Anasma performs around the world in dance theater shows and festivals.
In her dances, Anasma creates meaning though character or story development or connection to the emotion and to the audience.
“A Life of Love”
(including four pieces: “Life Cycle of a Woman” by Richmond Shepard, “Under my window,” “The love letter” and “The one“)
Description: “Emotions are embodied by dance.
Each period of life has its form of love.
I dedicate this piece to Pierre.”
Watch “A life of love” (10 mins version) by Anasma including “Life cycle of a woman” by Richmond Shepard
Length of the piece/set: 17 mins
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): Raqs Sharqi, Mime, theatre.
Dance scenes “Under my Window,” “Love Letter,” “The One” choregraphed and performed by Anasma
Mime section “Lifecycle of a woman” written by Shai Kofir, adapted et staged by Richmond Shepard.
Costume by Iman Zhaki.
Music chosen and mixed by Anasma
- “Tahtil Shebbak”
- “Hayaarti Albi Mayaak” – Oum Kalthoum interpreted by another artist.
- “Prelude en D” for chello” – J.S. Bach
- “Love is my disease” – Alicia Keys,
- “Fakkarouni” – Oum Kalthoum.
- “Enta Omri” – Oum Kalthoum
- “Je t’ai dans la peau” – Edith Piaf
- “Askin Benden Ote”
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Special Thanks: to Richmond Shepard for teaching me the wonderful heart breaking “Life cycle of a woman” and Willow Chang for her precious staging improvement ideas.
“Short Stories of The Little Devil”
(including “The Little Devil and Faust” and “Fallen Angel“
Description of “The Little Devil and Faust”: Powerful, playful, persuasive and persistent he is. The Little Devil is a catty, endearing interpretation of the icon known in our society.
Description of “Fallen Angel”: Mocking God like a rebellious teenager, the piece reveals that The Little Devil comes from the Heavens. He discovers a Pandora’s box, filled with the seven sins…
Watch “The Little Devil’s cat”
Length of the piece/set: ” “The Little Devil and Faust” is 4.30 mins and “ Fallen Angel” is 10 mins.
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): Bellydance, DeRose Method Yoga, Wushu, Hip Hop, African
“The little Devil and Faust” was written, choregraphed, staged and performed by Anasma
“Fallen Angel” was co-written with Pierre Rajau.
Costume: Sandralis Gines
Music: Chosen by Neon, Anasma and Sylvie Abdel Khalek, and mixed by Anasma:
Music: Chosen by Neon and Blanca
- “The Mad Marionettist”- Raquy and the Cavemen .
“Fallen Angel”
Music: Chosen by Anasma, Pierre Rajau and Sylvie Abdel Khalek, and mixed by Anasma:
- “Spring Arabized”- Karim Nagi
- “Will You Be There” – Michael Jackson (Beethoven 9th Symphony intro)
- “Back on my bullshit” – Busta Rhymes (inspired by Beethoven 5th Symphony)
- “Mischief”- Raquy and the Cavemen
- Unknown drum solo
- “Thriller” – Michael Jackson
- “Double Doom Drum Solo”- Djinn
- “Newbian”- Raquy and the Cavemen
- Unknown Turkish music
- Sounds of the Earth: Thunderstorm
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“The Little Devil” performance is only viewable in its entirety on the “Tarot Fantasy Bellydance” DVD.
Special Thanks to Neon and Blanca for asking me to create a piece on the “Tarot Card : The Devil.” Thanks to various Tarot reading websites for their interpretation of the card.
“Mujer Fatal Time Machine”
Description: A travel in the time machine of a Mujer Fatal…
Once apon a time, there was a man who met a beautiful and enchanting «Femme Fatale» who turned out to want everything… until dawn.
Length of the piece/set: 9 mins
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): Anasma presents a theatrical creation where explosive salsa meets sensual bellydance and athletic yoga.
Choreographed, danced and staged by Anasma
Costume by Anasma, belt by Totally Creative NY
Music chosen and mixed by Anasma:
- “Elle Voulait tout” – Patrick Bruel
- “In the Closet” – Michael Jackson
- “Serious” – Wade Robson
“The Evil Pills”
(including two pieces: “A bad dream” and “The warm ball of energy“)
Description: After having a bad dream, She wakes up with a headache, and swallows some pills to calm down… The day goes on, getting worse and worse…”
Watch the excerpts from “a Bad Dream” and “The warm ball of energy” on the Liquid Fusion DVD trailer
Watch the excerpts from “Evil Pills” in the Wave Explosion DVD trailer
Length of the piece/set: 15 mins.
