Message from the Director - Bellydance...
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Message from the Director
Welcome to Bellydance Evolution: a company of eclectic artists with diverse backgrounds.
In this press kit you will find details about our company and creative team as well as information about our upcoming production and our past performance/tour history. We are very passionate about our art and look forward to sharing that creation with your audience.
Warmest regards,
Jillina Carlano
Executive/Artistic Director Bellydance Evolution bellydanceevolution.com
Photo by Sequoia Emmanuelle
Photo by Bruno O’Hara
The Mission of Bellydance Evolution
Bellydance Evolution explores, celebrates and re-imagines Middle Eastern and Western dance for the 21st century.
The mission - to unite Eastern and Western culture through dance - unfolds in the works of the company and its Education and Residency programs.
Together, these initiatives celebrate the dynamic aesthetics of world fusion dance, culture and creativity.
In so doing, Bellydance Evolution shares the joy of dance with all communities.
“…wildly acrobatic, fierce…”
~ Gilded Serpent
Photo by Carl Sermon
About the Company
Created in August 2009 by World Renowned Choreographer Jillina Carlano, the company takes a revolutionary approach to the art of dance; presenting theatrical dance shows with a storyline, much like a ballet.
Bellydance Evolution has performed to sold out crowds in over twenty different countries spanning North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The company was featured at the 2012 Mawazine festival in Morocco, performing for the Queen of Morocco.
Bellydance Evolution features top artists in the fields of Middle Eastern dance & music, break dance, theatrical hip-hop, contemporary, tribal and fusion dance; each bringing their own unique vision to the production.
With the success of our residency program, Bellydance Evolution has established ensemble company members in the USA, Europe, Asia and Latin America, which allows this large scale production to perform all over the globe.
Bellydance Evolution takes you on a spectacular journey that will excite both mainstream audiences and dance enthusiasts.
“…captures the elegance of Classical Egyptian Dance.”
~ Habibi Magazine
Photo by Wick Sakit
About the Show
“Alice in Wonderland” (Running 2014 – 2016)
Bellydance Evolution takes a revolutionary approach to this whimsical tale, re-imagining the colorful, iconic - and dare we say, “mad” - characters through the language of world fusion dance. Be inspired and journey deep into the mysterious world of Wonderland!
CastAlice – Lauren BoldtThe Queen of Hearts – Jillina CarlanoThe Mad Hatter – Heather AuedThe Caterpillar – Sharon KiharaThe White Rabbit – Danielo MendesThe Knave of Hearts – JD “Twixx” RaineyThe Duchess – Louchia TchoukhriThe Chef – Matias Hazram
Collaborators Artistic Director – Jillina Carlano Composer – Paul DinletirLighting Designer – Ben SpronkCostume Designers – Larisa Beasley, Louchia Tchoukhri, Nikii Henry, Hallah
“…these dancers bring
a new level of Artistry to our
beautiful art.”
~ Montecito Journal
Photo by Andre Ebling
2014 & 2015 Season Performances
Now booking routed and isolated dates:
March 10-16 Sydney, Australia
April 4-6 San Diego, CA
June 13 Hanover, Germany
June 15 Milan, Italy
June 19 Nice, France
Aug 1 Los Angeles, CA – Ford Theatre
Sept 12-14 Atlanta, Georgia
Sept 19 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sept 26-28 Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 24-Nov 2 Eastern Europe
April 2015 Mexico City
May 2015 Germany, Austria, and Sweden
July 2015 Taiwan
“Evolution provides a wonderful mix of authentic cultural dance and technique,
and crowd-pleasing entertainment….”
~ Jay Irwin, El Portal Theater
Photo by Andre Ebling
About the Director
Jillina Carlano. Performer, Master Instructor, Choreographer, Director and Producer, Jillina has devoted her life to dance. Currently Jillina is touring the world with her newest production: Bellydance Evolution.
In 1999 Jillina established her own dance company, Jillina’s Sahlala Dancers, currently LA’s premier Middle Eastern and world fusion dance Entertainment Company. From 2003-09 she served as Artistic Director and Main Choreographer for the Bellydance Superstars and performed with them for over 700 shows in over a dozen countries. Highlights include performing on the main stage at Lolapaloza, The Follies Berger in Paris, The Queen’s Theater in London and Theatre Mohammed V in Rabaat, Morocco. Jillina continued in her position as principal choreographer until 2010.
