Tassellations is Zia and Kezmaya, who met while taking classes with The Goddess Dancing. A pair of Type A women in a Type B art form, they recognized each other as kindred spirits almost immediately, and put their complimentary inclinations to work by recording their choreographies in spreadsheets and counting beats like there was no tomorrow. They later went on to take classes together with Phoenix Avathar and Melina of the Daughters of Rhea. Tassellations performs both improvisational tribal style and original choreographies.

Welcome to those who've found us through the Boston Phoenix's video of our "White and Nerdy" performance! If you're interested in learning more about Zia's science fiction writing, please visit her writing website, where you will learn, among other things, that "Zia" is a stage name.

Upcoming Shows

August 12, 8:00-10:00: Athenian Corner Restaurant (Zia only), 207 Market Street, Lowell, MA

August 21, 7:00-9:00: The Improper Spectacle II, Cannon Theater, 410 Great Road, East Littleton, MA, $15

October 30, 2:00-4:00: Mavens of Medusa (Zia only), 201 Washington St. Groveland, MA, $10

November 14, 2:00-6:00, Mistresses of Raqs II (Tassellations and a solo by Zia), Radisson Hotel, 11 Tara Blvd., Nashua, NH, $10

Photos and Video

– Belly Dance Bliss II, February 2010
– Arisia, January 2010
– Esprit de Corps: A Fundraiser to Support Aepril Schaile, January 2010
– Raks Spooki, November 2009
– Mistresses of Raqs, November 2009 (Zia only)
– stART on the Street, September 2009
– The Goddess Dancing - Chrysalis, July 2009

To Contact Tassellations

zia (at) tassellations (dot) com

kezmaya (at) tassellations (dot) com

Photo of Tassellations by Dreamer's Realm Photography
Solo photos of Zia and Kezmaya by RT2 Photography