sweetheart special - Seminole Powwow 2020

This year at the Seminole Powwow in Fort Lauderdale Florida, The fires of love were aflame. Home to one of the biggest sweetheart specials on the powwow circuit, The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino hosted another big special this year. With a preliminary round of sweetheart contest on Friday (a straight song and a Crow hop) followed by the finals the next day (two more straight songs), This was not one to miss.This video features all four contest songs from some champion drum groups of the powwow trail.The first song shows the first round of contest dancing and gives the audience a chance to scope out and cheer for their favourite couple.The second song of round one was a crow hop, which may seem a little odd for a sweetheart special but was nonetheless different and exciting.The last portion of the contest was narrowed down to the top 5 (or6?) couples. Here, the competition was narrowed t the best of the best. Although it was really difficult to pick a favourite couple, the judges narrowed it down to 3 consolation prizes and prize money for the top 3 sweethearts. The order is as follows: 1st consolation - Oktws'sha Roberts and Daniel Scholfield 2nd Randi Gardypie and Justus Cree (2019 San Manuel sweetheart special champions)
3rd consolation Jim and Dianne DeRocher
3rd Place - Yannabah Redhouse and Nelson Baker
2nd Place - Jocy Bird and Trae Littlesky
1st Place CHAMPIONS - Adrian "AD" Stevens and Sean Snyder
Overall, the special was extremely heartwarming. Although our footage is not the best in the first half of this video, we wanted to share this with all you Drumhoppers. We hope it brightened your day, like it did ours.
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[@toxicwolfieedits942]

I’m glad the two boys won!! Never need two guys dance in a sweet heart dance special before! This is the first! Glad everyone love them two!

[@Patricia-r9v5q]

So amazing and happy for this awesome happening! How i love our culture 😻❤!!

[@jamesdewitt8634]

Last dance made me cry so beautiful

[@emilytopham5069]

This is the most I've missed partner dancing in this whole quarantine year, well done to all the performers! Last two couples in the spotlights, you were inspiring!

[@RochelleSullivans]

I ve never seen Sweet Heart Dance until NOW😳🥰

[@JIM-jv7be]

Idk I think the sweetheart couple that took 2nd consolation had a Romantic Story behind their dance . They took 1st in my book. Not hating on the others . They did awesome as well but I just thought they had a better sweetheart story . Just saying Great dancing everyone. 👍

[@DrumHopExpress]

Absolutely!!!!!!

[@zoelopez4629]

The CNN style article brought me here. Talk about some good morning medicine for myself. I love this so much.

[@inthelaughter1939]

I love all of them.

[@nataliedanovelist7361]

20:10 is my favorite part!

[@candices.6509]

The one did lose part of his regalia during the final 🙈...i like how jocy smiles the entire time. She looks so happy. Sweethearts should look happy to be dancing together 🙂

[@cassieweddle1722]

This was fantastic!!! I loved those dances! Jim and Dianne DeRocher were the first couple that I watched here and was a little sad that they weren't higher in ranking. I really enjoyed both dances from the first place and second place winners. Just fantastic, incredible, and wonderful!!!

[@dinogirl1able]

In deep gratitude 🙏💙💚

[@Jessica-vm5mu]

Wish I could be a part of that beautiful culture

[@Nephew_grouse]

Here to cry lol

[@sandrasoares3311]

Good job!!!

[@Osceolayazzie]

I dedicate this song to Angelo Osceola your Seminole sweetheart bello al ragazzo , bella faccia razzi mista de nativi americani

[@nancya2778]

Good dancing. 👍 But my choice was the 2nd place winners should have been 1st place. 😩. More traditional steps.

[@ouicestmoivale3531]

Amazing.

[@GreyWitch10]

Tunkhannock. My home

[@frederickadler2644]

How shameful have my mother's people become? Men with men in the sweetheart dance...

[@beeb9631]

hey! i can see my friend in the crowd haha! wonder if I can find myself lol