This event helped to raise £215 for the Alzheimers Society
Natalie Borg
Natalie Borg is a JWAAD affiliated bellydance teacher based in Hampton Hill where she teaches her F.A.B Bellydance Classes. She also runs West London's 'Arabesque Nights' showcase and is a member of The award-winning Egyptianize Dance Company run by her mentor Krystina. Although teaching in the 'Egyptian' style, Natalie considers herself very much a British Bellydancer and comes from a mixed Scottish and Greek background. She draws her personal inspiration from vintage bellydance styles and the pin ups of the 1950's and loves any music that has a bit of brass.
Brittany
Brittany grew up in a rural town in United States and first encountered Oriental Dance as a little girl during family road trips to Disneyworld, when she would beg her parents to take her to the Moroccan restaurant there to see the 'tummybelly dancers'. She began taking classes in 2003 while at university and has since been taught by instructors in Scotland, London and the US. Brittany is also a dedicated environmentalist and frequently dances at climate camps, occupations and fundraisers.
Nardine Baraka
Nardine fell in love with Arabic dance and music after seeing Soraya Hilal and the Musicians of the Nile many years ago. She has studied with Juliana Brustick, Anne White and lately with Michaela Sandor. She has visited Egypt several times where she sorely tried the patience of her husband shopping for costumes or running off to see where the music was coming from. She has performed at Planet Egypt, Saqarah and Samira's Shimmy Nites and local haflas in East London where she is based.
Darkstar & Team Darkstar
Darkstar is one of the UK’s most celebrated performers of Tribal and Dark Fusion belly dance. She has developed her own unique style evolving elements of hip hop, ballet, oriental and ATS which she has encompassed within a darker aesthetic. She has trained intensively with Ariellah, Samantha Emanuel, Asharah, Carolena Nericcio, Mira Betz, and more and is passionate about inspiring students in this intense and captivating dance style.
Renowned for her creative choreography and musicality, Darkstar has taught and performed throughout the UK and Europe and this autumn will be making her debut in the USA.
Renowned for her creative choreography and musicality, Darkstar has taught and performed throughout the UK and Europe and this autumn will be making her debut in the USA.
Roxane Grant
Roxane Grant is a student of Planet Egypt founder, Anne White and has been training with Anne since 2008. She was inspired to take classes after a backpacking holiday to Egypt and hasn't looked back since. She made her debut performance in the May 2011 Planet Egypt showcase. Roxane is honoured to be performing at Hafla on the Hill in an exciting line up that features many established stars of the London belly dance scene.
