Los Angeles Various Locations ()

Helena's Performance Schedule

SHOWS/EVENTS Saturday, May 31 DANCE GARDEN LA Annual FIESTA! Our Annual Potluck Party! Performances by Dance Garden teachers, students, and more! doors open 4:30pm (no sooner, please), show begins at 5:00pm Dance Garden LA dancegardenla.com Saturday, June 7 SATURDAY AFTERSHOCK~A celebration of Los Angeles Living Legends!!! Studio Iqaat in Eagle Rock, CA facebook.com Sunday, July 20 Workshop & Show for SAMEDA San Diego North County Women's Shelter, San Diego, CA sdsameda.com Saturday, August 9 Oasis Dance Magic Center Stage, Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA bellydancemagic.com Thursday - Sunday September 4 - 7 Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive bellydanceintensive Fri – Sun, September 19 - 21 Shimmy Station Workshop Clarksville, TN facebook.com/events Suday, September 28 Shimmy Shakedown Golden Nights Restaurant, Buena Park, CA facebook.com Please check often for performance dates, times and venues. Check my Main Page as well for Workshops and Shows

PAST EVENTS, SHOWS & WORKSHOPS (Los Angeles & Out of Town)

APRIL 14, 2012size=.5> taXim a live music and bellydance showcase Studio Iqaat in Eagle Rock Los Angeles 3515 Eagle Rock Blvd. Los Angeles CA, 90065 http://www.dancegardenla.com/taxim.html APRIL 19, 20, 21 & 22, 2012 Pittsburgh, IL LEGENDS OF RAQsize=.5> 4 days of belly dance fun! For information check the wesite below: Legends of Raq June 1 & 2, 2012size=.5> June 1st: Tales of the Golden Age of the Night Club Dancer: a Q&A Panel! Friday, June 1st from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Cairo Caravan (on the Queen Mary, Thebes Level). Join us for a Q & A Panel discussion with a reception immediately following the Panel event. June 2nd: Historical Costume Fashion Show Watch works of art glide down the Catwalk! Saturday June 2nd at Cairo Caravan: 3:00pm to 4:30pm. www.mecda.org/cairo/lectures12 VIP PARTY: Friday the 17th of Feb - 7pm to 10pm BDUC 22 VIP Launch party ON THE WATERFRONT in SHORELINE VILLAGE! http://www.bellydanceroftheuniverse.com/bduc2012/bduc2012-schedule.htm#judges February 17, 18 & 19, 2012 Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition size=.5> Long Beach, CA BellyDanceroftheUniverseCompetition.com Helena will be performing in the Celebrity Judges Show, teaching workshops and judging. AUGUST 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th, 2011 CARNIVAL OF STARSsize=.5> Surreyya.com Show Information: Carnival of Stars FEBRUARY 18, 19 & 20, 2011 Belly Dancer of the Universe® Competition Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition September 11 & 12, 2010 WAMEDA Annual Hafla Weekend @ College Park, MD September 11, 2010 WAMEDA Annual Hafla featuring Helena Vlahos @ HILTON GARDEN INN WAMEDA September 18, 2010 USA Belly Queen Competition The USA Belly Dance Queen™ Competition is organized by the Arab American Association and sponsored by Arab TV1 station USA Belly Queen Competition APRIL 29, 30, MAY 1, 2, 2010 FLORALIA Belly Dance Festival Truth or Consequences New Mexico, 87901 Email Contact: selenakareena@yahoo.com OCTOBER 3, 2009 Host: Plaza de Anaya ~ World Fusion Studio plazadeanaya.com Type: Music/Arts - Performance Suhaila Salimpour is teaching workshops at Plaza de Anaya the whole weekend! plazadeanaya.com SEPTEMBER 26th & 27th ARAB AMERICAN FESTIVAL http://www.arabamericanfestival.com http://arabamericanfestival.com SEPTEMBER 13th 2009 Amaya's official DVD release party for her new "American Legends of Belly Dance" documentary. Royal Persis Restaurant 2790 E Flamingo Rd # A Las Vegas, NV 89121 Amaya and special guests Helena Vlahos Three inspiring days of workshops Luxury Hotel Resort in Orlando, FL! Mohamed Kazafy of Egypt, Sahra Saeeda, Naser Musa & Helena Vlahos will be guest artists/instructors http://stellaradvantage.net SUNDAY JUNE 14TH 2009size=1> Helena Vlahos is coming back to Tucson for a special one day workshop Flor DE LIZ Dance Studio 318 W. Ft Lowell RD, Tucson AZ 85705 MAY 30, 2009 MINI WORKSHOPSsize=1> 4 workshops - cabaret