Upcoming Workshops and Performances:
Wednesday, May 16th NY, NY 8pm, Irina performs with project Bella Gaia at Eyebeam. This is the premier of our full ensemble in NYC - we are so excited to present our work here "at home". Details: http://www.bellagaia.com/category/events/
Saturday, June 9th NY, NY 8pm, Irina performs at the Bellyqueen School of Dance Spring Gala featuring Tamalyn Dallal at the Philip Coltoff Center. $18 adv, $23 at the door Details: http://bellyqueen.com/events/2012-06-09/
Sunday, June 17th NY, NY Details TBA
Wednesday, July 25th NY, NY 8pm, Irina performs at Jebon. Details and special guests TBA Details: http://bellyqueen.com/djam-jebon/














Past Events:
2012
Tuesday, May 15th NY, NY 8pm, Irina performs with project Bella Gaia at Eyebeam. This is the premier of our full ensemble in NYC - we are so excited to present our work here "at home". Details: http://www.bellagaia.com/category/events/
Thursday, May 10th Bronx, NY 12:30pm, FREE show at Lehman College! Irina is happy to return as a guest performer with the BALAM Dance Theater Company in "Sunda Upasunda" - a story inspired by a myth from the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. Mysterious masked warrior brothers meet their fatal destiny, when a celestial nymph appears. Details: http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/balam-dance-theatre-to-present-mythic-treasures-old-and-new-entertainment-for-the-gods-at-lehman-college-276021.php
Saturday, May 5th Somerset, NJ 9:30 to 11am, Big news!!! Irina is thrilled to be teaching at Spring Caravan this year! An exciting new workshop - "Fusion of Foreign Flavors: India and Spain" Details: http://www.rakkasah.com/spring/workshops.php
Saturday, May 5th Somerset, NJ 3:32pm, Irina is also performing at Spring Caravan - performance details TBA Details: http://www.rakkasah.com/spring/schedule.php
Friday, April 27th West Long Branch, NJ Irina is traveling with Bella Gaia. Details: http://bellagaia.com/
Saturday, April 21st Houston, TX Irina is traveling with Bella Gaia to perform at an Earth Day Festival. Details: http://bellagaia.com/
Wednesday, April 18th New York, NY 6:30pm, Irina and the rest of team Bella Gaia join Kaeshi Chai at a performance at NYU. Details: http://bellyqueen.com/events/2012-04-18-2/
Wednesday, March 21st New York, NY 8:30pm, Irina and the wonderful Rising Sirens perform at Jebon. Details: http://bellyqueen.com/djam-jebon/
Sunday, March 4th Boston, MA Hosted by Vadalna Dance Company, Irina will be teaching 2 workshops. Details: http://vadalna.org/thespotlight
Saturday, March 3rd Cambridge, MA Green Street Studios, $25 Irina is excited to perform as a guest soloist in Bellybeat Dance Company production "Dream". "Dream" the story of a young ballet dancer named Emily, who stumbles upon a magical trunk in the attic of her family's new house. Details: http://bellybeatdream.eventbrite.com
January 29th - Feb 1st South Carolina Irina on tour with Bella Gaia in South Carolina. Details: http://bellagaia.com
Wednesday, January 25th Boston, MA Underbar, 279 Tremont Street, 10pm Irina is excited to perform at Temple, an event hosted by the amazing troupe Vadalna. Details: http://vadalna.org/temple.cfm
Sunday, January 8th New York, NY The Highline Ballroom, 8pm. Irina performs with Bella Gaia - an award winning show collaborating with NASA, with large scale projected imagery of Earth from space and live world music and dance. Details: http://www.bellagaia.com
2011
Saturday, December 17th New York, NY 8pm. Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Irina performs with Bellyqueen Dance Theater in a remounting of the Journeys Along the Silk Road show. Details: http://bellyqueen.com/events_news.html
November 12 - 27th Spain Irina will be traveling through Spain
November 2nd - 6th Kansas and Minnesota Irina is very excited to be collaborating with a project called "Bella Gaia". BELLA GAIA (Beautiful Earth) successfully simulates space flight, is a 'Living Atlas' multimedia journey of our world, and expresses the deeply moving beauty of planet Earth as seen through the eyes of astronauts. Created by award winning director and classically trained violinist Kenji Williams, and in collaboration with NASA, BELLA GAIA(TM) features live performances by Williams and world music artists against a large-screen backdrop of orbiting visualizations of Earth from space. Details: http://www.bellagaia.com/
October 28th - 30th Montreal, Canada Irina performs and teaches with Bellyqueen Dance Theater. Details: http://bellyqueen.com/events_news.html
Saturday, October 15th Somerset, NJ 5 - 5:30pm. Irina performs with Bellyqueen Dance Theater at Rakkasah East Festival. Her student troupe - the Rising Sirens are also performing. Details: http://www.rakkasah.com/east/
Saturday, October 8th Princeton, NJ 1 to 4pm Irina teaches 2 workshops at Princeton University, hosted by their Middle Eastern dance club
Saturday, October 1st New York, NY 7pm. Irina performs a duet with Elisheva, at the Bad Girls & Guilty Pleasures show, organized by the lovely Venus Uprising collective. Details: http://www.venusuprising.com/events/
September 2-5 Miami, FL Irina teaches and performs with Bellyqueen Dance Theater at Miami Bellydance Convention. Details: http://www.miamibellydanceconvention.net/
