Booking Information
For booking inquires, contact Mark Balahadia at: balahadiamark@yahoo.com or 703 508 0959.
Promotional Material
High-resolution photography (to be used only with permission).
Mark Balahadia's CV
Mark Balahadia is an accomplished male belly dancer performing exciting and yet authentic dances from the Arab World. Mark can perform to taped or live music for shows up to one hour with costume changes and props.
Dance Skills
Lebanese and Egyptian belly dance as well as cane dance, Dabke, Khaleeji, and Iraqi dance stylings.
Performance Highlights
2007
- Performance and teaching engagement in Spokane, Washington
- PrideFest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Performed with Fifi Abdo, a famous dancer and actress from Egypt in Dallas,
Texas as the "nargileh boy"
Peformance and teaching engagement in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2006
- Regular performances at Meyhane Restaurant in Washington, D.C.
- DesiQ conference in San Francisco, California
- Special performance with live Arabic band at Pena Pechamama Restaurant in San Francisco, California
2005
- Regular performances at Pars Restaurant in the Washington, DC area
- Performed for Dina, famous dancer and actress from Egypt in Miami, Florida
- Featured performer at a party hosted by Princess Karima, a Kuwaiti princess in Miami Beach, Florida
- Performed for diplomats of the UAE and Lebanon
Training History
Extensive training for over 5 years with some of the best teachers in Middle Eastern dances.
Other Talents
Singing, modeling, acting, and costume design.
Languages
English, Tagalog, Japanese, basic Levantine Arabic
Statistics
Height: 168 cm, 59 kilos, US Citizen, Black hair and dark brown eyes
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