Born and raised in California, Adriana Marelli has been dancing professionally for 15 years. After many years of ballet and jazz classes, she began exploring the movement and musicality of latin, brazilian, and middle eastern styles of dance. Today, she is an avid student of all styles of dance and has shared her knowledge as a teacher with a strong foundation of core movement, foundation and musical interpretation. Currently based in the San Francisco bay area, Adriana performs at Persian, Indian and Arabic nightclubs in the San Francisco Bay Area and in tours through out the U.S., teaching Brazilian, belly dance, and the "art of make up" workshops. She is available for booking performances, workshops, lectures, and events, locally as well as nationally and overseas. In addition to belly dance, Adriana has performed:
- ballet
- jazz
- samba
- African dances
- flamenco-inspired dances
- North African folk dances
- Berber dances
- Middle Eastern folk dances
- Eastern European folk dances
- Turkish dances
- theater plays
- fire dances
- samba/belly dance fusion
- Persian/Central Asian dances
Visit Adriana online at adrianabellydance.com.