Mosaic Dances:
Celebrating 15 Years of Mediterranean Magic
It doesn’t seem so long ago, that hot summer
of 2003, when rehearsals were underway at Fazil’s for Mosaic: A Celebration of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Dance. Those three performances held in early
November in Montclair, NJ as part of the 12 Miles West Theater Company’s Guest
Artist Series were the genesis of what was to become Mosaic Dance Theater
Company. The fifteen years since have been an exciting journey of artistic
growth and discovery. It’s time to celebrate, and we enthusiastically
invite you to join us.
We have three performances to share with you
some favorite pieces from MDTC’s repertory. We open on November 17 with one performance at Manhattan Movement &
Arts Center (MMAC) in New York City, then we cross the Hudson for two
performances on December 1 at the Doris M. Byrne Performing Arts Center at
Mount St. Dominic Academy in Caldwell, NJ.
We have a dynamite cast who can’t wait to delight you. Mosaic Company dancers Samara, Morgiana
Celeste Varricchio, Nina Brewton, Kendra Dushac McCarthy. We welcome back guest
artists Heather Panikkar, Carlos Fittante, and Allan McCormick, and welcome as
new guest performers Danielle Hartman and Kaitlin Hines.
As opening night approaches, you’ll receive
complete information on each of our engagements, as well as more in-depth
information about the different works planned for the production. But, for now, to whet your anticipation, here
are three (the BIG three!) of the pieces in the program:
· “Raks al-Sai’idi,” a joyous
folkloric dance of Upper Egypt, and one of MDTC's signature dance works, featuring sagat (finger cymbals), assaya
(cane), and balas (water jug);
Oh! What a time we’ll have.
