▁perform er ▁in ▁Boston , ▁Massachusetts ▁at ▁Z ara , ▁the ▁first ▁Greek ▁club ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁to ▁show ▁the ▁dance ▁form . ▁ ▁Her ▁reputation ▁quickly ▁preced ed ▁her ▁as ▁she ▁developed ▁shows ▁that ▁combined ▁her ▁training ▁in ▁dance , ▁music , ▁and ▁show mans hip . ▁ ▁Adri ana ' s ▁performances ▁began ▁to ▁set ▁the ▁bar ▁for ▁other ▁Middle ▁Eastern ▁perform ers ▁along ▁the ▁east ▁coast . ▁ ▁Adri ana ▁first ▁moved ▁to ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁and ▁performed ▁at ▁the ▁Port ▁Sa id , ▁the ▁District ' s ▁first ▁Middle ▁Eastern ▁club . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁seven ▁bel ly ▁d anc ers ▁who ▁performed ▁every ▁night ▁from ▁ 8 : 3 0 ▁pm ▁to ▁ 2 ▁am . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁was ▁often ▁pack ed ▁by ▁ 9 ▁pm , ▁demonstr ating ▁the ▁popular ity ▁of ▁Near ▁Eastern ▁dance ▁shows ▁during ▁the ▁ 6 0 s . ▁ ▁Sh ows ▁included ▁music ▁and ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁dance ▁styles : ▁Greek , ▁Egypt ian , ▁Pers ian , ▁Armen ian , ▁and ▁Turkish . ▁ ▁Adri ana ▁opened ▁her ▁own ▁dance ▁studio ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 : ▁Adri ana ' s ▁Me cca ▁of ▁Middle ▁Eastern ▁Dance ▁at ▁ 2 3 3 8 ▁Wisconsin ▁Avenue , ▁N W , ▁in ▁Washington , ▁DC . ▁ ▁At ▁her ▁studio , ▁Adri ana ▁taught ▁dance ▁classes ▁for ▁all ▁skill ▁levels , ▁hosted ▁a ▁dance ▁tr oupe , ▁provided ▁training