Saturday, August 27th Kalamazoo, MI Performance at the Globe Theater, Kalamazoo, MI
Saturday, August 27th Kalamazoo, MI 3.30-5.30pm Master Workshop in Kalamazoo, MI Details: http://www.wmschoolofmed.com
Saturday, August 27th Chicago, IL 9.30am-11.30am Master Workshop in Chicago
Friday, August 26th Chicago, IL Performance at the Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music Details: http://www.oldtownschool.org/
August 25-28 Chicago, IL
Kalamazoo, MI		 Irina is on tour with Bellyqueen Dance Theater
Wednesday, August 24th New York, NY Belly Dance Boat Ride: Irina performs with Bellyqueen Dance Theater, Djinn and Beatbox Guitar on a cruise around Manhattan. 7pm to 10:30 pm. Details: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1908399073/bellyqueen
Sunday, July 30th Buffalo, NY Irina teaches and performs at the Bellydance Academy. Details: http://www.thebellydanceacademy.com/bellydanceeventsIrina.htm
Thursday, July 7th New York, NY Jerry Bezdikian presents Irina Akulenko and the Rising Sirens at the Kamasutra Lounge. Come to enjoy this incredible 9-person band! 8 to 11pm. Kamasutra Lounge (located above the Bombay Palace) 30 West 52nd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
Friday, July 8th New York, NY Irina performs with Bellyqueen at the New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference show at DNA. 8 pm. Details: http://theatricalbellydance.com/program/shows/
Saturday, July 2nd Brooklyn, NY Irina performs with Beatbox Guitar duo at Tea Lounge , 9: 30pm and 10: 30pm Free show! Details: http://www.tealoungeny.com/calendar
Saturday, June 11th Brooklyn, NY CAMEO GALLERY, 93 N. 6TH STREET, WILLIAMSBURG at 7pm. A special event starring the one and only Mardi Love, featuring many other incredible local artists. Details: http://www.matjacob.com/en/show.html
Saturday, June 4th New York, NY Lower East Side street fair at 5pm. Irina will be performing with the talented Rising Sirens
Saturday, May 28th Somerset, New Jersey Irina will be soloing with Beatbox Guitar duet at Rakkasahs Spring Caravan at 3:34! Come out and say hello. Details: http://www.rakkasah.com/spring/
Saturday, May 21th Somerset, New Jersey "Steampunk World Fair", 8pm. Irina performs with Copal Details: http://www.oneiroievents.com/thesteampunkworldsfair/
http://www.copalmusic.com
Wednesday, May 18th New York, NY Jebon 8:30pm - Irina performs with Sandralis of Bellyqueen and the lovely Sarah Hassan Details: http://bellyqueen.com/djam.html
Thursday, May 12th New York, NY At Drom (85 Avenue A) 10pm, Irina performs with the amazing band Copal Details: www.CopalMusic.com
Thursday, April 28th New York, NY Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College 12:30pm FREE. Irina is a guest performer with the BALAM Dance Theater Company in "Sunda Upasunda" - a story inspired by a myth from the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. Mysterious masked warrior brothers meet their fatal destiny, when a celestial nymph appears. Details: http://balamdance.org/
Wednesday, March 30th New York, NY Irina performs at Jebon, 8:30 pm. Details: http://www.bellyqueen.com/djam.html
Sunday, March 20 Lyndonville, VT Workshops in Vermont
Saturday, March 19th Lyndonville, VT Bellyqueen performs their newest full length theater show, "Journey's Along the Silk Road" Connecting Dances of the East and West. Watch it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFZ-vUlOWkc
Lyndon State College Theater: http://www.lsc.vsc.edu
Sponsored by Catamount Arts: http://www.catamountarts.org
Friday, March 18th Medford, MA Bellyqueen performs their newest full length theater show, "Journey's Along the Silk Road" Connecting Dances of the East and West. Watch it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFZ-vUlOWkc
Regent Theatre: http://www.regenttheatre.com
Sponsored by Za-Beth: zills@earthlink.net
Wednesday, March 9th New York, NY Irina performs at Jebon, 8:30 pm. Details: http://www.bellyqueen.com/djam.html
Saturday, February 19th New York, NY "Tough Love Valentine's Show" fundraiser for Bellyqueen Dance Theater featuring Rachel Brice, Bellyqueen, Beatbox Guitar and student troupes the Rising Sirens and the Fire Blossoms. Peridance Capezio Theater, 126 East 13th St, New York, NY, $30 Details: http://www.bellyqueen.com/events_news.html
Friday, February 11th New York, NY Irina performs at the Dalia Carella Fundraiser "Torchy Taboo" at the Lafayette Bar and Grill Details: http://www.daliacarella.com
Wednesday, February 2nd New York, NY Irina performs and hosts the amazing Mimi Fontana and Manhattan Tribal at Jebon. Music by DJ Derajja 8:30 pm Details: http://www.bellyqueen.com/djam.html
Wednesday, January 26th New York, NY Irina performs and hosts Andrea Anwar at Jebon, 8:30 pm Details: http://www.bellyqueen.com/djam.html
Friday, January 14th New York, NY Irina performs with Beatbox Guitar at the gorgeous Greenhouse Lounge, 9 pm Details: www.greenhouseusa.com/newyork/index.html
2010
Wednesday, December 1st New York, NY Irina performs at Jebon, 7:30 PM Details: http://www.bellyqueen.com/djam.html
Sunday, November 14th stay tuned for details Irina will be performing at a very special show organized by the talented designer, Dhyana
November 12 and 13 New York, NY


