Anahid Sofian

New York City

Anahid has been a middle eastern dancer for over four decades and is recognized as an innovator in the field, having brought the art to such spaces as the Museum of Modern Art's Summergarden Series (1972), The New York Dance Festival at Central Park's Delacorte Theater (1978), Carnegie Hall (1980), Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts (1993 - 2007), Town Hall (1999, 2000 and 2003), and the Cleveland Museum of Art (2003). Anahid opened her studio in New York in 1972 and formed her dance company in 1979. Her productions include two acclaimed off-Broadway shows, Marrakesh: Inside the Magic Circle (2005) and Passage through Light and Shadows: The Children of Ararat (2010).

Web site:
http://www.anahidsofianstudio.com

Articles on Gilded Serpent by Anahid Sofian

9-14-11 An Innovative and New Series in New York City, Photos from "Atelier Orientale", introduction by Anahid Sofian, photos by Lina Jang
Artists are encouraged to present new works, whether traditional, contemporary or experiemental, and can present solos or bring a troupe.