Bellydancers for your Christmas party!
Looking for some fun entertainment for your Christmas party? Consider booking a Bellydancer or Bellydance troupe (complete with drummers) to spice up your Christmas party celebrations. We can make a dramatic entrance, put on a spectacular floorshow and really get your party started! People sometimes need an excuse to hit the dancefloor, and we can […]
Professional Development for the professional Belly dancer Aziza’s Dream Camp – My thoughts & musings
This year I had the pleasure of attending Aziza’s Dream Camp in Canada. Aziza’s Dream Camp is a week long dance intensive held in an idyllic rural setting outside of Montreal. We slept in shared cabins in the woods, swam in a lake and trained in a beautiful cabin surrounded by trees. Think of somewhere you’d go […]
Booking a Belly dancer in Melbourne – Tips for the newbie
So you are planning your event and are thinking about booking a Belly dancer. Great stuff! Here are some commonly asked questions to help you in your event planning adventures: What time should I book the Belly dancer for?I generally advise later on in the night. Or at a time where your guests have arrived […]
Preparing for your Bellydance photoshoot – Tips & tricks!
So you have your gorgeous Belly dance costumes delivered from Egypt…..bravo! Now it is time to get some professional photos taken. But where to start? What do you consider in this whole process? I have just had the privilege of visiting my favourite Belly dance photographer Tracey Gibbs, whilst on holidays in the UK. I’ve worked […]
Kazafy workshops in Melbourne
Melbourne Belly dancers!! DO NOT MISS THIS! I have had the absolute pleasure of training with Mohamed Kazafy in the UK and in Egypt on many occasions. He is a wonderful dancer, a great teacher and a lovely man. Even if his style isn’t your thing, I heartily recommend going along to these workshops. […]
Bellydance Hafla – October 2015, Seaford
Are you a student or Bellydance fan in Melbourne? Pop along to Seaford for a Halloween Bellydance hafla with a spooky twist. This event is run by The Desert Flowers Bellydance, who were originally Flowers of the Desert.
Come & meet the Belly dance scene at the OMEDA Hafla
Are you a Belly dance student in Melbourne? Would you like to see some Belly dance performances and also meet other ladies who share your dance passion? Well then, come along to the OMEDA Hafla this Sunday night. When I was new to the Melbourne dance scene, I found the OMEDA events a great way […]
I have the best job in the world
I really think that I have the best job in the world. If I had to summarise the job of a bellydancer, it would simply be ‘the party starter’. My job is to bring and spread joy at parties. To make the birthday girl or boy feel special, and to give people an excuse to […]
Dancing at weddings. Beautiful zaffe wedding entrances
I dance at a lot of Zaffe in Melbourne. For those of you who’ve never heard of this before, a Zaffe (also spelled zaffa / zaffet) is the musical procession for the Bride and Groom into their wedding reception. This is typically danced for Arabic families and I can only describe it as THE BEST way of […]
More happy messages from families!
More happy messages from happy clients over this Easter break! I am feeling very loved today……………… ‘Yasmin. Thanks for yesterday. Everyone loved your appearance and it was something to have remember the day with. Good luck and hope to see you again.’ Joe, from Brunswick. A really lovely Easter celebration with a beautiful Italian family […]