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PHOTOS FROM THE ZOO SHOW!!!! (spring 2010)

Venus Uprising presents:
The ZOO
A Fantasy Bellydance Concert

Intis show the spectacular cast of NYC and Metro area professional bellydance artists portrayed characters and motifs from the animal world. The show featured diverse styles of bellydance and beautiful world and bellydance music.

Act One:
 
Butterflies Awakening
Azza Amon & Raks Akhawat
Azza Amon with Tammy Wise, Nabila Nazem, Kaitlin, and Melissa Hall
AzzaBellydance.com
Choreography: Azza Amon with contributions from the other dancers
Costume concept: Azza Amon

 Captive Tiger
Sira
SiraDancer.com
Choreography: Sira
Pants and gloves by L Rose Designs
 
Fighting Fish
Tanna Valentine & Yoshina
TannaValentine.com
Choreography: Tanna Valentine & Yoshina
Costumes: Tanna Valentine & Silkdancer.com

What Sloths Dream
Jeniviva and Mystical Hips
Jeniviva, Erica Joan, Karen x, Cyn Cyn, Yasmine
MysticalHips.com, Deviasana.com
Choreography: Jeniviva
 
Lizard Lounge
Elisheva
ElishevaDance.com
Choreography: Elisheva
Costume: Elisheva
 
Never Look Back: The Wolves
Neon with Angelys & Jenna Rey
Neonissima.com
Choreography: Neon
 
The Leopard
Ayshe
WingsOfAyshe.com
Choreography:Ayshe
Costume; Ayshe
 
Camel Romp
Zenaide with Ananstasia, Brenna, Giselle, Szilvia, Gabriella
SnakeArms.com
Choreography: Zenaide

15 minute Intermission

Act Two:
 
Peacock Pride
Sarah Skinner & The Sisters of Salome
Kalika, Evyenia Karmi, Shaula, Nissa Al Dena, Sydra, Bellanca, Kevin Fox, Noel Dinneen
ShakeMyDay.com, MataHariUnveiled.com
Choreography: Sarah Skinner
Costume: Sarah Skinner & Silkdancer.com
 
Blonde Bitch Snake
Neon
Neonissima.com
Choreography: Neon
 
Monkey Business
Jeniviva & Sira
MysticalHips.com, SiraDancer.com
Choreography: Jeniviva and Sira
 
Hoopoe
Thalia
HolisticBellyDanceProject.com
Choreography: Thalia
 
Spiders, The Night Crawlers
Brenna, Giselle, Anastasia
Choreography: Brenna, Giselle, Anastasia
Costumes:
Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula by Totally Creative Southern
Black Widow by Totally Creative and Syren Fashions
Golden Orb Silk Weaver by Anastasia

 Pandas: Captive Breeding
Autumn Ward and Eleftheriou Targouisti
AutumnWard.com
Choreography: Autumn Ward , Eleftheriou Targouisti
 
Cheetah: The Hunt and the Play
Angelique and the Bellydance Collective
AngeliqueBellydance.com
Angelique Hanesworth, Kelly Pushong, Christine Dempsey, Jenna Rey Greer, Candy MartinChoreography: Angelique Hanesworth
Costumes: Christine Dempsey BDYWear.com

Stage Manager: Karen Macleod
Zookeeper - script and voice: Chant Macleod
Lighting Design: Nick Hung

THE ZOO - CAST:

Angelique and the Bellydance Collective
Autumn Ward
Ayshe
Azza Amon & Raks Akhawat
Brenna, Giselle & Anastasia
Elisheva
Jeniviva and Mystical Hips
Neon with Angelys and Jenna Rey
Sarah Skinner
Sira
Tanna Valentine & Yoshina
Thalia
Zenaide with Giselle, Brenna, Anastasia & Gabriella