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Calendar Listing of Past Events (only public events are listed)

Private performances have been held at: people's homes, restaurants & bars, places of business, hotels and convention centers, parks & museums, churches, and many other locations. Jillanna and her dancers also act, model, and enjoy collaboration in creative projects!

Schedule a public or private performance or workshop by contacting Jillanna.

 

 2019 update:

Whoa! We've been so busy, I have not kept up with adding our events. I perform solo in events every week, and our troupes perform several times per month. It has become too much to keep up with here! Sorry for that! One day I'll have a vacation and catch up!

Yours, Jillanna Babb

 

 

2016:

 

 

Oct 29, 2016 ~ Halloween Show at Ziggy's, Chattanooga, TN (Underground Oasis: Primal Dreams)

Oct 22, 2016 ~ Greek Night at Portofino's, East Ridge, GA

Oct 15, 2016 ~ Bentoberfest (private party), Roswell, GA

Sept 29, 2016 ~ Henna at International Festival at UTC, Chattanooga, TN

Sept 24, 2016 ~ Performance at wedding of Jenna and James Lowe, Hixson, TN

Sept 10, 2016 ~ Global Hafla for Humanity: Bellydancers Unite for Yazidi Women and Girls. Master Seo's Martial Arts, Dalton, GA.

August 6, 2016 ~ Henna at the Mixed Up Cup, Ooltewah, TN

August 4, 2016 ~ Belly Dance performance at Garden Plaza, Ooltewah, TN

July 30, 2016 ~ Underground Oasis: Necrodomicon at Ziggy's, Chattanooga, TN

July 29, 2016 ~ Ladies Night at the Georgia Winery, Ringgold, GA (Henna & Belly Dance Workshop)

July 22, 2016 ~ Luau at Seo's Martial Arts, Fort Oglethorpe, GA (Hula & Tahitian Workshop for kids)

June 25, 2016 ~ Luau Wine Fest at Georgia Winery, Ringgold, GA (Hula & Tahitian Performance)

June 21, 2016 ~ Dalton Library Festival, Mack-Gaston Community Center, Dalton, GA (Belly dance workshop for kids)

May 21, 2016 ~ Kish Restaurant, Marietta, GA

April 15, 2016 ~ Performance at Chattanooga Steampunk Expo, Chattanooga Choo Choo.

March 19, 2016 ~ Chattanooga Raqs at the Centennial Theater of the Chattanooga Choo Choo, sponsored by Raqetts and Alexandria. Featured performer/teacher: Aegela.

March 5, 2016 ~ Gems of the Oasis 10th Annual Student Show at Barking Legs Theater, Chattanooga, TN, followed by the 2 hour Underground Oasis: Devil Feature.

February 27, 2016 ~ Greek Night at Portofino's! Live performance to the music of Grecian Echoes. East Ridge, TN. Jillanna was joined by Jenna Littel and Alexandria.

February 12, 2016 ~ Circus themed performance at Gwendolyn's Bleeding Heart Ball, Heritage Park, Chattanooga, TN.

January 29-31, 2016 ~ Chattacon 41 ~ Performance at the Centennial Theater of the Chattanooga Choo Choo. Belly Dance workshops with Jillanna.

 

2014 -15: So busy... Still have not caught up with the updates, but here are a few!

 

August 9: Steampunk Expo at Chattanooga Choo Choo. We opened for Voltaire! Member of several troupes combined to create a steampunk-themed 45 minute show.

July 18 & 19: Art, Yoga, Belly Dance! at Moon Haven Studio. Workshops included belly dance, drawing, and yoga. The workshops shared a common theme: shapes, lines, space and negative space

 

July 13: Pygmie Pawlooza benefit for Catoosa Citizens for Animal Care at Davis Cattle Arena. Performances by troupes and solos by Jillanna and Dawn-Marie.

June 28: Hula and Tahitian dance performance at the Georgia Winery for their annual Luau to benefit the Rotary Club.

