Rishi is a professional belly dance performer and teacher from Melbourne. Love her dancing - please someone, let me know more about her!
Jane is another of Sydney’s established belly dancing stars. This clip is an interesting compilation of several performances.
See more videos (as well as some gorgeous photos - wow, what costumes!) on her website, Belly Dance Harem.
As well as being in demand as a performer, Jane teaches in the inner city.
Having just written about the Tribal belly dancer Azzura reminds me I haven’t yet featured for the other Azura, with one “z”. The lighting in this video clip is not the best, but it’s worth perservering as she displays a wonderful variety of moves - love the back bends!
Azura’s Oasis in Brunswick, Melbourne, [...]
It’s good to be able to include a Queensland belly dancer - I know they’re out there somewhere!
Melantha is based in Gladstone and has created a lively belly dance scene in that area with her troupe, Veils of Arabia.
I’m pleased to add a second Tasmanian entry to this site! Zahira is from Northern Tasmania and her belly dance speciality is zills.
Her website has information on classes in Tasmania, a Bellydance Bazaar and information on the Tasmanian Middle Eastern Dance Festival, of which Zahira is the organiser.
Esther Schelvis is one of the many Sydney belly dancers to emerge from Terezka’s school - and another who is based in the Blue Mountains!
Lina is a recent - and welcome! - import to our shores. Originally from Hungary, she’s already making her mark on the Australian belly dance scene, as this video shows:
You can catch Lina performing at the El Mustafa restaurant in Glebe, and as a guest teacher at the Newtown Middle Eastern Dance Centre.
Dawn White is a teacher at the Sheik to Sheik belly dance studio in Fremantle. I’d love to know more about this lovely belly dancer - students, comments please!
And now for a trip to the darker side of belly dance with Ma’isah, founder of Raqs Gothique in Melbourne
Her Gothic belly dance troupe, SerpentSkirt, performs below:
I have to confess I know nothing about Temirah other than the fact that this performance took place in Melbourne, so I’m assuming she’s a Victorian belly dancer. Please leave a comment if you can tell me more!
Thanks to Bellyslap for posting this video.
Cara teaches and performs with the Scimitar Moon Belly Dance Studio in Townsville - one of our first Queensland belly dancers!
She also works with the Chocolate Salsa Dance Studio
Maria is an exceptional teacher who combines her knowledge of yoga, visualization, mind body centring and many other techniques with Raqs Sharqi to create a unique belly dance teaching method.
Maria is a member of the Underbelly Dance studio at www.underbellydance.com
Prue Welsh has combined a cheeky attitude with solid technique to develop her own original style - Belly dance Burlesque.
Prue is a member of Underbelly Dance - website www.underbellydance.com
Andrea is the co-director of Underbelly dance, along with Trisnasari. She’s an engaging dancer with great belly dance technique, as you’ll see in this video.
The Underbelly website is at www.underbellydance.com
Trisnasari is the Creative Director and founder of Underbelly, an amazing collective of dance teachers and performers in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
Check out their website at www.underbellydance.com and also their DVD, Ancient Contemporary Dance Beats. Here’s a sampler:
I’m told this sword dance by Melusina had the audience holding its breath!
Melusina is based in Fitzroy, Melbourne and is part of the amazing Underbelly - see their website at underbellydance.com
Melbourne belly dancer Dominika has a refreshing and contemporary approach to belly dance. This video is a good example!
Read more about Dominika at her website, www.goddessbellydance.com.au
By the way, she’s a pretty mean artist as well - see her work at www.dominikakellergoddessart.zoomshare.com/
