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Performances on the 2001 video
(this page features still images taken directly from the video)
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Soul of a Dancer
Performed by Marula
Inspired by a segment of "The Wanderer" by Khalil Gibran.
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Grandmother 1914 - 2001
Perfomed by Sa' Elayssa
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Dream of Tara
Performed by Marguerite & Art Kusuhara
A wandering mendicant dreams of a dancing diety as a vision of light, and healing.
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The Lotus and the Cross
Performed by Siegfried Heep & Anaheed
A meditative interpretive piece reflecting western and eastern spirituality.
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Strength
Performed by Tatianna
Modern interpretive belly dance - fighting for life. Inspired by and dedicated to her mother.
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Face It
Performed by Jheri St. James
How what we wear and look like affect our moves.
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Ditama
Performed by Ya Helewa! (Amara, Cassandra, and Sa' Elayssa)
Explores an uncommon facet in Middle East dance - feeling a bit abstract, awkward, and uncomfortable.
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Envenomation
Performed by Sa' Elayssa & Djahari
For you or nothing
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The Harem
Perfomed by Amara, Marguerite, Tristan V., Tandemonium, and other dancers from the cast.
Intermixing with a a self-realizing commentary on the harem and Orientalism is a Persian Fan Dance and a modern Persian interpretive dance.
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Bare Essences
Performed by Amara & Anaheed
Foregrounds the form and shape of dance without the distraction of the flesh.
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Take a Tip
Performed by Jheri St. James
Playing with typical audience and performer roles and expectations.
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Undulating Through the Cacti
Performed by Desert Sin (Djahari, Tatianna, Cassandra, Tawni Tyndali, Tonda, Kubena, and Sa' Elayssa)
Waging war between those who are exploring non-conformity and nudity, and those who want to punish the performers for their transgressions.
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Warning:
This video contains nudity, cross-dressing, violence,
spirituality, cultural imperialism, stereotyping, expression
of feelings, manipulation of audience members, talking
and eating food on stage.
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