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Festival DANCERS 1999 - Present

Bios available for dancers from the 2004 through 2011 Festivals.

* Asterisk denotes current year Festival artists.

# denotes 2011 as artists’ debut year in the Festival.

Performer
Genre
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
*ABADÁ – Capoeira San Francisco Performance Troupe Brazilian Capoeira                    
*Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose Bharatanatyam              

formerly Mythili Kumar and The Abhinaya Dance Company

#African Heritage Ensemble Fon and Ewe Traditional                        
African Queens West African                
Afoutayi Dance Company Haitian                        
Aguas Da Bahia Brazilian                        
Alafia Dance Ensemble African Haitian                        
Al Juthoor Palestinian                        
Amanda Geroy Eastern Indian Odissi                      
Arenas Dance Company Afro-Cuban Folkloric
                     
Asociación Cultural Kanchi Peruvian Regional Dance                    
Athira Pratap Bharatanatyam                        
#Bal Anat Belly Dance                        
*Ballet Afsaneh Art and Culture Society Central Asian                  
Ballet Folklórico Alma de Mexico of South San Francisco Mexican Folklórico                      
#Ballet Folklórico Anáhuac Mexican Aztec                        
Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno Mexican Folklórico                
#Ballet Folklórico Mexico Danza Mexican Folkloric                        
Ballet Folklórico Netzahualcoyotl Mexican Folklórico                        
Ballet Lisanga Performing Arts Company Central & West African                    
#Ballet Pampa Argentina Argentine Folkloric                        
*Barangay Dance Company Filipino                  
Barbary Coast Cloggers Appalachian Clogging            
Bolivia Corazón de América Bolivian Regional Dance                
Calliope Carvajal Modern Egyptian Cabaret                        
*Caminos Flamencos Flamenco                

formerly Yaelisa & Caminos Flamencos

Carola Zertuche Flamenco                      
Celtic Dance Ensemble Celtic Folk Dance                    
#Centeotl Grupo de Danza y Baile Mexican Folkloric                        
Centro Cultural Baila Un Peru Peruvian Regional Dance                        
Chandra Ayu Davies Indonesia                        
*Charya Burt Cambodian Dance Cambodian        
  with Khmer Arts
  Academy
Cambodian                      
Chhandam Youth Company North Indian Kathak                      
formerly Chitresh Das Youth Company
China Dance School and Theatre Chinese                        
  Lina Yang                          
  Crystal Lee                          
Chinese American International School Dance Troupe Chinese/Mongolian                        
Chinese Folk Dance Association Chinese                        
Chinese Performing Artists of America, San Jose Chinese                  
  CPAA Youth
  Performing Group
                       
formerly CPAA Arts Center
Chinese Performing Artists of America, San Francisco Chinese                      
*Chinyakare Ensemble Zimbabwean                    
formerly Julia Tsitisi Chigamba & The Chinyakare Ensemble
Chitresh Das Dance Company North Indian Kathak                      
*Chuna McIntyre of Nunamta Yup'ik Eskimo Singers and Dancers Yupi'k Eskimo                      
Chung Ngai Dance Troupe Chinese Lion Dance                        
Clarie Yam Chinese                        
Colhida & Temur Koridze's Children's Dance Company Georgian                      
*Collage Dance Ensemble Hungary, Romania, Transylvania, Turkey                      

formerly CollageWest Dance Theatre

*Compañía Mazatlán Bellas Artes Mexican Folklórico                  
formerly Instituto Mazátlan Bellas Artes de Sacramento (IMBA)
Da Island Way Tahitian                        
*De Rompe y Raja Cultural Association Afro-Peruvian            
  Freddy Lobaton Afro-Peruvian                        
Diamano Coura West African Dance Company West African                
Dimensions Dance Theater African Diaspora                        
Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers Scottish Dance                
Elena Central Asian Folk / Uzbekistan                        
Elvel Etelmen / Kamchatka Peninsula                        
*El Tunante Peruvian Marinera          
formerly Taller Artístico y Cultural "El Tunante"
*EMESÈ: Messengers of the African Diaspora Afro-Cuban Folkloric                      
Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco Mexican Folklórico            
  with Cascada de
  Flores
Mexican Folklórico                        
Esperanza del Valle Mexican Folklórico                      
Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble Hungarian                      
Fat Chance Belly Dance American Tribal Belly Dance                      
  with Helm American Tribal Belly Dance                        
First Voice: Mark Izu and Brenda Wong Aoki Noh & Kyogen Theater, Commedia dell ‘Arte, Jazz, Japanese Court Music                        
Flamenco Company Flamenco                        
Folklórico Latino de Woodland Mexican Folklórico                        
Fook Sing Lion Dance Troupe Chinese                        
Four Winds & Sweet Water Singers Native American                        
   with Eddie Madril as
   narrator
Native American                        
Fua Dia Congo Central African                    
  with Ballet Kizingu                          
  with Cultural Heritage
  Choir
                         