May 31: Desert Sirens perform at Meaux's grand opening in East Ridge, TN

April 27: Jillanna appears as Revha Baab (Orion dancer) at Trek Trax Atlanta, performing and teaching a belly dance workshop.

 

April 26: Greek Night at Portofino's (Jenna performs with Jillanna)

 

April 26: Carmen competes in the Klingon Beauty Pageant at Trek Trax Atlanta.

March 7: Cheeky Nefertitis and Corpsewax Dollies perform: The Drug Show at Ziggys.

February 21-23: Jillanna and Carmen perform with Moonhoar at Connooga. Jillanna teaches a belly dance workshop for children.

January 2014: Sisters of Seduction (Orion dance troupe) performs a one hour show at Chattacon.

 

 

2012-2013 (updates TBA! I'm too busy dancing & teaching to update and will try to catch up later)

Saturday April 27, 2013: Gems of the Oasis 8th Annual Belly Dance Show & Fantastic Fusion Double Feature (performances by 8 Merrybellies troupes, plus solos and duets). 

Friday April 26, 2013: The Georgia Winery Girls Night Out included belly dance workshop by Jillanna and performances by Jillanna and Daphne.

Saturday & Sunday April 21, 2013: Trek Trax Atlanta performances by Sisters of Seduction & their Klingon counterparts. Dance workshop by Revha Baab (Jillanna). 

 

2011

Saturday December 17, 2011: Dollies Xmas Show at Ziggys.

Wednesday November 23, 2011: Vegas Show at Comedy Catch (with Jerry Harvey).

Saturday November 5, 2011: Cherry Bomb Party and Workshop, Moon Haven Studio.

Saturday October 29, 2011: Greek Night at Portofino's, East Ridge.

Friday October 28, 2011: Troupe performances at Hallowcon, Dalton, GA.

Thursday October 27, 2011: Stallions & Stilettos Variety Show, Images, East Ridge, TN.

Saturday October 15, 2011: Pixie Dust's Alice in Wonderland Extravaganza, Dalton, GA.

Thursday October 6, 2011: Sweet Diversity, East Ridge.

Saturday September 24, 2011: Greek Night at Portofino's, East Ridge.

Friday September 16, 2011: Henna Lounge Party at Moon Haven Studio (performances, henna, workshop).

Sunday September 11, 2011: Henna offered at Hixson Museum of Flight Car, Boat & Motorcycle Show.

Saturday August 13, 2011: Dollies show at Ziggys (with Stoneline & Dynamo)

Saturday August 6, 2011: Greek Night at Portofino's, East Ridge.

Saturday July 16, 2011: Greek Night at Portofino's, East Ridge.

Saturday June 4, 2011: Greek Night at Portofino's, East Ridge.

Friday June 3, 2011: Dollies show at Ziggy's (with Stoneline)

 

Wednesday May 11, 2011: Hula by Jillanna at BHC (Cleveland, TN)

 

 

Tuesday May 10, 2011: Hula by Jillanna at NHC (Georgia)

Saturday March 19, 2011: Greek Night (Jillanna, Carmen, and Rochelle belly dancing to live music by Grecian Echoes at Portofino's (East Ridge)

Saturday February 19, 2011: Hauntsville musical celebrating the revival of Shock Theater (Chattanooga Choo Choo Bicentenniel Auditorium)

Sunday February 13, 2011: Make it over with Music Benefit at The Honest Pint (Chattanooga, TN)

Saturday February 5, 2011: Merrybellies 6th Annual Gems of the Oasis Show and Fantastic Creatures Fusion Belly Dance Extravaganza (Chattanooga, TN)

Saturday January 8, 2011: Ziggy's Benefit (Chattanooga, TN)

 

2010

Saturday December 11, 2010: Downtown Sound, with Stoneline (Cleveland, TN)

Wednesday November 10, 2010: Nick Bonsanto Show at Comedy Catch (East Ridge, TN)

Friday October 29 & Saturday October 30, 2010: Hallowcon 2010 (Dalton, GA)

