Dosland Documents "Dangerous" Divas
Dangerous Beauties produces "Aura – An Evening of Dance Theater "
Photos by Brad Dosland
posted September 4, 2015
From the Press Release-
"Aura – An Evening of Dance Theater Featuring Heroines, Femme Fatales, Witches, and Rebel Queens SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 San Francisco’s BRAVA THEATER.
The Dangerous Beauties are a collaborative collective of award-winning dancers and choreographers from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Their extensive repertoire encompasses ballet, jazz, modern, Middle Eastern and North African styles, both traditional and fused with a boundary-pushing contemporary flavor. Many members of the group are internationally known, performing and teaching around the world. Some are multi-disciplinary artists whose work includes backgrounds in theater and film, costuming and the visual arts. Directed by Surreyya Hada and co-directed by Princess Farhana, Rose Harden and Nyla Crystal, Dangerous Beauties features Principals/Choreographers Sabrina, Terry DelGiorno, Talia Soleil, Dusty Paik, Maharet Hughes, Calamity Sam and many more."
Patricia Miller plays Hecate and serves as the narator Gaia – Kirsten Williams and Strong Pulse Dance Company Princess Farhana as Mata Hari Dusty Paik in La Santismia Muerte Joyce Lien-Kushner and Gino Kibby-Thomas performs Delilah and Samson Goddesses of Mt. Olympus
Nyla Crystal as Nyx Gold Star Dance Company (including Kami LIddle performs Hemera Calamity Sam play Lillith Venus – Millie Maddox and Charlie Grubelle
Brittney Lalei in Artemis Talia Soleil plays Pele Mira Betz in the Oceanides
Oya lansa – Mariana |
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