Fuego Nuevo Ballet Folklórico Mexicano Mexican Folklórico                        
*Gadung Kasturi Dance Company, Inc. Balinese                    
*Gamelan Sekar Jaya Balinese            
Gen Taiko Japanese Taiko                        
Ghungroo Dance Academy Bhangra                        
Grace Lee Grant Traditional Chinese Classic                        
Group Petit La Croix Afro-Haitian                      

  As Lifetime
  Achievement
  Awardee
  w/ Alafia Dance
  Ensemble

Afro-Haitian                        
Grupo Folclórico Alma Ribatejana Portugese Folkloric Dance                        
Grupo Folklórico Alika del Nayar de San José Mexican Folklórico                        
Grupo Folklórico Paule Puerto Rican Bomba                        
Grupo Folklórico Raíces de Mi Tierra Mexican Folklórico                  

formerly Raíces de Mi Tierra and Raíces Grupo Folklórico

Hahbi'Ru Dance Ensemble Egyptian                        
Hai Yan Jackson Chinese Dance Company Chinese Folk                          
  Shannon Tse                          
Hala Dance Ensemble Egyptian                        
*Hālau O Keikiali‘i Hula        

formerly Hālau Aloha Pumehana O Polynesia

Harsanari Javanese                    
Hearan Chung Korean                  
Hiyas Philippine Dance Company Filipino                      
Housin' Authority Hip Hop
                       
*Hui Tama Nui Tahitian                  
Il Hyun Kim Korean                      
Imani's Dream Hip Hop and Contemporary                  
Izumi Sato Bharatanatyam                        
#Jenny Fong Chinese-Korean                        
*Jubilee American Dance Theatre American Folk Dance                
Jun Daiko Kumidaiko                        
Jyoti Kala Mandir College of Indian Classical Arts Odissi                        
Kaiaulu Hawaiian                        
Kala Vandana Dance Center Bharatanatyam                    
Kalanjali: Dances of India Bharatanatyam                      
Kantuta Ballet Folkorico de Bolivia Traditional Diablada                        
KARIKTAN Dance Company Filipino                    

formerly Maharlika Cultural Troupe

KaUa Tuahine Polynesian Dance Company Tahitian                        
Kavita Radhakrishnan Bharatanatyam                        
#Kiyonomoto RYU USA Classical Dance Group Japanese                        
Koraci Croatian Folklore Ensemble Croatian Folk/Kolo                        
Korean Youth Cultural Center Korean Drum Dance                      

