Najla World Class Belly Dancer- Najla Bay Area Dance Entertainment
Najla World Class Belly Dancer- Najla Bay Area Dance Entertainment
Professional Dance Artist with experience spanning two decades and 18 countries. Artistic Director of Island Spice Dance Company and former Artistic Director of award-winning Fleurs d'Egypte Dance Company. Performed at top hotels across the Middle East and worldwide.
San Francisco, CA
Najla’s dance training began in her early childhood in Washington state with courses in ballet, tap, and hip-hop. In her early teens she transitioned to belly dance courses and at the age of sixteen began producing dance productions at local theaters. By the age of eighteen she was performing regularly at local restaurants and events. In her early 20s she moved to Europe and worked as a full-time belly dancer at upscale nightclubs and restaurants in Greece, France, and England. She traveled to Egypt for intensive private instruction with world-renowned master instructor Raqia Hassan. She then moved to Paris and was selected at the Paris auditions to join the world famous dance company Belly Dance Superstars. Instead, she returned to Seattle to create Fleurs d’Egypte Dance Company. The company placed 2nd at the 2007 IBDC competition in Las Vegas, and completed international dance contracts in China, Turkey, and Mexico. To extend the repertoire of the company she continued her dance training with ongoing courses in Hula, Bollywood, and Samba.
In 2013 she traveled to Lebanon to perform and to study with dance coach to the modern stars of Middle East, Eyad Maleab. As a soloist Najla has completed performance contracts at numerous five star hotels in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Dead Sea Jordan, US Virgin Islands, and India. After spending three years in the Middle East, Najla moved to the Big Island of Hawaii and founded Island Spice Dance Company. Najla now resides in San Francisco and is available for performances throughout the Bay Area.
Contracts in UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, India, and China. Plus performances across the USA.
Contracts in UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, India, and China. Plus performances across the USA.
2023
Spice Cabaret with Island Spice Dance Co. and Leslie Harlib (Artistic Director)
MEDAH Workshops and Show featuring Najla
2021
Sirens and Scallywags Adventure Cabaret at Kahilu Theater (Artistic Director)
Performances at Haydi Gel Restaurant City Center Hotel
2019
Contract at Oryx Hotel Aqaba
Daily Performances on Nis Cruises
Buddha Bar Beach Crete Grand Opening with DJ Ravin
2018
Daily performances at Comptoir Darna, Azar, and Borj El Arab Restaurants
Daily performances on Nis Cruises
Performance with Anello Capuano at Bali Bohemia
2017
Dr. Samy Farag Cairo Nights 6 CD Release Show & Video
Folies Des Fleurs Reunion Show (Artistic Director)
2016
Contract at Dead Sea Movenpick Resort
Oriental Bliss Productions presents Dr. Samy Farag Cairo Nights 5 CD Release Show
2015
Daily Performances on Sunset Cruises
Contract at Le Meridien Al Aqah
2014
Contract at Sheraton Deira Hotel
Contract at Mercure Grand Hotel
Daily Performances on She Tours Cruises
2013
Contract at Arabian Nights Village Desert Safari
Performance at Al Mawal Restaurant for TS Arts
Contract with Belly Dance India/Blue Sea Entertainment
Club Belly Dance with the BDSS
2004-2012
IAMED Belly Dance-O-Rama 2 DVD
Various Productions at The Can Can (Artistic Director)
Contract at Club Med Yucatan
Contract at Chimelong Amusement Park
Contract on Masala Cruises/NCL
Contract at Carambola Beach Resort