Photo: J Fothergill
Photo: D Crain
March 2010 Lovely Late Night Studio Concert | |
| [video] | For those of you who have never seen a backdrop curtain used as a prop, may we present: Ruric-Amari! In all seriousness, dancing with two or more rectagular silk veils is considered impossible by many dancers, but it is one of Ruric's specialties. |
| [video] | A solo by Madlen. Madlen performs often with the Samovar Dance Theatre and teaches beginner belly dance at the studio. |
| [video] | When Dancing Divas Collide: Jennia, Blythe, Anna Beth and Madlen just cannot resist one-upping each other. |
March 2010 at Gypsy Soup concert in Lexington | |
| [video] | Ruric, Jak and Amy put the "gypsy" in the Gypsy Soup. |
Feb 2010 at U of L Banquet | |
| [video] | Eight Samovarians on stage at U of L perform the newly expanded version of one of Ruric's first choreographies. Principal dancer: Madlen. |
Oct 2009 at Mecca concert | |
| [video] | A veil dance choreographed to Cassandra Abram's lovely music. The camera is too close for veil work but it is the only copy we have. |
Sep 2009 at WorldFest | |
| [video] | Ruric-Amari plays it as straight as possible: beads, bedlah and zills. |
| [video] | Drum solo, 16 dancers and only one drum! |
| [video] | Zill dances for four and six dancers, presided over by our Zillmeister, Anna Beth. |
| [video] | Sword dance duet is now a quartet: Ruric-Amari, Anna Beth, Annie and Jak. |
Summer 2009 in Colorado | |
| [video] | Ruric-Amari, Anna Beth and Theresa perform the second in a series of Bharatanatyam-inspired pieces from Ruric's "Indic Idiom" project. Venue: Shimmy for the Cure concert in Colorado, 2009. |
Aug 2009 at Studio Party | |
| [video] | Sword dance duet, Ruric-Amari and Anna Beth. |
Aug 2009 Bharatanatyam student recital | |
| [video] | Ruric-Amari performs an item choreographed by Dr.Vasundhara Doraswamy at Dr. Doraswamy's student recital in August 2009. Poor video quality, sorry. |
May 2009 studio party: | |
| [video] | Anu in their first performance as a group in a charming version of one of Ruric's Egyptian pop choreographies. |
| [video] | Ruric dances a karshilama, a lively 9/8 rhythm not often used in Western music but favored by Turkish and Greek musicians.. |
Mar 2009 at U of L in Louisville: | |
| [video] | First performance of Delusion to Truth by Ruric and Samovar. |
Nov 2008 at MEDSOK concert in Louisville: | |
| [slides] | Ruric, Anna and Annie do a skirt dance to music recorded by Karim Nagi. |
| [slides] | Ruric, Anna, Annie, Jakarta, and Nora to music composed by Cassandra Abram. |
| [slides] | Ruric and Babacar Sy: drum solo with African drum. |
| [slides] | Beginner, Advanced Beginner and Samovar dancers performed two dances as the Turbo Collective to music record by Karim Nagi. |
Oct 2008 at Harem Scarem event in Cincinatti: | |
| [video] | Indic Idiom by Ruric-Amari. |
| [slides] | Backstage at the Harem Scarem. |
| [slides] | Backstage2 at the Harem Scarem. |
Sep 2008 at International Festival in New Albany: | |
| [slides] | Samovar Dance Theatre and Ruric-Amari |
April 2008 at ConGlom: | |
| [video] | Ruric and a new sword dance. Ornery sound system and indifferent lighting but worth the watch. |
| [video] | Ruric dances with, around, and falls off of a drum! |
Feb 2008 at Mediteranean Echoes event in Cincinatti: | |
| [video] | The Pooka dance: three mischievous spirits perform one XMED (eXperimental Mid Eastern Dance) choreography. Videographer: Videography By Tony. |
| [video] | Ruric's Eleven: eleven Samovarians on stage in a unique choreography of contrast and counterpoint. Videographer: Videography By Tony. |
November 2007 at MEDSOK concert: | |
| [video] | Ruric's, um, American Hat Dance. |
| [video] | Samovar Raks like Eqyptians do...four members of Samovar finally get to wear beads onstage! |
| [video] | Ruric and Anna perform a genuinely unauthentic gypsy skirt dance. Watch at your own risk. |
Collages | |
| [video] | Ruric & Samovar in action, on stage and off. Anna got bored one day and pulled this together. The girl has talent! Several clips courtesy of Seventh Son Video and Videologex. |
| [slides] | 2007-08: Shake your Tailfeathers party photos. |
| [slides] | 2007: random images by friends. |
| [video] | 2006: Ruric-Amari and Ut Gret at Rudyard Kipling and Uncle Pleasant. |
| [slides] | 2006: Ruric-Amari and Ut Gret. |
August 2007 at Morocco's workshop concert in NYC: | |
| [video] | A little dance experiment: zilling to a traditional drum solo song. Yes, the video skips a bit. That's Morocco at the sound system - an audience in herself! |
July 2007 at Mid-Eastern Mayhem in Muncie IN: | |
| [video] | Sword Dance: Ruric-Amari. Yes, this is the one with 'the drop' to the floor with the sword on her head. |
| [video] | Passions: Ruric-Amari and Samovar. |
May 2007 at Turkish Folk Tours camp in PA: | |
| [video] | On stage: Start off with a karshilama. |
| [video] | On stage: Finish up with a skirt dance. |
| [video] | Warm up before the concert with zills. |
| [video] | Warm up before the concert with a Karshilama. |
Spring 2007 at U of L concert: | |
| [slides] | U of L 2007: Samovar onstage. |
| [slides] | U of L 2007: Samovar off stage. |
March 2007: | |
| [video] | Sword dance: Ruric-Amari and Theresa of Samovar. |
| [video] | Candle dance: a study of line and shadow. |
Winter 2006 with Ut Gret at the Jazz Factory: | |
| [video] | Piano and veil: Steve Roberts,pianist, and Ruric-Amari, dancer, improvise together. |
| [video] | Ole, performed by Ut Gret and Ruric-Amari. |
Fall 2006 at WorldFest: | |
| [slides] | WorldFest 2006: Ruric-Amari doing a zill dance and a sword dance. |
| [slides] | WorldFest 2006: Ruric-Amari and Troupe Samovar on and off stage. |