Jane
Jane Jardines is one of the few bellydancers in Australia able to make a full-time living from her art. She won the solo, group and best choreography categories at the 1st Annual National Belly Dance Competition in 2003.
Jane has… Continue reading
Esther Schelvis
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
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… Continue reading
Terezka
What Australian belly dance site would be complete without master teacher Terezka?
The video below shows her in action in class at her Sydney belly dance studio.
Visit her website at Terezka’s World of Danse Orientale
It’s worth joining her… Continue reading
Ferah
It was so exciting to see Sydney bellydancer Ferah do so well on Australia’s Got Talent! Here’s hoping it has created some interest in belly dancing classes around Australia, especially among younger women. So many bellydance classes seem to… Continue reading
Debra Napier
Debra is probably best known to Australian belly dancers as the face behind the Tribal and Trance Festival. The workshops are always excellent – Tribal dancers are noted for their strong technique, and many of the workshops have something… Continue reading
Popi
Popi runs belly dance classes in Prairiewood and Horsley Park in Sydney. This year, her annual Hafla raised money for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead – this is her feature performance.
You can see more clips on her website at… Continue reading
Lisi Hannan
Lisi Hannan is a Brazilian-born belly dancer, now based in Sydney. These videos are a great example of her fluid style. If you’d like to learn her moves, she’s currently teaching at Amera’s Palace in Enmore and at the North… Continue reading
Jamil
Jamil is a male belly dancer, teacher and choreographer based in Sydney. Visit Jamil’s website for bookings and information. His Saturday classes at Amera’s Palace are generating a lot of buzz too – by all accounts they are a great… Continue reading
Rachel
Everyone on the Sydney belly dance scene will be familiar with my next feature artist, Rachel.
As well as being in demand as a solo belly dance performer in her own right, she’s a key member of the Farrah folkloric… Continue reading
Daria
Daria teaches belly dancing in the south of Sydney, at Kogarah and Taren Point. As a performer, she recently staged the major production “1001 Arabian Nights” which had a successful run at various clubs. Let’s hope it has another outing… Continue reading
Hilary Cinis
Hilary is probably the pre-eminent tribal belly dancer in Sydney (I’m excluding Devi on the grounds that she’s in the Blue Mountains!!).
This class video shows her wonderful posture and control.
Hilary is not teaching or performing regularly these days… Continue reading
Shiva
No list of Australian belly dance performers would be complete without Shiva. Yes, he is a male!
I have to confess I’m not entirely comfortable with the concept of male belly dancing – but judging by his huge fan base,… Continue reading
Shemiran Ibrahim
I began my belly dance journey with Shemiran. She’s an excellent teacher for beginners, thanks to her structured approach to teaching. Her ability to break down and explain the movements, teaching them in manageable groups, provides a solid foundation. She… Continue reading
Shameela
Shameela and Alexandra are co-principals of the Desert Flames school of bellydance on the Central Coast. Shameela’s Indian heritage informs her dance style, and she has recently produced an instructional DVD on it, of which this clip is a taster.… Continue reading
Renee
Renee is another Central Coast belly dance teacher. She has produced several instructional belly dance DVD’s which can be found on her website, bellydancing.com.au
Devi Mamak
Devi Mamak is the first of our tribal belly dance teachers to be featured on the site. She is the most highly-qualified ATS teacher in Australia, based in the Blue Mountains. Her troupe, Ghawazi Caravan, is renowned for its… Continue reading
Jrisi
Jrisi is another well-known Sydney-based belly dancer and teacher. Her work reflects the fusion of her many dance influences and her wonderful technique, which is very evident in this clip:
She has now released a belly dance instructional DVD, packed… Continue reading
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