Traveling Belly Dancer

Essence of Egypt was a fabulous workshop that Rosy Summerbell and I produced as Dunya featuring Guy Schalom on 11th July 2012 at Expressions Dance Studio in London. This unique workshop enabled participants to appreciate different styles of Egyptian music - folk, baladi, sha'abi, classical and pop. We learned how to identify instruments, rhythms, and the context.

We then applied this new knowledge to a fun sha'abi choreography inspired by Yousry Sharif.  We are looking forward to holding future workshops like this one to bridge the gap between musicians and dancers who often work separately and raise the bar for performances in the future. 

Save the date for the next Arabian Dance Theatre show called 'Be Here Now' on 13th October 2012. 

Arabian Dance Theatre is a dance group focused on providing Arabic dance and entertainment. Established since 2008, We produce shows for theatre, festivals,commercial, private and educational events.

Our objective is to show the beauty, history, diversity, and depth of the Arab culture, through music and dance. We create shows that raise positive awareness of Arabic culture and society. We present both traditional and contemporary styles of Arabic dance and also showcase a broad spectrum of dance styles from Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Saudi, Yemen , Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, and recently also representing Turkey and Iran.

For more details visit our website:

Hafla on the Hill produced by Dunya Bellydance is tomorrow 29th June at the Music Palace in London! Join us for a fabulous showcase of dancers and musicians supporting an important cause - the Orchid Project.