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At the Middle East Institute
with Uzbek Ambassador Faizulbekov in 1995, after "Splendors of the Silk Road" lecture and fashion show by Laurel Victoria Gray, which featured 20 models wearing her collection of traditional costumes and jewelry from various Silk Road cultures.
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Azerbaijani Dance ''Sari Gelin'' at National Cathedral performed by Silk Road Dance Company
May 10, 2008
National Cathedral
100th Anniversary Celebration
''Illuminations''
Silk Road Dance Company presented
Persian, Afghani, and Azerbaijani dances.
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Bollywood Dance Hum Aur Tum
Photo and Choreography by Laurel Victoria Gray
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Egyptian Folklore Dance
This coin embellished dress is worn for Egyptian folkore dance. (The veil is not used.) This photograph was taken at the Joy of Motion Dance Center in Washington, DC.
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Ferghana Uzbek Dance
This photograph was taken in Minnesota, when Laurel Victoria Gray created an Uzbek choreography for the celebrated Ethnic Dance Theatre.
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Iranian Royal Family greeted by Silk Road Dance Company
Members of the Pahlavi family -- Empress Farah, Prince Reza and Princess Yasmin-- were the Guests of Honor at the April 12,2008
Bahar Ball benefit for the Foundation fo the Children of Iran. They received a special greeting by 11 members of Silk Road Dance Company, dressed in various regional and historical costumes of Iran.
photo by Laurel Victoria Gray
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Iranian Royal Family Greeted by Silk Road Dance Company in DC
Guests of Honor at the 2008 Foundation for the Children of Iran Bahar Ball, members of the Iranian Royal Family were greeted by members of Silk Road Dance Company. Silk Road also performed a Classical Persian dance at this gala fundraising event.
photo by Laurel Victoria Gray
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Khorezm Uzbek Dance in Tashkent Concert
Photo credit: Vladimir Kovrin
On December 19, 1993, I presented a concert at the Abror Hidoyatov Theater in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, thanks to help from many friends and the kindness of reknowned director Bakhtiar Yuldahsev. In addition to performing ten dances in different Eastern genres, I set choreographies for student and professional dancers. In the Khorezm piece, I was joined by talented students from the Theatrical Institute.
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Persian Classical Dance in Albuqerque
"Spring Rain in the Rose Garden" was performed by Travis Jarrell and Laurel Victoria Gray at Amayas annual outdoor dance festival in Albuqurque, New Mexico. By an uncanny coincidence the dance was preceeded by an unexpected downpour. The skies cleared just in time for the two dancers to perform this piece choreographed by Laurel to depict two Persian ladies who, while enjoying the beauty of a garden, get caught in a sudden spring rain.
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Persian Classical Dance Raqs-e-Pari
Photo and choreography by
Laurel Victoria Gray
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Persian Dance
Photographer Azam Nemati successfully captured the spirit of the enchanting Persian dance,''Raqs-e-Pari,''performed by the Washington DC area ensemble,the Silk Road Dance Company.
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Persian Dance ''Azzizam'' performed by Silk Road Dance Company at the National Cathedral
May 10, 2008
National Cathedral
Washington, DC
Silk Road Dance Company performs
at ILLUMINATIONS: LIGHT TO UNITE
part of the 100th Anniversary of the
National Cathedral
photo by L.V.Gray
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Persian Dance in Maui
Laurel Victoria Gray taught Persian Classial Dance at Delilahs 1998 Visionary Dance Retreat in Maui, Hawaii. Emphasizing the deep connection between Nature and Persian dance movements and gestures, Laurel took her students out of the studio into a lush garden setting. Participants had the opportunity to wear costume pieces furnished by Laurel, dancing to live music performed on the "nay" by Sulaiman.
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Qizlarhon and Laurel in DC 1989
Peoples Artist of Uzbekistan Qizlarhon Dustmuhamedova and Laurel Victoria Gray pose for a photo with two unidentified fans on the streets of Washington DC. The picture was taken shortly before their concert at the Smithsonian in conjunction with the exhibit, "Timur and the Princely Vision."
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Russian Rom (Gypsy) Dance
Laurel Victoria Gray studied Russian Rom (Gypsy) dance in the former USSR. One of her teachers was a former member of the famous Romen Gypsy Theatre of Moscow. This photograph was taken in Germany.
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Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival
Samarkand, Uzbekistan August 30,1997
The first Sharq Taronalari ("Melodies of the East") International Music Festival, sponsored in part by UNESCO, was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in 1997. The festival
featured world class musicians from over 30 nations of the East. Laurel Victoria Gray was a member of the jury for this historic event.
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Silk Road Dance Company performs Azeri Dance at the Miami Iranian Festival
The talented photographer Azam Nemati caught Keylan Qazzaz performing her solo in the Azerbaijani Dance Suite presented by the Silk Road Dance Company at the Iranian Festivallast November 2006 in Miami,Florida.
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Silk Road Dance Company performs traditional Persian Dance at 2006 Iranian Festival
This charming photo is by Azam Nemati.
Wearing the skirt known as a ''shaliteh,'' members the Silk Road Dance Company of Washington,DC, perform a Persian dance.
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Silk Road Dance Company takes final bow at Tajik Concert at American University
May 19, 2008
Silk Road Dance Company performed
four dance pieces with guest singers
from Tajikistan at a special concert
at American University in
Washington, DC
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Sword and Dagger Dance
A vintage photo of Laurel's sword dance that was inspired by the California Tribal dance style made famous by Bal Anat. She added daggers after seeing another dancer perform with them at the Seventh Veil in Hollywood.
Photo by Ron Caspars
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Tajik Dance
Performed by the
Silk Road Dance Company
This piece,"Saname," was taught to the Silk Road Dance Company by Peoples Artist Qizlarhon Dusmuhamedova. It has becoem a popular selection in the company repertoire.
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Tajik Dance ''Furug'' performed by Silk Road Dance Company
May 19, 2008
American University
Silk Road Dance Company premieres a new
choreography with guest Tajik singer
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Tamara Khanum and Laurel Victoria Gray
The legendary Tamara Khanum risked her life to dance unveiled in the Uzbekistan of the 1920s. She greatly encouraged Laurel in her study of Uzbek dance.
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Tobol the Camel with Laurel
Photo credit: Joanne Young
Tobol lives at the Tashkent Zoo but was invited to grace the cover of a CD by the Yalla Ensemble of Uzbekistan and appropriately named "The Beard of the Camel." Laurel worked as the Project Consultant on this CD.
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Uzbek Classical Dance
This photograph was taken by Dale Blindheim after a performance by Laurel Victoria Gray at a gathering of the Seattle Tashkent Sister City Committee. Ms. Gray was active in this committee when she lived in Seattle and served as a Board Member.
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Uzbek Dance in the Registan
Samakand, Uzbekistan 1985
Laurel Victoria Gray visited Uzbekistan in 1985 --her third trip --at the invitation of the Uzbek "Vatan" Society for Cultural Ties with Countrymen Living Abroad.
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Uzbek Dance Lesson with Qizlarhon DUsmuhameodva
This photo is from a 1985 Uzbek TV program about Qizlarhon Dusmuhamedova and Laurel Victoira Gray. It was taken at the Tashkent Opera House.
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Uzbek Dance Rehearsal 1993
In 1993, Uzbekistan celebrated the first anniversary of independence with momentous festival in Tashkent, Uzbekistan that featured music, dance, poetry, along with tanks, rifle drill teams, and parachuters. Laurel Victoria Gray was the first foreign dancer to be allowed to dance in official celebrations in independent Uzbekistan.
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Uzbek President Islam Karimov and Laurel Victoria Gray
Photo credit: Diplomatic Photography by Albert
President Karimov visited Washington DC to celebrate the opening of the Embassy of Uzbekistan. Laurel Victoira Gray performed Uzbek dance at this special state dinner and afterwards received a gold embroidered coat from the Uzbek leader.
While living in Uzbekistan, Ms. Gray served as the English style editor of the first book by President Karimov.
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Yalla Ensemble in Uzbekistan
Photo Credit: Joanne Young
This is a behind-the-scenes picture snapped during a long photo shoot for the CD cover of "Beard of the Camel" by Uzbekistans celebrated Yalla Ensemble. We were all waiting for the weather to change so the "star" of the shoot, Tobol the Camel, could be ridden over to the site from the Tashkent Zoo.
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