Faculty & Staff

Shoshanna (aka Rose Anthony) (dance)

www.shoshannaland.com

 Shoshanna has danced throughout her life in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern Dance, but has found her art in the dances styles of the Middle East . She is very interested in the thoughtful fusion of diverse styles of dance, and the power of dance as a vehicle of expression and personal interpretation of music for an audience. Shoshanna has studied dance styles of the Middle East since 1992, and has been teaching for the past nine years, including six years as part of the HSU Theatre Arts Department as one of only three instructors in the state teaching such a class at the college level. She teaches many local classes at the Studio of Dance Arts and A Pure Space and is artistic director to the Ya Habibi Dance Company and the Raks Amar Dancers. She also produces concerts of music and dance, and frequently performs and teaches workshops across the country.

Performance highlights include an exclusive performance in Acapulco, Mexico in July 2004, being invited to perform for Egyptian dance star Dina in a May 2004 Los Angeles concert, being the featured instructor for the “Festival on the Nile” in Orlando, Florida in 2001 and 2002, and dancing in the International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance 4 th Annual Awards Show (and appearing on the video for the show) in 2001. In May, she earned the coveted title of 2004 Belly Dancer of the Year.

As a performer, Shoshanna strives to express the joy of dancing and the emotional quality of the music through both traditional and interpretive styles. As an instructor, Shoshanna works to balance artistic and personal interpretation of the music with excellent technical skills and to instill a passion for this beautiful dance form. She works to create an open, encouraging atmosphere in her classes to challenge and inspire dancers of all age and skill levels.

Shoshanna is also known as Rose Anthony, and owns a small graphic design studio in Eureka . She received her Bachelor of Art degree in Art History and Studio Art: Graphic Design, with minors in Psychology and Dance and a Certificate of Art Museum & Gallery Practices. She loves to work with children, is involved with the Post Adoption Services Project, and has been a Big Sister with Big Brothers, Big Sisters for six years.