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Riverside Dance Festival
presents
ANAHID SOFIAN DANCE COHPANY
MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE
May 5, 1985 at 8P

DANCERS:
Helen Anderson
Myriam Eli
Carol Flynn
Susan Harding
Helene Johnson
Janis McAdams
Dianne McPherson
Delrosa Marshall
Jean Musacchio
Marybeth Peters
Abbe Ravens
Brenda Solomon

Program Choreographed by Anahid Sofian
(except where otherwise indicated)

Original Show Program PDF:
www.anahidsofianstudio.com/MediaLink/1985-05-04RiversideDanceFestivalProgram.pdf

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PROGRAM w/start times

PART I
RAKS BELEDI
Myriam Eli, Janis McAdams, Delrosa Marshall

00:08:35
OOZOON DARA (premiere)
Anahid Sofian
Traditional music specially taped for this program by John
Vartan, Tar; Joe Zeytoonian, Oud; Ara Dinkjian, Deff

00:12:17
BLACK EYES (premiere)
Helen Anderson, Delrosa Marshall, Jean Musacchio, Abbe Ravens

00:18:27
SWORD DANCE
Helene Johnson

00:24:57
MOROCCO
Helen Anderson, Carol Flynn, Susan Hrding (leader), Helene
Johnson, Dianne McPherson, Jean Musacchio, Marybeth Peters,
Abbe Ravens, Brenda Solomon

PRESENTING CHOREOGRAPHY BY COMPANY MEMBERS:

00:33:00
XIMERONI (Dawn)
Choreographed and performed by Myriam Eli
Traditional music specially taped for this program by
Joe Zeytoonian-Oud, Voice and Dumbeq; Arturo Martinez-Flamenco
Guitar; Yasmine Fried-Vocals.

00:39:00
MIDEASTERN DESCENT:
CASTAWAY; TALE OF THE MAELSTROM; FOREIGN SHORE
Choreographed and performed by Dianne McPherson
Music composed and performed by David Feinberg.

ACT II

00:45:38
SEERAHAR
Myriam Eli, Carol Flynn, Dianne McPherson, Anahid Sofian

00:48:55
TAKSIM
Susan Harding

00:55:53
DRUM DUET
Myriam Eli, Janis McAdams

00:58:01
SULU KULE
Susan Harding, Dianne McPherson, Marybeth Peters, Abbe Ravens,
Brenda Solomon

01:06:47
DANSE ORIENTALE
Anahid Sofian

01:26:55
CANE DANCE - FINALE
Helen Anderson, Helene Johnson, Janis McAdams, Delrosa Marshall,
Jean Musacchio, Marybeth Peters, Brenda Solomon

01:32:11
BOWS

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Director/Choreographer: Anahid Sofian
Lighting Design & Photography: Maury Englander
Costumes: Marybeth Peters, Consuelo "Fox" Elliott,
Michele Van Saun, Carole Siegall, Cathy Sharon
Wardrobe: Lois Hawkins, Julia Bundza
Press Representative: Audrey Ross/Publicity
Music: Special thanks to Souren Baronian,
Ara Dinkjian, Joe Zeytoonian, Rowan
Storm, Steve Knight, and Arto