Inspire Bellydance

Pro

Category: DancersLocation: Sydney-wide

Highlights

Book a solo dancer, a duet, a trio or a quartet
Veils, Wings of Isis, sword balancing, cane dance and candelabra balancing
Arabic drummers, henna artists, fortune tellers and MCs can be added

About Inspire Bellydance

Inspire Bellydance is a Sydney belly dance school that also supplies performers for events. Alongside its term classes it fields Ahlam, Rachel's professional group of Oriental dancers, for functions around the city. The dancing is Raqs Sharqi, Egyptian and Middle Eastern in origin, and the company presents it as family-friendly and suitable for audiences of all ages rather than as an adults-only act. A booking can be a solo dancer, a duet, a trio or a quartet. Routines draw on veils, Wings of Isis, sword balancing, cane dance and candelabra balancing, and Egyptian folkloric or other ethnic styles can be requested. The company can also put together the rest of the entertainment around the dancers: Arabic drummers, a band or a professional DJ, roving performers including musicians and Arabian characters, tarot, palm and coffee-cup readers played either genuine or comic, henna artists, themed, comic or corporate MCs, snake charming as a walk-around with meet-and-greet photos, and live camels on request. Typical bookings are Christmas and New Year functions, birthdays at any age, corporate events and product launches, weddings, anniversaries and engagements, children's parties from about age seven, and hens parties, bridal showers and kitchen teas. One limit is stated up front: performances are not taken for all-male parties, or for male 18th or 21st birthdays, unless a family atmosphere is guaranteed. Entertainment prices are not published, so you enquire with the date, guest numbers and the format you have in mind.

Inclusions & amenities

Entertainment type

Dancers

Pricing

Inspire Bellydance does not publish entertainment rates — the prices shown on its site are for 10-week dance courses, not event bookings. Pricing depends on the date, duration and location — enquire for a quote, and say how many dancers you want and whether you also need drummers, readers, a henna artist or an MC.

Performance Details

Performances are Oriental dance, or Raqs Sharqi, by a solo dancer, duet, trio or quartet, with Egyptian folkloric and other ethnic styles available on request. Props and set pieces include veils, Wings of Isis, sword balancing, cane dance and candelabra balancing. The company states the shows are family-friendly and suitable for audiences of all ages. Extras are arranged around the dancers: Arabic drummers, a band or professional DJ, roving performers and Arabian characters, tarot, palm and coffee-cup readers offered either genuine or comic, henna artists, themed, comic or corporate MCs, snake charming as a walk-around with meet-and-greet photo opportunities, and live camels on request. Bookings are not taken for all-male parties or for male 18th or 21st birthdays unless a family atmosphere is guaranteed, and children's parties are catered for from around age seven. The company is based in the Sydney CBD and teaches at studios across Sydney and in Newcastle.

Frequently asked questions

How many dancers can I book?

A solo dancer, a duet, a trio or a quartet. Egyptian folkloric or other ethnic dancers can be requested instead of, or alongside, the Oriental dance.

What happens during the performance?

Oriental dance using props and set pieces such as veils, Wings of Isis, sword balancing, cane dance and candelabra balancing. The company describes the shows as family-friendly and suitable for audiences of all ages.

Can they supply more than dancers?

Yes. Arabic drummers, a band or a professional DJ, roving performers and Arabian characters, tarot, palm and coffee-cup readers, henna artists, themed or corporate MCs, snake charming with photo opportunities and live camels can all be arranged.

What does it cost?

Entertainment prices are not published — the rates listed on their site are for term dance courses. Pricing depends on the date, duration and location, so enquire for a quote.

Are there events they will not take?

Performances are not accepted for all-male parties, or for male 18th or 21st birthdays, unless a family atmosphere is guaranteed. Children's parties are catered for from around age seven. They are a Sydney company, with studios across the city and in Newcastle.

Areas we service

Eastern SuburbsInner WestNorth ShoreNorthern BeachesHills DistrictWestern SydneySouth West SydneySouthern SydneySutherland ShireMacarthurHawkesburySydney CBD & Surrounds