2008
December 7, 2008
Amanda in Oriental solo AND Karavansaray Dance Company
Halanda Studio 3rd Annual Holiday Party
Halanda Studio, San Jose, CA
Nov. 28/29/30, Dec. 6/7, Dec. 13/14, and Dec. 20/21
Hahbi'Ru at Dickens Fair
Cow Palace, Daly City, CA
October 25, 2008
Oriental solo
store opening of Leatherwise
Santa Cruz, CA
September 20, 2008
Oriental solo
Grand Opening of Adira Dance and Costume
San Jose, CA
September 20, 2008
Oriental solo
A Evening of Dance hosted by Sarah and Lisa
Rosy's at the Beach Seafood Restaurant
Morgan Hill, CA
September 14, 2008
the new Karavansaray Dance Company with Amanda, Diane, Khajulah, and Liliana
Desert Dance Festival
SES Hall, Santa Clara, CA
August 17, 2008
solo Oryantal dance
SF/BA MECDA's Hafla at the Hoover
Hoover Theater
San Jose, CA
July 20, 2008
DEBUT of the new Karavansaray Dance Company
Amanda's new troupe -- with Diane, Khajulah, and Liliana -- made its official debut at Cypress Raks, hosted by Aruba
Cypress Lounge
Santa Cruz, CA
July 11, 2008
with Hahbi'Ru at the deWildt Cheetah Foundation Benefit
Safari West
Santa Rosa, CA
June 22, 2008
solo Oriental dance
Hafla Santa Cruz
Veteran's Memorial Building
Santa Cruz, CA
June 8, 2008
solo Turkish Oryantal/Romani fusion dance
Celena's Student Night: "An Enchanting Evening of Dance"
Atlas Restaurant
Fremont, CA
May 17, 2008
with Hahbi'Ru at the 8th Annual Tribal Fest
Sebastopol, CA
April 6, 2008
solo Oriental dance
SF/BA MECDA's Greater Bay Area Studio Tour - Exhibition Dancing Show
Halanda Studio
San Jose, CA
March 15, 2008
with Hahbi'Ru at the Los Angeles Music Center
World City performance series
Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 10, 2008
solo Oriental dance
SF/MECDA's "Hafla at the Hoover"
Hoover Theater
San Jose, CA
Jan. 26, 2008
solo Turkish Oryantal dance
Tito's Show! Hala Dance presents Egyptian dance star Tito and an Evening of Egyptian Dance
Veterans Memorial Theater
Redwood City, CA
2007
Dec. 21, 2007
solo Oriental dance
Jingle Raqs, hosted by Paloma of Lunatic Fringe Belly Dance Essentials
Bean Scene Coffee House
Sunnyvale, CA
Dec. 16, 2007
Bollywood dance with Naach Duniya Dance Company
Near Eastern Dance Class performance (Dabke and Turkish Oryantal)
solo Turkish Oryantal dance
Halanda Holiday Party
Halanda Studio
San Jose, CA
Sept. 8/9, Sept. 15/16, Sept/ 22/23, and Oct. 13/14, 2007
Hahbi'Ru at Northern
California Renaissance Faire
Casa de Fruta, CA
June 8, 2007
solo Oriental dance
Shiva Lounge, hosted by Bellydance Odyssey Productions
E3 Playhouse, Santa Cruz, CA
May 19, 2007
Hahbi'Ru at Tribal Fest
Sebastopol, CA
May 12, 2007
solo Oriental dance (2 sets)
Deezi Restaurant (Persian cuisine)
Campbell, CA
May 11, 2007
solo Oriental dance
Mother Earth Raqs, hosted by Paloma of Lunatic Fringe Belly Dance Essentials
Bean Scene Coffee House
Sunnyvale, CA
April 29, 2007
solo Turkish Oryantal/Romani dance
and
Bollywood dance with Duniya Dance Company
"Dance Around the Globe" Open Studio show for National Dance Week
Halanda Studio
San Jose, CA
April 27, 2007
solo Oriental performance, with live Arabic music by Sami
Restaurant Casablanca
Redwood City, CA
March 17, 2007
solo performance with live music by Mirage
Rakkasah Dance Festival
Richmond Auditorium, Richmond, CA
February 10, 2007
Hahbi'Ru performed in An Evening with John Compton
Dancenter, Capitola, CA
sponsored by Siwa
