Mosaic Dance Theater Company

05/27/2026

Morgiana Celeste Varricchio has many years of wearing many different Mosaic costumes. See what she picked as her favorite.

05/06/2026

Here he is, the center of attention -- the magnificent Amir Misr, the Prince of Egypt at his NYC debut on Sunday, May 3 at Layla Mary's Vintage Orientale 2026. Pictured here with Nina Brewton (orange), Samara Adell (green), Kendra Dushac McCarthyt (blue). Thanks to Layla for the photo.

03/20/2026

03/01/2026

First day of rehearsal for MDTC's new project for 2026: CASSANDRA: AN ONGOING TRAGEDY by playwright Ruth Cantrell.

12/31/2025

Happy New Year 2026!

12/11/2025

Look who joined the cast! Meet Amir Misr, the Prince of Egypt. Amir is the new cast member of CARAVAN TO CAIRO, MDTC's school assembly program. Here he is in Cairo, shortly before he crossed the Atlantic to his new home in New Jersey.
He's settling in, and will soon be ready to dance.
We can't wait!

11/26/2025

08/12/2025

A dance of pure joy! MDTC will be dancing at the River Dance Festival in New Hope, PA on Saturday, 8/16/25 in the 1:00 PM performance. Tickets here: https://www.roxeyballet.org/riverdancefestival

08/06/2025

"Raks Sharki - Part Two" -- FREE VIRTUAL EVENT!

One show could never be enough, so “Mosaic: A World in Motion” continues our exploration of the fascinating subject of raks sharki, the dance of the East, popularly known as “bellydance.” In Part Two, a rebroadcast of a popular episode from MDTC's 2021 virtual series, you’ll hear about the Arabic nightclub scene in NYC in the 1980s and 90s, the influential Egyptian dancers, and the new directions and evolution of the dance. Middle Eastern dance icon Phaedra (Dr. Phyllis Saretta) joins hosts Morgiana Celeste Varricchio, Samara Adell, and Adriana Rosa as a special guest. The program is full of photos, film clips, and theatrical performances from Mosaic Dance Theater Company’s video archives.

Register now so you don’t forget — you’ll receive email reminders from Eventbrite.
“Raks Sharki – Dance of the East”is offered at no charge, but you must register on Eventbrite to receive the link. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-in-motion-raks-sharki-dance-of-the-east-part-two-tickets-1443930578229

Made possible by funds from the Essex County Division of Cultural Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

07/06/2025

Raks Sharki - Part One
Free Virtual Program
Wednesday, July 23 2025 @ 2:00 pm
Thursday, July 24, 2025 @ 7:30 pm

Get an insider’s view into the world of Raks Sharki, or what is popularly called, “bellydance.” From its first recorded performance in the 19th century, to the theatrical performances of today, raks sharki has been misunderstood and sometimes maligned, but has never ceased to captivate. With history, photos, film clips, and performances from Mosaic Dance Theater Company’s theatrical archives, this rebroadcast of a popular episode of “Mosaic: A World in Motion” offers an insightful look into this fascinating dance form.

“Raks Sharki: Dance of the East” is offered at no charge, but you must register on Eventbrite to receive the link. Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-in-motion-raks-sharki-dance-of-the-east-part-one-tickets-1443831030479

Made possible by funds from the Essex County Division of Cultural Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.