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Embracing the East: It’s All About the Dance

Omsk, Sverdlov Cultural Center
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The opening number, built around a multicultural image, begins in complete darkness
On stage there is Lyudmila Goncharenko
The Indian dance “My Enchantress”: Anastasia Karpova takes the solo
Elizaveta Klochkova dances with them to music from the TV series “Magnificent Century”
A group dance is performed by Svetlana Shirokova’s hobby class
Another mejance is titled “Mystery of the East”
Meet more guest performers: Om Tribal Studio
Anastasia Karpova turns to the choreography of a southern country once again, and this time it's “Bollywood”
A full member of the trio is choreographer Svetlana Shirokova
New smiles and new dazzling costumes: the tabla sounds
The dancers remind everyone that the program is called the “Oriental Dreams”
The performance is flawless: a soloist has no right to make a mistake
Energy and light-hearted playfulness are exactly what a Saidi performer needs
Svetlana Shirokova’s hobby class is ready to impress with new colourful routines
The audience is treated to an Arabian mejance called “Chiftetelli”
This is the soloist’s debut in a full-scale solo show program before a packed house
It features countless turns that give the performance a special kind of beauty
The Indian stick dance “Dhol Baaje” is fiery, fast-paced, and complex
So many different movements can be performed with a single veil scarf!
A near-circus trick that never fails to wow the audience
Angelina Kutina dissolves in the music and seems absolutely happy
The closer the finale, the more stars on the horizon. Svetlana Shirokova
To meet Natalia Borodikhina’s gaze is to absorb every emotion of the performance
“Fayruz” Studio’s concert ensemble stuns the audience with “Hypnosis”
And here it is, the dazzling finale: “Marrucana”
The choreography takes full control of the audience’s aesthetic senses
You just need to set a goal and believe in yourself, just as Svetlana’s students have done
And now Svetlana Shirokova invites all the program’s participants onto the stage
The song “Crystal Dreams” is performed — and both the music and the lyrics are her own work
Concerts like these mutually enrich with emotions — both those in the audience and the performers!

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