"Bad Girls and Dangerous Games" show with Venus Uprising.

The Bad Girls of Venus Uprising are breaking free from the theater, and taking over a New York City nightclub! We invite you to join us and our special guest artists at the luxurious and sexy RS (Room Service) lounge for a relaxed and intimate evening of dance and music. Our pre-show party will begin at 6 p.m. with a cash bar and bar menu, which will be available all evening. Showtime is 7 p.m., and will finish @ 9 p.m., and there will still be plenty of time for some after-party festivities! Dressy evening wear is fun, but not required.

Performers: Ayshe, Darshan, Elisheva, Jeniviva and Mystical Hips, Irina Aukelenko, LaUra, Layla Mary, Neon with Angelys & Jenna Rey, Sarah Skinner, Tanna Valentine. Special Musical Guest: Baron Misuraca

At Room Service Lounge, 35 East 21st Street, New York City


 Details: http://www.venusuprising.com/events/index.html
Saturday, October 23rd Brooklyn NY Irina performs with Beatbox guitar at Tea Lounge
Saturday, October 16th Washington DC Irina* performs in the star studded "Bellydance Evolution Show" alongside with Jillina, Kaeshi Chai, Sharon Kihara, Elizabeth Strong and many others. Middle Eastern dance takes on a whole new form in this mythological tale of passion, jealousy and a love that transcends time.

