For those who wish to know my dance history, here goes...
Began my dancing career performing regularly at the 'Antalya' Turkish restaurant in Nottingham, also the 'Istanbul' in Burton on Trent. Sometimes at the Egyptian 'Blue Nile' also in Nottingham. No longer do restaurant work though.
Through an entertainment agency danced at - a holiday village in Cleethorpes, phones 4U AGM at the NEC Birmingham. Various associations AGMs or end of year parties, hotel christmas parties around the Midlands.
I have performed at - Turkish, Lebanese, Asian and English weddings and private parties and celebrations.
3 performances filmed by Turkish television whilst in Turkey and have performed in hotels and restaurants in Turkey.
Local community events and meetings- AGMs, such as WI, PTA, Derbyshire Police, and Derbyshire Black Police Association, worked with Mansfield Arts Centre, Derby City Council and Connextions, NHS Chesterfield.
Professional dancer in an annual bellydance show for 3 years at Pontadawe Arts Theatre, Sth Wales. Also performed at the Arts Festival. I perform regularly at belly dance events often as the guest star dancer around the Midlands.
Work with Revolution bars offering bellydance workshop parties as part of their party plan package.
Danced at Blue Bella's new collection launch meeting, modelling an item from the new collection. Also with my Desert Jewels troupe at an event for local business women at 'The Pearl' in Nottingham.
Small business womens meeting in the Lace Market Notts, performance and mini taster session.
Botanical Gardens Birmingham for Birmingham Dental Association 'Arabian Nights' party.
Organised fund raising parties for Leukaemia Research and Comic Relief. Last year undertook to teach Derby Ram Fm Dj Pete to bellydance, in aid of Comic Relief.
Fundraise at local level for the community centres at which i teach.
Organised my own monthly dance night- Desert Jewel, last year at Glasshouse and Five Lamps bar. New venue for this year.
Performed regularly with Latin band Solar Latio at their 'Latin/Arabic Fusion Nights', at Ryans, Five Lamps and Glasshouse bars in Derby.
Interviews on BBC radio Derby and Ram FM.
Work with Montanaevents, an agency offering workshops in dance and drum to schools. Key stage 2 level.
So what can you help me add for this year!...
1st Feb- Performed at a hafla in aid of 'Breakthough Breast Cancer' at Lumb Farm Ripley. Organised by local Ripley dance troupe -Zaleekah see -www.myspace.com/zaleekhahhaflas
June 7th 08- Performed solo and my Desert Jewels at 'Desert Night Bellydance' at Derbys Guildhall Theatre, along with other dancers from around Derbyshire.June 8th- Bellydance festival at Rufford Abbey Country Park.