Queen Esther of Persia Ancient Purim Story performed by Silk Road Dance Company Washington DC

Queen Esther s Choice , a choreography by Laurel Victoria Gray, using movement vocabulary based on Persian Classical dance and Gray s Silk Road The piece is inspired by the Old Testament story of the courageous, young Queen Esther who risked her life to plead with Persian King Ahasuerus on behalf of her depicts the moment when, after 3 days of fasting, Esther s seven handmaidens dress her to appear her to appear before the King