Will good prevail?? I do hope so!

On Sunday, 1/31/16, Swirl, this incarnation composed of Davina - Dawn Devine and Myself, are featured dancers in Sudeep Johnson's extravaganza of theater and dance, Prince Ali: Good Prince, Bad Prince! Tickets are on sale now for Sunday's 7:00pm show at Angelica's Bistro in Redwood City, CA. I'm going to let my inner goodness out to battle to be the Ultimate Good... 

Send me your *good* vibes!

Buy tickets in advance at Angelicasllc.com 

Next HaflAdira in San Jose is on Saturday August 15, 2015

Photographs by Duane Stevens from the July 2015 HaflAdira are posted and this is my favorite from that afternoon performance.

The next HalfAdira is on Saturday, August 15th at 1pm. Hope to see you there!

Location:   

Adira Dance and Costume Parking Lot (parking lot is located behind the store)   
2038 Lincoln Avenue

San Jose, CA  95125
Store phone 408-269-0110

Adira’s Mobile 408-221-7292

There is a facebook event page found here

July's HaflAdira in San Jose

I'm dancing tomorrow in a Swirl Duet with Davina at Hafla Adira.


Adira Costume and Dance

2038 Lincoln Ave. San Jose CA 95125

1pm to 4pm 

The line up is pretty awesome and the show is free.

Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Spring 2014 Events

Spring is definitely in the air!  Here is a list of some upcoming belly dance events that you might want to get onto your calendar now to save the date. 
*If I'm performing it will be noted  below.

Bay Area Belly April 13, 2014 Redwood City, CA:
4th Annual Bay Area Belly – Sunday April 13, 2014, 11:00AM-7:00PM
Bay Area Belly is an independent Belly Dance Festival. This event is open to the general public, dancers and dance enthusiasts who would like to experience the enchanting atmosphere of dance and live music from the Middle East.

At Angelicas in Redwood City, CA, talented Belly Dancers from all over the Bay Area are coming together for an afternoon of great entertainment. On Sunday, April 13th, the doors open at 11:00 am with dancing from 11:45 am to 6:30 pm. Click here for website. 


Clockwork Alchemy May 24 - 25, 2014 San Jose, CA:

Clockwork Alchemy a Steampunk convention is held in conjunction with Fanime Memorial Day Weekend May 23-26, 2014. 

On Saturday and Sunday Clockwork Alchemy will host Caravan Tent between 1pm and 3pm at the DoubleTree Hotel.

*I will be performing at the Caravan Tent on Saturday

Click here for website and information about the convention

Adira Dance and Costume Hosts HalfAdira 2014 in San Jose CA:
San Jose's premier belly dance party Afternoons beginning at 1pm No Cover

May HalfAdira - May 17, 2014 
June HalfAdira - June 14, 2014 
July HalfAdira - July 12, 2014 
August HalfAdira - August 9, 2014 
September HalfAdira - September 13, 2014
Haunted HalfAdira - October 18, 2014

*I will be performing at August HalfAdira

Dates and dancer schedule is available here http://www.adiradance.com/dance_costume_s/A-EVENTS/Events.html


Dance Essence June Swoon! Friday June 13, 2014 Sunnyvale CA:

Dance Essence is hosting June Swoon Belly Dance Show at the Bean Scene in Sunnyvale. 7pm to 9pm 

Admission is free. Arrive early for seating. Please be sure to support the Bean Scene - they have a small tasty menu along with lovely deserts.

Updates are found in the organizations facebook page here

Dance Essence Dance Show ~ March 2014

Dance Essence Dance Show in Sunnyvale, CA 

March 2014

Dance Essence is an arts organization whose mission is to bring multiple dance forms and fitness education to the Bay Area. http://www.danceessence.org/

You can see more photographs here

SF/BA MECDA Belly Dance Festival & Fundraiser on Saturday November 2, 2013

This weekend I will be attending and performing at an all-day event with dancing, live music and vendors galore so you can shop! It's also a fundraiser for a good cause:  a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence.

I will be dancing during the Festival Dancing portion of the day at 2:50pm. Hope to see you there!

After my performance there will be Live Music followed by the Featured Dancers show starting at 5.30pm ~ all of this for one admission ticket.

Spice of Life Festival and Fundraiser

Saturday Nov. 2, 2013

97 Hillview Ave. Los Altos, CA.

11:00am - 7:00pm

All day festival with dancing, life music, vendors, snack truck

Featured Dancers perform 5:30pm - 7pm

If you are interested in volunteering please contact the organization directly at info@sfbamecda.org - there are volunteer postions open and you will receive free entrance for the rest of the festival

Recent Travel to Las Vegas for LCBDI

Each year the Las Vegas Belly Dance Intensitve & Festival is held the first weekend of September. And any reason to go to Las Vegas is a good one!

Here are a few highlight shots from the Festival Dancing

 Princess Farhana of Hollywood
http://www.princessfarhana.com/

Sabrina & Robert

http://sabrinabellydancer.com/ 

 

Basinah

More photos found here

LVBDI website is here: http://www.bellydanceintensive.com/