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Mimi: An Evening with the Aboriginal Dance Theatre (1988)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip Hoop dance

This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

The students take centre stage in the vibrant Torres Strait Hoop Dance.

Curator’s notes

The students of the NAISDA Dance College learn dances from all over the country during their course. In this clip, the Hoop Dance from the Torres Strait is energetically performed, and Torres Strait dancers are generally vibrant and colourful, with lots of action and fun.