The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Samantha Gabai has taken a childhood toy — and applied it to dance. The University ...

The World Championship Hoop Dance Contest is held every February in Phoenix. Arizona (Credit: Karen Gardiner) There's no better place to see hoop dancers at the top of their game than at the World ...

Native American hoop dancing dates back so far that even the tribes themselves are unsure of when it exactly started. What is known is it's more than a performance, it's even more than spiritual. For ...

When Dallas Arcand steps into the hoops, he’s not just dancing, but weaving history, storytelling and tradition into every move. This year, at the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest in Arizona, ...