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): Reflection of our global world and her diverse ethnic lineage, Anasma presents a creation where the traditional meets the modern, the ethnic meets the urban, with a dance style blending Bellydance, Hip-Hop and theatre.
Choregraphed, danced and staged by Anasma
Costume by Sandralis Gines, Sarra Vuong and Tempest.
Musics chosen and mixed by Anasma
- “Placebo” – Pete List
- “I question mark” – Wade Robson
- “Khalleny Gambak” – Amr Diab
- “New Seed” – Beatbox Guitar
- “Music” – David Starfire
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Learn and watch some of the choreographies featured in this piece in: “Bellydance- Hip-Hop : Liquid Fusion DVD” and “Wave Explosion DVD”.
Buy “Placebo” on the Charming Demise CD here .
Buy “New Seed” on the Beatbox Guitar CD here .
“The Other Prince Charming”
Description: Once upon a time, the Other Prince Charming fought the monstruous Dragon. Underneath an superficial boldness and excessive confidence, the Other Prince Charming-whom we never talk about in fairy tales-, reveals his true courage and a strong will to survive to save the Princess.
Watch exerpts of the Other Prince Charming on the trailer of the “Fantasy Bellydance DVD”.
Length of the piece/set: 4.15 mins
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): bellydance, hip hop, wushu, theatre.
Choreographed, dansed and staged by Anasma
Costume by Sandralis Gines
Musics Composed for Anasma: “A Charming Demise” by Pete List
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“The Other Prince Charming” Performance is only viewable in its entirety on the “Fantasy Bellydance” DVD.
Buy “Placebo” on the Charming Demise CD here .
Special Thanks to Pete List for creating such wonderful music to create to.
“The Gypsy Sorceress and the Other Prince Charming”
Description: The Gyspy Sorceress revives the dead Prince… and they lived happily ever after.
Length of the piece/set: 15 mins
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): bellydance, hip hop, wushu, theatre, tango, tribal fusion.
Choreographed, performed and staged by Anasma and Geneva Bybee
Costume by Sandralis Gines, Geneva Bybee
Music composed for Anasma:
- Beats Antique
- “A Charming Demise” – Pete List
- “La revancha del Tango” – Gotan Project
“Tribute to my people”
Description: The desire for exile and the hope for a better tomorrow pushes men to swim towards their destiny. Millions of tears filling oceans of hearts make me what I am today. These miles crossed were not crossed in vain. The courageous souls now dance within mine. World Citizen I am, carrying my ancestors’ lineage.
When I lost you, Dad, some memories faded away. You took with you some mysteries untold, some stories of the Past. A piece of History is gone with you… But you remain. You are in my genetic code, my culture, and my values, no matter what. What I am and what I have become, I owe it to you… and to myself. Thank you for showing me the path. Now, like my ancestors who one day escaped, I go my way. Life is an evolving cycle, a spiral. It is just history repeating.
Watch “Tribute to my Father” on Slovenian National Television – Maribor
Watch “Tribute to my Father” at the Institut du Monde Arabe – Paris
Watch “Exile” at Galapagos
Length of the piece/set: 6.30 mins. May be performed with more dancers – 4 or 8 minutes.
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): Bellydance, Acting, Mime.
Choreographed, performed and staged by Anasma
“Darshan” by Djinn on the album “The Middle East Side”
Costume: Traditional Ao-Yay by an Unknown Vietnamese seamstress, arranged by Anasma and Sandralis Gines.
Music chosen and mixed by Anasma:
- Unknown song by Khamisu
- “Darshan” by Djinn on the album “The Middle East Side”
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The”Tribute to my father” Performance can be seen in a group version called “Inside” staged by Chimel Laurence Cohen on the “Bellydance NYC” DVD.
Special Thanks: to my family, my Dad, my Grandma and my Mom for offering me the Ao-Yay. Thanks to Pierre for helping me write the description.
“Game Over”
Description: “You have entered the game “Streets of Afrasia. Choose your character.
Sumita Bazokita, Miss Manganasma, Yodalina, Muay Lee Thai.
You have chosen Miss Manganasma..
But Miss Manganasma is tired of fighting…”
Length of the piece/set: 6.30 mins.
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): wushu, bellydance
Written, choreographed, performed and staged by Anasma
Costume: by Chinese unknown seamtress and Sandralis Gines.