morning, tribal afternoon Helena Vlahos - 11:00 - 12:30 - shimmy & quarters Evening Show starts at 6:30 February 21 & 22, 2009 BDUC 2009 SEE YOU for the 19th Annual Belly Dancer of the Universe Competitions http://bellydanceroftheuniverse.com/bduc2009/index http://bellydanceroftheuniverse.com June 8, 2008 RAMONA PRESENTS HELENA VLAHOS IN WORKSHOP & SHOW! Helena Vlahos is coming to Tucson for a special one day workshop. She will challenge us to explore old moves with new twists and train the brain! Studio West School of Dance 6061 E Broadway Ste. 114 Tucson, AZ 85711 (520)747-9464 May 31, 2008 EGYPTIAN CARTOUCHE'S 2ND ANNUAL DANCE PROFUSION! www.egyptian-cartouche.com May 17th & 18th, 2008 RAQS LA www.raqsla.com Miles Copeland and the... Bellydance Superstars April 12, 2008 UNITED DANCERS GUILD OF ARIZONA Proudly presents... KARIM NAGI OF TURBO TABLA in WORKSHOP & SHOW www.turbotabla.com February, 2008 Belly Dancer of the Universe Competitions (Long Beach) BDUC2008 Flyer www.bellydanceroftheuniverse.com OCTOBER 27th & 28th Anisa Presents.....KING TUT RETURNS Helena Vlahos will teach two workshops at Anisa's School of Dance 14252 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 908-8008 OCTOBER 28TH SHOW ON SUNDAY NIGHT! Olympia Banquet Hall 16922 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406 SEPTEMBER 14-17, 2007 ARABIAN NIGHTS AT SEA CRUISE http://www.arabiannightsatsea.com/index.htm NOVEMBER 3, 2006 7:30 pm Arizona’s Chapter of the Middle Eastern Culture & Dance Association Layali Restaurant 4855 E Warner Rd. (just west of I-10) OCTOBER 29, 2006 WORKSHOP & DINNER SHOW (CALIFORNIA) WORKSHOP WITH HELENA VLAHOS: COMBINATIONS/TECHNIQUE Anisa's School of Dance 14252 Ventura Blvd 818) 752-9829 anisa@anisadance.com SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST: HELENA VLAHOS OCTOBER 8, 2006 6:30-10:00pm Benefit Bellydance Show Leukemia/Lymphoma Society Cannedy Dance Centre 6222 N. 7th St. & Rose Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85014 APRIL 28, 2006 8:00 - 9:00 P.M. Cortez High School 31st Ave. & Dunlap (next to Metro Center Mall) for Relay For Life. MAY 12, 2006 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Salome’s Secret Presents… Helena Vlahos & Her Beautiful Students in a Belly Dance Showcase & Recital MARCH 12, 2006 7:00 p.m. An Evening of Music & Dance With Master Percussionist Souhail Kasper,Oud Master Naser Musa, Ramzy on Keyboard & Majdi Kurd on Percussion. Dance Performances by Helena Vlahos & MahinThe Olive Branch Restaurant 3231 S. Mill Ave. Tempe FEBRUARY 18th & 19th 2006 Come study with the "Legends of the Dance," featuring 16 workshops. Workshop Leaders and Celebrity Judging Panel: DECEMBER 7, 2005 TONYA'S ANNUAL SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS EXRAVAGANZA! SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 United Cerebral Palsy of Central AZ Mesa Women’s Club, 200 North MacDonald, Mesa, AZ September 24, 2005 Gabby Tawil & Friends! Featured dancers: Helena Vlahos, Ava Fleming and Melissa Shirley's Delhi Bellydance Studio 4323 W. Cactus Dr, Ste 7 Glendale, AZ 85304 JUNE 25, 2005 Helena Vlahos performing at Airport Inn on Saturday, June 25th STAR STUDED SHOW! Staring Tamra Henna of Los Angeles, DaVid of Scandinavia. Best Western Airport Inn 2425 S. 24th St. Phoenix, AZ JUNE 18, 2005 Damon the Gypsy. It's a name that makes the hair on the back of a record collector's neck stand up. His original album, "Song of a Gypsy" (listed in "Goldmine Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums" at a value of $3,000.00), is probably the most coveted of the most coveted objects in vinyl. (Helena Vlahos, finger cymbals Richard Barham, durbeki) Damon will be performing at Peter's Cafe Europe 7125 5th, Ave Downtown Scottsdale, AZ (480) 874-0104 CHECK OUT DAMON'S WEB SITE: Damon the Gypsy JUNE 11, 2005 Cairo Carnivale: Helena Vlahos' performance at 5:58 p.m. Bazaar Stage Middle Eastern Culture & Dance Association (MECDA) PO Box 946, Rosemead, CA 91770 Website/email: www.mecda.org April 2, 2005 Samia & Michael inviting you to another... "Student Night