Shahrazad Dance Ensemble is available for haflas, festivals and to perform at senior living facilities. Our performance can be customized to fit your space and your budget. Please contact us!
History Spot
Looking back at our long career: The last time we performed on April Fool’s Day was our appearance on April 1, 1995 at Anglicon, a British-themed media convention held near Seattle. We appeared as the Wild Women of Wongo to entertain in the “Casino” on Friday evening.
Upcoming Performances:
- April 1, 2023 – Live performance at the April Fool’s Mau Day Benefit & Dance, produced by Mas Uda Dancers in Olympia, Washington
Past Performances
- February 11, 2023 – Hasani’s Hafla #112 Virtual event. The recorded show will be available on YouTube.
- July 16, 2022 – We appeared via video at Hasani’s Virtual Raq the Harbor Hafla.
- May 27-30, 2022: We appeared in the Virtual Performances for the Northwest Folklife Festival.
- May 14, 2022, we appeared in virtual Hasani’s Hafla #109. The recording of the show is available on YouTube: click here.
- October 30, 2021 – We appeared in Hasani’s virtual Halloween Scream Variety Show via the magic of the Wayback Machine. We presented two dances from our show at the science fiction convention Norwescon in 1996. You have to see this. There are Klingons.
- July 17, 2021 – We performed in Hasani’s Virtual Raq the Harbor Hafla, with this performance of our legacy Fan Dance.
- May 28-31, 2021 – We appeared in the Virtual Northwest Folklife Festival, in the Middle Eastern Dance Showcase.
- October 30, 2020 – Hasani’s Halloween Scream Variety Show – a Virtual Show, performing this dance as our alternate troupe, The Wild Women of Wongo.
- July 18, 2020 – We appeared virtually in Hasani’s Virtual Raq the Harbor Hafla.
- February 9, 2020 – we performed live at Kalia Indian Cuisine in downtown Greenwood at the monthly Bellydance Showcase.
- December 7, 2019: We performed at the Phinney Neighborhood Center Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair.
- December 5, 2019: We performed an afternoon holiday show for the residents of a senior living facility in Seattle. We love to perform for seniors!
- October 26, 2019: We performed at the Halloween Dance Party at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park, produced by Silk Rain: A Dance Company.
- August 4, 2019: We performed at Saqra’s Shimmy, Shake and Save Animal Benefit in Kent. WA.
- July 20, 2019: We performed at Hasani’s Raq the Harbor Hafla in Gig Harbor, WA.
- May 18, 2019: We performed at the Springtide Bellydance Show produced by Silk Rain: A Dance Company, at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park, WA.
- May 5, 2019: we performed in the festival at Saqra’s Ambassador of Belly dance Competition & Festival.
- March 10, 2019: We performed at the Cultural Crossroads Festival at Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue.
- March 3, 2019: We performed at the Sunday Brunch Emerald Extravaganza Benefit at the Mirkwood Cafe in Arlington, WA.
- February 20, 2019: We performed at “Our Big Neighborhood – Winter” program sponsored by NW Folklife, accompanied by special guest artist Zulaika. We performed khalegy, Maghreb, and Egyptian dance.