Indigenous healing ceremony
- Competitors may use dozens of hoops in this unique dance
On Saturday and Sunday, February 13th & 14th 2021, top American Indian and Canadian First Nations hoop dancers will compete at the Heard Museum for the prestigious World Champion title and cash prizes. At the two-day competition, men and women compete on an equal field.
The art of hoop dance honors the cultural traditions from multiple Indigenous communities that first employed hoop dance as a healing ceremony. Today, hoop dance is shared as an artistic expression to celebrate and honor Indigenous traditions throughout the U.S. and Canada.