with Featured Teacher "Helena Vlahos"and Drum & Dance Party" to follow... held at Samia's! JANUARY 29, 2005 (SATURDAY) Helena Vlahos in workshop Sinbad's restaurant (5004 S. Price Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282 www.sinbadaz.com br /> contact Yasmina for more info and to register, 480/962-6303 or yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com NOVEMBER 6, 2005 Belly Dancers Boutique and Bead Store Belly Dance Supplies & Dance Studio NOVEMBER 13TH Helena will teach a workshop on Greek Style Belly Dance. Salome's Secret Presents Featured workshop Instructors Eva Cernick from Denver & Sabura of Seattle (13th & 14th). Plus local teachers: Yasmina, Helena Vlahos, Morgiana & Ava Fleming of the Phoenix area! Phx Airport Inn November 21, 2004 Helena Vlahos and Alexia Gicoudis present... CELEBRATION OF THE DANCE III Bacchanal Restaurant 3015 E. Thomas Rd., Phoenix ALEXIA, HELENA VLAHOS, FAYRUZ, LARA, AND KATAYNA Belly Dancer of the Universe Competitions 2006 I have just returned from my duties as a judge/workshop instructor and performer in the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competitions. It has been a great success for our Arizona belly dancers for this year of 2006 as it was in the year 2004. Ava Fleming (AZ) in 2004 was the Egyptian Champion and Congeniality Award and People's Choice Award winner. Habib (AZ) 2004 was the Fusion Champion and Peoples Choice Award winner. Diosa (AZ) 2004 in Fusion was 1st Runner-Up. For the Universal category 2004 Habib was 3rd Runner-Up and People's Choice Award winner) Check out 2004 winners: bellydanceroftheuniverse.com/bduc2004-winners.htm The 2006 winners: bellydanceroftheuniverse.com/bduc2006/bduc2006-contestants.htm Again we have made Arizona proud this year 2006. Quite a few Arizona dancers entered the competitions. Carrie Konyha of Sedona (Fusion) Myryka of Scottsdale (Fusion). Some of my students watched the Fusion category while I was teaching my workshops and told me that both Carrie and Myryka were great. Troupe dancers named "Mystique Oriental Dancers" (Alexia, Laura, Pamela, Azita and Michelina all of Bacchanal) danced in the Adult Group Competition. I watched that competition and they were amazing. They interacted with each other and made their troupe dance very exciting. My protégé Christina Karras of Phoenix looked beautiful as always. Her dance technique was very unique and fluid. My protégé Katayna of Scottsdale was the ultimate universal dancer. She did better than ever and looked like a goddess. (I have to brag, I feel so proud of my protégés). Katayna was wearing a beautiful lilac costume, beautifully beaded by the late Joyce Daniels who was also Katayna's instructor. I feel that Joyce was somewhere up in heaven watching and looking out for her. All did a great job. We can be proud of all of them. Congratulations to all of our Arizona dancers who entered the competitions. You were great! Special Congratulations to the ones who won awards this year 2006 Katayna is the Champion of the Universal category (I think this is the most difficult category because the contestants had to dance to 4/4, 6/8 and 9/8 rhythms and they had to play finger cymbals in some part of the routine. Also the four who were chosen to be in the preliminaries had to dance to live music). Christina Karras won the Congeniality Award for the Universal category Myryka won the Peoples Choice Award & the Congeniality Award for the Fusion category All the competitors from all the states and countries were amazing. It was difficult to judge one above the other. The ones who won first place, won by a close margin I’m sure. It was a great experience for all of us. Special thanks to all my students/friends who were able to join us in our adventure and lend their support (Pamela and her husband Paul, Joumana, Shawna, Kathi, Sarabeth and Janine. A big THANK YOU! to Tonya and Atlantis for working so hard to make the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition such a success and a memorable event for me. Helena Vlahos

Helena's Performances in Los Angeles