Kurvy, aka Kellie Harkin, is a Sydney belly dance teacher and performer. Her style fuses fire, traditional oriental and tribal styled bellydance. She teaches at… Read the full article
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Kurvy, aka Kellie Harkin, is a Sydney belly dance teacher and performer. Her style fuses fire, traditional oriental and tribal styled bellydance. She teaches at… Read the full article
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I’m so glad to be able, finally, to add Amera to this site! Amera Eid was one of the founders of the belly dance community in Sydney, and had a sparkling career bellydancing in the Middle East for many years. Read the full article
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Hailing from Russia and having toured extensively in Europe, Julia is now based in Melbourne. She can be booked through the Arcana Star agency Read the full article
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Virginia is the principal of the Cinnamon Twist bellydance school in Wollongong. Cinnamon Twist is unique in offering a range of classes for expectant and new mothers, from prenatal to “Mums and Bubs” classes Read the full article
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Sophie Alize is a busy Sydney belly dance performer and teacher. As well as teaching (at Bondi) and performing with Jamil’s fabulous bellydance troupe Attar, she can be seen regularly at the following venues: Read the full article
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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. She’s performing in this clip with Sydney belly dancer Jrisi. Read the full article
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Idell’s video isn’t what you’d normally expect on this site! She and one of her assistant teachers, Rachelle, appeared recently on Australia’s Got Talent as ‘Cleofatra”, a bellydance/burlesque type act that certainly got the judges’ attention! Read the full article
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I’ve been lucky to have access to a specialist flamenco dressmaker for most of my flamenco outfits – but once or twice, I’ve had to resort to an ordinary dressmaker, with mixed results. Don’t get me wrong, a good bridal dressmaker will know exactly how to go about making you a beautiful flamenco dress, given a few...
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Flamenco skirts and dresses require a lot of material – allow 2 metres (2.5 yards) for a simple skirt and 3 or 4 metres for a dress. That much fabric is heavy! Bear that in mind when buying fabric to make a flamenco dress, and look for materials that are on the lighter side....
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Thanks to the many Californians who’ve told me that Mexican Folklorico shoes are a good – and economical – substitute for flamenco shoes, for those on a budget. Although I’ve never examined a pair of Mexican dance shoes, I can understand why they would stand up well to the rigours of flamenco. I remember some...
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