Ballet Afsaneh
From the historic crossroads of Eurasia to the intersecting diversity of a new America, Ballet Afsaneh programs present eloquent testament to the unique Central Asian expressive arts.
This critically acclaimed performance ensemble presents the dance, music and poetry of the historic Silk Road regions of Central Asia. "Afsaneh" is a wonderful word, common to the major language groups of the Silk Road, meaning "legend" or "mythic story" and indeed Ballet Afsaneh has in many ways become a legend in its own time. The group's traditional repertory includes the folkloric and classical dances of Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, China and India. Contemporary work melds ancient art forms with modern dance and theater with a unique and richly imagistic approach. Ballet Afsaneh produces an annual home season in the San Francisco Bay Area of California and presents programs at major performing arts venues, festivals, university theaters, schools, community centers and special events. The company tours internationally and in the United States. More about Ballet Afsaneh...
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Bay Area world dance.”
--- Alan Ulrich, Voice of Dance 2006
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Community Arts
Ballet Afsaneh -
Palace of Fine Arts Theater
June 26 - 27, 2010
Ballet Afsaneh will premiere a suite of Afghan traditional dances entitled Parwaz - Fly Free. Accompanied by world class masters of Afghan music, Homayun Sakhi on rubab and Salar Nader on tabla.
Commissioned by festival producers, World Arts West for the 2010 season, Read more......
Afsaneh Dance Academy
Dance is the universal language .... Through our dance education programs young people and adult students develop appreciation and technique, as well as a deeper understanding for world cultures. ADA programs concentrate on traditional dance of Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and other Central Asian regions.
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Danceversity
Danceversity is an exciting multicultural dance education program boasting an innovative, integrated curriculum of dance, music, folk arts, costuming, and cultural studies from around the world; providing youth with a positive experience of different cultures at a formative age. Danceversity students are artists and researchers in their own right; strengthening their bodies, learning about themselves and others, and broadening their understanding of dance, music, and culture. More about Danceversity... |
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Zaryab Music Ensemble
A new collaboration of outstanding world music artists promoting cross-cultural understanding, peace,
tolerance and environmental consciousness through musical performances that engage
international audiences. With a focus on contemporary
re-interpretations of Persian and Central Asian traditional roots, Zaryab melds the ancient with the future. Read More....
Tajik Dance Inititiative - TDI
Tajikistan, north of Afghanistan, east of Uzbekistan, to the west and north of Pakistan and China, this once remote region of the world maintains a deep connection to dance in all of its secular and spiritual forms. In 2005, AACS and the artists of our performance ensemble, Ballet Afsaneh, launched the Tajik Dance Initiative. The project sparked the formation of a new Tajik NGO in Dushanbe that provides programs, run by Tajik artists, scholars and arts administrators. The organization creates opportunities for collaborative work with local artists and their international counterparts, and support for the dance and related expressive arts of Tajikistan. Read more about the Tajik Dance Initiative history on the project's Blogsite.....
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