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MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST

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  • VISUAL ART
  • MUSIC
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"Sheldon Raymore's Grass Dance was simply stunning." -Broadway World

Sheldon Raymore is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation.  He's a multidisciplinary performance artist, actor, choreographer, cultural consultant, costume designer, fashion designer, visual artist, and an award -winning grass dancer.  A member of Actor's Equity Association, the New York City Native toured with Ibex Puppetry's "Ajijaak on Turtle Island" 2019 theatre production.  He played "Thunder" in the legendary Muriel Miguel of Spiderwoman Theater's show "Fear of Oatmeal" (2018) at Theater for the New City.  Captivating and moving, Sheldon also starred in ABC’s television series Born to Explore, “Legend of Dance” with Richard Weiss, where he was the featured grass dancer at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Sheldon's brilliant technique and spellbinding execution prompted New York's Indigenous Based Theater Company Eagle Project, to recruit the visionary to work his magic and Co-choreograph Eagle Project's (2015) production of "Trail of Tears", at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Bringing both Native and Non-Native audience members to their feet every evening with tears in their eyes. The Sioux performer was recently awarded the 2019 First Peoples Fund "Cultural Capital" Fellowship.  Ever the consummate keeper of tradition, he continues to cultivate his artistry, with the upmost integrity, humility, and authenticity, letting the love for his culture shine through in all that he does.

CURRICULUM VITAE

THEATRE PRODUCTIONS

  • January - March 2019 Ajijaak on Turtle Island Tour - NYC's The New Victory Theater, Providence, Rhode Island's FirstWorks Frontier Series, Baraboo, Wisconsin's Al Ringling Theater, Chicago International Puppet Festival
  • June 9th-24th, 2018 Theatre for the New City - Actor/Dancer - Amerinda in association with Spiderwoman Theater “Fear of Oatmeal”- NYC
  • May 23 - June 3, 2018 New Ohio Theatre - Cultural Consultant - Erica Fae’s “Saved Again and by Him” - NYC
  • January-March, 2018 LaMamma Theatre - Actor/Dancer - Ibex Puppetry’s “Ajijaak on Turtle Island” - NYC
  • 2018 Pearlman Theater Kimmel Center - Actor/Dancer - Ibex Puppetry’s “Ajijaak on Turtle Island” - Philadelphia, PA
  • 2017 Lied Center for the Performing Arts - Actor/Dancer - Ibex Puppetry’s “Crane: On Earth, in Sky” - Lincoln, NE
  • 2016 Theatre for the New City - Dancer - “Thunderbird American Indian Dance Concert” - NYC
  • 2015 LaMamma Theatre - Actor/Dancer - Ibex Puppetry’s “CRANE, On Earth, In Sky” – NYC
  • 2015 Nuyorican Poets Café - Actor/Co-Choreographer - Eagle Project and Rebel Theater’s “Trail of Tears” - NYC


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ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION IS THE LABOR UNION REPRESENTING AMERICAN ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE THEATRE.  


Actors' Equity Association, founded in 1913, represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers nationwide. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE ART

  • April 11th, 2019 The Concert Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture - Carnegie Hall's Migrations Festival "Urban NDN's" - Articles of a Treaty song debut.
  • June 18th, 2018 Playroom Theater - International Human Rights Art Festival - “Grass Dance” - NYC
  • 2017 Stewart Hotel Grand Ballroom - LGBT In My Mind Conference Rainbow Event: PrEPahHontoz “Rainbow Crow” Live - NYC
  • 2017 The Concert Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture - PrEPahHontoz “Take The Pill” - NYC
  • 2017 Newark Museum - Second Sundays Native American Festival Day - “Fancy Dance” Newark, NJ
  • 2017 Flynn Center for the Performing Arts - “Grass Dance” - Burlington, VT
  • 2015 The Apollo Theatre - Producer, Dancer - AICH’s “World AIDS Day Opening” - NYC

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March 28th, 2021

Baltimore Museum of Art - Voiceover / Cultural Consultant

Baltimore Museum of Art

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March 28th, 2021

Baltimore Museum of Art - Voiceover / Cultural Consultant

Stripes and Stars: Reclaiming Lakota Independence

From October 11, 2020 — Ends March 28, 2021


By the late 1800s, the United States government ...

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Baltimore Museum of Art

March 6, 2021

apexart Exhibtion: NATIVE FEMINISMS

291 Church St. NYC

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March 6, 2021

apexart Exhibtion: NATIVE FEMINISMS

From January 6th, 2021 - Ends March 6th, 2021

Two Spirit Miniature Tipi Cover by Sheldon Raymore


This exhibition presents the works of contemp...

