I was so happy when I learned they had actual native dancers and performers for this show. They could have easily have just hired anyone and taught them the dances, but they chose to keep it within the tribes. It makes it that much more special because of it.
The amazing thing is that Cirque actually reached out the dancer (his name is Eric and he posts videos on his channel Cirquelife) as he had posted a video of himself doing a traditional hoop dance on RUclips.
SAw him at 3ho summer solstice kundalini camp new mexico....wonderful...his father was there also on Peace Prayer Day, hes a wonderful silversmith and makes great jewellry! His sister will be performing in totem cirque du soleil in 2019 her in UK! the dance represents the animals, serpent, Eagle..etc...they are training youngsters up after the american government etc stopped it all for 10yrs.....The culture is a beautiful benevolent & very wise....teachings on looking after & respecting the land, people & seeing everything connected totally to spirit!
Erik seemed kind of off and it looked like the fur anklets was kind of hindering his performance. It started when he tried to pick the 1st hoop it looked like it caught on the anklet and he was not able to recover his energy. He usually has a faster paced act and it seemed he cut it short and he just could not recover his pace after that 1st catch. Really folks I have seen Erik dance many times and many places and this one was off . He still did very well sometimes as an artist is something goes alittle off like the hoop catching on the anklet, it can get into your mind and your concentration breaks and it seems like he slowed the dance down to compensate for the anklet and too make sure the rest of his performance went without any mistakes. Like I said he is one of the top hoop dancers and teachers of the dance I just think he was hindered by the fur anklet and wanted to make sure there were no big mishaps so he slowed the pace . I do hope is was feeling ok...
His leggings are what most powwow dancers wear...maybe it's part of the challenge of the dance...that is to dance flawlessly while in full regalia....some regalia is very heavy as well....if you can wear it while still keeping in step, then you are a good dancer....just what I learned growing up on the powwow trail...I could be wrong.
I saw this show twice (well, one and a half since I had to leave the first time to go to the hospital) and each time the hoop dancer was a different person. One show was male, the next was female.
Beautiful dance and handsome dancer .I wonder if he is still dancing . This remind me of my tribe on the other side of the world .Our men dance too with that kind of attire .
this was actually a dance that native americans did WAYYYY before civilisation in todays USA. the dance is very very complex. in alegria for instance they had a tiki fire dancer if you are that ignorant.
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Any1 else here because of cirqueLIFE?
The performer's name is Erik and he has a channel called Cirquelife, he's pretty cool.
Yes is very coll
Eric Hernandez, amazing dancer
Definitely one of the best channels on RUclips. the guy is just genuinely good all around.
That's why im here
I was so happy when I learned they had actual native dancers and performers for this show. They could have easily have just hired anyone and taught them the dances, but they chose to keep it within the tribes. It makes it that much more special because of it.
I was wondering so thanks for the info..
The amazing thing is that Cirque actually reached out the dancer (his name is Eric and he posts videos on his channel Cirquelife) as he had posted a video of himself doing a traditional hoop dance on RUclips.
I just watched a video of him on Tik Tok.He said the shows were shut down during covid.When they started again Cirque didn't ask him back.
on this day, Eric decided to annihilate the entire show
SAw him at 3ho summer solstice kundalini camp new mexico....wonderful...his father was there also on Peace Prayer Day, hes a wonderful silversmith and makes great jewellry! His sister will be performing in totem cirque du soleil in 2019 her in UK! the dance represents the animals, serpent, Eagle..etc...they are training youngsters up after the american government etc stopped it all for 10yrs.....The culture is a beautiful benevolent & very wise....teachings on looking after & respecting the land, people & seeing everything connected totally to spirit!
Erik seemed kind of off and it looked like the fur anklets was kind of hindering his performance. It started when he tried to pick the 1st hoop it looked like it caught on the anklet and he was not able to recover his energy. He usually has a faster paced act and it seemed he cut it short and he just could not recover his pace after that 1st catch. Really folks I have seen Erik dance many times and many places and this one was off . He still did very well sometimes as an artist is something goes alittle off like the hoop catching on the anklet, it can get into your mind and your concentration breaks and it seems like he slowed the dance down to compensate for the anklet and too make sure the rest of his performance went without any mistakes. Like I said he is one of the top hoop dancers and teachers
of the dance I just think he was hindered by the fur anklet and wanted to make sure there were no big mishaps so he slowed the pace . I do hope is was feeling ok...
His leggings are what most powwow dancers wear...maybe it's part of the challenge of the dance...that is to dance flawlessly while in full regalia....some regalia is very heavy as well....if you can wear it while still keeping in step, then you are a good dancer....just what I learned growing up on the powwow trail...I could be wrong.
He performs this routine hundreds of times! That’s the beauty of human Performers, they can dance with their hearts.
Watched this. He was awesome! The whole production is excellent. Totem stood out amongst all other productions. Hope they will bring this back.
Your telling me this is the same guy that did an assembly at our school???? 💀
I saw this show twice (well, one and a half since I had to leave the first time to go to the hospital) and each time the hoop dancer was a different person. One show was male, the next was female.
He has a partner that is female
@@jeskyaalee5363 is her girlfriend-
Totem is now gone
1:22 Eric Michael became self-employed after covid.
Bravo for him👍
Please help, I try to find from Totem "the act of juggling with small balls in transparent cone". Who knows where can I find this?
Try looking up Totem Cirqu Du Soleil Mr Breakers.
Beautiful dance and handsome dancer .I wonder if he is still dancing .
This remind me of my tribe on the other side of the world .Our men dance too with that kind of attire .
Awesome and Beautiful , 1st time viewing
He's like a frisky pony.
I just got back from the show in Zurich
Whats this song called?? I cant find it
part of the act music can be found in the track "Omé Kayo, from the official soundtrack album.
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I have watched this over n over n over.
これ一番好き
So impressive .. 🙌🏼
He's great
didnt hear one applause.why,i loved this??
That got my attention as well, although it looks like people were indeed applauding, so they might have just had the audio for the song.
@@BloodylocksBathory Their jaws dropped to deep they had to recover it first
Ideas 💡
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Song name?
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Omé Kayo
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💖
nome da musica??
Parte da música tocada no ato está na faixa "Omé Kayo" do álbum da soundtrack do show.
Love this man's tattoos!!!!!!
I want his tattoos
It's a skin colored suit. Look up curquelife his RUclips channel.
Really? This is something u can earn money on..? A guy who is avarage on a hoop? Just because the setting is right then it suppose to look impressive?
The meaning is the skill. There were animals represented. You should see more careful.
Let's see you do this dance, Karen, if you're so talented.
this was actually a dance that native americans did WAYYYY before civilisation in todays USA. the dance is very very complex. in alegria for instance they had a tiki fire dancer if you are that ignorant.
so where is the cirque act? there was no skill in this
Polina Frolova so ignorant..
Oh bless you're heart.
Why don't you give it a try, if it's so "easy"
Polina Frolova i guess you dont understand the concept of cirque de soleil they honor cultures in their shows and there are a lot of acrobatic arta
It's a dance themed around the tribal theme not all Cirque du Soleil acts are classic circus acts.
My cirque du soleil fevorite show