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2024events
January 2024
January 6, Pizzica Dance Workshop with Kate Causbie and Francesco Faustino, 1-3pm, San Francisco, CA https://monicaberini.com/pizzica-workshop-jan-2024
January 7, Oddly Vivid (Theatrical Bellydance Showcase), Sebastopol, CA More Information Here
January 10, 17, 24, 31, (Wednesdays) Bellydance Body Awareness, San Leandro, CA More Information Here
January 10-31 Wednesdays 4-Week Series, Afghan Dance Choreography Series with Natalie Nayun, Berkeley, CA More Information Here
January 14, Al Masri Dancers’ Night with live music by Al Azifoon, San Francisco, CA More Information Here
January 20-21, 27-28, Anar Dana Training Project with Helene Eriksen, Online More Information Here
January 21, Turkish Style Belly Dance Workshop with Terri Anne, Sebastopol, CA More Information Here
January 23, Laylit Arab w Tarab at Bissap Baobab, San Francisco, CA More Information Here
January 27, Underground Nomads, Santa Cruz, CA More Information Here
January 28-March 17 Sundays, Sword Magick: Eclipse, Berkeley, CA More Information Here
February 2024
February 1-29, 5 Week Series, Intro to Raqs Sharqi, Part A Classic Egyptian Style Belly Dance San Francisco, CA More Information Here
February 2-4, Persian Dance Intensive (3 Day), Berkeley, CA More Information Here
February 3, Kafana Balkan, San Francisco, CA More Information Here
February 4, Sword Magick: Transformation (13 week series), Berkeley CA More Information Here
February 6, Master Class: Dror Sinai, Drums from the Middle East & North Africa, Santa Cruz, CA More Information Here
February 7-April 28, Sundays, Sword Magick: Transformation, Berkeley, CA More Information Here
February 7, 14, 21, 28 Persian Dance Choreography Series, Berkeley, CA More Information Here
February 10, Sirens Studio Winter Gala Prohibition Ball, 7-9pm Sebastopol, CA More Information Here
February 11, Al Masri Dancers’ Night with live music by Al Azifoon, San Francisco, CA More Information Here
February 11, Shimmy Sojourn presents Divine Amour, Berkeley CA, More Information Here
February 16-March 22 Fridays, Jill Parker Spring 2024 Choreography Performance Series, Berkeley, CA More Information Here
February 19-March 18, Bellydance Glow Class with Zahara 5 week series, Walnut Creek, CA More Information Here
February 24, Qadim Ensemble Ancient Music of the Near East, Sebastopol, CA More Information Here
February 24-25, Anar Dana Training Project with Helene Eriksen, Weekend #1 - Oakland, CA (2/24) and San Jose, CA (2/25) More Information Here
February 25, Qadim Ensemble live at Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA More Information Here
February 25, Dancers Night at El Morocco, Pleasant Hill, CA More Information Here
March 2024
March 2, Tunisian Dance Workshop with Princess Wiem, Walnut Creek, CA More Information Here
March 9-10 Dangerous Beauties Belly - Warrior Women, Ben Lomond, CA More Information Here
March 10, Beaucoup de Bellies, Sebastopol, CA More Information Here
March 16-17, Spring Forward: The 2024 Spring Choreographer Showcase, San Francisco, CA More Information Here
March 23-24, Capital City Raqs Festival, Sacramento, CA More Information Here
March 23-24, Carl F. Sermon Photography at Capital City Raqs, More Information Here
March 31, April 21, May 19, June 23, Live Music Enchantment with Adriana Marrelli, Sunnyvale, CA More Information Here
2023 Events
July 2023
July 7-9, 2023 Sirens Fest, Sepastopol, CA https://www.sirensbellydancefest.com/
July 15-16, 2023 Carnival of Stars, Hayward CA https://www.pepperalexandriascarnival.com/
August 2023
August 5, Santa Cruz World Dance Showcase, 2pm-9pm, Santa Cruz, CA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-cruz-world-dance-showcase-tickets-648306120057 https://www.facebook.com/GoldCountryRaks
August 5-10, Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp, Mendocino CA https://www.middleeastcamp.com/Mendocino.html
August 11-12, High Sierra Hafla 2023, Oak Park, 730 E. Fulton St., Stockton, CA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/high-sierra-hafla-workshops-tickets-658530009987
