Hoop Dancer Determination by Jake Maddox

Author:Jake Maddox [Maddox, Jake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ages 8-11; friendship; high interest; SEL; social emotional learning; Native Americans; Indigenous Peoples; powwow; Choctaw Nation; hoop dancing; Indigenous dancing
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2022-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

AUDITIONS

The cool mornings from the week before had turned humid the day of tryouts for the Spring Talent Show. Sticky sweat poured down Tobias’s back.

He was anxious for the audition, even though everyone who auditioned made it into the show. He was worried he would make a mistake. And what would others think of his dancing? This would be his first time dancing in front of a crowd.

Tobias pushed those thoughts aside. He had just enough time to go through his two-minute routine once more before breakfast. He placed the hoops on the ground and nodded to Declan to start the music.

“You got this, Tobias,” Declan said.

Using both feet, Tobias popped the hoops into his hands. One in his left, the other in his right. He started with traditional footwork while spinning and twirling the hoops.

From there, keeping the same beat, he repeated the move. But this time he turned clockwise in a continuous circle, moving the hoops faster. Next, he faced Declan and changed his footwork, moving his left leg to the back and then to the front. Then he switched legs.

For his finale, Tobias popped another hoop into his hand. He quickly interlocked all three across his back, like he was wearing a jacket.

He then popped two more hoops up, one in each hand. Five hoops spanned across his back and to his arms. Like an eagle flying, he spun in a circle as he danced.

As the last beat ended, Tobias grinned.

“AIEEEE! I did it! Declan, I did it!” Tobias shouted, unlocking the hoops. “AIEEEE!”

Declan jumped up and gave him a high five. “You did it!”

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