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dancers, the entries for California have been divided into multiple
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For purposes of this directory, I define the "North Bay"
part of the San Francisco Bay Area as having Marin County as
the border on the north and highway 92 as the border on the south.
I define "Silicon Valley" as having highway 92 as the
border on the north, and the Santa Cruz Mountains on the south.
Other people's definitions may be different, but this is how
I've chosen to do it.
San Francisco Bay Area: North
Bay
For purposes of this directory, I define the "North Bay"
part of the San Francisco Bay Area as having the northern edge
of Marin County as its border on the north and highway 92 as
its border on the south. Other people's definitions may be different,
but this is how I've chosen to do it.
Alexandria
E-Mail: hipaysha@aol.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 548-4260
Based In: Berkeley & Concord, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer,
Event Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Balancing,
Turkish, Finger Cymbals, Cane
Profile:
Dancing since 1976, teaching since 1976. Both male and female
students accepted. (4/07)
Amar
E-Mail: amar222@yahoo.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 377-5978
Web Site: www.geocities.com/amar222/amar.html
Based In: San Francisco, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing,
Finger Cymbals, Cane, Turkish Style Nightclub (3/01)
Amina
E-Mail: aminajune@aol.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 282-7910
Based In: San Francisco, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Musician,
Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (The Aswan Dancers), Percussionist
for The Arabian Knights Band
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American
Classic, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Egyptian Baladi, Lebanese, Music
Interpretation (6/00)
Andrea
E-Mail: andrea_raqs@yahoo.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 290-6627
Web Site: www.andreabellydance.com
Based In: San Francisco, Oakland, and Dublin, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Finger Cymbals, Cane
Profile:
Dancing since 1996. Both male and female students accepted. (4/06)
Anisa Voulkos
E-Mail: avoulkos@msn.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 612-7830
Based In: Hayward, California
Local Major City: Oakland, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Tribal,
Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals (3/01)
Asata
Phone: (+1) (510) 237-2152
Based In The Following California Cities: Richmond, El Cerrito,
Albany
Local Major City: Berkeley, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Director (Raks al Tasneen)
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Tribal,
Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane (6/02)
Carolena Nericcio/FatChanceBellyDance
E-Mail: fcbd@earthlink.net
Phone: (+1) (415) 647-6035
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 460594
San Francisco, California 94146
U.S.A.
Based In: San Francisco and Berkeley, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Vendor,
Troupe Director (FatChanceBellyDance)
Specialties: Tribal, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals
(3/98)
Carrie Schwalbe
E-Mail: paneljump@hotmail.com
Based In: Berkeley, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher
Specialties: Ethnic/Historical, Tribal, Romany (Gypsy), Finger
Cymbals (10/02)
Dalila Jasmin
E-Mail: dalilajasmin@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.dalilajasmin.com
Based In: San Francisco, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Member (Amulet Ensemble)
Specialties: Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy),
Finger Cymbals (10/04)
Devora Kaif
E-Mail: devoradancer@yahoo.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 862-0959
Mailing Address:
4037 Greenacre Road
Castro Valley, CA 94546
U.S.A.
Based In: San Lorenzo, California
Local Major City: Oakland
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Teacher
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Turkish, Finger Cymbals
Profile:
Dancing since 2000, teaching since 2005. Both male and female
students accepted. (11/05)
Dhyanis
E-Mail: dhyanis@activations.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 383-3467
Web Site: www.creativei.com/dhyanis
Mailing Address:
108 Lehman Lane
Mill Valley, CA 94941
U.S.A.
Based In: San Rafael and Mill Valley, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event
Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director (Troupe Dhyanis)
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American
Classic, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger
Cymbals, Cane, Goddess Imagery (2/99)
Dejah
E-Mail: dejahdancer@yahoo.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 787-1004
Mailing Address:
112 Bridgeview Court
Crockett, CA 94525
U.S.A.
Based In: Berkeley, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion,
Finger Cymbals (10/99)
Donna Lapre
E-Mail: budnspud@hooked.net
Phone: (+1) (415) 457-6793
Based In: Fairfax, California
Local Major City: San Rafael, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher,
Troupe Member (Aywah)
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Cane (12/99)
Frédérique David
E-Mail: frederique@bellygroove.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 967-3018
Web Site: www.bellygroove.com
Mailing Address:
4043 Piedmont Ave.
P.O. Box 264
Oakland, CA 94611
U.S.A.