* Irina is available for private classes during her stay in DC from October 10th to October 17th - please email for further information		 Details and video promo: http://www.bellydanceevolution.com
September 4th and 5th Amsterdam, Netherlands Irina will be joining Kaeshi Chai, Susan Frankovich and Beatbox Guitar in Amsterdam, to perform and teach 4 workshops for workshop registration and details please go here: http://www.halimadans.nl/agenda.html
June 16th NY, NY Irina will be performing at Jebon with her students and friends, starting at 7:30pm. $10 cover charge, 15 St. Marks Place www.bellyqueen.com/djam.html
May 10th - 17th Sebastapol, California Irina will be traveling with Alchemy Dance Theater to perform at Tribal Fest! www.blacksheepbellydance.com/tf10/schedule.html
May 1st and 2nd Somerset, New Jersey Irina will be soloing to the music of Beatbox Guitar, and dancing with Bellyqueen Dance Theater and Alchemy Dance Theater For details see http://www.rakkasah.com/spring/
Friday, April 9th New York, NY "The Circle: an evening with Alchemy Performance and friends" This is the 4th annual show presenting the creativity and dedication of the Alchemy dancers. This year we are also having a benefit and silent auction to help Alchemy Dance Theater travel to Tribal Fest in California from May 12-16. We're very excited to share Alchemy with the Tribal Fest community, and we are calling on the Alchemy community to help us accomplish this. For details see www.Alchemyperformance.com
Sunday, March 28th New York, NY Bellyqueen Dance Theater performs "Search for the Empress: Journeys Along the Silk Road" Works-in-Progress 2nd Edition at the Kraine Theater. Featuring dances of Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, India and China. Starring Kaeshi, Elisheva, Irina A, Sandralis Gines, Dariya, Cara West, Malaya, Cristina Rubio, Cherrelle Davis and Bina Bora.  www.Bellyqueen.com
Saturday, January 30th, 8pm. New York, NY Irina performs in the star studded "Bellydance Evolution Show" alongside with Jillina, Kaeshi Chai, Sharon Kihara, Elizabeth Strong and many others. Middle Eastern dance takes on a whole new form in this mythological tale of passion, jealousy and a love that transcends time. Details and video promo: www.bellydanceevolution.com
2009
Sunday, December 13th New York,  NY Annual Alchemy Dance Theater Student Show
Saturday, December 12th Brooklyn, NY Irina with Beatbox Guitar at Tea Lounge
Thursday, December 10th New York, NY Performs for Dalia Carella’s fundraiser at Jebon
November 29th New York, NY Bellyqueen show “Works in Progress” at Jebon
November 15th New York, NY Irina performs a duet with Kaeshi Chai at Mimi Fontana’s Tribal Salon
November 6th New York, NY With Beatbox Guitar at Webster Hall
October 18th Somerset, New Jersey Irina performs at Rakkasah festival with Alchemy Dance Theater and Dalia Carella Collective
July 18th Brooklyn, NY With Beatbox Guitar at Tea Lounge
June 27th Brooklyn, NY Performs at “Hybrid” curated by ADT. Featured dancer: Mira Betz
June 13th Brooklyn, NY Performs at a show curated by Trisha McBride, alongside Beats Antique
June 10th New York, NY Irina performs with her students at Jebon
April 10th New York, NY Theatrical Bellydance Conference with ADT
2008
November 29th Brooklyn, NY With Beatbox Guitar at Tea Lounge
November 1-2nd New York, NY “Tarot Bellydance” show with Venus Uprising at Merce Cunningham Theater
October 23-26th Quebec and Montreal, Canada Performing in Quebec and Montreal, Canada with Bellyqueen
October 18th Somerset, New Jersey Performing at Rakkasah with ADT
October 10th New York, NY 10th Anniversary show with Bellyqueen at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center
October 4-9th US and Canada 10th Anniversary US tour with BQ
September 21st Brooklyn, NY With Beatbox Guitar at Tea Lounge
September 12th New York, NY “Zodiac Bellydance” show at Merce Cunningham Theater
September 6th Washington DC in DC with Alchemy Dance Theater
August 25th New York, NY Mercury Lounge with Beatbox Guitar
July 19th Brooklyn, NY PURE procession NYC in Prospect Park
July 12th Brooklyn, NY “Hybrid” with Alchemy Dance Theater at Galapagos Art Space
April 25-26th New York, NY “Cult of Myth” show by Venus Uprising
March 7-9th Canada "Tribally Yours" Festival with Bellyqueen