![]() ![]() ![]() In September 2006 I opened my new business 'Belly Belles' and it has been going ever since. My love for Egyptian belly dance and Egyptology is increasing all the time, and even more now that I have been to Luxor in Egypt. iN 2007 I also became a member of the Society of International Folk Dance, SIFD. Four years on and I can say Egyptian Dance is not just a job for me it is my Life! I love every minute of it. I have met many lovely friends due to dancing, and have also danced at many interesting locations for lots of different people I have danced at: Greek restaraunts, birthday parties, childrens parties, school P.E lesson, and after school clubs, Womens institute meetings, womens groups, charity events, Rosemary conely event, summer ball's, a Batmitzva, dancing in Care homes for the ederly and disabled, working with Adults and children with learning disabilties, hen nights as well as festivals, fetes and carnivals with some of my students, the list goes on, and each time I dance I meet new people who bring that extra special light into my life and my work! I danced in London for the first time in 2009 at Planet Egypt Islington, what a wonderful experience and watched by around 30 of my students! In 2009 I arranged for myself and some of my students to go on a week long holiday to Luxor, here we had the time of our lives...visiting the tombs and temples of ancient Egypt as well as enjoying the hospitality of the local Egyptian people, (and lots dancing of course). I have now danced in Egypt, and to be appreciated by the local people in Egypt was 'out of this world' for me, it made me very happy to see them enjoying my every move, I had some very complimentary comments made about my dancing from tourists and Egyptian people alike, even an offer of a job teaching the dance in one of the big hotels! (if only....) :) In 2014 Samirah was a finalist in the Creative Hertfordshire Awards In 2015 Samirah attained a certificate in A-Z OPT in Bellydance with Keti Sharif In 2016 we celebrated 10 years of Belly Belles! In 2017 Samirah attended the online seminar ' Traditional Arts of Egypt, Music, Moulids and folk Dances' by Keti Sharif. Became a member of the Belly Dance Academy and attended an online teaching course with Sara Shrapnell. November 2017 Samirah completed the Bollywood Dance teacher training with Shalini Bhallia from Just Jhoom. May 2018 Samirah attained a certificate in Somatics for Bellydance, a course facilitated by Keti Sharif. December 2018 Samirah completed a Belly Dance training course in 'Dance the Elements' by Keti Sharif 2019 - March - Completed Reiki Second Degree (Usui) training, and is now a Reiki Healer. Currently studying Keti Sharif and Shemiran Ibrahim's Balanced Belly Dance intensive course To conclude I would say that belly dance can enhance your life in so many ways! why not give it a go! Contact me for your first step to your belly dance experience! Samirah :) (by the way, Samirah means 'entertaining companion' in Arabic, and it is my dancing name, some of you may know me as Debbie) |
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