DanceVersity Faculty - Eddie Madril

Edwardo Madril specializes in the dance and culture of the United States Plains Indian tribes from Southern Canada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, commonly found at inter-tribal gatherings (powwows) throughout the United States.

He has performed through the western United States, and presents in Bay Area schools with the ensemble "Four Winds American Indian Dance Residency Program" through the "Young Audiences of Northern California" (ya-nc.org). His program encourages students to develop appreciation and respect for American Indian dance, music, cultural history, art, and sign language. Eddie has taught American Indian music at San Francisco State University and was a three-year recipient of the California Arts Council Artist-in-Residence grant.