Dance Resume

Professional Experience        

 2006 - 2007  All2dance Studio, Northwest, DC - Instructor

 2001 – 2002, 2004 – 2007  Mem Sahib Restaurant, Rockville, MD
  •        Currently primary dancer

 2001 – 2007  House of Musical Traditions, Takoma Park, MD
  •        Percussion specialist – ordering, maintenance, customer service

 2002 – 2004  Marrakesh Restaurant, Washington, DC
  •        Raks Sharqi dancer, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturdays

 Numerous performances at other venues, including:
  •        Casablanca Restaurant (Alexandria, VA)
  •        The Fez Restaurant (DC)
  •        Chelsea’s (Rosslyn, VA)
  •        Amer’s Café (Baltimore, MD)
  •        Moustache Café (Alexandri, VA)
  •        Middle East Market (Takoma Park, MD)
  •        The Morris Arboretum with Gypsophilia (Philadelphia, PA)
  •        The Maryland Renaissance Festival with Gypsophilia (MD)
  •        Ahlan wa Sahlan (Cairo)
  •        Purdue University (IN)
  •        The Middle East Restaurant (Boston, MA)
  •        Rakassah (NJ, CA)
  •        Takoma Park Street Festival (Takoma Park, MD)
  •        Sylvan Theater (Washington Monument National Park)
  •        2005 American Chemical Society Meeting (DC)         

Dance Education

Aleta’s primary teacher is her mother, Aliya, who has performed and taught for over twenty-five years in
Maryland, Boston, and Germany.

Aleta has also attended professional level training seminars, including Middle Eastern Dance Camp (MA),
Folktours Music and Dance Camp (PA), Rakassah (NJ, CA) and Ahlan wa Sahlan (Cairo).  Among countless
other workshops, she has attended three or more workshops by Morocco (NY), Artemis (MD), and Faten
Salama (VA, Cairo).

Volunteer Work

   2001 – 2002         Institute of Musical Traditions
                              Volunteer - organization and sound equipment
   
   2000 – ongoing     Beautiful Dancers Performance Troupe
                              Performances at nursing homes, including
                              extensive experience organizing and promoting.  

References

I will happily provide references on request (and indeed, they appear on my paper resume).  I simply do not
wish to publish contact info on the website at this time.

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Aleta is a Raqs Sharqi dancer who has performed professionally since 1989.  She is
particularly noted for her work with circular veil, odd rhythms, and isolations.

Percussion Education

Aleta has studied Middle Eastern and Balkan percussion with Brad Sidwell, and has taken drum workshops with
Seido Salifoski, Karim Nagi (Turbo Tabla), Daveed Korup, Souren Baronian, and Ahmed Sultan (private 2-hour
lesson in Cairo).

Aleta has performed as a drummer professionally with the Blue Dragons band, and accompanied dancers on
stage at Rakkasah East and at Ahlan Wa Sahlan dance festival in Cairo.  

Aleta's musical knowledge has also benefited greatly by working 5+ years at the House of Musical Traditions,
developing a working knowledge of musical instruments from around the world.

Non-dance Education

See the aboutme page for information unrelated to my dance career, but that may be pertinent to my dance
philosophy and personality.