{"id":5564,"date":"2015-09-04T22:03:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T05:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=5564"},"modified":"2015-09-04T22:03:43","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T05:03:43","slug":"dosland-documents-dangerous-divas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2015\/09\/04\/dosland-documents-dangerous-divas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dosland Documents &quot;Dangerous&quot; Divas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dangerous Beauties produces &quot;Aura &#8211; An Evening of Dance Theater &quot;<\/h2>\n<h3>Photos by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/BradDosland.htm\">Brad Dosland<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"footnotes\">posted September 4, 2015 <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From the Press Release-<\/p>\n<p><em>&quot;Aura &#8211; An Evening of Dance Theater Featuring Heroines, Femme Fatales, Witches, and Rebel Queens  SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 San Francisco\u2019s BRAVA THEATER.<br \/>\n\t      The <span class=\"company\">Dangerous Beauties<\/span> 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<span class=\"artist\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/BethSurreyya.htm\">Surreyya <\/a>Hada <\/span>and co-directed by<span class=\"artist\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/PrincessFarhana.htm\">Princess Farhana<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"artist\">Rose Harden<\/span> and<span class=\"artist\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/crystal.htm\">Nyla Crystal<\/a><\/span>, Dangerous Beauties features Principals\/Choreographers <span class=\"artist\">Sabrina, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/TerryD.htm\">Terry DelGiorno<\/a>, Talia Soleil, Dusty Paik, Maharet Hughes, Calamity Sam <\/span>and many more.&quot; <\/em><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" bordercolor=\"#666666\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" class=\"aligncenter\">\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/HecateMCPatriciaMiller.jpg\" width=\"354\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Hecate- Patricia Miller\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"artist\">Patricia Miller<\/span> plays Hecate and serves as the narator<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/modernUndies.jpg\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Modern in Undies 1\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><em>Gaia<\/em> &#8211; <span class=\"artist\">Kirsten Williams<\/span> and <span class=\"company\">Strong Pulse Dance Company<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/PrFarhana-MataHari.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" alt=\"Princess Farhana as Mata Hari\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"artist\">Princess Farhana<\/span> as <em>Mata Hari<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/Dusty.jpg\" width=\"277\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Dusty\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><strong>Dusty Paik<\/strong> in<em> La Santismia Muerte<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/modernUndies2.jpg\" width=\"310\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Modern in Undies 2\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"artist\">Joyce Lien-Kushner<\/span> and <span class=\"artist\">Gino Kibby-Thomas<\/span> performs<em> Delilah and Samson<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/Beth-Troupe.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" alt=\"Beth and Troupe\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><em>Goddesses of Mt. Olympus<br \/>\n        <\/em> is danced by <span class=\"artist\"> <br \/>\n        Paula Plessas, Nick Gray, Chelsea Mullholland, Surreyya Hada, Rose Harden, Tina Lui, Joyce Lien-Kushner<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/Crystal.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Crystal\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"artist\">Nyla Crystal<\/span> as <em>Nyx<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/Blue-veils.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" alt=\"Blue Veils\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"company\">Gold Star Dance Company (including Kami LIddle<\/span> performs <em>Hemera<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/lillith.jpg\" width=\"319\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Lillith\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"artist\">Calamity Sam<\/span> play <em>Lillith<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/fringemonster.jpg\" width=\"292\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Frigne Mosters\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">Venus &#8211;  <span class=\"artist\">Millie Maddox<\/span> and <span class=\"artist\">Charlie Grubelle<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/horns.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"242\" alt=\"Horns\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"company\">Brittney Lalei<\/span> in <em>Artemis<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/pele.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"322\" alt=\"Pele\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"artist\">Talia Soleil<\/span> plays <em>Pele<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/MiraBetz.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"297\" alt=\"Mira Betz\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><span class=\"artist\">Mira Betz<\/span> in <em>the Oceanides<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art62\/graphics62\/Aura\/Brad\/red.