Special Events

Fridays and Saturdays in November and December 2007
Top notch dance entertainment and fine Iraqi Cuisine at
Baghdad Nights
682 Haight Street @ Pierce San Francisco, CA
415-861-6111 call for reservations and show times

Saturday December 1st and Sunday December 2nd
Superior Persian Cuisine and Exquisite Belly Dance show
Apadana Restaurant
555 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, Ca 94903
415-460-6456 call for show time and reservations

November 11, 2007
Carnival of Stars Belly Dance Festival and Comic Book Convention. 
Watch Andrea perform at 3:00 p.m.
Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd, Hayward, CA.
www.carnivalofstars.com


September 30, 2007
Hafla at Al Masri Egyptian Restaurant
Special engagement at San Francisco's only Egyptian restaurant!
Andrea will dazzle on the dance floor along with several other top dancers from the SF Bay Area.
Dinner at 6:00 pm, show at 7:00.
$35 advance/$40 at the door
Al Masri Egyptian Restaurant
4031 Balboa Street, San Francisco, Ca
http://shaynaz.com/almasrihafla.htm
Tickets can be purchased online or through Andrea.  Call 510-290-6627 or email andrea@andreabellydance.com


September 8, 2007
Solo performance accompanied by musicians Susu Pampanin, Musa Hanhan, and TerriAnne Gutierrez - Raks Rosa Gala Show.
A Night of Sensational Bellydance & Live music
The Saturday Afternoon Club
430 10th Street, Santa Rosa, CA
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 advance/$15 at the door
www.raksrosa.com

July 14, 2007 
"Hollywood Shop Til You Drop"
Dance entertainment provided by Andrea at this Celebrity Shopping Event.
Runway show and shopping spree featuring cutting edge fashion design by Kami Shade and other fabulous designers.
1800 Campbell Ave., Oakland, CA
www.hollywoodshoptilyoudrop.com

June 30, 2007
Belly Dancers of Mary Kay Hafla
An all-star line-up of talented SF Bay Area dancers!  Andrea performs a graceful sharqi piece, devastating drum solo, and Egyptian cane dance. 
Zezenia Restaurant
3132 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA


April 29, 2007
Showcase at Pena Pachamama featuring the legendary Dahlena! Live music by Georges Lammam Ensemble


March 29, 2007
Diversity Day at Intel
Santa Clara, CA


March 9, 2007
International Music Night
Conga Lounge Oakland, CA


November 11, 2006
Solo performance in Ghawazee.com's annual Carnival of Stars dance festival.  Come watch some of the best belly dancers from California and beyond!
Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd., Hayward, CA. www.carnivalofstars.com

October 29, 2006
Solo performance
Celebrate Divine Femininity at the inaugural Goddess Festival at Cafe Axe.  Experience music, dance, art, poetry, and more!  12:00-6:00 p.m.  1525 Webster St., Oakland.
www.mianja.com
10-938-1787
 

October 14, 2006
Solo performance
Invited performer in the gala "A Show for Suha Azar."  Start off with a four course gourmet dinner while the bay area's most talented dancers entertain and wow your senses.  7:00-10:00 p.m. at Spin-A-Yarn restaurant, 45915 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont.  $45.00 ticket includes four-course dinner, taxes, gratuity, and show. www.shaynaz.com.
510-508-8611


Sunday, September 17, 2006
Solo performance at the annual Desert Dance Festival in San Jose. Non-stop dancing, and wall to wall glitter in the San Jose Civic Auditorium!  Get there early to catch my performance at 10:30  a.m. 135 West San Carlos St, San Jose. www.desertdance.com


September 14, 2006
Solo performance at San Francisco Arab Film Festival's Meet the Filmmakers party with  DJ Cheb i Sabbah.  9:30 to 2:00 a.m. at Roe Restaurant (Upstairs Lounge) 651 Howard Street, San Francisco. $15 General Admission/$10 Students and festival pass holders.
www.aff.org
www.roerestaurant.com


August 10, 2006
Solo performance in Arabic Nights party and benefit.  The event will benefit Lebanese-American photographer Rita Coury in her gallery tour of New York and Hawai'i.  This talented upcoming photographer has been invited to show her work which includes portrait studies, and journalistic photo essay of her return to Lebanon, in several prestigious galleries. 7:00 to 10:00 pm at Youth UpRising, 8711 Mac Arthur Blvd, Oakland, CA. 
Call 510-886-8025 or email Anna at 8shadesofpurple@earthlink.net for more information.


