Scheduled Performances:

XMED Los Angeles, July 28th & 29th 2007. Solo and Desert Sin performance with Q&A after each piece. For more info visit: www.eemed.com/xmed

Joi de Musique II in San Dimas (Via Verde Hills) on August 4th - see Elayssa up close with Tobias Roberson & Fiasal Zidan on percussion, Gari Hegedus (oud, violin & saz), and Jim Grippo (kanun & oud). Doors open 6pm, Pre-Show 6:30pm (dancers sign up to dance), Show 8pm also with Amara, Sherri and Jenza. Only $20 per person!!! Fantastic intimate venue. See www.Jenza.com/events for details and tickets.

Two workshops with the fabulous Tobias Roberson August 4th/5th at Le Studio, 100 West Villa St, Pasadena. Finger Cymbal Workshop: The Intricacies of Musical Zilling .....and Rhythms for Dancers: Learn Rhythms and Moves to Match with Tobias Roberson - Elayssa & Jenza! See www.jenza.com/events for details.

IAMED's "This is Bellydance!" - solo performance on August 11th, 2007 at the world famous Ford Amphitheater. Visit www.belllydance.org for more info.

Kismet's annual Belly Dance Festival, Salt Lake City, Utah - August 17th & 18th. Solo performance Saturday August 18th at 8:20 pm. See www.kismetdance.com for more information.

EEMED on September 28th-30th and October 5th - 7th, 2007. Visit www.eemed.com for info. One of Elayssa's favorite shows of the year!

Elayssa has been selected as a judge for this years "Hips of Fury" alternative Belly Dance competition. November 4th, 2007. For more information visit http://www.myspace.com/hipsoffury

Elayssa was a featured performer for MECDA's 24th Anniversary Party on November 13th! .

* Musée des Femmes 2004/2005: Elayssa was the Co-Director and Choreographer for Desert Sin's new full scale production: "A spectacle of some of the boldest, sexiest, most intriguing women of history and fiction. An emotional and human twist on fantastic characters you thought you knew!

* May, 2004: Elayssa performed at IAMED's "Bellydance Rocks"

* March, 2004: Elayssa performed with Desert Sin at Rakkasah, the largest Middle Eastern Folk Festival and Fantasy Bazaar in the world!

* Elayssa performed with Desert Sin at the Labyrinth Masquerade Ball, Arabia Exotica, & in Chicago for "World Market"

* NBC's Life Moments television show told Elayssa's personal journey of belly dance, all the way up to her audition for the IAMED Dance Company! (search for Episode #1144, aired 5/20/03)

* Elayssa and Olu played principle roles in a commercial directed by Guy Ritchie for the French car company, Renault.

* "An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance, 2003-2005." Visit EEMED.com for details and photos about this show and video.

* Elayssa performed with the IAMED Dance Company in "This is Belly Dance!" at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood..

* Sep 2002: IAMED concert "Rockin' the Casbah!" Visit IAMED's web site for more information and to purchase the video.

Video / DVD

If you would like to see Sa' Elayssa perform, but can't make it to a show, she appears in the following retail videos:

* An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance (EEMED) 2001 - 2005 See Sa' Elayssa perform her non-traditional creations in these unique videos. Available on-line at EEMED.com.

* "Rockin' the Casbah" - available from the International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance (IAMED) web site

* "This Is Belly Dance!" features Sa' Elayssa's performance with the IAMED dance co. Also available at the IAMED website.

* "Bellydance Spectacular" a very unique 1920's style dance complete with full body make-up! Info:IAMED

* "Bellydance Rocks!" features a fusion style performance by Elayssa. Visit IAMED to order.

* You will now see Elayssa at the beginning of every IAMED DVD. She is the mysterious Belly Dancer in the new IAMED Presents intro!

If you would like to hire Sa' Elayssa to perform at your next event, please call or e-mail for prices and availability.