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Middle Eastern

This costume I call "Green Mint". It took me several months to put together. The fabric, appliques and fringe all came from different places. So it was the collecting of the various pieces that was time consuming. Once I had what I felt were all the parts needed, I began to design. The skirt is 6 yds. of white and 6 yds. of green chiffon.
this is my business card
ooh i love how chiffon twirls!
The first three photos are of one of my very first costumes. My mother and I made this one together. The next three are of a troupe costume with a Matahari top and straight skirt made of black velvet. The two musicians are a part of Sahnobar's band, Eric Liebner on the flute and Joel Swan on the doumbek. The last photo is from an SDE performnace at a Downtown Art Festival in Gainesville, Florida (1997). This costume uses the same Matahari top combined with Harem pants made of scarves (a tedious ordeal to say the least). The head scarf is of the same fabric as the pants.
This costume is the first and only one that I have purchased. It was made by Pharonics of Egypt. The entire costume is beaded and highlited by rhinestones.
Some photos of miscellaneous performances. The photo in the middle is when I was 21 years old at a performance at the good ole Orange and Brew on the University of Florida Campus.
Oct.'99 Don Cesar Oct.'99 Don Cesar
I finally purchased a really nice real sword. A scimitar. Yes it is sharp, inspite of my taking
the very sharp edge off of it. This is from the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, Gainesville, Florida (1999 and 2000).
A benefit for R-Club at the Renaissance Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was a celebrity fashion
show. I and the nice gentleman with the snake performed on the runway during the evening wear fashions.

 


International Folk

Below are photos of some of the University of Florida International Folk Dancers. These are from performances in the late 80's and early 90's.


Polynesian

Yup, that little tike is me. I was two years old there.
Some scenes from the summer of 1998 on tour with Manase Latu and the
Polynesian Connection. These are shots from our shows in various parts of the US.
The outdoor-big stage shot is a performance before a Travis Tritt concert in Metropolis, Illinois.
Maori dance Tahitian Otea Ancient Hawaiian
Tahitian Otea A quick bite to eat back stage.
The Band L-R: Ronnie, Tofa, Manase  

 

 


Miscellaneous

Dance Alive!'s production of Tom Jones: A Bawdy Ballet (1994) Gainesville, Florida. The gentleman dancing with me is John Ward of UF International Folk Dancers.
Wearing my great grandmother's sarong, I perform an interpretive Indonesian dance to the
music of the Exotic Music Ensemble, Thomas Center, Gainesville, Florida (1993)
Some notable people I have had the great fortune of working with. L-R: Sue Zalenko of News Channel 10. She MC'd for the Pinellas County Science Center Benefit at the Don Cesar in October 1999. She was great fun to be around. A photo with St. Petersburg, Florida's Mayor David Fischer, center and some of the key women from the St. Petersburg International Folk Fair Society (SPIFFS), l-r: Gail Wallace, Tania Vondersaar, Lotta Baumann, and me.

 


Sahnobar Dance Ensemble

Some scenes from the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire (1999 and 2000) in Gainesville Florida. To see more photos of SDE and the many other types of costumes we have, please visit our website at: sahnobar.com
Part of the troupe performing at Yasmina Mahal's "Tribal Times Two" in October 1999 at the lovely Palladium Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Tampa, Florida's WMNF 88.5 Radio Station Annual Tropical Heat Wave (1998) and the last photo is at the wonderful Club More in Clearwater. Both performances were to the live music of our band.