An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance – 2007 DVD Review
by Liliana

Belly Dance. Winter, 2008: 83.

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An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance 2007 DVD captures the theater setting and sound of this imaginative program that artist Amara produces annually. Most of the pieces have a clever story line, with visually appeasing costuming. For example, the haunting piece Babayaga performed by Desert Sin which is a story of the crone, the witch, and the earth-mother
that lives in a log cabin in the woods. Babayaga aids those who are pure of heart and eats the souls of those that cross her.

The dancers display strong technique in various dance styles such as modern dance, ballet and Middle Eastern dance. If you like cutting edge, mind provoking, original dance theatre, than this DVD is highly recommended.

This DVD includes performances by Amara, Ariellah, Noelle Brooks, Chapelina, Desert Sin, Elayssa, Ida Clare, Nikii, Perfumes of Araby, Sayyadina, Sherri, Subee Djinn, Tandemonium, Tatianna and Ya Helewa