Oriental dance is my biggest passion. I love dancing, and, for me, it is a way of expressing myself, showing my own world.
I am dancing for 11 years, and the first step was Indian dance classes (Bollywood style is a more common name) in the north of Russia. Later, I practiced different styles of Oriental dance, like belly dancing and Tribal belly dance.

Everything was and is a great experience.

About three years ago, when I started to perform in Dublin, I created my own dance style. Which comprises a mixture of Modern Bollywood and classical Indian with nice smooth moves from Egyptian belly dancing.

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Miss Bella A Go Go has been wowing audiences for the last 4 years with her beautiful, sexy and funny performances.
Coming from a background of classical dance, contempory, clowning around and bellydance, Bella has honed in her natural skills and creates acts to amaze and delight you.

Using a mixture of jazz, blues, contempory and world music, Bella loves to mix it up from classic burlesque striptease to comedy and performance art and dance routines to knock your socks off! Having had the chance to work with some of the biggest burlesque and cabaret shows around Ireland and abroad, Miss Bella continues to perform, dance, laugh and express in the best way she can. A true star!

Past performances include shows with The Tassel Club, Bulmer's Comedy Festival 2007, Electric Picnic 2009, The Burlesque & Cabaret Social club, Amsterdam beat club 2007 - 2009, Touring with Derby Browne's Piaf tour nationwide, Westport Arts Festival 2009, Dublin & Waterford Gay Pride Festivals, Dublin Tattoo conventions, Dublin Vintage fair and Ball, Absolut Fringe Festival 2009, The Speigaltent 2008 + 2009 and producing her own shows Bella's Indulgent Cabaret & Pandora's Box. Bella is also the choreographer of Midnight Burlectro - A regular and hugely Popular electronica, burlesque and Cabaret show in The Sugar Club. Miss Bella continues to make her mark.

Teaches regular Burlesque and Cabaret classes around Dublin. Available for parties and events.

Black Orchid is the brainchild of founder members Mags & Roisin. Trained in ireland and abroad for 17 years combined the two got a little bit bored of donning the coin belts and went off in search of something bellydance that packs a little more punch. Kindered spirits and a shared love of all things slightly left of the middle, they stumbled across the world wide phenomenon that is Tribal Fusion Belly Dance. This journey of discovery took the budding Black Orchid all over the world in desperate search of training, like minded souls and to soak up any knowledge available..

Each road trip embarked upon deepened the desire for anything tribal and to bring this craze back to our shores. Regular requests by fellow dancers from Belfast to Cork and everywhere in between led to the birth of Black Orchid training workshops. With inspiration taken from many different corners of the globe they also developed their own take on the dance and indeed began creating their own costumes.
Right from the off our first gig at Voodoo Lounge Dublin on that fateful April night catapulted Black Orchid into something they've still to understand Festival after festival, gig after gig their fan base and demand has grown which in turn lead to the birth of their baby Orchid and 2 became 3... the story continues..... take a walk on the tribal side. To date, Black Orchid have had the great pleasure of dancing in Ireland, England, Italy, Spain and Northern Ireland.

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We are BOLLYWOOD SPICE based in Dublin - a group of dancers from Brazil , Spain , France , Russia and Ireland . We perform all Bollywood styles from old to the very exciting and latest new craze in this dance . Our costumes are varied from classical to more Modern depending on the choreography . We have performed in Festivals , Theatres , on Television at Event Openings and Weddings , in Ireland and Internationally . Our highlight performance was for The Dunlaoghaire Festival of World Cultures - MELA EVENT 2008 which was praised by the Indian Community for its authenticity .

We believe that every woman is a Goddess. As a Goddess, we know that it is essential to factor in well-deserved personal time to nourish and celebrate your feminine spirit. You are invited to join our community of fabulous women, fun classes, one-of-a-kind workshops, empowering events and luminous parties! Join us for Fun, Fitness and Fusion!

Graziela Calis started her bellydance journey in Ireland in 2000, a journey that would lead her to teach and perform since throughout Ireland under her own company, Hip Circles Bellydance, based in Cork Appearing regularly in national media as well as promoting events per public’s request, Graziela has choreographed and produced many shows, both corporate as well as charity events, from hen parties to theater productions. Graziela’s evokes greatness in her passion for this dance, which has taken her to travel aboard to receive the best teachings from world’s best dancers.

Aside from coordinating guest appearances and workshops, she is also the founder of “Hip Circles Bellydance School” with main style of teaching inspired by Tribal Fusion Bellydance. Even thought Middle Eastern origins are the basis of her bellydance, her desire is to enhance this dance form by fusing new aspects of the world's cultures and their diversity of movements, as well as the individual expressions of each student. For this reason, her troupe performs an eclectic mix of Tribal with the spice of Balkan Gypsy/Arabic Fusions and the sauciness of Latin-Brazilian styles (ie. tango, samba, flamenco, pop, afro-axe, burlesque/cabaret and much more!) A carnival of props including veils, swords, zills, wings, skirts, candles, boas, sticks, fans, hats, canes and spells! Graziela transpires fun and energy in all of her classes and her friendly approach embracing all types of woman with her Brazilian flair make her lessons extremely entertaining, suitable to ages from kids groups to Grammas and everyone in between!

