November 2016, NYC
Monday, November 28 | 7pm
Fourth Universalist Society Artivists
160 Central Park West
New York, NY 10023
This performance was a benefit supporting charities dedicated to ending domestic violence: DayOne, Sanctuary for Families, and V-Day
If you were unable to attend, donations can still be made via our ticketing link.
Local Producer: 4th Universalist Artivists
November 2016, Virginia Beach, VA
Friday, November 18 | 7pm
Barry Robinson Theater
and Fine Arts Center
4552 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
brtfac.org
Local Producer: Janeeda
April 2016, Phoenix, AZ
Friday, April 8 | 8:00pm
Phoenix Center for the Arts
Third Street Theater
1202 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Guest Performers:
Pre-Show Cabaret: Adrianne
Pre-Show Tribal: Shannon & Claire
Divine Chaos Tribal
Raks Assaya: Adrianne
Mahin
Melisula
Parade of Props: Adrianne
Claire
Mahin
Melisula
Jazmine Ryan
Shannon
Master Teacher: Jazmine Ryan
MC: Dayna
Stage Manager: TC
Lighting & Sound: David Drescher
Stage Management: TC
Local Producer: Mahin
December 2015, Boston, MA
Friday, December 18 | 7:30pm
Cambridge YMCA Theatre
820 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Guest Performers:
Pre-Show Cabaret: Aria Michaels Paradise
Pre-Show Tribal: Fiona Slattery
Raks Assaya: Alashiya, Nepenthe Ahlam, Sabbi, Sharon Zaslaw
Master Teacher: Za-Beth
MCs: Bryce Zaslaw-Altamarino, Joseph Zaslaw-Altamarino
Lighting: Dan Jeffs
Sound: Celeste Lannen
Stage Management: Stephanie Medeiros
Local Producers: Amy Smith/Belly Dance New England
Za-Beth Zills Boston NE Diva
Photos by Heather Peckham Emerson
Featuring Alashiya, Nepenthe Ahlam, Sabbi, Sharon Zaslaw
December 2015, Long Island, NY
Friday, December 4 | 7pm
Moose Lodge
631 Pulaski Road
Greenlawn, NY
Guest Performers:
Pre-Show: Queen Esma, Cienna & Tribal Dance Long Island: Kerry, Krissy Bruno, Niketah, Sarah Schmidt, Waleska
Raks Assaya: Cienna, Johari, Kerry, Krissy Bruno, Niketah, Willow
Master Teacher: Lilirosa
MC: Rob Frankenberg
Lights, Sound & Stage Management: Rob Frankenberg
Production Assistants: Gerard Laskowski, Monica “Kitten” Laskowski
Local Producer: Cienna/Tribal Dance of Long Island
Photo by Nelson Cruz
June 2015, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, June 5 | 8pm
Community Education Center for the Arts
3500 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Guest Performers:
Pre-Show: Amalia, Gabriel
Raks Assaya: Hope Gerban, Raosa, Sofia Adams
Master Teacher: Valerie Rushmere
MC: Shushanna
Stage Manager: Moriah Spector Gornstein
Local Producer: Oreet JS/SharQui® | sharqui.com
Photos by Yael Nahima Lopez
Featuring Hope Gerban, Sofia Adams,
Valerie Rushmere, and Gabriel
February 2015 NYC
Tuesday February 17—Saturday March 1
Tuesdays thru Saturdays 8pm
Wednesdays & Saturdays 2pm
Sundays 3pm
Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue
New York, NY 10009
Guest Performers
(Featured Dancers | Master Teacher | MC):
Tue 2/17 8pm — Kaitlin Hines, Sharon Zaslaw | Jehan Kamal | Marc D Mills
Wed 2/18 2pm — Julia Kulakova, Kaitlin Hines | Syrena Nikole | Marc D Mills
Wed 2/18 8pm — Julia Kulakova, Kris Amez | Jehan Kamal | Marc D Mills