Thursday October 7, 2010: Sweet Diversity (East Ridge, TN)

Sunday September 26, 2010: Henna at Culture Fest (Chattanooga, TN)

Saturday September 10 & 11, 2010: OutsideCon 2010 (Montgomery Bell State Park, TN)

Saturday August 28, 2010: All Day Workshops with Jillanna with vending by Faye (Atlanta)

Saturday July 24, 2010: Filming of Jillanna's part (as demonic dancer) in Peripheral by Ken Calloway (Tupelo, MS)

Friday July 23, 2010: Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind Show at 412 Market (Chattanooga)

Thursday July 22, 2010: Show at Greek wine event, Cleveland Country Club (Cleveland, TN)

Sunday July 18, 2010: JJ's Bohemia benefit show (Chattanooga)

Saturday July 17, 2010: Purple Parrot show, with Stoneline (Chattanooga) 

Saturday March 20, 2010: Fantascicon (East Ridge, TN)

Friday March 19, 2010: Fantascicon (East Ridge, TN)

Saturday March 9, 2010: Hi-Ho Lounge, New Orleans

Friday March 8, 2010: Allways Lounge, New Orleans

Friday February 5, 2010: Carnivale of Black Hearts at Flicker Theater, Athens, GA

Sunday January 17, 2010: Miss Chattanooga Pageant with Miss Victoria St. James at Images (Chattanooga, TN)

Saturday January 16, 2010: Merrybellies 5th Annual Belly Dance Showcase (Barking Legs Theater, Chattanooga, TN)

 

2009

Friday October 30, 2009: Devils Night (Knoxville, TN)

Thursday October 29, 2009: Performance with Danielle Delong at The Jungle (Atlanta, GA)

Friday October 16, 2009: Carnivale of the Black Hearts at Flicker Theater (Athens, GA)

Saturday, September 19, 2009: Space Rock Con 2009 (Jillanna performed with Dark Night of the Soul; Unus Mundus; and Rat Babies) Vision Studios, Atlanta, GA

July 20 & 28, 2009: Turkish Karsilama Performance and Workshop for Creative Discovery Museum Camps, Hixson, TN

Monday, June 29, 2009: Ladies Evening at the Jewish Federation (Belly Dance performance and workshop; also presenting my mother, artist Sandra Babb) Chattanooga, TN

Sunday, June 28, 2009: MSTN Pageant performance with Danielle Delong, Nashville, TN

Saturday, June 6, 2009: Merrybellies Summer Oasis (7pm to 9pm) & Underground Oasis Dollies performance, Chattanooga, TN

May 2009: Performance at Miss USofA Pageant with Danielle Delong, Dallas, TX.

Saturday, April 25, 2009: Underground Oasis: Danse Macabre 7pm until... Dollies performance featuring a Gothic Dance Party with DJ Aeros (co-sponsored by Chattanooga Gothic Projekt) Chattanooga

Monday April 20, 2009: Jillanna & members of Merrybellies troupes perform at Alternative Visions Hair Academy's first annual "Angel Hair Challenge" to benefit local cancer centers (Pulse, 5709 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN)

Saturday March 28, 2009: Dollies perform at Imagicon, Birmingham, AL

Friday & Saturday March 20 & 21, 2009: Jillanna and members of her troupes perform at FANTASCICON East Ridge, TN

March 12, 2009: Jillanna performs and teaches workshop at International Night (representing Jordan), Montessori World of Children, Chattanooga

March 9, 2009: Jillanna teaches Debke workshop at Montessori World of Children, Chattanooga

March 7, 2009: Workshops & Hafla featuring Mahsati Janan at Old Green Eyes, Ringgold

February 24, 2009: Mardi Gras at Aretha Frankensteins, Tremont Street, Chattanooga (Dollies show)

February 21, 2009: Chattanooga Choo Choo Bicentennial Auditorium and Finley Station (Mermaids; Beginner Belly Dance; Advanced Belly Dance workshops with Jillanna; dancing by Jillanna & Dollies)

January 2009: Chattacon 34 at Chattanooga Choo Choo (Belly Dance workshop & performances by Jillanna; Gems of the Oasis; Desert Sirens; and Dollies)

 

2008

December 13, 2008: Holiday Hafla at Old Green Eyes, Ringgold, GA

November 15th, 2008: Merrybellies 4th Annual Gems of the Oasis Student Show

October 30th: Sweet Diversity (desserts, music, and dance), Big Ridge Elementary School, Hixson (Chattanooga).