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Red\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><em>Oya lansa<\/em> &#8211;<span class=\"artist\"> Mariana <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n<h5>Resources:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dangerousbeautiesbellydance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dangerous Beauties Website<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/graphics\/acommentbox.jpg\" alt=\"use the comment box\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ready4more\">\n<p>Have a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page or <a href=\"mailto:editor@gildedserpent.com\">Send us a letter!<\/a> <br \/>\nCheck the &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/let2ed.htm\">Letters to the Editor<\/a>&quot; for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\n<p>Ready for more?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!--end ready4more --><\/p>\n<div class=\"articlelist\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-5-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/03\/05\/brad-dosland-photos-dangerous-beauties\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Photos from the Performance of \u201cDangerous Beauties\u201d, February 18, 2012,<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Brad Dosland<\/span><br \/>\nDark Room Theater, San Francisco, California. Adrianna, Dusty, Terry Del Giorno, Princess Farhana, Surreyya, Nyla Crystal, Rose Harden&#8230; <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-5-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/03\/05\/davina-alisha-dangerous-beauties-review\/\" class=\"articlelink\">High Concept \u2013 High Style \u201cDangerous Beauties\u201d, February 18, 2012, A Show Review<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Davina, Photos by Alisha \u201cZemira\u201d Westerfeld<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  The entire production was moody, dark and intense; just the way a Dangerous Beauty would like it.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-16-10 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/04\/16\/kristina-brad-tribal-belly-dance\/\">Tribal Belly Dance Matures into its Prime, It All Unfolds at L&rsquo;Amour de la Danse<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Review by Kristina, Photos by Brad Dosland<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  Although the show was not intended to be a Tribal show, because the Bay Area is the cradle of Tribal style, the line-up did a marvelous job of presenting this genre&rsquo;s rich variety. <\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\"> 12-31-08 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art46\/bradunmatablood.htm\">8th Annual Blood Moon Regale: Disease 101<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Photos and text by Brad Dosland<\/span><br \/>\nthe interpretations ranging from comic to poignant, dancers portrayed a gamut of disorders from Scarlet Fever to Head Lice, Elephantiasis to Anorexia. Many of the performances were touchingly powerful, while others such as Origin&#8217;s depiction of Crabs had the capacity audience at the grand old Colonial Theatre laughing out loud (and scratching themselves subconsciously). <\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\"> 5-15-07 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art40\/EleydaTTDheather.htm\">Thribal Throwdown Photos and Workshop Review for Heather Stants&#8217; &#8220;Appetite for Deconstruction: Urban Tribal Style&#8221;<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Review by Eleyda Photos by Brad<\/span><br \/>\nMarch 17, 2007 Live Oak Center in Berkeley. Heather&#8217;s task was to transmit that fusion thought in the workshop. She did an excellent job. <\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\"> 4-3-06 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art35\/Firestonebalkanbrice.htm\">Rachel Brice Goes Balkan: Pogonometric Revue <\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Reviewed by Rebecca Firestone Photos by Brad Dosland<\/span><br \/>\nSunday, March 12, 2006, CELLspace, 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco, Cost: $15 and worth every penny <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-17-10 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/08\/17\/surreyya-floralia-fest-2010\/\">Personal Truths in Truth or Consequences New Mexico&rsquo;s Floralia Festival 2010<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Surreyya<\/span><br \/>\nMany times a turn of events will bring us to another place to make a new beginning&ndash;a deep and sudden loss inspired my original journey to California, and two recent losses inspired my return back to the desert, opening wounds I nearly forgot existed. It was fortunate to have Floralia to attend; it served as a focus on something I enjoy with all my heart&ndash;dance. <\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\"> 10-1-09 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/newsgraphics\/ComKaleidoscope2009b.html#bethvid\">Gig Bag Check with Surreyya and Sultana<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">video on the CK<\/span><br \/>\nWhat does a dancer need to carry in her gig bag? Surreyya has a very special friend she carries in hers! Sultana, a leopard spotted boa constrictor enjoys being displayed for us and having a dance with her partner. Footage was filmed at Carnival of Stars in November 2008. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">12-13-09 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/12\/13\/surreyyareviews2zilproducts\/\"> Two Finger Cymbal Products reviewed: Belly Dancing Book &amp; Kit Zill Speak, CD and Booklet by Artemis<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Reviewed by Surreyya<\/span><br \/>\nThe finger cymbals: The cheapest money can buy, likely made by orphaned children in a third world country, yet an exceptional value for $9 at Borders books. <\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\"> 3-11-08 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art42\/surreyyaserpentessa.htm\">Serpentessa &#8211; Do not try this at home&#8230;. DVD review of &quot;Belly Dance with Snakes: Embody Your Inner Serpent&quot;<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Review by Surreyya<\/span><br \/>\nThere are things in this video I can get behind and things I can&#8217;t. A blessing and a curse of this video is that there is so much information that it is difficult to navigate through it all. <\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\"> 1-10-07 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art39\/SurreyyaReviewAnsuya.htm\">Ansuya&#8217;s San Francisco Performance <\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Reviewed by Surreyya<\/span><br \/>\nSuperstar Ansuya and Belly dancer enthusiast and event producer Gina Grandi provide warm environment to feature up and coming local talent. