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“SA BELLY DANCER SHAKES EGYPT” read more on artickle The Argus, June 2005
Surika
A Dance Ethnologist and Artistic Director she has been dancing professionally for many years. Highlights include “Belly Dancer Shakes Egypt” performed as first South African to successfully enter International Belly Dance Auditioning in CAIRO EGYPT. (Ahwa Wha Sahlan) and Nile Group Festival Auditioning. Resident dancer at Mesopotamia for many years. Surika performed in Mauritius for an Egyptian business opening, and most recently for The International Ministers of Social Security.
Cost R160 pm x 4 classes - beginners
R180 x 4 classes - intermediate
R230 x 4 classes - advance
R250 1h30 Private
The Art of Oriental Dance
Specialising in authentic Egyptian and Turkish styles of Belly Dancing. Director of her own Belly Dancing School, Sutra Oriental Dance Studio, teaching beginners to professional performance level of dance. Other forms of dancing she performs and teaches are,
The Wedding Dance: A wedding in the Middle East is tradition to have belly dancers performing especially with a shaimadaan (candle labra)
The Dance of The Seven Veils – Also named The Dance of Shalome. This dance art is performed with seven veils.
Saiidi , Raks El Assaya, Hagala & Baladi Folklore , performed with sagats (zills /finger cymbals)
BAGARIA - which is performed by the Bedouin Culture in the secrets of the desert.
GEISHA an additation of the traditional Japanese dance.
WINGS OF ISIS Traditional awe inspiring dance with wings dedicated to the GODDESS OF ISIS.
TRIBAL & Asian Fusion Colourful Eastern dance arising from villages now adapted particularly in San Francisco USA.