Graziela's details:
http://www.hipcircles.tk
Hip Circles Bellydance Temporary Website:
https://sites.google.com/site/hipcirclesbellydance
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Laura’s interest in dance and stagecraft is a lifelong passion. Her journey to becoming an accomplished tribal bellydancer and teacher started as a traditional Irish dancer at four years old and acting, singing and choreographing with the Derry based Limelight Theatre company from age 11.

Her first experience of American Tribal Style Bellydance was watching Wendy Marlatt perform in Dublin in 2002. Laura trained with Wendy and went on to became one of the founding members of Rashani International.

After moving to London in 2004, Laura continued her training & practice as a tribal bellydancer, becoming a member of the dance collective Luma Tribal and in 2007 forming London’s first ATS troupe, MOIRAI TRIBAL with Philippa and Jesse.

Since her return to Dublin, Laura achieved her ATS Teacher certification from Carolena Nericcio, director of FatChanceBellyDance becoming Ireland’s first FCBD ATS certified Teacher and Sister Studio

What is a FCBD Sister Studio?
As well as being a FCBD certified teacher, Laura is also a FCBD Sister Studio. These teachers are dedicated to presenting ATS as created and developed by FatChanceBellyDance. The aim is that you, the student, should be able to attend an FCBD ATS class anywhere in the world and receive consistent, quality instruction.

Laura's details:
http://www.bellydance.ie

Les Serpents Mystique are a TRIBAL GROUP based in Dublin - our style is a fusion of Bellydance , Indian , Thai and Flamenco . We started first to learn Traditional Bellydance 12 years ago , then took Flamenco Workshops in Seville and private tuition for Thai Dance in Bangkok during our journey searching for the origins of Tribal Dance . We believe in the creation of individual style by mixing these forms of dance which are intrinsically linked in their history . We perform at a variety of Events - Haflas , Parties and Functions both nationwide and internationally and we regularly invite renowned Tribal artists to give Workshops in our studios .

We are a collective, ready to present a modern cabaret twist on Belly dancing as event entertainment solutions to Launch parties, corporate events, hen parties, themed club nites/events etc..With a menu of act ideas ready to pick from.

Hi, I’m Valerie Larkin, based here in Dublin, Ireland. I am a highly trained and qualified dancer specialising in Bellydance: Egyptian {Baladi, Saidi, Classical and Veil}, Turkish, Greek, Gulf, Brazilian, Arab Andalusian, Tunisian, Persian, Flamenco and Sevillanas. I am also a Free-Lance Actress.

I am the founder and Artistic Director of Bellydance Ireland, which offers a top professional dance troupe, choreography, tuition and an exclusive range of costumes all designed by me.

I perform at corporate events, festivals, exhibitions, parties including children’s birthdays, special events in Ireland and abroad. My dancing has taken me to Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Greece, Brazil and the UK. I trained for many years in classical ballet, jazz ballet and international folk dance as a result I am self-motivated and disciplined. I qualified as a dance teacher and have been a member of the International Dance Teachers Association {I. D. T. A.} and more recently the Association of Professional Dancers in Ireland {A. P. D. I.}.

I am also a full member of Irish Actors Equity and for many years have been elected onto the Dance and Variety Committee of this organisation. I have also trained as a singer and have some knowledge of Irish, French and Arabic. I believe I am highly photogenic in print and on screen.

I have been dancing all my life. It is my passion: from the cradle to the grave!

I was a member of the tribal bellydance troupe "Akasha" that performed around Ireland and in France.

I first started teaching tribal bellydance 5 years ago in the West Cork area. I find it really inspiring to see the uniqueness that each woman or girl brings to the dance and to help them explore their gifts and weaknesses further to produce something that is empowering to each person. I also love the fact that this way of dancing helps us to reconnect with each other on an intuitive level, like birds in flight. This has led to the development of my new troupe "Birds of a Feather" who have been performing the funky fusion show "Metamorphosis" around Cork and Kerry. This includes veils,isis wings, pois, martial arts, purple fairies and much more!

My main motivation is the transformation that I see happening in the lives of the dancers as they become more in touch with their feminine power and sensuality: also the fun and laughs that we have together.

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I have devoted my life to the Art of Bellydance and its authenticity as part of promoting my culture. My dancing varies from Traditional to Classical Egyptian moving to Modern Fusion . It is a wonderful way to keep fit and express ourselves - which is why I have been teaching this dance for over 15 years.

My aim is to elevate this form of dance by performing in Theatres and respected venues internationally with my professional troupe of Dancers - I have also trained many teachers and continue to do so as well as to prepare dancers for the stage . I have appeared many times on Television both performing and in interviews.

I performed on stage with U2 on ZOOROPA TOUR 93; I danced in THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL with DEMIS ROUSSOS in concert and have appeared in Pop Videos of SINEAD O' CONNOR , THE PALE and no:1 Turkish singer HAKAN PEKER . I produced Shows with Flamenco and Indian Dance Fusion and as a Master Teacher I give Workshops called "HISTORY OF BELLYDANCE".

Egyptian style bellydance, which as well is referred to as Raqs Sharqi. Apart from performing the “real” bellydance I love experimenting and marrying bellydance with different dance styles.

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