Music chosen and mixed by Anasma:
- “Dragon and Sword” by Solace, album “Balance” and
- “Japan” composition for Flute and Marimba by G.Farr and percussion by Olivier Guion, played by Florence, Cyrille and Olivier Guion.
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Special Thanks to my Wushu teachers: Tsuyoshi Kaseda and Ai from Spinnin Ronnin. Thank you to the Guion family for playing the piece for me and to Olivier for composing a section for me. Thank you to Pierre for his precious staging improvement ideas.
“Water World Cycle”
Description: “Elemental, essential.
Water, around us. Water, within us.
From a tropical seashore to the Poles passing through the Ocean’s darkest depths…
Icebergs melt into abundant oceans. Water evaporates to condense into clouds, striking thunder and pouring rain.
All is one. All is water.”
Watch the excerpts from “Water” in the Wave Explosion DVD trailer
Length of the piece/set: 9 mins
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): Bellydance, hip hop (waving, tutting), theatre, mime.
Choreographed, staged and interpreted by Anasma
Costume by Sandralis Gines
Musics chosen and mixed by Anasma:
- “Prologue” – Dwight Dixon
- “GET STAR ARR 98 SNR” – Damon Frost
- “GIMMEE DATA SWEET 1″ – Damon Frost
- “Water” – Pete List
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The “Water cycle” performance is only visible in its entire version on the “WAVE EXPLOSION” DVD.
Buy “Water” on the Charming Demise CD here .
Special thanks to Future for his support and for sharing his light and wisdom with so many Zen Chi Monks.
“Chameleon evolution”
Description: Planet Earth’ s reversed evolution… The world is not longer round…The count down has started.
Length of the piece/set: 4mins
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): bellydance, acting, mime, breakdance, yoga, Hip Hop.
Written and choreographed by Anasma with additions by Neva and Lena Marti
Dancers: Anasma, Vanessa Neva, Lena Marti
Costume: Elsa Leandros and Anasma
Music: “Interstellar” – Mission on Mars
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Special Thanks to Elsa for her help with this piece.
“Shackle sea song”
Description: This is an excerpt from a longer work concerning a female Hero’s Journey, choreographed by Dunya McPherson. For men, the Hero’s Journey is usually about a boy/young man proving his strength against external odds (monsters, seductions, etc.) For women, however, the Hero’s Journey is more often about an internal oppressor; a young girl must awake from the fantasy of being saved.
Everywoman has to free herself from the shackling of a man’s world. She perseveres. She is strong. She is abundant.
(If performed in duet: ) “She then meets Dervish Woman who guides her onto a path of spiritual discovery.”
Watch “Shackle Sea Song” (Part 1)
Watch “Shackle Sea Song” (Part 2)
Length of the piece/set: 7 mins.
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): Modern Dance, Bellydance, Waving
Choreographed and staged by Dunya McPherson
Performed by Anasma
Costume: design by Dunya McPherson and panels by Sandralis Gines
Music:
- “This is a Man’s World” by Natasha Atlas
- “Ocean” Ambient sounds
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Special Thanks to Dunya for choreographing this piece for me.
“The Beauty and the Beast”
Description: Torn between the two sides of the self, the beauty and the beast strive to create one being.
Watch “The Beauty and the Beast” in Galapagos
Length of the piece/set: 4 mins
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): bellydance fusion, theater
Choreographed, performed and staged by Anasma
Costume: Ann
Music chosen by Anasma and mixed by Kaeshi Chai
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“The Beauty and the Beast ” Performance can be seen featured on the “Bellyqueen Experience” DVD produced by HMC.
Special Thanks to Bellyqueen for the coaching during the creative process. And Thank you to HMC for featuring the piece on DVD.
“The Beast’s Escape”
Description: What are we tied to? Are we ever free? Let the beast come out.
Length of the piece/set: 4 mins
Dance Style(s) and influence(s): bellydance, yoga, breakdance, Modern
Choreographed, performed by Anasma
Costume by Anasma
Music mixed by Anasma:
Song “Kirwani” –by Jolly Muckerjee – Album “Fusebox”
Anasma performs in international festival and theatre dance shows. The international schedule of events is visible here.
She is also available for TV shows, movies, private and corporate events. For more information about bookings and technical requirements, contact us here.
To get technical specifications, please contact Anasma here.
If you are interested in booking Anasma for a show, festival, etc, contact manager@anasmadance.com.
