Snakedance
Theater brings Middle Eastern-style Bellydance --in
all its forms and fusions-- to the theater. Whether they are
performing at a University Multicultural day, a nightclub, a
party, or a theater, Snake Dance Theater troupe thoroughly entertains
as it educates their audiences on the skill and diversity of
this ancient art form.
The company has performed at the Stuart Street Theater in Boston,
the Regent Theatre in Arlington, at at numerous universities
and festivals throughout New England. They have appeared several
timeson on Boston television (wBNN) Fernando’s Hide-Away
which features Boston’s top entertainers. Director/Choreographer
Johara (Juliette Cusick) has produced
three large-scale dance productions in the Boston area: Celestial
Bodies: 2001 Bellydance Odyssey (11/2001 ); East Meets WestArabia
American Style (2/2003); and A Gypsy in Cairo (4/2005). Each
show contains a tightly knitted thematic framework, or in the
case of Gypsy a storyline, for the audience to follow. On April
1st,2007 at the Regent Theatre Cabaret, Johara produced Fools
for The Dance which showcased her new Egyptian Kiche medley
along with belly dance artists from all over 
New
England. Johara's productions exhibit her wide-range of choreographic
skills and her abilty to entertain a public which has had little
exposure to this dance form. A few adjectives to describe her
versatility of style include: Introspective and conceptual,
campy and flamboyant, sensual, and traditional.
From the glamorous solo cabaret style to the traditional Egyptian,
Turkish, Greek, and Romany Gypsy dances, Middle Eastern dance
is rich with variety and provides fertile soil form which to
create shows for the stage. Johara's artistic visions transcend
cultural boundaries. She continues to extend her vision to include
new dance forms, acting, set, and multi-media formats. For upcoming
productions or to join the troupe, checkout the events
page or e-mail johara@joharasnakedance.com
(617)780-8890.
DANCERS:
Johara
Muriel Pichavant
Rajuli
Christi Electris *Athena
Sara Lieberman (Zara)
Jeny Lalchan
Rebkah Alexandria
Kamen Davis
Katerina Zhovna
And Guest Artists: Sabrina and others
REPERTOIRE
Egyptian
and Turkish style choreography including: Entrance
dance with finger cymbals, veil dance, drum solo, Egyptian cane
dance, and finale
Retro-Bellydance Medley ala 1960’s
(I Dream of Jeanie), 70’s(Turkish-Psychedelic/Saturday
Night Fever/King Tut), 80’s(Walk Like an Egyptian), etc.
---sexy, exciting, and full of humor!
Salsa-Belly Dance Spicy Latin/Arabian Fusion
(Shakira and more)
Tribal-Fusion --swords, veils, candles
along with exotic costumes and music
Fantasy Style Mystical Silk veil dance
Khaleegy Folk (Saudi Arabian Beduin dance):
with traditional thobes in 6 bright colors and embroidered in
gold
Turkish Rom (Gypsy) Colorful gypsy
skirts and plenty of sassy attitude
Hip Hop Belly Dance: Trio dance to
Beyonce’s “Love to Love You Baby” and Solo
artist Zara combines pop-n-lock with belly dance.
PROPS MEMBERS UTILIZE:
Veils, swords, candle (imitation) trays, cnaes, and
Isis-wings add even more excitement to their shows.
