Anna Pipoyan was a belly dancer from Season 4 of America's Got Talent. She was possibly eliminated in the Vegas Round.
Background[]
Anna Pipoyan has always been interested in all nationality of folk dances since her childhood. She started her dancing journey at 5 years old. Anna studied for 10 years and graduated with an Excellency Diploma of International Folk Dance from the University of Choreography for Russian Ballet in Armenia. She arrived in New York in her teens and danced professionally and choreographed her own dance pieces since. She has also trained in New York with well-known artists as Andrea del Conte for flamenco at the Broadway Dance Center ,and belly dance at Serena studios.
Specifically, she is trained in classical ballet,armenian traditional folk dance, flamenco, belly dance, took some classes of Indian ancient folk dance and more recently she has been exploring hip-hop and many other types of dances to create her own unique mixture of synthesizing of old and new.
Anna has performed in theatrical settings as well as corporate and private events.You can watch Anna's sold out concert in Joe's Pub at Public Theatre by clicking here.Drom , Le poison rouge, Bb king blues.She has also performed for many celebrities at their private events: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Henry Kissinger, Barbara Walters, Oscar de la Renta (designer), Marc Jacob's 1001 arabian holiday costumed party at Rockefeller center Rainbow room click here for photos and many more.
She was also featured in concert with European singer Ingrid. Latest appearances include MTV's my Sweet 16 program showing her belly dance performance. Recently Anna was featured as a main belly dancer in Don Omars "Salio el sol" music video to watch it click here ,as well as performed her "Live snake charmer dance show" at Guns and Roses band after concert party. Anna performed at Welcome Party for Ambassador of Dubai in New York Al Otaiba with guests like Beyonce,Patti LaBelle,Ashanti,Star Johns and many more photos click here .Anna had her own sold out concert several times at the legendary Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre. She also had appeared in movie "Autumn in New York" as a gypsy dancer, directed by Joan Chen starring Richard Gere and Winona Rider. Anna had television appearances on MTV for "my sweet 16" tv show, she hosted programm CBS "pro football pick em show" click here for photos ,featured on ESPN, Persian TV, and appeared in various commercial on Russian television RTV.She was involved in modeling as well as in commercials. With her solo act of variety of dances, Anna has traveled all over United States and aboard see live concert in Trinidad Tobaco. [1]
Audition[]
Anna Pipoyan's audition in Episode 406 consisted of belly dancing with a lit candelabra hat on. Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and David Hasselhoff all voted "Yes", sending Anna to the Vegas Round.
Vegas Round[]
It is unknown whether or not Anna Pipoyan was present during the Vegas Round as she was never seen, but even if she was, she did not advance to the Quarterfinals.