August 12, Gold Country World Dance Showcase, Nevada City, CA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gold-country-world-dance-showcase-tickets-482797208447?aff=oddtdtcreator
August 22 & 24, Belly Dance: Finger Cymbals with Malia DeFelice, San Mateo, CA https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/casanmateowt.wsc/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=35021457&fbclid=IwAR1si50bDre-4ZmugS9k6BlxwuI6E6qWIkzXnAlIoRyOtMc65WnWmAaaNlc
August 23 & 30, Introduction to Playing Finger Cymbals with Malia DeFelice, Redwood City, CA https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/rwcpark/activity/search/detail/21038?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true&fbclid=IwAR3QWrj2RODSux9Cde-vPCUEQmFrhpDWZbpruKNHPe9qWTeosuD8DidqGac
August 25, Sloshy Shimmies - Bollywood!!!, Sebastopol, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/830530635278401/
August 26, Ghawazee Dance (Banat Tanjora Style) Workshop - Egyptian Folkloric, Diana’s Studio of Dance, Fresno, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/783178180212519
August 27 thru September 4, Burning Man (many bellydancers attend this event so it is noted here for event planning purposes)
September 2023
September 1-3, CA Legends of Bellydance 2023 Festival, North Hollywood, CA https://www.dancegardenla.com/legends
September 5, SERIES - Persian Dance Technique and Combinations Class with Natalie Nayun, September 5, 12, 19, 26. Berkeley, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/830290935147875/830290941814541/
September 7, STARTS SEPT 7th, Six Week Series Improvisation Course with Michelle Crown, Sacramento, CA https://instabook.io/s2/thrivemovementarts [scroll to Sept 7]
September 9, Dance to Live Music workshop, Event by Desert Dream Dance Company - Studio, Santa Cruz, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/1337467000535790/
September 9, Illusion Raks II, Sebastopol, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/818227556625841/
September 9, 16, 23, 30, (4 week series) Basics: Bellydance - semi private course San Francisco, CA Saturdays 10:30am to 12:00pm https://www.shabnamdancecompany.com/classes-workshops/p/bellydancesanfrancisco
September 10, Sahra Showcase at Berber Restaurant · San Francisco, CA 6:30pm-9:00pm https://www.exploretock.com/berber/event/425922/sahra?fbclid=IwAR0gZ35TGXRcYSZWShP55AhpluFEg61JYq7rdlq9tO8M-LWwwQHrdzFYGKE
September 10, TEN WEEK SERIES - Universal Drumming Series with Jeni Swerdlow, Berkeley, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/822494812916772/ Class meets on Sundays between September and December: Events are from 11am-12:30pm on SEP 10, 24 - OCT 1, 22, 29 - NOV 12, 19 - DEC 3, 10, 17
September 15, Dancing with Hafez, Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco, CA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dancing-with-hafez-tickets-642476363097?fbclid=IwAR3482JUmdtF4DeTFKW5Dijm40AvU7nvqp4Ig2Ogk9gNq06jmqDkjf6ggZc
September 16, Collaborative Storytelling: Creating a Clear and Compelling Story Through Dance with Kaeshi Chai, Sacramento, CA Thrive Movement Arts (instabook.io) [scroll to Sept 16}
September 23, Andalee's Fall Hafla 2023, Fresno, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/687864713361149/
September 23-24, A Weekend of Sword Magic with Shannon Burla, Sacramento, CA https://www.shannonburla.com/calendar/a-weekend-of-sword-magick
September 26, SF SAHRA BAND EVENT NIGHT at Bissap Baobab Restaurant, San Francisco, CA https://sites.google.com/owner.com/bissap-baobab-events/home
September 30, Dance Kaleidoscope presented by Sirens Studio, 234 Hutchins Ave. Sebastopol, CA https://www.sirensstudio.org/
September 30, Dancing Poetry Festival, Kensington, CA 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Berkeley 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA http://dancingpoetry.com/?fbclid=IwAR0QeCt6BcjufDf3US927QE7-eWNdoqyLb7Ywipkitv78ZBW2xq_4KcxeVY
September 30, Luna Dance Collective Fourth Anniversary Celebration, San Jose CA https://www.facebook.com/events/838027717775470/
October 2023