January 20, 2007
solo Oriental dance, with Khaliji dance
Georges Lammam Ensemble Concert
Halanda Studio
San Jose, CA
2006
December 3, 2006
solo: Turkish Spoon Dance
SF/Bay Area MECDA Annual Gala: "Prop 'til Ya Drop"
Mission Center for the Performing Arts, Santa Clara, CA
October 29, 2006
solo Oriental performance at Halloween Dancers' Night
Negeen
Restaurant, Campbell, CA
Hosted by Azura
September 17, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Desert Dance
Festival
San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA
September 15, 2006
solo Oriental performance
at Pizza Hafla
Straw Hat Pizza, San Jose, CA
Sept. 9/10, Sept. 23/24, Oct. 7/8, 2006
performed with Hahbi'Ru
Northern
California Renaissance Faire, Casa de Fruta, CA
September 10, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Halanda Studio 2nd Sunday Live Arabic Music Party
San Jose, CA
August 27, 2006
SF/BA MECDA Hafla
Hoover Theater, San Jose, CA
August 5, 2006
solo
Oriental performance
Kan Zeman
Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA
August 4, 2006
solo Oriental performance at Pizza Hafla
Straw Hat Pizza, San Jose, CA
July 22, 2006
solo
Oriental performance
Kan Zeman
Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA
July 9, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Halanda Studio 2nd Sunday Live Arabic Music Party
San Jose, CA
June 30, 2006
Guest hostess and solo Oriental performance at Pizza Hafla
Straw Hat Pizza, San Jose, CA
June 10-11, 2006
Hahbi'Ru
performed a folkloric Egyptian suite
San Francisco
Ethnic Dance Festival
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
May 27, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Kan Zeman
Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA
May 20, 2006
dance suite from Karadeniz (Black Sea) region of Turkey
with Yore Folk Dance Ensemble
Statewide Folk Dance Concert
West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
May 14, 2006
solo Turkish Oryantal suite plus a duet of Armenia classical
dance with Hala
Halanda Studio Grand Opening
Halanda
Studio, San Jose, CA
April 16, 2006
solo Oriental performance
an evening of dance hosted by Hala with live music
by the Georges
Lammam Ensemble
Peńa Pachamama, San Francisco, CA
April 8, 2006
Algerian dances with Danse
Mahgreb and Moh Alileche and Ensemble
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
April 1, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Kan Zeman Restaurant,
Palo Alto, CA
March 4, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Kan Zeman Restaurant,
Palo Alto, CA
Feb. 26, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Amina's Cleopatra
Nights evening,
Amira Restaurant, San Francisco,CA
Feb. 5, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Azura's Birthday Bash
Negeen Restaurant, Campbell, CA
Feb. 4, 2006
solo Oriental performance
Kan Zeman Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA
Jan. 15, 2006
with Hahbi'Ru
San Francisco
Ethnic Dance Festival Auditions
San Francisco, CA
Jan. 14, 2006
solo of Turkish Romani dance and with
Hahbi'Ru
SF/BA MECDA's Gala Show, Passages - A Journey
Through Dance, Palo Alto, CA
2005
Dec. 30, 2005
solo Oriental performance
Kan Zeman Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA
Dec. 16, 2005
solo Oriental performance
Kan Zeman Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA
Dec. 11, 2005
sword duet with Rebecca Firestone
Cafe Bellie presented
by Luna
Ashkenaz,
Berkeley, CA
Dec. 3, 2005
solo Oriental performance
opening of Adira's new shop, The Magic Camel
Boutique
Mountain View, CA
Nov. 13, 2005
with Hahbi'Ru and Danse Mahgreb
Carnival of Stars Dance Festival
Centennial Hall, Hayward, CA
Nov. 11, 2005
Guest hostess and solo Oriental
performance at 2nd Friday Pizza Hafla
Straw Hat Pizza, San Jose, CA
Nov. 4, 2005
performed Algerian dances
with Danse Mahgreb and Moh Alileche
and Ensemble
Ashkenaz, Berkeley,
CA
Oct. 21, 2005
solo performance at Zephyra's
Pizza Raqs
Straw Hat Pizza, San Jose, CA
Oct. 15, 2005
solo Oriental performance (two shows)
Kan
Zeman Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA
Oct. 14, 2005
Guest hostess and solo Oriental
performance at 2nd Friday Pizza Hafla
Straw Hat Pizza, San Jose, CA
Oct. 1, 2005
solo Oriental performance (two shows)
Kan
Zeman Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA
Sept. 23, 2005
with
Hahbi'Ru on Arabian Nights at Sea Cruise
LA to Ensenada Carnival Cruise
Sept. 17, 2005
solo Oryantal performance at Desert Dance Festival
live music by John Belizikjian
San Jose, CA
Sept. 9, 2005
solo performance
Hafla hosted by Azura
Straw Hat Pizza, San
Jose, CA
August 27, 2005
solo
Oryantal performance
"Night at the Oasis" hosted by Dunia
live music by Jonathan Kessler and
Michael Gruber
Los Olivos Restaurant,
Fremont, CA
August 26, 2005
solo Oryantal performance
Hafla hosted by Parri
Straw Hat Pizza, San
Jose, CA
August 21, 2005
solo
Oriental performance
evening of dance hosted by Parri
Menara
Restaurant, San Jose, CA
July/August, 2005 (weekends)
performed
with Hahbi'Ru at Stafford Lake Renaissance Faire
July 8, 2005
Guest-Hostess at Straw Hat
Pizza
Solo Oriental performance
plus "World Premier" of sword duet choregraphed by Rebecca
Firestone
San Jose, CA
June 24, 2005
performed Algerian dances
with Danse Mahgreb and Moh Alileche
and Ensemble
Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA
June 17, 2005
Solo Oriental performance
at "Danza del Sol", an Evening of Middle Eastern dance
the Bean Scene, Sunnyvale,
CA
presented by Paloma of Lunatic Fringe Belly Dance Essentials
June 11, 2005
solo ethnic dance performance
at Ardenwood Celtic
Festival
Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont, CA
June 10, 2005
solo Oriental performance
Straw Hat Pizza. San Jose, CA
February 11, 2005
solo Oriental performance
Straw Hat Pizza. San Jose, CA
January 14, 2005
solo Oriental performance
Straw Hat Pizza. San Jose, CA
2004
December 4, 2004
solo performance -- premiered "Sükrü and
the Snake" suite
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan's December Hafla, San
Jose, CA
November 14, 2004
with Hahbi'Ru
Ghawazee.com's
Holiday Dance Festival,
Hayward, CA
September/October
2004
with Hahbi'Ru
Northern
California Renaissance Faire , Casa de Fruta (near
Gilroy, CA)
July/August 2004
with Hahbi'Ru
Heart of the Forest Renaissance
Faire, Novato, CA
June 19-20, 2004
performed dance suite from Silifke, Turkey with
Stanford Turkish Folk Dance Ensemble/Grup Yore
San Francisco Ethnic
Dance Festival, San Francisco, CA
March 14,
2004
perfomed solo dance in
Turkish Rom style
performed Turkish folk dances with Stanford
Turkish Folk Dance Ensemble/Grup Yore
concert:
Anatolian Spirit - The Journey of Dance, Pleasanton, CA