Thur 2/19 8pm — Jean Musacchio, Naomi Takahashi | Tarik Sultan | Marc D Mills
Fri 2/20 8pm — Paméla Miel Danse, Petite JoJo | Shoshana | Kay Kizi'ah
Sat 2/21 2pm — Torkom Movsesiyan, Calixta Starr | Samara | Alex Harper
Sat 2/21 8pm — Sharon Zaslaw, Torkom Movsesiyan | Morocco ("Aunt Rocky") | Kay Kizi'ah
Sun 2/22 3pm — Torkom Movsesiyan, Tatianna Morales | Samara | Petite JoJo
Tue 2/24 8pm — Cherrelle Davis, Julia Kulakova | Queen Esma | Kay Kizi'ah
Wed 2/25 2pm — Jean Musacchio, Kaitlin Hines | Mimi Fontana | Alia Berezov
Wed 2/25 8pm — Jenny RaQs, Julia Kulakova | Anahid Sofian | Petit JoJo
Thur 2/26 8pm — Jean Musacchio, Naomi Takahashi | Tarik Sultan | Alia Berezov
Fri 2/27 8pm — Paméla Miel Danse, Petite JoJo | Shoshana | Kay Kizi'ah
Sat 2/28 2pm — Regina H Kanhai, Salit Cohen | LaUra | Alex Harper
Sat 2/28 8pm — Calixta Starr, Cherrelle Davis | Chadia | Petit JoJo
Sun 3/1 3pm — Alia Berezov, Kris Amez, Eshtar Lucretia | Mimi Fontana & Manhattan Tribal | Alex Harper
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lighting Design: Alex Barteneiff
Lighting & Sound: Megan Horan
Stage Management: Alia Berezovskaya
Celeste Lannen
Bryce Zaslaw-Altamarino
Joseph Zaslaw-Altamarino,
Jean Musacchio
Box Office: Elizabeth Free
Photos by Jenny RaQs, Mirna Cardona, and Nelson Cruz
Featuring Jenny RaQs, Tarik Sultan, Naomi Takahashi and Manhattan Tribal
August 2014 Orlando, Florida
John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Theatre
812 East Rollins Street
Orlando, FL 32803
Guest Performers:
Pre-Show: Lisa, Isis
Raks Assaya: Maat Kare, Mariposa
Master Dancer: Phoenicia
MC: Marc B. Lee
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lights & Sound: Heather Sladick
Local Producer: Rita Van Trump/
Yet Another Rita Production
Photos by Jayne Arrington/DanceCraft
Featuring Phoenicia
November 2013 NYC
Saturday, November 9 | 7pm
Sundays, November 17, 24 | 7pm
The Richmond Shepard Theatre
309 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Guest Performers
(Featured Dancers | Master Teacher | MC):
Sat 11/9 – Calixta Starr, Kaitlin | Rayhana | Kay Kaziyah
Sun 11/17 – Giselle, Salit | Morocco (Carolina Varga Dinicu) | Kay Kaziyah
Sun 11/24 – Brenna, Sharon Zaslaw | Nourhan Sharif | Kay Kaziyah
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lights & Sound: Alex Chmaj
Stage Management: Joseph Zaslaw-Altamarino
Box Office: Elizabeth Free
Photo by Nelson Cruz
Featuring Eshtar-Lucretia and Kris Amez
August & September 2013 NYC
Sundays, August 4, 11, 18, 25 | September 8, 15, 22, 29 | 7pm
Write Act Repertory Theatre
309 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Guest Performers
(Featured Dancers | Master Teacher | MC):
8/4 – Kisha, Sharon Zaslaw | Rayhana | Kay Kaziyah
8/11 – Giselle, Sharon Zaslaw | Aszmara | Kay Kaziyah
8/18 –Cherrelle, Kaitlin | Rayhana | Kay Kaziyah
8/25 – Brenna, Giselle | Morocco (Carolina Varga Dinicu) | Kay Kaziyah
9/8 – Kaitlin, Kay Kaziyah | Kaitlin
9/15 – Cherrelle, Kisha | Shoshana
9/22 – Calixta Starr, Salit | Layla Mary
9/29 – Matt Elliott, Kaitlin, Alia Berezovskaya, Aakriti | Altagracia
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lights & Sound: Alex Chmaj
Stage Management: Joseph Zaslaw-Altamarino
