Ruric-Amari Home Page » Samovar and Samovar East Dance Company Members

Samovar and Samovar East Dance Company Members

Belly Dance, Bollywood and Tahitian Dance Entertainment for Louisville, Kentucky and Indiana

The Samovar Dance Company was formed by Ruric-Amari in March 2005. Samovar has evolved into a high-energy performance group bringing authentic and experimental belly dance to a wide variety of venues in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.

Samovar East was formed in 2010 to present authentic Bollywood and group dances from Ruric's Indic Idiom project. Indic Idiom, now in its third year, was inspired by the life work of La Meri, an American dancer who mastered Indian dance during her tours in the East and went on to perform it in the West to the music of Bach and several of the great ballets.

Samovar Oasis was formed in 2011 to present the dances of Tahiti and other dance arts from Oceania.

Company members rehearse twice a week and participate in Studio classes and workshops. Company training is supplemented with seminars and classes taught by outside artists and by experienced troupe members. This has molded Samovar into a company whose performances entertain, move and delight. The goal is: the best dancers and the best shows.

Samovar has performed at benefit galas, parties, restaurants, haflas, store openings, conventions, concerts and festivals. Each performance is tailored by our Director to customer requirements: number of dancers, type of music, type of props, etc. If you are interested in booking Samovar for your event, please contact Ruric-Amari to discuss requirements and costs.

Performance videos can be found in our Video Gallery.

RURIC-AMARI

By day and night: Performer, teacher, choreographer, and director of the Samovar dance companies and Ruric-Amari Dance studio. Ruric's innovative and disciplined approach to the ethnic dance arts has given her a regional reputation as a mesmerizing performer and teacher.


Photo: Chris Humphreys	Photo: T Howell		Photo: D Bruneau

ANNA BETH

By day: Electrical engineer.
By night: Performer and teacher. Principle Dancer, Samovar Dance Company and Samovar East dance company. The Company comedian. Teaches beginner and advanced beginner belly dance, Fast Start workshops, zill technique and tribal layering.


Photo: M Berry	Photo: J Hendrix	Photo: Seventh Son Video	Photo: Screaming Eagle

ANNIE

By night: Performer. Member, Samovar Dance Company and Samovar East dance company.


Photo: T Werre	Photo: J Pavlova	Photo: T Werre	Photo: J Hendrix	Photo: T Werre

BLYTHE

By night: Performer and teacher. Member, Samovar Dance Company and Samovar East dance company. Teaches beginner belly dance, Danse Extraganza and Pilates.


Photo: J Hendrix	Photo: T Beamon		Photo: D Bruneau

JENNIA

By day: Dental office manager and mother.
By night: Member, Samovar Dance Company.


Photo: Seventh Son	Photo: T Huynh	Photo: T Huynh	Photo: M Berry

JESSICA

By day: Engineer.
By night: Member, Samovar Dance Company.

LAUREN ALLYSIA

By day: Research Analyst at a psychological research lab working with children with intellectual disabilities.
By night: Performer and teacher. Member Samovar,Samovar East and Samovar Oasis dance companies. Teaches beginner belly dance and dance exercise.


Photo: M Berry	Photo: J Hendrix	Photo: D Bruneau

MADLEN

By day: Honors student at university, double-majoring in English and Philosophy and minoring in French.
By night: Teacher and performer. Member, Samovar Dance Company. Teaches Beginner Basics bellydance.


Photo: J Pavlova	Photo: M Berry		Photo: J Pavlova

THERESA

By day: Insurance actuary.
By night: Teacher and performer. Member, Samovar Dance Company and Samovar Oasis. Teaches American Tribal belly dance.

"I give students a good grounding in basic technique paired with hand cues and gestures to alleviate fears of improvisation. Tribal belly dance is beautiful and versatile and I love teaching it."


	Photo: J Adler	Photo: M Berry	Photo: T Huynh

Contact Ruric-Amari