We have been belly dancing for 12 years and teaching for  7.  We
have studied under the award winning Diana Tilary A.K.A "Tilana".
Tilana danced for 30+ years all around the world and was
Bakersfield's' one and only premiere Belly Dancer.
We started dancing with the local troupe "Soul of the East", under
the instruction of Tilana.  We were students under her from
1997-2003. From 2003-2004 we studied under Sahra  from "Ya Amar  
Dance Co." in Costa Mesa, California.
To keep up on our craft we have taken numerous workshops from:
Princess Farhana, Leela, Jillina, Heather Stants, Jill Parker, Mirabetz, Sashi, Amy
Sigil, David of Scandanavia, Patricia, Elizabeth Strong, Naby Bangoura, Antonea
Leftheriotis, Mathew Guerrero, Robert Wallace,Carola, Vicki Virk, and Dandara.  
Learning styles such as Turkish Gypsy Rom, Tribal fusion, Gothic tribal fusion,
Greek line dancing, Samba, American Cabaret, Egyptian Cabaret, Turkish, Dubke,
Persian,  Khaleegy, Melayaluff.
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Been There!  Shimmied That!
  • ·        Via Arte Italiano at the Market Place
  • ·        Relay 4 Life (11 years and counting)
  • ·        Kern County Fair
  • ·        The Heart Walk
  • ·        Trendwest Resort
  • ·        East Bakersfield High School
  • ·        South Bakersfield High School
  • ·        Bakersfield Art Museum—Gay Pride
  • Bakersfield Art Museum- Memorial Hospital Staff
  • ·   AIDS Walk
  • ·        Haunted Trail at Yokuts Park
  • ·        Diabetes Walk at Yokuts Park
  • ·        Kern County Juvenile Hall
  • ·        Bakersfield Country Club
  • ·        E-3 Performing Arts School—Tsunami Benefit
  • ·        Bakersfield Downtown Street Fair
  • ·        New Year’s Eve Downtown Celebration (First Night)
  • ·        Goose Loonies
  • ·        Kosmos
  • ·        Flame'n Skewers
  • ·        Guest Dancers at Café Med
  • ·        Grand Opening of River Walk Park
  • ·        Look and Feel Your Best Expo
  • ·        California State University, Bakersfield, Dore Theater
  • ·        University of Phoenix—Brown Bag Fridays
  •  Wool Growers Restaurant
  • ·        Greek Festival
  • ·        Woman’s League of Bakersfield
  • ·        Greek Orthodox Church (Greek Festival)
  • ·        Highway 99 Car Show
  • ·        Bakersfield Dome—Latino Festival
  • ·        Laurel Glen Tennis Club
  • ·        Noriega House
  • ·        Wool Growers
  • ·        The Bayou
  • ·        Casablanca
  • ·        20/30 Club
  • ·        Rio Bravo Country Club
  • ·        Puerto Rican Festival
  • ·        Kern County Museum
  • ·        La Cabana Restaurant
  • ·        El Cazador
  • ·        Saint Joseph Church Valentine’s Celebration
  • ·        McMurtrey Aquatic Center "Teen Night"
  • ·        Wiggles of the West—Reno, Nevada
  • ·        Desert Dance Festival—San Jose, California
  • ·        Exotica Show
  • ·        Central Coast MECDA Dance Party
  • ·        San Clemente
  • ·        Cheesecake Factory, Marina Del Rey
  • ·        Bill Lee’s Bamboo Chopstick
  • ·        Sandrini’s
  • ·        Club 902
  • ·        Los Amigos
  • ·        Bit o’ Bakersfield—River walk Park
  • ·        Spotlight Theatre (Instruction)
  • ·        Belly dancer of the Year—Benicia, CA
  • ·        Bakersfield Californian Building
  • ·        Locks 4 Love –East Hills Mall
  • ·        Fund raiser for the Peruvian Earthquake victims at Kosmos
  • ·        “The Hip-Hop Wiz” with LQ performing Arts at the Harvey        
    Auditorium
  • ·        Numerous Parties, Weddings and Corporate Events
  • ·        Featured in:
  • ·        Bakersfield Californian Newspaper
  • ·        Mas Magazine
  • ·        Channel 17News at Sunrise
  • .        Bakotopia Magazine
  • .       CSUB news

  • ·        Currently Teaching at:
  • ·        Bahiyya Almas Dance Studio