Najla Belly and International Dance
- San Francisco, CA
- Belly Dancer
- 22 Verified Bookings
Burnie said “Amazing performer. Professional. Showed up early set up and was a great person to meet.”
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Maria is a professional bellydancer with over 15 years of experience of performing and entertaining at weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, baby showers etc. She'll put on a classy and fun show for guests of all ages to enjoy. Your party will be unforgettable!
*available for the events outside of San Francisco Bay Area with travel fees applied
*available for out of state/country events with travel expenses covered by the client
Maria performed at my birthday party. I am Egyptian and really enjoy the authentic Egyptian music and belly dancing. Well she performed beautiful. Not only her dancing was outstanding but her entertainment, talent, and professionalism came thru. My friends loved her. Thank you Maria for making my birthday special in 2021.
Maria is the ultimate performer; beautiful and talented! She is appropriately flirtatious and has an infectious sense of humor, teasing tastefully with all of the guests, young and old alike. We can't wait to have her back again at our venue to captivate our guests!
Entertaining and Maria is nice and accommodating
I hired Maria for a 50th birthday party. She was timely, and very professional. She managed to keep the crowd (which included kids and adults) all engaged and very entertained. The party was a blast!!!
I am one of those that always read reviews but never writes them. I must say that Maria put on a wonderful show wasn't sure what to expect and if the groups of ladies would enjoy -It was a complete Show Stopper! Thank you so very much for helping me celebrate my sister Bridal Shower. I highly recommend to anyone who is looking for some fun entertainment.
This was the first time I booked someone through gig salad and was a bit skeptical of doing so through the internet.However I was in for a great surprise as Maria was amazing,very graceful and energetic..She came on time and gave a very good performance.She kept the guest engaged and made them participate even the shy ones.I will definitely recommend her.Thanks to Maria, she made a day to remember!
I hired Maria for my birthday. She is very professional, meaning very responsive in communication (email and phone), flexible, and on time for the performance. She was also so great in getting my guests engaged and make sure everybody has a good time during her dance.
I definitely hire her again and recommend her to any of my friends who want to add some spice to their parties!
Marie is that special performer that will create a great time. She did two or three solo dances and then had audience participation. She had people up there who didn't expect to be part of the show. Fun for all!
Maria is a great entertainer . She makes all guest participate and it makes the party very lively.
I will give her 5 Star all the way
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I had the pleasure of contacting Maria for a belly dance performance at my sister's Egyptian wedding! I don't know where to start but she wowed all our guests she was very fun and energetic! She added a lot of fun to the wedding! She engaged most of the guests.
So glad i had Maria for the wedding!
Being an Egyptian, i am a little picky when it comes to belly dancers but Maria...is one of the best belly dancers i have seen in my life! She is beautiful, fun, family friendly and sweet! All the guests loved her and took tons of pictures with her!
I would recommend her to anyone looking for high quality belly dance performance and i will definitely contact her again for my future events!
I hired Maria to dance at my husband's 40th birthday party this last weekend. She was a definite crowd-pleaser as many people asked where I found her. What stood out for me is that not only can she dance so beautifully, but she is very playful in a tasteful way that made everyone at the party join in the fun. I would highly recommend Maria to anyone looking for a good entertainer.
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 15 - 60 minutes
Languages: English, Russian
Maria is an award-winning professional belly dance artist based in Santa Clara of the San Jose / San Francisco Bay Area, California. She is the house belly dancer at several popular bay area restaurants and a frequent guest at many Bay Area Arabic, Turkish, Moroccan and Persian public and private venues. Her elegant and cheerful dance style made her a sought-after performer in the Middle Eastern community. She has had the honor of performing for audiences in Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, Russia and the United States. Maria is a belly dance instructor at several local dance studios and a director of her student troupe ALMAZ. She also enjoys traveling to teach workshops locally and internationally.
May 28, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
October 23, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Birthday Party |
July 17, 2021 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
June 15, 2019 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Anniversary Party |
December 15, 2018 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Anniversary Party |
November 30, 2018 • 9:00pm - 9:15pm | Dinner Party |
August 18, 2018 • 7:30pm - 8:00pm | House Party |
June 23, 2018 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
June 16, 2018 • 8:00pm - 8:30pm | Birthday Party |
January 14, 2017 • 7:00pm - 7:15pm | Birthday (Adult) |
August 26, 2016 • 11:00pm - 11:45pm | Birthday (Adult) |
November 28, 2015 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
November 15, 2015–November 16, 2015 • 7:00pm - 12:00am | Birthday (Adult) |
October 24, 2015 • 12:30pm - 4:30pm | Birthday (Adult) |
May 16, 2015–May 17, 2015 • 8:30pm - 12:30am | Birthday (Adult) |
Burnie said “Amazing performer. Professional. Showed up early set up and was a great person to meet.”
Priya said “Katia was great! Everyone enjoyed dancing with her, even kids. She made our party more fun and lively👍”
Anil N. said “Nicole was fabulous. Consummate professional. Clear communication. Prompt. And above all a fantastic performer and entertainer.”
Kim K. said “Johanna was unfortunately sick the day of our event but she found a colleague to perform in her place who was wonderful!! It was so nice of Johanna to…”