Performing in the 2017 Green Show on Friday, August 11
This is their first season at the OSF Green Show
Native & contemporary styles of story, song, music, and dance
National Northstar Dance Company is comprised of Intertribal and Contemporary dancers who have presented in community for audiences as large as 3,500 to 4,300 for Boeing & U.S. IEC in Seattle to Universities across nation, as far as South Carolina and Missouri, and as close as the Pacific Northwest. Northstar Native dancers hail from urban areas, reservations, and reserves. The company includes contemporary styles of Tap, BBoy, Jazz, Lyric, and Aerialist. Northstar Dance Company has presented with Grammy Award Singer Bill Miller, Jana Mashonee at Nike Headquarters, Intel for Code Talkers Honoring of Chester Nez, as well as Arts in the Schools and Community Events.
Mary Hager: Executive Producer/Artistic Director
Damon Keller: Dance Director
Mary Bodin: Warm Springs/Associate Director
Painted Sky Northstar Dance Company on Community
At the core, Painted Sky Northstar is Native "We Remain" in breaking down stereotypes, myths, and urban legends about Native. Where community learns about Native from Native through the cultural performing arts in building bridges and making friends.
www.paintedsky.org