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291 Church St. NYC

February 28th, 2021

First Peoples Fund - Native Artist Opportunity Grant Program Completed

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February 28th, 2021

First Peoples Fund - Native Artist Opportunity Grant Program Completed

From October 15th, 2020 -Sheldon was selected to mentor artist Talon Ksa in various ways.  The Native Artist Opportunity Grant is in it's pi...

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November 16th, 2020

Live Out Loud - Volunteer Role Model Sheldon Raymore

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3:36pm

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November 16th, 2020

Live Out Loud - Volunteer Role Model Sheldon Raymore

Students, teachers, and volunteer role models share the impact of Live Out Loud's programs for LGBTQ youth.


Live Out Loud guides and empowers...

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November 15th, 2020

Benjamin West Photoshoot

New York City

November 15th, 2020

Benjamin West Photoshoot

New York City

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Photo: Cheyenne River Indian Reservation

Photo: "Fear of Oatmeal" at Theater For The New City

Photo: "Trail of Tears" NUYORICAN POETS CAFE

"In the 1940's my Great-grandfather Daniel Brings Plenty would travel around the country with his sons whom are my grandfathers Benjamin & Abraham Brings Plenty doing exhibition Lakota Dancing.  My grandfather's would dance while their father sang with a hand drum.  One of their dances featured them picking up quarters from the ground wit

"In the 1940's my Great-grandfather Daniel Brings Plenty would travel around the country with his sons whom are my grandfathers Benjamin & Abraham Brings Plenty doing exhibition Lakota Dancing.  My grandfather's would dance while their father sang with a hand drum.  One of their dances featured them picking up quarters from the ground with their teeth because they danced so low.  They also performed traditional dances called the Butterfly Dance as well as the Grass Dance."

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Photo: "Trail of Tears" NUYORICAN POETS CAFE

Photo: "Fear of Oatmeal" at Theater For The New City

Photo: "Trail of Tears" NUYORICAN POETS CAFE

"The piece is bookended with grass dance performances by Sheldon Raymore, a man whose movement is so light and free that it can appear completely improvised and true (despite the incredible amount of technique that is obviously involved). Raymore dances while an audio recording plays, describing his own struggle as a gay Cheyenne man who 

"The piece is bookended with grass dance performances by Sheldon Raymore, a man whose movement is so light and free that it can appear completely improvised and true (despite the incredible amount of technique that is obviously involved). Raymore dances while an audio recording plays, describing his own struggle as a gay Cheyenne man who has dealt with bigotry and ignorance but has managed to persevere – a personal narrative that reflects the collective story of Native American history that the play means to convey."

-STAGEBUDDY.COM

https://stagebuddy.com/theater/theater-review/review-trail-tears

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Photo: "Fear of Oatmeal" at Theater For The New City

Photo: "Fear of Oatmeal" at Theater For The New City

Photo: "Fear of Oatmeal" at Theater For The New City

"One must agree as Raymore’s role is incredibly physically demanding. In addition to the show’s non stop comedic dialogue and pace, Raymore also dances, and even rollerblades on stage during the show. His execution of the show’s physical comedy was indeed worthy of the opening night standing ovation. A skill Raymore now attributes to none

"One must agree as Raymore’s role is incredibly physically demanding. In addition to the show’s non stop comedic dialogue and pace, Raymore also dances, and even rollerblades on stage during the show. His execution of the show’s physical comedy was indeed worthy of the opening night standing ovation. A skill Raymore now attributes to none other than the inspiration of Spiderwoman Theater."

-lil'T Entertainment LLC

https://express-press-release.net/news/2018/06/18/27457

Ajijaak on Turtle Island

AJIJAAK ON TURTLE ISLAND  Written by Ty Defoe Lyrics by Ty Defoe and Dawn Avery Music by Dawn Avery & Larry Mitchell, Kevin Tarrant and Ty Defoe Based on original storyboards written and drawn by Heather Henson  www.ajijaak.com

Playroom Theater, NYC

Earth / Water / Air / Fire / SpiritWitness a unique exploration and celebration of the 5 elements structuring human experiences!  A special event for Immigrant Heritage Month, with solo and group shows by Caribbean-American, Asian-American, Native American, European-American and African-European award-winning companies.


Sheldon Raymore (Earth)Curated by Dr. Layla Zami, Assistant Producer at IHRAFwww.ihraf.orgInternational Human Rights FestivalPlayroom Theater - Time Square, NYC

Theater For The New City

Grass Dance & Jingle DressNew York City
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers presented their 42nd annual concert of music, dance and storytelling at the Theater for the New City in 2016.  This is a unique educational and entertainment experience.  The Thunderbirds perform authentic dances of the Iroquois, Southwest and Great Plains Native American peoples. Each dance is introduced with a complete explanation of the dance and its cultural context and is accompanied by live music.  

Fordham University

Office of Multicultural Affairs at Fordham University Native American Festival in Bronx, NY


2020 PrEP Aware Week Campaign

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