Seneca music and dance featuring Bill Crouse

An excerpt from “American Indian Dance Theatre: Dances For the New Generations,“ a documentary film produced in 1993 for the PBS “Great Performances: Dance in America“ series. The film was nominated for a 1993 Primetime Emmy award. Produced by Barbara Schwei and Hanay Geiogamah, in association with Phil Lucas Productions. Directed by Phil Lucas and Hanay Geiogamah. Written by Hanay Geiogamah. A production of WNET for the Great Performances Alliance. This segment features performers Bill Crouse and G. Peter Jemison teaching traditional Seneca music, dance, and culture to members of the American Indian Dance Theatre who are traveling the U.S. and Canada to learn the dances of many indigenous nations. Bill Crouse is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. He is a member of the Hawk Clan, and a Faith Keeper of the Coldspring Longhouse on the Allegany Territory in Cattaraugus County, western New York. Mr. Crouse was formerly employed as Coordinator for the Senec