Aya
We have many belly dancers from all over the world here but I wonder, is Aya the only French belly dancer in Australia? Aya danced in France, India, Morocco, Algeria and Vietnam before reaching our shores, and now teaches and… Continue reading
Jimmy
Male dancers are a rarity in Australia so it’s a pleasure to welcome Jimmy to our shores. What makes it even more interesting is to see the differences between our home-grown male belly dancers and a European dancer (Jimmy hails… Continue reading
Ekaterini
Ekaterini Floratos will be known to both Sydney and Melbourne readers, as she began her career in Melbourne, danced with Jane and Daria in Sydney, and has now returned to Melbourne.
Today, she is a member of the well-known Underbelly… Continue reading
Julia
Hailing from Russia and having toured extensively in Europe, Julia is now based in Melbourne. She can be booked through the Arcana Star agency
Melissa Cristina
I had the great pleasure of attending one of Melissa Cristina’s workshops at the Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival this year, so I’m glad to find a clip of her to feature.
Melissa Cristina teaches and performs in Melbourne, but… Continue reading
Kaylah
Kaylah is a Melbourne dancer who specialises in performances for parties and festivals as well as dancing to accompany live musicians. Seen here dancing with the Bellyslap drummers. Kaylah also performs duo with Sianna of Hipnotic Beats.
For bookings visit her website
www.kaylahdancer.com
Raksiah
Raksiah runs the Arabesque Bellydance Theatre in Melbourne, and is both a performer and a teacher.
Amulya
Amulya has recently relocated from the Northern Rivers area of NSW to Melbourne (though I’m told she’ll be making regular return visits to perform, so Northern Rivers fans need not despair!).
With 15 years of dance teaching and performing in… Continue reading
Pamela
Not only a belly dancer, Pamela is also trained in Samba and has performed in the Rio Carnivale, Mardi Gras in Brazil.
Pamela is based in Melbourne and can be booked through Arcana Star
Zabelle
Zabelle teaches belly dancing in several locations around Melbourne and performs widely both there and interstate. Here she is dancing with Bellyslap at the Darebin Music Festival:
Unlike many bellydance schools, Zabelle teaches daytime as well as evening classes. Find… Continue reading
Sianna
Sianna is a teacher and choreographer based in Footscray in Melbourne, and part of the Hipnotic Beats dance troupe, seen here dancing to Bidajeej, a drum solo written by Anita Larkin and played by Bellyslap:
The other dancer seen here… Continue reading
Alia
Thanks to Bellyslap Drummers for sending me this clip of Alia in action at Toula’s Kismet Bazaar.
I like the choreography because it has that element of surprise – at first you think she’s dancing with a veil, then you… Continue reading
Zahraa
Zahraa (aka Barbara Wolfcamp) has been performing and teaching belly dancing for almost 20 years, and still travels to Egypt annually to keep updated. Her Melbourne school, Bellydance Kizmet, offers classes in four different locations.
If you’re keen to improve… Continue reading
Marina Bistrin
Marina takes fusion to a new level – she studies and teaches many different, but related, styles of dance including Middle-Eastern, Silk-Road, East European Gypsy and Flamenco. The clip below shows a Silk-Road inspired dance, but Tribal dancers will recognise… Continue reading
Jasmina
Princess Jasmina is one of Melbourne’s busiest belly dancers, performing at venues all over the city. Watching this clip, one can see why she’s so popular!
(note – some of this video is shot sideways, but it’s worth making the… Continue reading
Chris
I’m pleased to welcome another male dancer to the site – this time from Melbourne. Chris’s belly dance school is based at the Dance Factory, Richmond.
As well as solo performances like the one above, Chris also dances in partnership… Continue reading
Rishi
Rishi is a professional belly dance performer from Melbourne. She dances as part of the Underbelly collective and can also be booked as a solo performer.
Love her dancing !
Interview with Belly Dancer Rishi
How did you get started… Continue reading
Azura
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… Continue reading
Ma’isah
And now for a trip to the darker side of belly dance with Ma’isah, founder of Raqs Gothique in Melbourne, accompanied by Bellyslap:
Her Gothic belly dance troupe, SerpentSkirt, performs below:
Temirah
Temirah is a popular belly dancer and drummer based in Melbourne. She’s especially noted for her dazzling spins, Isis Wings and double veil work, which is why I’ve picked this video:
Here she is in a more conventional number:
You… Continue reading