formerly Han Ma Dong

La Fibi Flamenco Dance Company Flamenco                        
Las Que Son Son Cuban-Haitian and Rumba                      
La Tania Flamenco Music and Dance Flamenco                        
Lakshmi Ramaswamy Bharatanatyam                        
Las Bomberas de la Bahia Bomba                        
Lasya Bharatanatyam                        
#Leap of Faith Longsword English                        
Lestari Indonesia Indonesian                        
Leung's White Crane Lion & Dragon Dance Chinese Lion Dance/Ceremonial Folk Dance                      
LiberTango Dancers Argentine Tango                        
Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company Chinese                      
*LIKHA - Pilipino Folk Ensemble Pilipino            
Liu and Han Chinese Dance Chinese                        
*Los Lupeños de San Jose Mexican Folkloric                
*Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble of San Francisco Polish                  
Luis Valverde Andean and Afro-Peruvian                        
Mambo Romero Salsa                        
Marcelo y Valesa Solis Tango                        
  with Romina Hahn Tango                        
*Melissa Cruz Flamenco                      
Mercedes Metal y El Grupo Chispazo Flamenco                        
Mexican Bicentennial Tribute Mexican Folkoric                        
Minoan Dancers Greek                  
Miriam Peretz Central Asian                      
Mona Sampath Dance Company Bollywood                        
Mountian International Dance Company Russian Folk                        
*Murphy Irish Dancers Irish Step and Celtic                
Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu Hawaiian                      
Nā- Mamo No`eau Hawaiian                        
*Natyalaya Kuchipudi                      
#Navarrete x Kajiyama Dance Theater Argentine Tango                        
Niharika Mohanty East Indian Odissi                        
#Nimely Pan African Dance Company Liberian Folkloric                        
Nitya Venkateswaran Bharatanatyam                        
Nritta Katha School of Kathak Dance/Parna Basu North Indian Kathak                      
Northern California Korean Dance Association Korean                      
Obakòso Drum & Dance Emsemble Afro-Cuban Folkloric                    
OngDance Company Korean                    
  *Kyoungil Ong Korean                        
#OREET Cabaret and Contemporary Belly Dance                        
Ote'a' Api Tahitian                        
Otufelenite Tongan Dance Ensemble Tongan                        
Owo Ache Afro-Cuban Folkloric                        
Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble Filipino                        
*Parangal Dance Company Filipino                    
Pasión Flamenca Flamenco                        
Pejman Hadadi and The Namah Dance Ensemble Persian Fusion                        
Peony Performing Arts New Classical Chinese                      
Peruvian Dance Company Peruvian Regional Dance                        
Podul Fe Korean Sword Dance                        
Prabhath Academy for Music and Performing Arts (PAMPA Dance Academy) North Indian Kathak and Bharatanatyam                      
Presidio Dance Theatre Traditional Ukrainian & Turkish Folk                      
Ra'ces de México Mexican Folklórico                        
*Rara Tou Limen Haitian                      
Rasa Eastern Indian Odissi                        
Reconnect and Haitian Culture Association Afro-Haitian                        
Renacer Folklórico Bolivia Bolivian Regional Dance                        
Riordan Break Dancers Hip-Hop                        
#Rumsen Ohlone Tribe Native American                        
Sabjilar Khakasian Folk Music Artists                        
Salsanisimo Salsa                        
Samar Nassar Middle Eastern                        
Samba do Coração Samba                        
#San Jose Taiko Taiko                        
Sanhiti South Indian Folk                        
Savitha Sastry Bharatanatyam                        
Shabnam Belly Dance Fusion                    
#Shabnam Dance Company Belly Dance Fusion                        
Shakti Dance Company Bharatanatyam                        
Shanyin Amy Chang Chinese                        
Shawna Ke’alameleku’uleialoha Alapa’i & Nā Pua O Ka La’akea Hawaiian                        
Shuang Hou & Xiaomu Hou Chinese                        
Shuvani Romani –Rajasthani, Turkish, Russian, Spanish                        
Sindhu Ravuri South Indian Kuchipudi                        
SoulForce Hip-Hop                        
Sri Susilowati & Pusaka Sunda Javanese/Sundanese                        
  Sri Susilowati Sundanese                      
Tabu Dance Ensemble Cabaret Style Belly Dance                      
Tara Catherine Pandeya Tajik                      
  as Doira Va Raqs Uzbek & Uyghur                        
*Te Mana O Te Ra Tahitian                
Teocalli Mexican Folklórico                        
The English Ritual Dance Company English Magic Ritual Dance                        
The Ladies of Moani Ke'Ala O Ka Mailelauli'i and The Men of Ka Iho Makawalu A Ka Ua Kipu'upu'u Hawaiian                        
The Neva Russian Dance Ensemble Russian                        
The Raquel Lopez Flamenco Dance Ensemble Flamenco                        
The Red Thistle Dancers Scottish Dance                        
The San Francisco Taiko Dojo Taiko                        
The Sunugal Ballet from Senegal West African                        
*Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco Flamenco                
Thiossane Africa Senegalese Dance Company West African                        
Tonatiuh Mexican Indigenous                        
Urisawi of KYCC Korean                        
Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca Flamenco                        
Vishwa Shanthi Dance Academy Bharatanatyam                        
  Shreelata Suresh                          
Wan-Chao Chang Dance Ethno-Contemporary                      
Westwind International Folk Ensemble International Folk Dance Traditions: 2006 Turkish                      
Wushu West Chinese Martial Arts                        
Xpressions Indian Folk                        
#Yang Yang Dance Chinese Folkloric                        
YaoYong Dance Chinese Folk                        
Yore Folk Dance Ensemble Turkish                        
Zambra Bailar Yalla! Flamenco/Middle Eastern/North African-fusion                        
Zooz Dance Company U.S./Middle East                        

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