Shay Choreography
In forty years Anthony Shay has created over 150 works. This list will cover only the major ones. Since most of these works are intended for repertory companies, they received and still receive multiple performances, sometimes over one hundred or more times. For example, Up with People, has five casts of one hundred performers and annually perform my works several hundred times in one year collectively. Im Anush Daviq,an Armenian choreography I composed in 1979 has been a permanent part of the AVAZ repertoire for 15 years and has received at least 200 performances in that time period. The first eleven pieces have been or are in the process of composition and premiered in November 4, 1994.
NAME
AREA
PERFORMED BY
YEAR
       
Raqs-e shadi Iran AVAZ 1997
Raqs-e ghuri Tajikistan AVAZ 1996
Raqs-e Ayineh Iran AVAZ 1997
Ferghanin usuli Uzbekistan AVAZ 1995
Ciftetelli Suite Ottoman Turkey AVAZ 1995
Mouashshahat Lebanon AVAZ 1995
Dabka Suite Jordan AVAZ 1995
Usul-e Samarqandi Uzbekistan AVAZ 1994-
Tak-Navazi Iran AVAZ 1994-
Vrlicko Kolo III Croatia Komeinka 1995-
Ghawazi Dance Egypt AVAZ 1994-
Ruchenitsa from Thrace Bulgaria Up With People 1995-
Gagara India (Gujerat) Up With People 1995-
Shope Suite Bulgaria AMAN, AVAZ 1963
Podravina Wedding Croatia AMAN, Tamburitzans 1974
Vrlicko Kolo I Croatia AMAN, Tamburitzans 1968
Lindo Croatia AMAN, AVAZ Duquesne U 1969
Dances of Bukhara Uzbekistan AMAN, AVAZ 1967
Dances of Bojnurd Iran AVAZ 1993
Raqs-e Chupi Iran AVAZ 1978
Kurdish Suite Iran/Iraq AVAZ 1986
Katta Uyin Uzbekistan AVAZ 1978
Persian Gulf Suite Iran AVAZ 1979
Dances of the Ghawazi Egypt AVAZ 1994
Dances of Eastern Serbia Serbia AMAN, AVAZ 1964
Dances of Prizren Serbia Village Dancers 1962
Bunjevacko Momacko I No. Serbia AMAN 1966
Bunjevacko Momacko II No. Serbia AMAN, AVAZ 1966
Bunjevacko Momacko III No. Serbia Duquesne U. 1969
Azerbaijan Suite Azerbaijan Village Dancers 1960
Azerbaijan Suite II Azerbaijan Komeinka 1989
Azerbaijan Suite III Azerbaijan AVAZ 1990
Azerbaijan Suite IV Azerbaijan Duq. U. Tambur. 1975
Im Anush Daviq Armenia AVAZ 1978
Dances of Zelina Croatia Duq U. Tambur 1974
Balun I Croatia AMAN 1970
Balun II Croatia AVAZ 1983
Stara Bosna Bosnia AMAN, AVAZ 1971
Kraljice Croatia AMAN, AVAZ 1972
Cake Walk USA Up With People 1980
Carnival Brazil Up With People 1981
Dajcovo Horo I Bulgaria Village Dancers 1961
Dajcovo Horo II Bulgaria AMAN, AVAZ 1963
Dajcovo Horo III Bulgaria Up With People 1982
Thracian Suite Bulgaria AMAN, AVAZ 1968
Dances of Sumadija I Serbia Village Dancers 1960
Dances of Sumadija II Serbia AMAN 1970
Dances of Sumadija III Serbia Duq U Tambur 1975
Dances of Sumadija IV Serbia AVAZ 1984
Dances of Baranja Croatia AMAN 1976
Nevestinsko Oro Madeconia AMAN 1967
Macedonian Suite Macedonia AMAN 1965
Kalajdzisko Horo I Macedonia Village Dancers 1961
Kalajdzisko Horo II Macedonia AMAN 1964
Banat Serbia Village Dancers  
Lancer Quadrilles USA Village Dancers 1962
Dances of Vera Cruz Mexico AMAN 1974
Fandango California AMAN 1976
Jota Aragonesa Spain AMAN 1973
Banat Suite I Serbia Village Dancers 1961
Banat Suite II Serbia AMAN 1964
Banat Suite III Serbia AVAZ 1978
Cocek Serbia AVAZ 1980
Kuperlika (Cuperlika) Macedonia AMAN 1966
Ottoman Suite Turkey AMAN 1964
Hoedown USA Up With People 1978
Dances of Posavina I Croatia AMAN 1970
Dances of Posavina II Croatia AMAN 1972
Dances of Posavina III Croatia Duq U Tambur 1974
Dances of Posavina IV Croatia AVAZ 1979
Dances of Posavina V Croatia AVAZ 1991
Dances of Split Croatia AVAZ 1992
Tanac from the Isle of Krk Croatia AMAN 1967
Dance from Pag Croatia AMAN 1967
Ballos from Sifnos Greece AVAZ 1980
Ballos from Chios Greece AMAN 1969
Taverna I Greece, USA AMAN 1972
Taverna II Greece, USA Dug U Tambur 1976
Taverna III Greece AVAZ 1993
Zeybek Turkey Village Dancers 1961
Turkish Suite Turkey Village Dancers 1960
Dances of Slavonija I Croatia Village Dancers 1961
Dances of Slavonija II Croatia AMAN 1963
Dances of Slavonija III Croatia AMAN, AVAZ 1968
Ladarke I Croatia AMAN 1965
Ladarke II Croatia AMAN 1970
Dances of Prigorje Croatia AMAN 1969
Dances of Prigorje II Croatia Duq U Tam 1969
Dances of Pokuplje Croatia AVAZ 1987
zang bozi Tajikistan Village Dancers 1961
raqs-e mojassameh Iran AVAZ 1993
Running Sets I USA AVAZ 1983
Running Sets II USA AVAZ 1986
Calusari Rumania AVAZ 1986
Sopsko Horo Bulgaria AMAN 1965
Rice Harvest Dance, Gilan Iran Village Dancers 1960
Bazi-ha-ye namayeshi Iran AVAZ 1992
The Dancing Out Hungary AVAZ 1985
Verbunkos Hungary AMAN 1970
Dances of Torbat Jam Iran AVAZ 1980
Dances of Baluchistan Iran AVAZ 1982
Motreban Iran AVAZ 1980
Dance of Qajar Court Iran AVAZ 1984
Shateri I Iran AVAZ 1979
Qazaqi I Azerbaijan Village Dancers 1961
Qazaqi II Azerbaijan AMAN 1965
Qazaqi III Azerbaijan AVAZ 1979
Dasmali Azerbaijan AVAZ 1981
Tarantella Italy Up With People 1980
Hopak (Gopak) Ukraine Up With People 1982
Horovod Russia Up With People 1992
Katanka Serbia AMAN, AVAZ 1965
Shota Albania Village Dancers 1962
Kartuli Georgia AVAZ 1993
Dance of Qaraqanah Tunisia AVAZ 1985
Rugovo Albania AMAN 1969
Kochari Armenia AVAZ 1983
Dances of Vranje Serbia Village Dancers 1963
Kheliji Saudi Arabia Komeinka (New Orleans) 1997
Bandari (Persian Gulf) Iran AVAZ 1977
Bandari II Iran Komeinka 1996
Bandari III Iran Pomona College 1997
Armenian Suite Armenia AVAZ 1996
Silent Dances Bosnia Pomona College 1998
Monajat Uzbekistan Scripps College 1998