Ajsa Samia in Port Elizabeth

Belly Dance Teachers, Belly Dance Technique

This month is full of exciting things. Our next big surprise is that we are hosting Marina “Ajsa Samia” Rehbein here in our own little city of Port Elizabeth. Ajsa Samia was born in Pirot, Serbia and married and did her nurses training in Germany. Her love...

What 2019 holds in store for us

Belly Dance Shows & Performances, Belly Dance Teachers, Fun, Studio Business

I love this time of year, it’s full of planning and prepping and getting all our ducks in a row for 2019. This is by far one of my favourite blogs to write, what do we have in store for you this year – 2019? The studio opens on the 14th and Jessica and I...

Meet Jessica

Belly Dance Teachers, Studio Business

We start our 2018 blog with an introduction by Jessica. It’s our who are we series. So lets meet Jessica! My name is Jessica Perelson. I’m a mother of twins and have been married for 10 years. It was shortly after I got married that my belly dancing journey...

Meet Melanie

Belly Dance Teachers

Let me introduce myself, my name is Melanie Wallis and I have been dancing for about 11 years. I am a qualified health and fitness instructor as well as a dance instructor. My first introduction to Belly Dance was an article in the Express Newspaper about my dearly...

Happy moment

Belly Dance Teachers, Cultural Appreciation

Having a happy moment! Our new beginners’ course started last night and I got to do some of my favourite things:  meeting new people and sharing the wonderful world of Oriental Belly Dance with a new group of ladies. We run three beginners’ courses every...

In Remembrance of Janka Kliment

Belly Dance Teachers

Janka Kliment had a beautiful soul that shone through in her dancing. Her choreographies had a air of sophistication and power, whilst also showing a femininity and grace. Janka moved from Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, to Port Elizabeth in 2005 and in 2006 she opened...