Based In: Oakland, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event
Sponsor
Specialties: Tribal, Fusion
Profile:
Dancing since 1996, teaching since 2000. Both male and female
students accepted. (9/06)
Helwa (Betsey Flood)
E-Mail: Betsey_Flood@hp.com
Phone: (+1) (650) 726-2728
Based In: Half Moon Bay, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer,
Author of Several Articles Published In Habibi Magazine
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing,
Finger Cymbals (4/98)
Inanna (Grace Llewellyn)
E-Mail: gracellew@aol.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 594-4017
Web Site: www.BellydanceByInanna.com
Based In: Oakland, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion,
Finger Cymbals (3/02)
Jawahare
E-Mail: jawahare@hotmail.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 479-3232
Based In: San Rafael, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Finger
Cymbals, Cane, Drum Solo, Turkish
Profile:
Dancing since 1981, teaching since 1992. Only female students
accepted. (12/05)
Je'Sennia
E-Mail: jesennia@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.akaisilks.com
Based In: San Francisco, California (Bay Area)
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Vendor
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Ethno-Fusion (4/04)
Jill Parker
E-Mail: jill@ultragypsy.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 435-3925
Based In: San Francisco, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Director (Ultra Gypsy), Event Sponsor
Specialties: Tribal (1/01)
John Compton & Rebaba
E-Mail: hahbiru@earthlink.net
Phone: (+1) (415) 641-4510
Mailing Address:
220 Esmeralda Ave.
San Francisco, California 94110
U.S.A.
Based In: San Francisco, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Vendor,
Troupe Director (Hahbi 'Ru)
Specialties: Finger Cymbals, Baladi, Village Folkloric (10/98)
Katarina Burda
E-Mail: aywahkat@aol.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 456-0739
Based In: San Anselmo, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Musician,
Troupe Director (Aywah! Ethnic Dance Co.)
Specialties: Ethnic/Historical, Balancing, Romany (Gypsy),
Finger Cymbals, Cane, Turkish & Balkan Rom, Moroccan Schikhatt,
Guedra (12/00)
Lotus Tribal Belly Dance
E-Mail: info@lotusbellydance.com
Based In: San Francisco and Oakland, California
Specialties: Tribal (12/03)
Lynette of Snake's Kin Studio
E-Mail: lynette@snakeskin.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 455-8455
Web Site: www.snakeskin.com
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1928
San Anselmo, CA 94979
U.S.A.
Based In: San Anselmo, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher,
Event Sponsor
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing,
Finger Cymbals, Snake, Cane (8/01)
Mae Ziglin Meidav
E-Mail: mmeidav@sonic.net
Phone: (+1) (510) 652-2071
Based In: Berkeley, California
Local Major City: San Franicisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Event Sponsor,
Troupe Director (Studio Meidav Dancers)
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Finger
Cymbals
Profile:
Dancing since 1974, teaching since 1979. Only female students
accepted. (4/06)
Mahea Uchiyama
E-Mail: Mahea@pacbell.net
Phone: (+1) (510) 845-2605
Web Site: www.mahea.com
Mailing Address:
729 Heinz Ave. #4
Berkeley, CA 94710
U.S.A.
Based In The Following California Cities: Berkeley, Oakland,
San Francisco
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event
Sponsor, Vendor, Dance Researcher, Troupe Director (Ka Ua Tuahine
Polynesian Dance Company), Troupe Member (Suhaila Dance Company),
Studio Owner (Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance)
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Finger Cymbals (3/98)
Malia DeFelice
E-Mail: malia@bellydancer.net
Phone: (+1) (650) 726-3127
Mailing Address:
P.O. BOX 1151
El Granada, CA 94019
U.S.A.
Based In: Half Moon Bay, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event
Sponsor, Troupe Director (Bahar Al-Amar Mid-East Dance Ensemble),
Troupe Member (Ya!Zueena Dance Company)
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American
Classic, Veil, Balancing, Cane (6/98)
Melanie
E-Mail: Melanie@MotherGoddessGarden.net
Web Site: www.mothergoddessgarden.net
Based In: Novato, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Director (Goddesses of the Mystic Garden) (5/03)
Michelle Joyce
E-Mail: info@arabicdance.net
Phone: (+1) (510) 384-2773
Web Site: www.arabicdance.net
Mailing Address:
3115 Partridge Ave
Oakland, CA 94605
U.S.A.
Based In: Oakland, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Member (Belladonna Bellydance)
Specialties: American Classic, Balancing (12/04)
Mira Betz
E-Mail: mira@miramania.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 526-4317
Based In: Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco,California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Vendor,
Choreographer
Specialties: American Classic, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany
(Gypsy), Tribal, Ethnic/Historical
Profile:
Dancing since 1991, teaching since 1997. Both male and female
students accepted. (9/06)
Monica
E-Mail: monicaraqs@gmail.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 289-6670
Web Site: www.monicaraqs.com
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 421537
San Francisco, CA 94142
U.S.A.
Based In: San Francisco, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Musician, Performer,
Choreographer
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion,
Finger Cymbals, Cane, Ethnic/Historical, Egyptian Oriental, Turkish
Profile:
Dancing since 1992, teaching since 2001. Both male and female
students accepted. (12/04)
Nadia Behbehani (Marya Hart)
E-Mail: DancingHart@comcast.net
Phone: (+1) (650) 343-8626
Mailing Address:
1400 Hemlock Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94401
U.S.A.