Jillina pulls from a strong dance background in Middle Eastern, Folklore, Jazz, Ballet, and Hip Hop to create a colorful Middle Eastern fusion repertoire. She travels extensively, teaching seminars and performing in concerts. Jillina’s talents have taken her to England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Panama, Chile, Venezuela, Canada, France, Italy, Monaco, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Holland, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Luxembourg, Russia, Slovenia, Peru, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Dubai and Egypt. Whether Jillina is coaching dancers individually or teaching a group of 1,000 students, she has a special ability to connect with people on and off the dance floor.
Jillina has won numerous awards from International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance and the Giza Academy, including Best Modern Egyptian Dancer, Best Instructional Video, Best Dance Company and Dancer of the Year. Jillina has appeared on a number of television programs, including, “Dancing With The Stars” & “Tsukiri” a widely viewed show in Japan. She has co-produced 12 instructional DVDs, which, due to their success, are now offered in 5 different languages and distributed by Universal Records. In the summer of 2009 and 2010, Jillina was the first American to be invited as a featured performer in the prestigious Closing Gala at Ahlan Wa Sahlan in Egypt.
Jillina is the owner of Evolution Dance Studios, located in Universal City, California, USA. The studio provides rehearsal space to some of Hollywood’s top artists- Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Choreographers from So You Think You Can Dance- and serves as a focal point for the Los Angeles Dance Community.
“…Jillina is certainly a ‘
superstar’ in that genre, &
as such worthy of the name.
Her dance & choreographic
skills are brilliant…”
~ Michael Jaworek,
The Birchmere
Photo by Greg Townley
About the Composer
Paul Dinletir – Music Composer
Paul is the co-founder of and lead composer for “audiomachine”, a boutique, motion picture music production house, specializing in original music and sound design for the high end trailer market.
To create his signature sound, Paul records with the world’s top orchestras and musicians in exclusive spaces such as Skywalker Ranch and Air Studios of London.
He has composed exclusive music for blockbuster campaigns such as: “The Hobbit”, “Avatar”, “Life of Pi”, “Hunger Games”, “300” and “Snow White and the Huntsman”.
In creating original scores for Bellydance Evolution, Paul composes and records an emotional, dramatic soundtrack. He works side-by-side with the Artistic Director to bring the show to life and is an integral part of the creative process.
audiomachine.com
“...a master storybook of sound
that evokes emotion from the very
first note to the last…”
~ Andrew Giles, Epic Music Reviews
Photo by Carl Sermon
Principal Artists
HEATHER AUED The Mad Hatter
Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Heather began dancing at the age of five. Studying modern jazz & ballroom, ballet, hip-hop & contemporary. At 9
years old she was invited to join a Los Angeles based performing group, where she quickly became one of the lead dancers. By the age of 13 Heather was already an Award-Winning choreographer & a lead dancer in 3 different dance companies. That same year she performed at the Rose Bowl along side Cirque Du Soleil & Smokey Robinson for over 40,000 people.
For full bio: http://bellydanceevolution.com/about/theartists/heatheraued/
LAUREN BOLDT Alice Lauren holds a Bachelors degree in Percussion from Boston’s world-renowned Berklee College of Music, this combined with her extensive dance training
make her a innovative performer and effective teacher. In 2006 Lauren moved to Los Angeles to train and perform with Jillina’s Sahlala Dance Company. She has since toured the world teaching and performing with the Bellydance Superstars and currently with Bellydance Evolution.
For full bio: http://bellydanceevolution.com/about/theartists/lauren/
MATIAS HAZRUM The Chef
Argentinean percussionist Matias joined Bellydance Evolution in the fall of 2013 as one of their lead musicians, bringing with him the strong sense of
Arabic music from his Syrian heritage. He was also featured on the Bellydance Evolution live performance DVD, “Dark Side of the Crown.”
For full bio: http://bellydanceevolution.com/about/theartists/matias-hazrum/
SHARON KIHARAThe Caterpillar
A seasoned performer, inspirational teacher and exotic personality, Sharon Kihara is known the world over for her avante-garde sensibilities, as well
as for her graceful and powerful technique. She comes from a strong background in western dance, beginning with Ballet as a wee tike and continuing to perform with University Modern and Jazz dance companies throughout the nineties.