October 25th: Performance at Blood Moon Rising (sponsored by Showleh) in Greenville, NC

October 24th: HallowCon (East Ridge, TN)

September 18th: Sweet Diversity (desserts, music, and dance), Heritage Hall, East Brainerd (Chattanooga).

August 22nd: Hafla! Old Green Eyes, Ringgold starting off the weekend of Leyla Jouvana & Roland workshops: potluck dinner, henna, dancing, drumming, & shopping with our vendors Originales by Faye, Beledi Boutique, and Eye Kandy

August 23rd: Leyla Jouvana & Roland SHOW at Old Green Eyes, Ringgold, GA (also featured an array of dancers and troupes from the southeast & beyond) 

August: Jillanna teaches workshops at Girl Scouts Twilight Camp, Chattanooga, TN

June 8: Jillanna and Gems of the Oasis at East Meets West at Chattanooga Market 

May 18: GIVE3 Benefit, Barking Legs Theater, Chattanooga, TN

May 16: performance at Bradley Health Care, Cleveland, TN

April 5: Molly Maguires Benefit at the LOCAL Performance Hall, Chattanooga, TN

March 29th: Workshop with Mahsati Janan (Asheville) & APRIL FOOLS DADA CABARET

March 21st & 22nd: FantaSciCon 2008 (Merrybellies dancers appear as Orion Slave Dancers)

February 23rd: Dollies big debut show at Bicentennial Auditorium, Chattanooga Choo Choo (Plus bellydance workshop with Jillanna)

January 25th to 27th: ChattaCon 33 at Bicentennial Auditorium Chattanooga Choo Choo (plus belly dance workshop with Jillanna)

 

2007

December 15th: Merrybellies Holiday Hafla & 2007 Student Awards, Old Green Eyes Art Gallery, Ringgold. 

November 20th: Educational Belly Dance Show by Jillanna at Jewish Cultural Center (Noon), East Ridge, TN

November 17th: Merrybellies Gems of the Oasis 3rd Annual Student Show (7 pm); Merrybellies Underground Oasis Performance Art & Experimental Belly Dance Fusion Show (9:30 pm) at Barking Legs Theater, Chattanooga, TN 

November 10th: Jillanna & Desert Sirens at Greenlife Grocery (Whole Foods) Grand Opening (2 pm), Chattanooga, TN

November 4: Jillanna (workshop, performance, henna) at Middle Eastern Day for Women at Jewish Cultural Center, East Ridge, TN 

October 26 to 28: Gems of the Oasis & Jillanna at HallowCon 2007

October 6: Gems of the Oasis, Mermaids, & Jillanna at Grape Stomp 2007 (Georgia Winery, Ringgold)

September 23: Gems of the Oasis & Jillanna at Warner Park Zoo (Wedding)

July 6, 7 & 8: Merrybellies Summer Oasis, featuring Leyla Jouvana & Roland from Germany

June 10: Gems of the Oasis at East Meets West, Chattanooga Market

April 28: Gems of the Oasis at MoonHaven Studio 1st year anniversary hafla

March 30 to April 1: Merrybellies April Fools Dada Cabaret

April 7: Hunter Museum & ARC Multi-Cultural Fair at GPS (belly dance workshop with Jillanna)

March 15: Partnership for Families, Children, & Adults (belly dance workshop with Jillanna)

February 28: Figure 8 Workshop with Jilllanna at Madia's Studio, Chattanooga

 

 

 

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