Hello I’m Anna, Arabella Belly Dancer, I perform a variety of Belly Dance styles. I fell in love with Belly Dance after Uni and have performed and taught Belly Dance in Bristol and beyond since 2002. I learnt my craft as the resident dancer at Byzantium and many prominent venues, events and festivals. I trained in Cairo and have been a qualified JWAAD teacher since 2008. I love to entertain and create my shows in a variety of styles; modern oriental, folkloric, Golden era, Baba Karam, Meleya, Shamadan, Isis wings, silks fans, Dabke, stick and more to suit my audience. I dance from my heart, with my smile, passion and shimmy. During the pandemic I supported over 100 Source Artists in Cairo by producing 16 Online Zoom Haflas with my Bestie in Cairo Zara!
Arabella Sparkles is my Burlesque persona and she has been a featured artist with Cardiff Cabaret Club, The London Burlesque Festival 2017, Bristol Burlesques Festivals 2016 and 2018 and won the 2016 bronze award for her Queen Elsa and Olaf in the North Wales Burlesque Festival. She is known for her character work with a comedy twist on the perils of modern femininity, life and love. Her acts include interpretations of Wonderwoman and Batman, Adam Ant, Classical showgirl and 1940s to name a few.
I teach weekly Belly Dance Classes at Almondsbury Creative. I’d love you to see how easy it is to get started and have fun exercising. Press the play button to see a taster of my Basics and Beginner’s class, you can book in my shop
Belly Dance Class Mondays 7:30pm from 6th Jan – Combinations and Choreography
Selection Box of Belly Dance Signature Moves. Recorded Course Part 2 starts with Nagwa Fouad in the 1960s & 70s, Fifi Abdou 1970s, 80s & 90s and Dina 1990s – 2020s!
Selection Box of Belly Dance Signature Moves. Recorded Course Part 1 Badia Masabni 19-naughties, Josephine Baker 1920s &30s and Samia Gamal 1940s & 50s.
"You create a really positive, welcoming, celebratory atmosphere as well as being on it with the teaching. The women obviously really love it. What a delight to have found your classes!" Cheryl
"Thank you for last night, I've had a lot going on and it's the first time I have giggled like that in a while! You are amazing!" Jess
"I just wanted to say a really big thank you for all of your hard work. It is brilliant to work with you - you-re enthusiastic and so very focussed. You're a real professional and you absolutely dazzle every time you perform." Heather Beesting Events
I love this photo of Dave Sanger and his travelling show, it really captures the spirit of Glastonbury. I can’t wait to tell you about the time I got to join his cast! But first Read more…
Arabellas Vintage Belly ‘Teas’ Party At Almondsbury Creative Sunday 12th February Review I don’t think I have ever seen so many sequins shining in one venue as I did for “Arabellas Vintage Belly ‘Teas’ Party” Read more…
Celebrating Dance has left me feeling POWERFUL. And I like it, it’s liberating! At 8:00am the morning after I found myself down the yard hitching up a horsebox, something I have ‘always left to the Read more…
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