For full bio: http://bellydanceevolution.com/about/theartists/sharon-kihara-bio/
Photo by Carl Sermon
Principal Artists
DANIELO MENDES The White Rabbit Danielo Mendes was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and
at the age of 10 moved with his family to Monaco, France. As a child, Danielo was always dancing and performing with an unbelievable amount of
charisma and stage presence and his parents quickly enrolled him in ‘Studio Harmonique,’ a distinguished dance studio in France. In the coming years, he self taught himself an intermix of dances and techniques, putting in his own style and niche into his craft. When he was 17, he studied to build his career in dance and graduated with a Choreographer’s Professional Certificate...
For full bio: http://bellydanceevolution.com/about/theartists/danielo/
JD “Twixx” RAINEY The Knave of Hearts
JD Rainey aka “Twixx”, originally from Seattle, Washington, is not your typical B-Boy. His explosive style is heavily influenced by an intense background
in gymnastics, football, wrestling, track/field and martial arts, including hand to hand combat and weapons. Twixx fused all these to create his signature style and gives his break dancing a powerful, larger than life, athleticism. In 2012, Twixx joined the cast of Bellydance Evolution as one of their lead B-boys.
For full bio: http://bellydanceevolution.com/about/theartists/twixx-bio/
LOUCHIA TCHOUKHRI The Duchess
Louchia hails from Moldova, west of the Black Sea just south of Russia. Raised in a family of famous musicians, her father is an internationally renowned
composer and her mother is a nationally renowned singer. At the age of 6, Louchia began studying ballet and gymnastics. At 16, Louchia entered the professional dance college of the National Folk Ballet of Moldova, Jok. For 3 years, Louchia trained in Classical Ballet, Folk and Character Dance: Moldavian, Russian, Gypsy, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Hungarian and Romanian styles.
For full bio: http://bellydanceevolution.com/about/theartists/louchia/
Photo by Carl Sermon
Residency Program & Cultural Exchange
The Bellydance Evolution residency and festival program is designed to give dancers the opportunity to perform in the production.
For each Festival/Tour, Bellydance Evolution selects up to 16 dancers via an online casting competition to perform as the ensemble.
Prior to the performance they will participate in an intense training session, with the principal cast.
This is a great and unique opportunity for dancers to get extended training and experience that they can then share with their students to raise the level of art in their community.
In addition to this specialized performance program, our principal cast members offer seminars that are open to all people in the community, giving dancers and non-dancers alike an opportunity to learn about this diverse and important cultural art form from accomplished masters in the field.
Date: Feb 3 & 4, 2012
Location: El Portal Theatre
North Hollywood, CA – USA
Date: March 16, 2012
Location: Theatersaal Langenhagen
Hanover, Germany
Date: May 23, 2012
Location: Teatro Carcano
Milan, Italy
Date: May 25, 2012
Location: Theatre Mohanned V
Rabat, Morocco
Date: May 27, 2012
Location: Theatre ABC
Prague, Czech Republic
Date: May 29, 2012
Location: Das Russische Haus
Berlin, Germany
Date: May 31, 2012
Location: National Theatre
Maribor, Slovenia
Date: July 27, 2012
Location: Greenberg Theatre
Washington, DC - USA
Date: July 29 , 2012
Location: Skirball Theatre
New York, NY - USA
Date: Aug 3, 2012
Location: Century Theatre
Beijing - China
Date: Aug 7, 2012
Location: Bayu Theatre
ChongQing - China
Date: Aug 10, 2012
Location: Beilei Theatre
GuangZhou - China
Date: Sept 12, 2012
Location: Malanhua Theatre
Shanghai - China
Date: Nov 10, 2012
Location: Teatro Hidalgo
Mexico City, Mexico
Date: Nov 11, 2012
Location: Teatro Experimental De
Jalisco - Guadalajara, Mexico
Date: Nov 20, 2012
Location: Auditorium of Taipei
Government Hall – Taipei, Taiwan
Date: Nov 22, 2012
Location: Y Theatre, Youth Square,
Chai Wan – Hong Kong
Date: Feb 8, 2013
Location: Theater Akzent
Vienna, Austria
Date: Feb 10, 2013
Location: Madrid, Spain
Date: March 15 & 16, 2013
Location: U-Port Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
Date: March 17, 2013
Location: Aichi Prefectural Arts
Theatre – Nagoya, Japan
Date: May 31, 2013
Location: Dornbirn, Austria
Date: June 2, 2013
Location: Athens, Greece
Date: June 7, 2013
Location: Bari, Italy
Date: Aug 30 – Sept 1, 2013
Location: Miami, FL - USA
Date: Oct 28 – Dec 2, 2013
Location: Netherlands Tour
Date: March 16, 2014
Location: Sydney, Autralia
Past Performances
“Dark Side of the Crown”(Feb 2012 – March 2014)
Featuring a Star-Studded Cast; Dark Side of the Crown blends Eastern & Western dance in a dark tale of murder and deceit, where no one
is who they seem and love knows no bounds.
