Native American Hoop Dancer Eric Hernandez
Thu, May 21
|Omak Performing Arts Center
Wenatchee Valley College Omak will host renowned Native American hoop dancer Eric Hernandez for a hoop dance performance and screening of the short film "Courage"
Time & Location
May 21, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Omak Performing Arts Center, 20 S Cedar St, Omak, WA 98841, USA
Guests
About the event
WVC Omak to Host Hoop Dancer Eric Hernandez and Courage Film Screening at Omak Performing Arts Center
This free public event is sponsored by WVCO’s Red Road Association and the Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College Omak (ASWVCO). Donations to the Knights Kupboard Food Pantry and the Paschal Scherman Indian School will be accepted to support students in Omak and address food insecurity. Donations of personal hygiene products are especially welcome.
Eric Hernandez is a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe with over 20 years of experience as a hoop dancer. Mentored by hoop dancer Terry Goedel, Hernandez's skills took center stage as the lead performer in Cirque du Soleil's Totem, which toured over 17 countries. An inspirational public speaker, Hernandez presented his TEDx Talk on “The Modern Native American Story” and challenges stereotypes to spread ancestral wisdom about Native Americans through the art of hoop dance.
As the writer and director of the short film “Courage,” Hernandez brings his powerful story to the screen. Inspired by his real-life journey of learning hoop dance from his uncle Terry, “Courage” is a living tribute to the strength of cultural storytelling and the importance of reclaiming one’s…