Ancient Egypt Repertoire - Silk Road Dance

Ancient Egyptian Banquet Dance
from concert work
''Egypta: Myth, Magic and Mystery''
Inspired by tomb paintings of a banquent scene, this lively and energetic dance incorporates high kicks, jumps, and percussive elements. The sistrum were musical instruments used in ancient Egypt to make sounds pleasing to the Goddess Hathor.
Choreography and costume design:
Laurel Victoria Gray

Cleopatra

from EGYPTA: MYTH, MAGIC, and MYSTERY

Death of Egypt
from EGYPTA: MYTH, MAGIC, and MYSTERY

Egypt is the Gift of the Nile (1995)

from concert work
''Egypta: Myth, Magic, and Mystery''
According to one creation myth, life began in the form of a lotus blossoming forth from the primeval waters. The Nile was revered as a god who waters the plains and valleys which Ra has created to nourish all life...Creator, sustainer who brings richness to the earth.
Choreography and Costume Design:
Laurel Victoria Gray

In the Temple of Isis
from concert work
''Egypta: Myth, Magic, and Mystery''
A loving wife and mother, the Goddess Isis was known for her magical powers. Hymns praised her as ''she who made light with her feathers and wind with her wings.''
Choreography and costume design/construction: Keylan Qazzaz and Laurel Victoria Gray

Invasion of the Foreigners

from EGYPTA: MYTH, MAGIC and MYSTERY

Isis Mourns, Egypt Mourns
from EGYPTA: MYTH, MAGIC, and MYSTERY

Priestess of Renenutet

from concert work
''Egypta: Myth, Magic and Mystery''
An early Egyptian diety, the snake goddess Renenutet was responsible for the fertility of crops, humans, and animals. A guardian of the Pharaoh, as well as of the granaries and fields, Renenutet was often depicted as a woman with a cobra's head. ''Her gaze is said to vanquish all enemies'' but ''this same intense emanation from her eyes causes things to grow.''
Choreography and Costume Design:
Laurel Victoria Gray

Procession
from EGYPTA: MYTH, MAGIC, and MYSTERY