Shuvani ("wise woman") is a production company created in 2003 by Bay Area choreographer, dancer, and composer Amy Luna Manderino to celebrate the rich heritage of the authentic arts of the Romani Trail.

In 2005, Shuvani made history as the first Romani Trail dance ensemble to appear in 27 years of the prestigious San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. The careful research of authentic Romani dances in Shuvani's productions has been recognized by inclusion in the Romani Archives at the University of Texas at Austin.

In the role of Artistic and Musical Director and Costume Designer, Amy Luna produced "Opre! - Dances of the Romani "Gypsy" Trail" in 2006 featuring authentic dances and live music from the Romani Trail--Indian Kalbeliya, Turkish Romani, Russian Rom, Egyptian Ghawazee, and Spanish Flamenco. The full length evening concert played to standing ovations during its Bay Area run.

You can view videoclips of "Opre!" at www.youtube.com/watch

Amy Luna continues to promote authentic Romani dance and is currently scheduling "Romani Roots" a solo national outreach tour to communities and universities across the country, teaching and performing the authentic dances of the Romani Trail.

To learn more about this exciting tour, or to find out how to bring it to your city, please visit www.shuvani.com

http://shuvani.tribe.net