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-19-13 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2013\/04\/19\/princess-farhana-teaching-belly-dance\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Thoughts on Teaching Belly Dance, Responsibility, Flexibility, Experience, Knowledge, Leadership and More,<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Princess Farhana<\/span><br \/>\nTeaching belly dance can be extremely fulfilling and enjoyable. It\u2019s lots of fun, and rewarding for the instructor and students alike. Unfortunately, in the belly dance community, perhaps more than in any other dance form, there will always be instructors who have absolutely no business teaching\u2026at all.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-16-13 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2013\/01\/17\/princess-farhana-creating-belly-dance-community\/\"><span class=\"articlelink\">Creating a Healthy Belly Dance Community<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Princess Farhana<\/span><br \/>\n                    A vibrant dance community affords benefits to all of its members. In a healthy dance community, each and every person is relevant. For learning purposes or gathering a certain show cast, there is a large pool of talent from which to choose.  Those with specialties and unique areas of expertise can share their knowledge, enriching the individual skill sets of everyone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-12-15<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2015\/07\/12\/a-bellydance-production-of-dantes-la-divina-commedia\/\"><span class=\"articlelink\"> A Bellydance Production of Dante\u2019s La Divina Commedia,<br \/>\n  Interview with Francesca Pedretti,<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Words by Rachael Lundy (The Ruby Lady)<\/span><br \/>\n                    Over a cold winter weekend in New York City, The Ruby Lady encountered a dancer and her project unlike anything she had seen before. Completely collaborative, experimental, theatrical and soaking in a uniquely Italian emotional authenticity, Milan\u2019s Francesca Pedretti and her traveling production of Dante\u2019s La Divina Commedia has the potential to transform belly dance communities around the world<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-31-15<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2015\/05\/31\/helenes-seminar-in-berlin\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Helene\u2019s Seminar in Berlin, Traditional Dance Theater Project ANAR DANA 2013\/14<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Isabella<\/span><br \/>\n                    Together we studied seven traditional dances in a total of 10 weekends with the worldwide renowned dance ethnologist and choreographer Helene Eriksen and organized two final recitals of our program which included solo dances from Helene. It began with a very tight training schedule but later it actually turned out to be much more \u2013 together we embarked on an imagined voyage to the Orient, which finally was a travel to find ourselves. But we understood that only much later. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-7-15<\/span> <span class=\"articlelink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2015\/05\/07\/nisreen-amel-seminar\/\">The Rainstorm in the Desert! Experience Amel&#8217;s Authentic Maghreb Dance<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Nisreen<\/span> <br \/>\n                    The early-bird price of $750 was much friendlier to my wallet than international airfare to the Maghreb would have been!<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-26-15<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2015\/04\/26\/austin-belly-dance-convention-jennifer-amara\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Attending My First Belly Dance Convention (But Not My Last)<br \/>\nAustin Belly Dance Convention 2015<\/a> by <span class=\"articleauthor\">Jennifer Garner<\/span><br \/>\nAustin, in addition to being the \u201cLive Music Capital of the World,\u201d also has quite an impressive number of talented and committed belly dancers. Every week performances, showcases, and meet-ups can be found around town, and accomplished instructors are available nearly every night of the week for classes. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-28-15<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2015\/03\/28\/lida-stage-fright\/\"><span class=\"articlelink\">Embrace the Spotlight! Overcoming Stage Fright<\/span><\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Lida<\/span><br \/>\n                    The only way the audience knows there was a deviation from the plan is if I hesitate or break character. They are none the wiser if I continue dancing purposefully.                    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dangerous Beauties produces &quot;Aura &#8211; An Evening of Dance Theater &quot; Photos by Brad Dosland posted September 4, 2015 From the Press Release- &quot;Aura &#8211; An Evening of Dance Theater Featuring Heroines, Femme Fatales, Witches, and Rebel Queens SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 San Francisco\u2019s BRAVA THEATER. 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