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.
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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.
Baltimore Museum of Art
Stripes and Stars: Reclaiming Lakota Independence
From October 11, 2020 — Ends March 28, 2021
By the late 1800s, the United States government ...
Baltimore Museum of Art
291 Church St. NYC
From January 6th, 2021 - Ends March 6th, 2021
Two Spirit Miniature Tipi Cover by Sheldon Raymore
This exhibition presents the works of contemp...
291 Church St. NYC
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...
Students, teachers, and volunteer role models share the impact of Live Out Loud's programs for LGBTQ youth.
Live Out Loud guides and empowers...
New York City
New York City
"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."
"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."
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"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
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
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
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.
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