Please keep checking this Events page to see upcoming performances and workshops with Cris!

Sunday, July 13^th, 2008 - 12:15 pm

Alexandra King, Cris! & their students will perform at the French Festival in Santa Barbara, CA. For more information, please visit this event’s website. Attendance is free.

Saturday, July 19^th, 2008 - 8:00 pm / 9:00 pm

Cris! will be the featured belly dancer at Cafe Zaytoon. Please call to confirm dates.
Full dinner menu available during show.

Cafe Zaytoon - (805) 963-1293
209 E Canon Perdido
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Saturday, July 26^th, 2008 - 8:00 pm / 9:00 pm

Cris! will be the featured belly dancer at Cafe Zaytoon. Please call to confirm dates.
Full dinner menu available during show.

Cafe Zaytoon - (805) 963-1293
209 E Canon Perdido
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Wednesday, July 3oth, 2008 - 7 - 10 pm

The Soho Summer Party and Show presents Alexandra King, Cris! & their students. Cover: $8 with dinner, $10 without dinner. Please call 805-962-7776 for reservations.

SOHO Restaurant & Music Club
1221 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA

Saturday, August 23^rd, 2008 - 8 pm

Cris! will be a featured dancer at Alexandra King's Moon Over Morocco VII concert. Visit her website for complete information on this great concert. Also check on the Belly Dance Camp Program happening August 18-24 and the Souk, the festival offering free classes in belly dance, folk dance and drums. Cris! will be teaching an introductory class in Belly Dance from 3:30-4:30pm.

Moon Over Morocco VII will meet at the Carrillo Recreation Center - 100 E. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Sunday, August 24^th, 2008 - 1:30 - 3:30pm

Cris! will teach a hot and exciting workshop on Latin-Arabic Fusion for Belly Dance at the Moon Over Morocco VII festival. This workshop will teach you simple and flavorful combinations mixing Brazilian Samba, salsa and cha-cha moves that can be incorporated into your own belly dance routine. Visit here for more information and to register.

This workshop will meet at the Carrillo Recreation Center - 100 E. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Saturday, December 6th, 2008 - 8 pm

Cris! will perform with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble at its Fall concert.

UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
Santa Barbara, CA
For tickets, please contact the Associated Students Ticket Office at (805) 893-2064.

 Belly Dance of the Year 2005 with Cris!

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Past Belly Dance Performances by Cris!

UCSB Middle East Ensemble Performances

• UCSB Middle Eastern Ensemble (Santa Barbara, CA) - Fall 99 - present
  (please click here to watch "An Evening of Middle Eastern Music and Dance", our Fall 2003 concert, videotaped by the UCTV. When on their page, do a search for "middle" to find it faster. You will need Real Player to view this video.)
• Middle Eastern Camp (Mendocino, CA) - 2004 - 2006
• Cal Poly University (San Louis Obispo, CA) - 2004
• The House of Lebanon Concert (Los Angeles, CA) - 2004
• Annual ME Conference at the MCC Theater at UCSB - (Santa Barbara, CA), 2004
• Cal State University (Long Beach, CA) - by the Egyptian American Organization - 2003
• McLean Community Center - Alden Theater - Virginia - 2001
• Lebanese Ladies Society - (Bervely Hills, CA) - 2001
• Rawa at Soho - charitable event – 2001

Solo Performances

• Cafe Zaytoon in Santa Barbara, CA - featured dancer at this restaurant. Ongoing shows.
• Cafe Beledy by Anaheed - 2006
• Cairo Carnivale (now MECDA Carnival) at Glendale and Pasadena, CA - 2005/2006/2008
• Belly Dancer of the Universe at Long Beach, CA - 2006/2007
• Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant at Danville, CA - 2005/2006
• Perfumes of Araby Swap Meet at Granada Hills, CA - 2005
• Ojai Day (Ojai, CA) - 2004/2005/2006
• Middle Eastern Camp (Mendocino, CA) - 2004 - 2006
• Muddy Waters (Santa Barbara, CA) at Lesa Zorn & Beth Amine's Belly Dance Showcase - 2006
• Rakkasah (Oakland, CA) - dance festival 2006
• Rawa at Soho - charitable event – 2001
• Music Fest with Stefana and her LA band - 2006
• UCSB Middle Eastern Ensemble (Santa Barbara, CA) - 2001/2004/2006
• Souhail Kaspar's Near East Music Ensemble at Drum Days LA - 2007
• Volare Ristorante in Santa Ynez, CA - 2007/2008

Seher Ensemble Performances

• Moon Over Morocco (Santa Barbara, CA) - by Alexandra King - 2000/2002/2004/2007
• Gathering of the Tribes (Santa Barbara, CA) - by Alexandra King - 2000, 2003 and 2004
• Near Eastern Dance Festival - MECDA (Ventura, CA) - 2004/2005
• Cairo Carnivale (Glendale, CA) - 2002/2003
• Rakkasah (Oakland, CA) - dance festival 2000 and 2002
• Ojai Day (Ojai, CA) - 2004/2005/2006

Santa Barbara Dance Festivals / Shows

• French Festival (Santa Barbara, CA) - 2000 - 2006
• Fiesta - Old Spanish Days (Santa Barbara, CA) 2003 and 2004
• Soho (Santa Barbara, CA) 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2007
• Fourth Annual Qajar Studies Conference (Santa Barbara City College, CA) - 2004
• Bogard's (Santa Barbara, CA) - 2003
• Jewish Festival (Santa Barbara, CA) - 2000, 2001
• Tribal Arts Marketplace - Museum of Natural History - 2004-2006

By Special Invitation

• Brothers of the Balady at Soho (Santa Barbara, CA) - 2003
• Ansuya at Soho (Santa Barbara, CA) - 2003
• Yaleil comes home (Ojai - CA) - with Ansuya - 2000