Directed By – JillinaOriginal Music By – Paul Dinletir
Original Story By – Brad MacDonald
Date: Aug 30, 2009
Location: Alex Theatre
Glendale, CA – USA
Date: Jan 30, 2010
Location: Gerald W. Lynch Theater
New York, NY – USA
Date: Feb 21, 2010
Location: Seoul Kyo Yuk MunHwa HaeKwan
Seoul, Korea
Date: Feb 28, 2010
Location: Ayodya, Nusa Dua
Bali, Indonesia
Date: Mar 12, 2010
Location: Theatersaal Langenhagen
Hanover, Germany
Date: Mar 14, 2010
Location: Pataky Cultural Center
Budapest, Hungary
Date: June 3, 2010
Location: Megarama
Casablanca, Morocco
Date: June 5, 2010
Location: Theatre Mohanned V
Rabat, Morocco
Date: Aug 13 & 15, 2010
Location: El Portal Theatre
North Hollywood, CA – USA
Date: Oct 16, 2010
Location: F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Washington, DC – USA
Date: Dec 11, 2010
Location: Auditorium of Taipei Government
Hall – Taipei, Taiwan
Date: Dec 17, 2010
Location: China Peking Opera Theater
Beijing, China
Date: April 8, 2011
Location: Teatro Municipal de Valencia
Valencia, Venezuela
Date: April 15 & 16, 2011
Location: Teatro Margarita Xirgu
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: May 19, 2011
Location: Teatro Carcano
Milan, Italy
Date: May 20, 2011
Location: Teatro Nuovo
Turino, Italy
Date: May 22, 2011
Location: Theatre ABC
Prague, Czech Republic
Date: May 24 & 25, 2011
Location: Teatro Italia
Rome, Italy
Date: July 29, 2011
Location: Theatro Hidalgo
Mexico City, Mexico
Date: Oct 6, 2011
Location: Aichi Prefectural Arts Theatre
Nagoya, Japan
Date: Oct 8, 2011
Location: U-Port Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
Date: Oct 9, 2011
Location: Hyogo Performing Arts Center
Kobe, Japan
Date: Oct 10, 2011
Location: Yokosuka Arts Theatre
Yokosuka, Japan
Date: Oct 12, 2011
Location: Rune Kodaira
Kodaira, Japan
Past Performances
“Immortal Desires”(Aug 2009 – Oct 2011)
The All Star cast features some of the worlds best Middle Eastern Dance & Musical Artists
and bring to life characters like Medusa, Thor, Apollo, Aphrodite, Pandora & Persephone.
Directed By – JillinaOriginal Music By – Paul Dinletir
Original Story By – Brandi Centeno
Press
The Chronicles Magazine:
Press
Bellydance Japan Magazine:
Press
Menschen, Dornbirn Austria: AD Newpaper - Holland:
Photo by Bruno O’Hara
Contact
Creator / Artistic Director – Jillina Carlano [email protected]
Assistant Director – Heather [email protected] Booking Director – Lauren [email protected] Lighting Director – Ben [email protected]
Phone: +1-818-754-1760 Address: 4200 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91602 – USA
DEMO VIDEOS http://bellydanceevolution.com/gallery/photos/
BDE WEBISODES / YOUTUBE CHANNELThe making of Bellydance Evolutionhttp://www.youtube.com/bellydanceevolution PERFORMANCE PHOTOShttp://bellydanceevolution.com/gallery/photos/
Basic Stage RequirementsIdeal Stage Size: 45’ W x 30’ D with Marley floor.Min Stage Size: 35’ W x 25’ D with Marley floor.
“…the imagination and professionalism that
[Bellydance Evolution] portrays is remarkable…
[they are] truly an Ambassador of Oriental Dance.”
~ Sachiko Nakanishi, Parco Japan