July 23, 2006
Solo performance in The Spirit of Egyptian Dance showcase starring Shareen El Safy and featuring the Georges Lammam Ensemble.  Exquisite showcase of dancing to exquisite live Arabic music!  Dance Mission Theater 3316 24th Street, San Francisco, CA. 
www.DanceMission.com or 415-826-4441 for more information.


April 15, 2006
Solo and duet performances at Stanford University
Stanford's Continuing Studies program presents "Hollywood on the Nile", a course on the golden age of Egyptian cinema.  Learn about the important films and film-makers of this time, the stars that were made, and the dancers that elevated raqs sharqi to high art.  Enjoy a live performance of Egyptian raqs sharqi by Andrea and Samaara.
9:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Stanford University
Visit http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/course/FLM44.asp for more information and to register for the course.


April 8, 2006
Solo performance at World Dance Fitness Spring Hafla
Guest dancers include the renowned Dahlena!
40 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo, CA
415-457-8787 www.worlddancefitness.com


March 18, 2006
Solo performances at El Mansour, Morroccan restaurant in San Francisco.
3119 Clement Street @ 32nd Ave., San Francisco
Reservations are a must!
415-751-2312 www.elmansour.com


March 12, 2006
Solo performance accompanied by Georges Lammam Ensemble Pena Pachamama restaurant
1630 Powell Street, San Francisco
415-646-0018


February 25, March 4, and March 11, 2006
Solo performances at Fayrouz restaurant
260 S. California Ave., Palo Alto
650-321-6464


Januarly 6, 2006
Ensemble performance in "Dancing on the Nile: A Story of the Raqs Sharki," directed by Samar. This will be the first dance production ever to be held in the Koret Auditorium at the new de Young Museum Auditorium in San Francisco. The program will be an educational, entertaining, and artistic dance presentation accompanied by state-of-the-art visual media. 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, in Golden Gate Park. Visit the de Young's website for more information http://www.thinker.org/deyoung/index.asp


Saturday, December 31, 2005
Solo performance at Chatanoga Restaurant.
Enjoy fine Persian cuisine and belly dancing in this favorite South Bay restaurant.
2725 El Camino Real, Santa Clara.
408-241-1200


December 20, 2005
Solo performance in "It's the Night Before Christmas" presented by the San Ramon Comunity Chorus and Dance Company.  This festive production features dances from around the world as well as favorite Christmas carols.  Program starts at 7:00 at the San Ramon Community Center. 12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon. Call 925-833-8106.


December 3, 2005
Special invited musicians Georges Lammam,
Khalil Aboud, and Jamal Kasab perform at Club Excelsior.
Catch my solo performances accompanied by some of
California's best Arabic musicians! 
4704 Mission @ Persia in San Francisco.
For more information, call 415-337-7200 
or visit www.amorphiaproductions.com


November 13, 2005
Solo performance at Carnival of Stars.
Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd, Hayward, CA.
Visit www.carnivalofstars.com for more details.


October 23, 2005
November 15, 2005
December 4, 2005
Belly Dance Workout taught by Andrea
Downtown Berkeley YMCA, Berkeley, CA
Learn dance moves to fun Arabic pop tunes while
getting a good cardio workout!  You'll know a fully
choreographed song by the end of the class as well as
moves you can improvise with.
Call 510-665-3208 for more information.


October 14-17, 2005
Performing Dance Artist aboard Xingolati Groove Cruise
"Xingolati embodies a creative and bold spirit and is
all about the blending of worlds. The event blends the
live music community together with performance artists
and the beautiful creatures of the underground art
scene. This vacation will be an adventure that will
take passengers on a creative and sensual journey that
is like no other. The best way to understand what the
name means is to come onboard this October and
experience it for yourself."
www.xingolati.com


September, 2005
Working vacation in Cairo during the month of September.  I'll be taking privte lessons from some of the best Egyptian teachers,  watching as many dance shows as I can, and shopping to my heart's content!