Gilded Raqs Belly Dance Festival 2026

This upcoming weekend is the Gilded Raqs Belly Dance Festival in San Jose, CA. This is a very fun event filled with performances, workshops (including affordable mini workshops), and of course belly dance shopping as well.

One of the highlights of this festival for me is the dancer interviews. Experienced local belly dancers are interviewed onstage about their careers and it is so great to hear their stories.

I am performing both Saturday and Sunday, full details, including map to the venue, on my Shows Page!

I hope to see some of you there for this fun weekend. Until then, here is my student troupe’s performance at Gilded Raqs 2025. (Click here for video if you are reading on email).

No Class Monday 9/7

Hi Dancers,

Just a quick reminder that there is no class on Monday, 9/7 in observance of Labor Day.

Thursday classes are not affected by the holiday closure. I’ll be there at 6PM if you want to dance! Here’s a cute little combination we did last week - come join the fun.

Golden Era Night in San Francisco

Join us for a special evening on Sunday, August 30 as my students and I evoke the Golden Era of Egyptian Belly Dance at Al Masri Egyptian Restaurant in San Francisco. Doors open at 5:30 PM and the show will start at 7:30 PM. Reservations highly recommended: (415) 876-2300 or email chefsausan@gmail.com.

Egyptian Legends of the Golden Era of Belly Dance Samia Gamal and Taheya Carioca.

I am always so inspired by the dancing of this period and I’m really looking forward to this magical evening. I hope you can join us!

Fall 2026 Belly Dance Classes

Hi Dancers,

It’s that time of year. Fall Classes are enrolling now. We start next week in Belmont. If you have never taken a class at the Belmont studio, you are welcome to do a free trial:

Free Trial Belly Dance Classes in Belmont with Alisa Greer

Please come give us a try if you haven’t yet had the opportunity.

For returning students, registration is open now.

As always, my complete class schedule is available on my Classes Page. You can contact me with any questions. I’m excited to see you back in the studio next week.

Performance Video Terry's All-Stars

I’ve been fortunate over the past few months to take part in some wonderful performance opportunities. I will share some videos in my upcoming posts.

The one I have today is of my performance at Carnival of Stars with Terry’s All-Stars, which is currently Jordan Dancer, Terry DelG and me. I have long admired Terry and when the pandemic happened and she started teaching online, I jumped at the chance to study with such a magical dancer who is always so exciting to watch. I continue to learn from her every week.

Once we could get out again, Terry formed a performance group with Jordan Dancer as well, and it is such an honor for me to perform with these two Bay Area Belly Dance legends.

Terry’s All-Stars: Jordan Dancer, Terry DelG and Alisa Greer at Carnival of Stars Belly Dance Festival in June 2026.

Today’s video is from our June 2026 performance at the Carnival of Stars Belly Dance Festival. If you are reading this on email you can view the video here.