TerriAnne Gutierrez, a lifelong student of dance, has been studying and performing Middle Eastern Dance for over thirty years.

She specializes in Modern Egyptian and American Cabaret, with stylistic influences from some of the forerunners of Egyptian Dance, including the great classic performers Samia Gamal and Tahia Karioca. With a B.A in Activism and Social Change, she uses her performances as a form of expression and as a soft voice that encourages the audience to increase their consciousness in areas that may otherwise be left dormant.

TerriAnne has been playing music since a young age and is accomplished on a number of instruments. She enjoys playing Deff and Riq with Susu Pampanin and is has become well known for her Zill playing. She has put out a book and DVD on the subject and enjoys teaching workshops on Zill playing to dancers and musicians.

TerriAnne has been the featured performer at many predigests San Francisco Clubs and restaurants such as, Pasha, Marrakech, Byblos, Amira, Kasbah and many others. Her television appearances include, "Bay Area Back roads". Among her solo dance achievements was being asked by the San Francisco Egyptian community to dance for the Egyptian Consulate to the United States on his visit to San Francisco.

She is the director of the dance company, Joweh.


* TerriAnne's dance company,Joweh!, has been sought after for many performances, which include; The State Fair in Sacramento, where they performed for several shows a day in the Middle Eastern pavilion. Sonoma State university, where they entertained an audience of 250 people for a two hour performance called "The Gypsy Trail". San Francisco State University, Davis University, where they spent a day performing regional dances of the Middle East for a Middle Eastern Heritage day. Along with numerous Middle Eastern festivals and events. You can find out more at terrianneandjoweh.com