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Marlena and her student performing group,
Troupe Raihaanah
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Date / Time |
Location |
Notes |
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Wespac Summer Recital |
Saturday, July 19, 2008, 7:30
p.m. |
Westminster
Rose Center, 14140 All American Way Westminster, CA
92683 |
tickets
at the door $15.00, see
www.westminsterrosecenter.com
Marlena's students will perform two pieces and Marlena and
Enala will
perform a Shamadan duet |
TaXim Bellydance Showcase
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Friday, Sept 5, 2008
7:30 p.m. (show at 8:00) |
Studio Iqaat in Eagle Rock, 3515
Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles,
CA 90065 |
Marlena and Taji along with
other dancers will be performing to live Middle Eastern music. For
info.: (http://www.dancegardenla.com/taxim.html)
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Beyond our
Borders Fundraiser |
Sunday, October
5, 2008 |
Temecula,
California |
More
info coming soon. |
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Date / Times |
Location |
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Year 2008 |
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Oriental Night Party
Presenting Egyptian
Superstar TITO SEIF
with Marlena, Paquita, Ana & El Amar |
Friday, Feb 8, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Show at 8:30 p.m. |
Desert Rose Cafe
34846 Monte Vista Dr.
Wildomar, CA 92595 |
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TaXim Bellydance Showcase |
Friday, Feb 1, 2008
7:30 p.m. (Show at 8:00) |
Studio Iqaat in Eagle Rock
3515 Eagle Rock Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 |
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World Dance Showcase |
Sunday, Jan 27, 2008
2:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
Awakenings Coffee House
24100 Narbonne Ave. Lomita, CA 90717 |
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Year 2007 |
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Avianna & The
Daughters of Isis |
New Year's Eve
Celebration
December 31, 2007 |
The Phoenix Club
1340 S. Sanderson Ave.,
Anaheim, CA 92806 |
Youth Expo
Marlena & The Troupe Raihaana |
Sunday, Oct 7, 2007
1:05 p.m. |
Santa Ana College
1530 W. 17th St., Santa Ana, CA |
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Dancers Showcase |
Friday, Sept 14, 2007
7:30 p.m. |
Prince Restaurant
11828 South St., Cerritos, CA |
Belly Dance: Raks America Presents:
"An Evening in Cairo" |
Friday, August 3, 2007
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
Bell Tower Regional Community Center
22232 El Paseo, Ranco Santa Margarita, CA |
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O.C. Fair |
July 21, 2007, 2:00 p.m. |
O.C. Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, CA |
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Wespac Student Recital |
July 13 & 14, 2007
7:30 p.m. |
Westminster Rose Center Theater
14140 All American Way, Westminster, CA 92683 |
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Dancer Showcase |
June
22, 2007
7:30 p.m. |
Prince Restaurant,11828 South St.
Cerritos, CA, More info, go to:
http://dancershowcase.com |
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Cairo Carnivale |
June
9, 2007
3:00 p.m. |
Arcadia, California,
Main Stage
Taji,
Marlena & Avianna
For more info. go to:www.mecda.org |
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Marlena & Taji will be performing solo
to live music. |
June 1, 2007
7:30 p.m. |
TaXim, Bellydance Showcase
Click here for more information |
Market at the Casbah
Middle Eastern Dance Festival. |
March 31, 2007
2:30 p.m.
Festival Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Fullerton Senior Multi-Service Center
340 West Commonwealth Ave
Fullerton, CA |
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Westminster Spring
Festival |
Sunday, March 18,
2007
2:00 to 3:00
p.m. |
Westminster Civic
Center.
Beach and
Westminster Blvd. |
Aladdin Jr. Presents:
A Night of Middle Eastern Dance II
Directed by Marlena - Student performances with guest dancers. |
March 4, 2007
5:00 p.m. Dinner
5:30 p.m. Show |
3161 N. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA
909-593-3887 |
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Year 2006 |
| Avianna & The
Daughters of Isis |
New Year's Eve
Celebration
December 31, 2006 |
The Phoenix Club
1340 S. Sanderson Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
714-563-4166 - More Info:
www.thephoenixclub.com |
| Wespac Annual
Holiday Studio Recital |
December 2, 2006
7:30 p.m. |
Westminster Rose
Center
14140 All American Way
Westminster, CA 92683 |
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Around the World In a Day - Fall
Festival & Book Fair |
October 29, 2006
1:00 p.m. |
Pacific Oaks Children's School
714 W. California, Blvd.
Pasadena, CA |
| Tonya & Atlantis - Belly
Dancer of the Universe Showcase |
October 25, 2006
8:30 p.m. |
Khoury's Restaurant (Lounge)
110 N. Marina Drive,
Long Beach, CA 90803
562-598-6800 |
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Wespac Recital |
July 28 & 29, 2006, 7:30 p.m. |
Westminster Rose Performing Arts Center |
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O.C. Fair, Costa Mesa, CA |
July 18 & 22, 2006,
3:00 & 4:00 p.m. |
Heritage Stage |
| Cairo
Carnivale, Arcadia, CA |
June 10, 2006, 1:20 p.m. |
Gypsy Stage |
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Restaurant / clubs:
- The
Luxor in
Orange, California
- Junka Mahal,
Stanton, California (house dancer)
- Indian House
Restaurant, Buena Park, California
- Saffron
Restaurant, Orange, California (house dancer)
- Darya Kenar
Persian Cuisine, Long Beach (Naples), California (house dancer)
- Aladdin, Jr.
Mediterranean Cuisine, Pomona, California (house dancer)
- Maharaja
Indian Cuisine, Orange, California
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Special Events:
- Summer and
Winter Solstice Women's Spirit Dance Drama
- “Save the
Animals” gala show in Riverside 2003
- “Save Our
Critter Companions” in Riverside March 2004
- “Inspire
Hope”, fundraiser for women’s shelter, November 2004
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An evening of Middle Eastern Dance performances to benefit Unicef
Tsunami Relief Fund with Lilla Varese, February 2005
- Special Silent
Auction fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Riverside
- Westminster
Spring Festival, 2003 – present
- Youth Expo,
O.C. Fairgrounds, 2003 – present
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Creator and Director of:
- “A Night
of Middle Eastern Dance October 2005
- Co-Creator
& featured dancer of
“Treasures of the Orient” with Atesh
and “Diamonds of the
Nile” and special
guest musician Saadoun Al-Bayati in December 2004
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Middle Eastern
Events:
- With “Gypsy
Soul” at Bedouin Bazaar in San Diego
- Also with
“Gypsy Soul” at Market at the Casbah
- Guest dancer
at Kahena’s student dance shows
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