Natasha is a teacher and professional performer with the Goddess of the Dunes
belly dance company, and has been belly dancing
since 2001. She has been trained by renowned Egyptian
dancer Liza Laziza, bellydance Superstar Rania, and tribal bellydancers Sherri Wheatley from the USA and Laura Monteith from the UK. She is
proficient in sword
balancing, Isis wings, zills (finger cymbals),
veil, double veil, the Dance of the Seven Veils,
cane, Lebanese wedding dance (tray balancing),
and fire sticks. Her style is a fusion of
Egyptian cabaret and Lebanese folk, with
elements of Latin dance to add some spice.
Natasha has been a professional performer since
2002 and has performed in Canada, Italy,
Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and across
South Africa.
how I got started
Natasha was introduced to belly dancing at the Sheikh’s
Palace Lebanese Restaurant after going there for dinner,
and was spellbound at the beauty and mystery of the
dance. She began taking lessons soon after.
Being a belly dance performer allows her to express her
creativity and femininity. It challenges her from a
physical perspective, and enables her to entertain and be
entertained by people.
corporate clients
Natasha has performed at the events of a number of
corporate clients, including:
ABSA Bank
Dell
Didata
Eskom
SA Breweries
Price Waterhouse
Microsoft
Pangbourne
Pick ‘n Pay
Nedbank
tv appearances
Tube (SABC 2)
Afternoon variety show for young
people.
Big Brother (MNET)
Video shoot for the theme song.
magazine/newspaper
features
The Star
Restaurant review of Sheikh’s Palace.
The Star
Belly dance article: Shalimar’s studio.
The Sandton Chronicle
Belly dance article: sword dancing.
Polokwane local newspaper
News Café Opening performance.
Welkom
local newspaper
Ocean basket performance.
regular gigs
Manhattan Night Club
Sheikh's Palace, Rivonia
Ocean's Basket, Westgate
Ocean's Basket, North Riding
Ocean's Basket, Caraglen
Ocean's Basket, Centurion
career highlights
Performing for the Springbok Rugby Team
at Ellis Park.
Performing for Turkish Embassy.
Performing for Egyptian Embassy.
Performing for numerous Lebanese Church
functions.
Being flown around South Africa to dance for
the Ocean Basket.
To book Natasha as a performer for your next
function, please contact us.
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