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Hooray for Bollywood
by Laurel Victoria Gray
read complete article at
www.bourgeononline.com
On June 20th the Silk Road Dance Company (SRDC) will present my new full-length, Bollywood-themed dance concert at Harmony Hall. The term ”Bollywood” refers to India’s enormous Hindi-language film industry that is located in Bombay (now known as ”Mumbai.”) Although Bollywood choreographies originally drew from Indian classical and folk dance, other genres like jazz, hip hop, and even belly dance have recently entered the mix. Bollywood movies have an innocent optimism, an infectious charm, and an unabashed sense of melodrama that paints the world in bright colors — just like the old Hollywood musicals of the Depression years.
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Silk Road Dance Company at NC Turkish Festival
The NewsObserver.com featured a stunning picture of Sarah Solomon of the Silk Road Dance Company performing glass dance Sunday at the N.C. Turkish Festival. The weekend festival at the N.C. State Fairgrounds drew as many as 5,000 visitors, said Volkan Ozdemir of the Divan Cultural Center, which organized the festival. Silk Road Dance Company is based in Washington, D.C.
Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/04/19/443960/celebrating-turkish-culture.html#ixzz0lkiIONEf
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An Evening on the Silk Road
Silk Road Dance Company's performance at the National Theatre in Washington DC
What do you get when you combine a whimsical night of dance with vivid customs made of delicate silks? That would be a night of dance performances by the Silk Road Dance Company.....
The performances were unique in their dance style and music accompaniments. I was enthralled with the beautiful gowns and dresses that the dancers wore (which were designed by Dr. Gray), as well as their fluid movements. Dr. Gray has ensured authenticity in the performances and dress attire. In fact, the dance company has performed in various venues like universities and embassies. If you would like to have a worldly experience make sure you check out their events on www.silkroaddance.com.
Read entire post at
http://askmissa.com/2010/02/03/an-evening-on-the-silk-road-2/
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An Evening on the Silk Road at the National Theatre
'An Evening on the Silk Road' at the National Theatre
Thousands of years of dance are celebrated by the Silk Road Dance Company's lively productions, which feature the costumes and music from ancient Persia, Egypt and Uzbekistan.
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Iranian Dancer's Traumas and Triumphs Told in Story
Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8, 30 performers presented ''Hidden Yearning,'' the story of Pritschet's life, in a multi-media dance concert at the University of St. Thomas. Described as a ''tapestry of Persian dance, music, video and the Sufi poetry of Rumi,'' as well as being a true story of resilience and recovery from trauma, the show includes dancers from the Silk Road Dance Company from Washington, D.C.
Read entire article at link
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2009/11/17/hidden-yearning-concert-set-iranian-dancer%E2%80%99s-traumas-and-triumphs-told-life-story
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Legends of the Silk Road
The Publick Playhouse presented award-winning choreographer Laurel Victoria Gray and Silk Road Dance Company in the premiere of a new concert, Legends of the Silk Road, on November 8, 2008.
The evening program brought to life the myths, legends and history of Central Asia, celebrating 3,000 years of women
rulers, deities, warriors, martyrs and lovers. From fierce Amazons to the
heroic Queen Esther, from a Mesopotamian goddess to celestial Buddhist maidens, the ensemble presented an enchanted evening of mystical adventure. Highlighted by breathtaking costumes and compelling music, the concert included rare dances of Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and the Caucasus Mountains.
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Silk Road Dance Company
Since its inception in 1995, Laurel Victoria Gray’s Silk Road Dance Company (SRDC) has delighted audiences around the country with traditional and fusion dances from the Middle East and Central Asia. Performing Uzbek, Afghani, Tadjik, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Persian, and Egyptian dance techniques rarely seen in the United States, their performances offer a unique glimpse of the life, culture, and art of little known regions.
The ensemble takes its name from the term Silk Road, an evocative name coined by the 19th-century German scholar, Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen, to describe the network of caravan routes that linked China with the Mediterranean. Our repertoire celebrates the delightful dance traditions and sumptuous costumes of cultures along this fabled trade route — the Great Silk Road.
Nationally they have performed at Warner Brothers Studios (Hollywood, CA), Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts, North Carolina State University, Ford Amphitheatre (Hollywood, CA), the Rakkasah Middle Eastern Dance Festival (Somerset, NJ), Manhattan Center (New York, NY) and The Field Museum in Chicago. SRDC has also performed in some of the most prestigious venues and festivals in D.C.,including the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Embassies of Uzbekistan, Russia, Egypt and Turkey,the State Department, the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, National Geographic Society, the National Press Club, the Secret Service, the Washington Monument, Library of Congress and the M
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Silk Road Dance Company at National Cathedral
Lighting to Unite!
Over 13,000 people attended this dramatic event featuring the work of Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter who illuminated the cathedral with vivid and uplifting images.
''The beauty and delight of the dance performed by the Silk Road Dance Company'' was one of the international arts presentations that was part of this historic event.
Enjoy the beautiful photographs at the link below.
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Silk Road Dance Company Comes to SU September 19
Silk Road Dance Company Comes to SU September 19
Thursday, September 17, 2009
SALISBURY, MD---Salisbury University explores Middle Eastern and Asian culture through performance as the Silk Road Dance Company of Washington, D.C., takes the Holloway Hall stage 7 p.m. Saturday, September 19.
Founded by Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray in 1995, the ensemble specializes in traditional dances, as well as those that are seldom now performed in their countries of origin, including Uzbekistan and Qadir. The company was the first American dance ensemble to earn an invitation to perform at the prestigious Sharq Taronalari International Festival in Samarkand, Uzbekistan and was featured in a Uzbek television special.
The company has been invited to the embassies of Egypt, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey and Russia and has won the International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance Award for best dance company.
Nationally, Silk Road has been seen at the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Chicago’s Field Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum and Warner Bros. Studios, among others. Its members have given special performances for the U.S. State Department, Amnesty International, the National Geographic Society and the National Peace Corps.
The Washington Post calls the company a “highlight.” The Washington Examiner says its performances are a “cultural explosion.”
Sponsored by the Office of Cultural Affairs, admission is free and the public is
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Silk Road Dance Company Invited to Samarkand
Silk Road Dance Company was invited to represent the United States at theUNESCO sponsored Sharq Taronalari International Festival, August 24-31, 2005, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The ensemble is the first American dance group to be included in the event.
As cultural ambassadors, Silk Road Dance Company works to bring the beauty and grace of Central Asia and the Middle East to American audiences through dance.
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