Based In: Belmont, California
Local Major City: San Mateo, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Director (Beledi Desert Dancers), Costuming
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals
(12/03)
Naiya & Numa'ir
E-Mail: Naiyaraks@comcast.net
Phone: (+1) (925) 918-0647
Web Site: www.bellydanceduet.com
Based In: San José, Dublin, Pleasant Hill, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Director (Troupe Sahar)
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals,
Cane
Profile:
Dancing since 2001, teaching since 2006. Both male and female
students accepted. (4/07)
Najia El-Mouzayen
E-Mail: najia@netvista.net
Phone: (+1) (925) 709-0300
Mailing Address:
2016 Rapallo Way
Bay Point, CA 94565-6741
U.S.A.
Based In: Bay Point, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing,
Finger Cymbals, Cane (7/99)
Nanna Candelaria
E-Mail: dancenanna@juno.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 658-7963
Web Site: www.bellydancebynanna.net
Based In: Oakland, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Musical
Interpretation
Profile:
Dancing since 1979, teaching since 1990. Only female students
accepted. (12/05)
Rachel Brice
E-Mail: rachel@rachelbrice.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 282-5970
Web Site: www.rachelbrice.com
Based In: San Francisco and Berkeley, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher,
Specialties: Tribal, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals,
Dance Ethnology (7/02)
Rhiannon Ashodian
E-Mail: eccentricnb@hotmail.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 508-2843
Based In: Richmond and Santa Cruz, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Troupe
Member (Duende)
Specialties: American Classic, Tribal, Veil, Ethno-Fusion,
Romany (Gypsy) (5/03)
Sausan Academy of Egyptian Dance
E-Mail: almasrirestaurant@earthlink.net
Phone: (+1) (415) 876-2300
Mailing Address:
4031 Balboa Street
San Francisco, CA 94121-2516
U.S.A.
Based In: San Francisco, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Restaurant
Owner/Chef
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American
Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Cuisine (11/03)
Shabnam
E-Mail: shab@shabnampena.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 452-0835
Web Site: www.shabnampena.com
Based In: San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing,
Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane (6/02)
Shahrzad Khorsandi
E-Mail: shahrzad@pacbell.net
Based In: Berkeley, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Troupe Director
(Shahrzad Dance Academy)
Specialties: Classical Persian (4/98)
Sharon Phillips
E-Mail: Shimmysharon@aol.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 374-4662
Web Site: poethical.com/shimmyland
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 170666
San Francisco, CA 94117
U.S.A.
Based In: San Francisco, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher,
Choreographer
Specialties: American Classic, Ethno-Fusion, Tribal
Profile:
Dancing since 1999, teaching since 2002. Both male and female
students accepted. (4/06)
Shifting Sands
E-Mail: sitara54@hotmail.com
Phone: (+1) (707) 747-1613
Based In: Benicia, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Troupe Director (Shifting
Sands)
Specialties: Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals,
Cane (5/03)
Sirens In Sanity
E-Mail: tfabris@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (+1) (707) 746-8447
Web Site: www.sirensinsanity.com
Mailing Address:
2333 Old Suisun Road
Benicia, CA 94510
U.S.A.
Based In: Benicia, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher,
Event Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director (Sirens Rising)
Specialties: American Classic, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion,
Finger Cymbals, Candle, Fan (8/02)
Stasha
E-Mail: stasha@stashamania.com
Phone: (+1) (510) 548-4443
Web Site: www.stashamania.com
Based In: Berkeley, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Director (The Harem Fantasy), Writer
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American
Classic, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals,
Glasses (12/03)
Suhaila Salimpour
E-Mail: suhaila@earthlink.net
Phone: (+1) (510) 526-4344
Mailing Address:
PO Box 8612 Landscape Station
Berkeley, CA 94707
U.S.A.
Based In: Berkeley, California
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Musician,
Event Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director (The Suhaila Dance Company)
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Tribal,
Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals (1/99)
Tatseena
E-Mail: Tatseena2001@yahoo.com
Phone: (+1) (925) 828-5714
Web Site: www.tatseena.com
Mailing Address:
8551 Bandon Dr.
Dublin, CA 94568
U.S.A.
Based In: San Leandro, Livermore, and Dublin, California
Local Major City: Oakland, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Musician,
Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Good Vibrations, Mothers and
Daughters, & Morada Raks), Poetic Dancer with Natica Angilly
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American
Classic, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Snake,
Cane, Fans, Skirts (12/03)
Terry
E-Mail: terrydancer@yahoo.com
Phone: (+1) (415) 897-3281
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2908
San Rafael, CA 94901
U.S.A.
Based In: Marin, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals,
Cane (9/00)
Tina
E-Mail: virgot@home.com
Phone: (+1) (925) 484-0297
Mailing Address:
7958 Limewood Court
Pleasanton, CA 94588-4344
U.S.A.
Based In: Pleasanton, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe
Director (Tina's Oriental Dance Ensemble), Choreographer
Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Cane,
Shamadan, Debke (9/01)
Yosifah
E-Mail: yosifah@yosifah.com
Phone: (+1) (925) 372-8520
Web Site: www.yosifah.com
Mailing Address:
City of Martinez Recreation Services
Attn: Yosifah Rose, Belly Dance Classes
525 Henrietta Street
Martinez, CA 94553
U.S.A.
Based In: Martinez and Lafayette, California
Local Major City: San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher
Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals,
Cane, Egyptian Oriental (11/04)
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