October 7, Haunted Oasis 2023, Sacramento, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/730174735542645
October 7, Day of Workshops with California legends Maria Sokolova and Jillian Eittreim, Sacramento, CA https://instabook.io/s2/thrivemovementarts [scroll to Oct 7th]
October 7-December 9, Jill Parker Choreography Series at ODC, San Francisco, CA https://odc.dance/gdp
October 7-8, Harvest: The Fall Choreographers Showcase, Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco, CA https://dancemissiontheater.org/2023/07/29/sept-27-28-oct-7-8-harvest-the-fall-choreographers-shocase/
October 14, Aneena’s Halloween Hafla, 5:15pm to 8:30pm, Navato (Hamilton Field), No online info See post on https://www.facebook.com/groups/685878655113944/permalink/1976148629420267
October 14, Dance Jam & Costume Swap!, San Francisco, CA See Facebook post
October 15, Cafe Taqsim, Ashkenaz in Berkeley, CA https://cafetaqsim.com/#
October 18-November 29, Wild Card Bellydance Fall class session, Rohnert Park, CA http://www.wildcardbellydance.com/classes.html
Oct 20-22, Dreaming the Diaspora, Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco, CA https://dancemissiontheater.org/2023/07/09/oct-20-22-dreaming-the-diaspora/
October 21, Dansoleil Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular, Antioch, CA https://fb.me/e/1liIPsdty
October 22, Haunted Hafla Adira, 2038 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA https://www.instagram.com/p/CuuiNlehPJJ/?hl=en
October 22, Sharifa’s annual Halloween Hafla!, 6-9pm, Pleasant Hill, CA FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE GOOGLE CALENDAR LISTING.
October 29, Beaucoup de Bellies, Sirens Studio at Subud Hall, Sebastopol, CA https://www.facebook.com/sirensstudioatsubudhall
October 29, Zoe Jakes Workshop, Santa Cruz, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/6574043052651555/
November 2023
November 11, BABDAMA’s Fabulous Fall Festival, Grant Park Community Center, 1575 Holt Ave, Los Altos, CA https://babdama.org/
November 11, 18 Classical Persian Dance Choreography with Nazanin Badiei 2 online week series, 9:00am https://www.pomegranategardendance.com/onlineclasses/
November 11, 18, December 2, 9, 16 Learn to bellydance with Talia Soleil 5 week series, Antioch, CA https://www.facebook.com/taliasoleil
November 17 thru December 17 (weekends), Great Dickens Christmas Faire, Daily City, CA https://dickensfair.com/
November 19, Dancing from the Inside Out, Pacifica, CA More Information Here
November 26, Fall Market Place & Hafla, 1-4pm Santa Cruz, CA More Information Here
November 28, Laylit Arab w Tarab SF at Bissap Baobab Restaurant, San Francisco, CA www.bissapbaobab.com/events
November 29-December 13, Afsaneh Academy Performance Ensemble, 3 week series, Berkeley, CA More Info
December 2023
November 17 thru December 17 (weekends), Great Dickens Christmas Faire, Daily City, CA https://dickensfair.com/
December 2, Dabke Workshop, 12:30-2:00pm, Sacramento, CA https://instabook.io/s2/thrivemovementarts
December 8, Fannaaneen at Tannourine Restaurant, San Mateo, CA More Information Here
December 9, Emergence Belly Dance Hafla and workshops, 12-6pm, Claremont, CA, https://www.facebook.com/events/1549020162297031
December 9, Workshops at Smuin Center for Dance, (12-4pm) San Francisco, CA (See Flyer on Facebook https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ublaYJDOn6z3pslmB14pFs4Pxlsj4Jp4/view
December 10, Laylet Raqs: A Night of Dance at Berber Restaurant, San Francisco, CA https://www.exploretock.com/berber/event/447239/laylet-raqs-a-night-of-dance
December 10, Beledy Solo – Salimpour School Choreography Workshop with Sabriye Tekbilek, 2:30-4:30pm, Berkeley, CA https://salimpourschool.com/beledi-workshop/
December 17, Shimmy Sojourn (Belly Dance Hafla), Berkeley, CA More Information Here
December 23, Belly Dance Guild Christmas in the Park Dance Showcase, San Jose, CA More Information Here
December 30, Veil in the Wind Music & Dance Collective at Al-Masri Restaurant, San Francisco, CA https://www.almasrisfca.com/
December 31, Midnight in Marrakesh 5 Course NYE Show, San Francisco, CA More Information Here