Video Clips

 Desert Jewels - promo movie (3.7Mb)

Desert Jewels (left) High energy Belly Dance Drum Solo Video  Desert Jewels - Drum Solo 1

Desert Jewels (left) Mesmerising Live Snake Medusa Show Video  1001 Arabian Nights Show - Medusa 2

Desert Jewels (left) Amazing Sinbad theatre show Video  1001 Arabian Nights Show - Sinbad

Desert Jewels (left) Gypsy Fans Live Music theatre show Video  1001 Arabian Nights Show - Gypsy Fans

Desert Jewels (left) Genie theatre show Video  1001 Arabian Nights Show - Genie

Desert Jewels (left) Shamadan and candles theatre show Video  1001 Arabian Nights Show - Shamadan & Candles

 Isis Wings (4.74 Mb)
 Gabi 2 (7.13 Mb)
 Dum Tak Drum (6.26 Mb)
 Indian Snake Dance (6.37 Mb)

Shaharazade (left) winning the Group section of the 1st Annual Belly Dance Competition, November 2003. View videos of the winning performance:

 Shaharazade - whole movie (908KB)

Book a Desert Gypsies Belly Dancer

Book a solo Sydney belly dancer or the Desert Gypsies Troupe of professional belly dancers. We provide belly dance entertainment for corporate events, weddings, engagement parties, birthdays, kids parties, hens nights, festivals, Christmas parties, themed parties, restaurants and more.

Mesmerising sword balancing performances, beautiful Isis wings to captivating snake performance and roving. Daria and the Desert Gypsies troupe are sure to bring excitement to your function. Traditional or modern, stage performance or crowd involvement, we can tailor a show to suit any occasion and delight people of all cultures and all ages

 Desert Gypsies promo video clip

Lidia

Dancing and music was always Lydia's passion. As a child she studied piano, ballet, folkloric dances, and theatre.
She started her journey into bellydancing in 2001 and has hasn't stopped since then.
She studied bellydance in Russia with Natalia Pavlova, Tagir Sadekov, and Valida Sachakova,
in the USA with famous Jasmin Jahal and Sonya, and since 2005 in Australia with Daria.
Lydia began performing professionally in Australia in 2006, and has since been a well sought after performer.
She regularly dances in many Middle Eastern restaurants and function centers through Sydney.


Laura

Bringing joy and energy to her performance, Laura is a young, beautiful dancer who has been entertaining Sydney
in a variety of settings since 2005:
whether in a restaurant, at private and corporate functions or as a troupe at events and shows such as the popular 1001 Arabian Nights 2007 and 2005 productions
Laura has been dancing since she was four years old, and her charismatic style has been influenced by her classical
ballet and contemporary technique as well as the tuition and guidance of Daria and the Desert Jewels.
Laura now teaches beginners belly dance and continues to evolve as a desired performer.


Ekaterini

Music and dance stands as Ekaterini’s first love and passion.
She has been dancing and collecting music of inspiration all her life!
Her energetic and graceful style of belly dance varies from Egyptian Raqs Al-Sharqi, Greek Tsiftetelli, Turkish, and Lebanese.
These styles are also fused to cultivate her own unique style of performance using both traditional and modern music.
Ekaterini performs regularly in both Sydney and Melbourne and is most popular at Corporate events, festivals and special celebrations.
Her dynamic and sensual performances utilize several accessories such as sword balancing, isis wings,
saiidi and zills to enhance the visual feast and leave her audience with a sense of uplifted energy and delight


Mary

Mary is a popular belly dancer with a passion for many styles including Arabic, Greek, Turkish and Egyptian.
She has performed at countless birthdays, weddings and corporate functions- at restaurants, boat cruises,
reception centres and clubs at various locations in Sydney.
One of the highlights of her career has been her performance in the 1001 Arabian Nights belly dancing extravaganza which toured around RSL and leagues clubs in Sydney in 2007. She has also performed in many festivals including the renowned Sydney Middle Eastern Dance festival.
Mary loves to use props such as isis wings, veil, sword and stick to dance up a storm.
She knows how to entertain a crowd and uses her vivacious, energetic style of dance to create a fun and lively atmosphere.


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Up and Coming Dancers

Gabi