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Photoshoot for Aisha's first Dance Company appearing at the Commercial Hotel in Elko, Nevada. Photo by Phillip Harland – 1966

Photoshoot for Aisha's first dance company performing at the Commercial Hotel in Elko Nevada.

Ghawazi dance – Francy Lingel and Marlena Ross with the Aisha Ali Dance Co..

Aisha Ali from an Omar Khyam publicity flyer for the Aisha Ali Dance Co. in London.

Rima member of the Aisha Ali Dance Co. at the original Omar Khyyam in London.

Susie deJesus, member of the Aisha Ali Dance Co. at the original Omar Khyyam in London on Canon Street in "The City".

Gamila, aka Gilda - Omar Khayyam promotional photo 1974 for the Aisha Ali Dance Co.

Susie and Samia, at the original Omar Khyyam on Canon Street. 1974

Susie deJesus resting between dances at the Canon Street Omar Khyyam in London. 1974

Susie deJesus performing Ghawazi with the Aisha Ali Dance Co. at the original Omar Khayyam on Canon Street in London. 1974

Carlos Delgado leading a Debki line in a performance at UCLA's International Student Center. 1980s.

Mundo Mezza performing Tahtib with the Aisha Ali Dance Co. in Westwood Village for the United Nations Festival.

Cheryl and Rita performing a Tunisian dance at the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles. 1980s

Mundo Meza performing Tahtib at the United Nations World Dance Festival in Westwood Village. 1980s

Ghawazi Dance at The Garden Theater Festival.

Gamila performing a Ghawazee dance at UCLA's International Student Center. circa 1985.

Carlos, Didi and Mundo of the Aisha Ali Dance Co., performing an Algerian Ouled Naïl dance .

Performance of Guedra at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Dancers Janice Ledoux, Mundo Meza and Marlena Ross.

Eva, Mundo, Laura and Didi at LACMA for the opening of the Tutankamon Exhibit. 1978

Aisha Ali at Misha's performing a Persian dance from the Qajar era. (Ruhowzi)

Lynn and Rima Performing a Ouled Naïl Dance at Misha's

Afifah performing a Banat Mazin style Ghawazi dance at USC.

Aisha Ali performing raqs al seif at USC for the International Student Festival.

Gamila performing a Tunisian dance at UCLA's International Student Center.

An Egyptian Baladi dance performed by the Aisha Ali Dance Co at USC

Aisha Ali and Company performing a Ghawazi dance at USC, Bovart Auditorium.

Folk dance from Upper Egypt performed by the Aisha Ali Dance Company in the atrium at the L.A. Clothing Market. circa 1980s.

The Aisha Ali Dance Company performing a Debki for the Garden Theater Festival. 1976

Aida Yossarian in an Assyuti toub performing an asaya dance.

Iris Parker performing a shamadan dance for a wedding zeffah.

The Aisha Ali Dance Company at UCLA with Nabil Azam

The Aisha Ali Dance Company with Nabil Azam at UCLA having fun!

Aisha Ali performing an Ottoman style Egyptian sword dance for the Mask Festival.

The Aisha Ali Dance Company with Aman at the Music Center.

Mokhtar and Katyia performing an Egyptian stick dance at Misha's.

The Aisha Ali Dance Co. at the Ivar Theater and other Venues during the Los Angeles Festival. 1992

Aisha Ali performing a sword dance to Mohammed Noor playing mizmar.

Adam Besma and Freida Butros performing a Saidi dance.

The Aisha Ali Dance Co. Performing a Ghawazi dance at the University of Judaism. 1983. Photo by Richard Taylor

Freida Boutros performing raqs sharqi at Gindi auditorium.

Aisha Ali performing an Egyptian Awalem dance at the Ivar Theater.

Katya Mastellos performing a Khaliji dance with the Aisha Ali Dance Co. for the Los Angeles Folk Arts and Craft Museum.

Aisha Ali performing a Tunisian Jar dance during the Los Angeles Festival

The Egyptian group for the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics Opening Ceremony.

The Moroccan group for the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics Opening Ceremony at the Coliseum.

The Tunisian group for the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics Opening Ceremony at the Coliseum.

Performers for the 1984 Olympics Opening Ceremony meeting in Aisha's garden.

Aisha Ali and the groups she organized for the 1984 Olympics Opening Ceremony, at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

The Aisha Ali Dance Company performing an Egyptian Baladi dance to the Nabil Azam Ensemble at California Plaza.

The Aisha Ali Dance Company performing a Khaliji dance with the Nabil Azam Ensemble at California Plaza for Michael Alexander.

The Aisha Ali Dance Company performing a Ghawazi Dance at UCLA's "Music and Dance on the Grass"

The Aisha Ali Dance Co. performing a Khaliji dance at UCLA's "Music and Dance on the Grass" Photo by Daniel Newman.

Aisha performing to AJ Racy, Fahim Sadi and Yusef Mustafa at a private party in the Marina Del Rey for Iraqi patron David Shabi.

Aisha Ali Dance Company at the Los Angeles Theater Center_5

Aisha Ali Dance Company at the Los Angeles Theater Center_2

Aisha Ali Dance Company at the Los Angeles Theater Center_1

Aisha Ali Dance Company at the Los Angeles Theater Center_3

Aisha Ali Dance Company at the Los Angeles Theater Center_4

The Aisha Ali Dance Co. performing a Ghawazi dance at the Ivar Theater.

Aisha Ali performing an Asaya Dance with her dance company at the Ivar Theater during the Los Angeles Festival. 1993

Juliette, Melody and Gigi resting after a Shikhat performance at a Moroccan party in Malibu, CA circa 2010

Ghawazi dance at Aisha's preview of her "Wedding in Luxor" video at the G2 Gallery on Abbott Kinney in Venice, CA.

Preview of Wedding in Luxor Documentary– G2 Gallery

Aisha and Gigi performing Shikhat at a private party in Beverly Hills 2016

After the dance! Susan (Gigi) and Aisha as Moroccan Shikhat.

Jaynie Aydin performing raqs sharqi at Aisha's party in Bel Air. 2016

Part of the cast of "Jornada", A program of International dances organized by Clarita Carona at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse

Moroccan Musicians and Shikhat Dancers for the Jornada production at the San Gabriel Playhouse. 2017

Melody White and Aisha Ali backstage at the San Gabriel Playhouse as part of the Moroccan group for the production Jornada. 2017

Melody,Aubre, and Aisha

Aisha Ali dancing on an oil can during the production of Jornada.

Alfred Madain with Shikhat performers Melody,Aisha, Aubre and her group

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