The Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble has performed many times in New York City, either as part of the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian or engaging children and young adults in school education programs.

On January 19, 2008, the world-traveling dance troupe will for the first time perform their powerful two-hour concert program, The Drum is the Thunder, the Flute is the Wind, in New York City. The event takes place at Symphony Space - Peter J. Sharp Theater, 2537 Broadway Avenue on the Upper West Side.

Sponsored by the World Music Institute (WMI), the performance will bring NYC audiences a night of compelling dance theater, and provide a journey into Native American symbolism and aesthetics. Adapted from traditional dance to herald the 'Return of the Thunders,' this concert performance embraces the Native American arts through not only the five diverse dances, but also through storytelling and a unique presentation of Lakota flute and drum music.

The World Music Institute offers the finest in traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world. WMI concerts entertain, educate, and provide spiritual nourishment, and its programs are intended to reinforce the cultural values of the community and to communicate to outsiders the unique power of each individual culture. Constantly endeavoring to create greater understanding of the world's music and dance traditions, the WMI presents 60 to 70 concerts per year in New York City, and arranges national tours with visiting musicians from the U.S. and abroad.

Experience The Drum is the Thunder, the Flute is the Wind at this New York City premiere performance, Saturday, January 19th at 8:00 PM.

To order tickets for this event, please visit the World Music Institute's site here or call 212-545-7536.

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Further information about The Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble is available at Kevin Locke's colorful, comprehensive and entertaining web site, or by calling 800-961-9601.