Box Office: Elizabeth Free
Photo by Tom Henning
June 2013 NYC
Mondays, June 3, 10, 17, 24 | 8pm
The Richmond Shepard Theatre
309 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Guest Performers
(Featured Dancers | Master Teacher | MC):
6/3 – Giselle, Kaitlin | Jehan | Kay Kaziyah
6/10 – Cherrelle, Kisha | Rayhana | Kay Kaziyah
6/17 – Jaklina, Sharon Zaslaw | Layla Mary | Kay Kaziyah
6/24 – Eshtar-Lucretia [Liz Free], Midnight | Dalia Carella
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lights & Sound: Alex Chmaj
Stage Management: Joseph Zaslaw-Altamarino
Box Office: Elizabeth Free
photos by Nelson Cruz
Featuring Eshtar-Lucretia
April 2013 San Francisco, California
Friday, April 5 | 8pm
EXIT Stage Left Theatre
156 Eddy Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Emcee: Oreet JS
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lights & Sound: Curtis Overacre
Local Producer: Oreet/
SharQui—The Bellydance Workout®
Segments Performed: “Origin Story,” “The Body’s Language,” “Dark Goddess,” “Zamalek
Adventure,” “Dark Goddess,” “The Purpose of the Dance,” “Eat, Run, Dance Love”
Segment Developed: “Fan Veils and Candles and Canes, Oh My!”
photo by Tom Henning
October 2012 NYC
Wednesday, October 17 | 9pm
United Solo Festival
Theatre Row Studios
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lights & Sound: Alex Chmaj
Segments Performed: “Origin Story,” “The Body’s Language,” “Dark Goddess,” “Zamalek Adventure,” “Dark Goddess,” “The Purpose of the Dance,” “Eat, Run, Dance Love”
photo by Tom Henning
August 2012 Orlando, Florida
Friday, August 8 | 8pm
The Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
812 East Rollins Street
Orlando, FL 32803
MC: Marc B Lee
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lights & Sound: Heather Sladick
Local Producer: Rita Van Trump/
Yet Another Rita Production
Segments Performed: “Origin Story,” “The Body’s Language,” “Dark Goddess,” “Zamalek Adventure,” “Dark Goddess,” “The Purpose of the Dance,” “Eat, Run, Dance Love”
photo by Richie Giordano
July 2012 NYC
Thursday thru Saturday July 19-21 | 7:30pm | Sunday July 22 | 2pm
Stage Left Studio
214 West 30th Street 6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Directed by Jeffrey Fiske
Lights & Sound: Alex Chmaj
Segments Performed: “Origin Story,” “The Body’s Language,” “Dark Goddess,” “Zamalek Adventure,” “Dark Goddess,” “The Purpose of the Dance,” “Eat, Run, Dance Love”
photo by Richie Giordano
January & February 2012 NYC
Sundays, January 8, 15, 22 | February 5, 26 | 7pm
The Richmond Shepard Theatre
309 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Lights & Sound: Beowulf Jones (January),
Alex Chmaj (February)
Box Office: Elizabeth Free
Segments Performed: “Origin Story,” “Dark Goddess,” “Eat, Run, Dance Love”
Segments Developed: “The Body’s Language,” “Zamalek Adventure,” “The Purpose of the Dance”
photo by Richie Giordano
December 2011 NYC
Tuesday, December 20 | 9:30pm
The People’s Improv Theater
DIY Showcase (Featured with Adam Strauss’s The Mushroom Cure)
123 East 24th Street
New York, NY 10010
Lights & Sound: Beowulf Jones
Segments Performed: “Origin Story,” “Dark Goddess,” “Eat, Run, Dance, Love”
photo by Tom Henning