Myryka Nunya performs ‘Ritual Dance’ show at theatre3 min read

On Thursday, Oct. 10, things will be heating up in Sedona with two of the hottest entertainers in Arizona joining forces. Two world-class professionals are teaming up to create an unforget­table evening of entertainment in a show called Ritual Dance. The show features the music of Anthony Mazzella and creative dancing of professional show­girl Myryka Nunya. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

 Nunya began her career at the age of 18 when she was contracted to perform in Bally’s Jubilee and from there went on to work in several shows in Las Vegas at The Flamingo, The Stratosphere and Caesar’s Palace. Her desire to travel put her on cruise ships and stages in countries like Japan, Spain, Brazil and the Caribbean. Her cultural heritage is heavy with dances like samba, salsa and capoeria, but she began technical training with ballet at age 5 and was allowed to enroll as a special student at University of Nevada Las Vegas and take non-credit classes when she was only in the ninth grade. 

At that time, she spent her days at school maintaining a high grade-point average and spent her evenings in college dance classes usually as the youngest in the class driven by the desire to dance. 
She has studied with many top dancers and choreographers over the last 20 years including Tina Landen — Janet Jackson’s choreographer — and the amazing belly dancer, Marliza Ponz, a classic belly dance legend and the shimmy queen of her time.  

Nunya has focused her training on bellydance for the last 13 years but has gathered techniques from dance arts such as Latin ballroom, samba, hip hop, breakdance, Afro-Brazilian, Flamenco, tribal bellydance, ballet, jazz, modern dance, lyrical, circus aerial dance, capoeria, Japanese fan dance, fire dance and so many others. 
Winning the 2006 Bellydancer of the Universe People’s Choice & Congeniality Award was another mile­stone this elegant woman achieved, proving she could carry her own as a solo performer. She has been featured on many television programs and has spent some time training and performing with Egypt’s top oriental dancers such as Dina, Raqia Hassan, Sorraya and Randa Kamal. 

Mazzella began his performance career as a concert guitarist in New York City. He quickly built up a strong following performing in most every live music club in Manhattan including: The Bitter End, CBGB’s, Cat Club, Cafe Wah and Birdland. He then landed a headlining spot at the Blue Note NYC. His original music is composed with a fusion of world influences consisting of acoustic fingerstyle, classical, flamenco, jazz, funk, R&B, Celtic and rock and roll. In 1997 he recorded his debut solo CD titled “Electric Fingerstyle Guitar.” In 2009 Mazzella recorded 12 solo guitar compositions entitled “Heavenly Guitar.” His latest recording is a fusion of Spanish guitar and exotic music titled “Ritual.” 

Advertisement

Ritual Dance will be performed at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of show at the door. Tickets are available at the Sedona International Film Festival office, by calling 282-1177 or online at SedonaFilmFestival.org. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. SR 89A in West Sedona. 

Larson Newspapers

- Advertisement -