Live Arabic Music and Belly Dance Show!

We’re just one week away from our live Arabic music and belly dance show at Tannourine Restaurant in San Mateo. I always encourage my students to see a belly dance show so you can see what you are working towards! Also, there is nothing like hearing the music live to appreciate the beauty and emotion of these timeless songs.

Alisa Greer Dancing at a live Arabic Music and Belly Dance Show at Tannourine Restaurant in San Mateo, presented by Sensational Singer Khalil Abboud.

I’m always happy to put together a student table, so contact me if you’d like to go and sit together with some of my other students, or if you have any questions about this or future events. The full show flyer is below.

Bay Area Belly Dance Shows

Hello!

My Winter session belly dance classes through the South San Francisco Parks & Rec are underway and we have great turnout this term! I’m so happy to share the beautiful art of belly dance with so many lovely, talented and fun women. Contact me if you would like to receive an email when enrollment opens for the Spring Term, which will start on March 25, 2020 (in other words, before we know it!).

This year one of my resolutions is to be better about letting my students and others know the many wonderful belly dance shows going on here in the San Francisco Bay Area/San Francisco Peninsula. I particularly love live music shows so that is my focus here.

Casbah Night at El Morocco in Pleasant Hill

To that end, on January 26th there will be a live music belly dance show at El Morocco Restaurant in Pleasant Hill, CA. If you are on the Peninsula like I am, this is about a 50 minute drive. That sounds far for a Sunday night, but it’s really worth it if you can make it. The decor and food are amazing and it’s a really fun night full of music and dance. Details are over on my Shows page.

Khalil Abboud and Band at Tannourine Restaurant

Alisa Greer Performing at Khalil Abboud’s Live Arabic Music and Belly Dance Show in San Mateo

Closer to those of us on the Peninsula, there will be a live music belly dance show at Tannourine Restaurant in San Mateo on February 7th. Any students who want to come to this one can let me know and we can share a table and organize car pooling if you like. Info for this one is also on my Shows page.

That's it for today, but please always feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions about belly dance classes or shows.

Learn to Belly Dance in 2020!

Registration is O P E N for my Winter 2020 Belly Dance Classes through the South San Francisco Parks & Rec.

Whether you are just starting out or want to polish your dancing to a performance level, my classes are a fun, safe place to dive into the beautiful ancient art of belly dance.

Easy online registration right here. We started Wednesday Jan 8th, Beginngers 7-8 and Intermediate/Advanced 8-9.

Questions? I’m here - Contact Me

Come join the fun :)

Autumn 2019 Bay Area Belly Dance Festivals!

This week I wanted to highlight three upcoming Bay Area Belly Dance Festivals for Autumn 2019. I am still so happy and inspired from my memories of Carnival of Stars the weekend before last, and I can’t help looking forward to more ways to immerse myself in belly dance for a day or two! I hope this helps students plan ahead if you’d like to go.

BABDAMA’s Fabulous Fall Belly Dance Festival on Nov. 9, 2019

First up, the 2019 Fabulous Fall Belly Dance Festival put on by the Bay Area Belly Dance and Music Association (BABDAMA). This happens annually in Los Altos and it is always a wonderful afternoon of dance, music and of course belly dance related shopping.

This festival takes place on November 9, 2019 this year. But it’s the closest on to us on the Peninsula so that’s why I am putting it first.

BABDAMA’s Fabulous Fall Belly Dance Festival 2019 in Los Altos

Coastal Belly Fest on Sep 21, 2019

Just a little under 2 months away is Coastal Belly Fest in Santa Cruz on September 21, 2019. I have never been to this one because it always falls on the birthday weekend of one of my children, but I wish I could go!! I have known the dancer who produces it, Setareh, for many years and she is a beautiful dancer, amazing artist and a nice person too and I am sure this will be a great day celebrating belly dance!

Coastal Belly Fest in Santa Cruz on Sep 21, 2019

Sirens Fest Oct 3 -6, 2019 in Sebastopol, CA

Sirens Fest is a bit further away for us to drive to, but I felt it was SO WORTH IT when I went! If there is any way that you can make a day or a weekend of it, you will not regret it. This festival is produced by TerryAnne Guitierez who is am amazing dancer, choreographer and percussionist, and she also really knows how to throw a belly dance party!

It looks like Oct 3rd and 4th are workshops and one of the teachers is Leila Farid, whose Saidi clip we looked at last week. I’ve been lucky enough to take a class with her and she is an amazing, fun teacher, and really kind and down-to-earth despite her star status. My teacher Amina is teaching as well and she is also an incredible instructor with such a wealth of information to share. So I recommend that if you’re interested and can get up there during the week!

SirensFest Belly Dance Festival in Sebastopol, CA October 3 - 6, 2019

I hope that’s helpful for any of my students interested in attending a belly dance festival. I will share information about upcoming live music belly dance events in a future posts, because that is another great way to experience belly dance!

Happy Dancing,

Alisa

Saidi Performance with Leila Farid

One more quick Saidi performance today as we will continue working with our Saidi routine tonight in class. This is the beautiful Leila Farid, an American belly dancer who lived and worked in Egypt for many years before returning the the US. She dances in a classic Egyptian style and I could watch her for hours!

This clip shows a belly dance Saidi performance in more of a nightclub setting, rather than a stage setting. Notice that it is more about a feeling of playfulness and fun and about involving the audience, rather than whirling the cane around at breakneck speed.

Leila Farid Saidi Performance at the teacher`s party of the Bellydance Camp Negum Cruise (Egypt, Luxor-Aswan, 23-28/01/2013)

If you missed it, I shared some clips that illustrate the progression of Saidi style dance from Tahtib to performance last week, and the week before I shared a favorite clip of a Saidi belly dance routine by the Egyptian belly dancer Lucy.

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It was great to see some students at Carnival of Stars last weekend! I was lucky in that I got to attend both days and it was lovely to connect with so many dance friends, see some great performances, shop a little bit and just get inspired by being immersed in belly dance. I’m looking forward to talking about it in class tonight.

And then finally, I will be performing at El Morocco in Pleasant Hill on Sunday, July 28th. This is a live Arabic music and belly dancing show and it is one of my favorite things to do. Hope you can come!

Casbah Night at El Morocco this Sunday, July 28th!