Amethyst presents Hannah Romanowsky (Dance Ethnologist all the way from San Anselmo, CA) and ElectroBelly Dance Troupe (Pittsburgh)!

HANNAH ROMANOWSKY draws her aesthetic impulse from Eastern and Western classical dance and is versed in the traditional repertoire and folk arts of Central Asia and the Middle East. She is a principle dancer with the esteemed Ballet Afsaneh, a critically acclaimed performance ensemble presenting dance, music and poetry of the historic Silk Road, and the international ethno-contemporary company Wan-Chao Dance, and has performed for museums, theaters, and festivals in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

ELECTROBELLY DANCE TROUPE, directed by Amethyst, performs and teaches a variety of bellydance styles in Pittsburgh. ElectroBelly and friends perform everything from Cabaret style shows including classical bellydance drum solos, cane and veil dances, and live middle eastern musicians; to raver-style shows including electronic music DJs and world musicians, break dancers, hoop dancers, and Tribal fusion bellydance. Amethyst even dances while standing on top of glasses!

ElectroBelly and guest acts will perform an opening bellydance set for headliner Hannah Romanowsky. Guest acts will include Dharma (Kansas City), Katerina Zaina (Chicago), Sofia Sahar (Dublin, OH), Sara DeRoy (Pittsburgh), and Pittsburgh musicians Tom Moran (oud) and Rich Ermlick (drums).
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