Belly Dance Oz

Magdalena Tsapos

sirena — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:56:10 +0000

This is an unusual clip for this site - a dancer practising at home rather than performing in public - but it's worth seeing!

Magdalena is from Sweden and has studied in Cairo.

Rishi

sirena — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:36:39 +0000

Rishi is a professional belly dance performer and teacher from Melbourne. Love her dancing - please someone, let me know more about her!

Jane

sirena — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:10:23 +0000

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.

Azura

sirena — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:57:42 +0000

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, offers not just belly dancers and Bollywood dancers, but Tarot readers, numerologists, palmists and more. Check out her website at www.azurabellydance.com.au.

The clip below shows a selection from some of their shows.

Melantha

sirena — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:18:15 +0000

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.

Zahira

sirena — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:11:21 +0000

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

sirena — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:52:25 +0000

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

sirena — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:30:15 +0000

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

sirena — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:28:31 +0000

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!

Ma’isah

sirena — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:32:36 +0000

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: