Past Shows

Since 2008 The Silk Route has presented the very finest in Middle Eastern folkloric and oriental dance and music along with cultural dance styles from around the world.

All artists listed in alphabetical order (*denotes Featured Artist / Artist in Residence):

Sunday 20th September 2015
Theme: Hooray For Bollywood
Alyah
Anna Kemper (Smallworld Bellydance)*
Heena Vyas
Mims
Naama Gelber
Phoenix-Sahar
Roxane Grant
Sabrynah
Sarasvati
The Terrific Trio (Cherie Leigh-Marshall, Mims & Natasha Bradley)
Yallar
Students:
Infinity (Michou Dance School troupe)
London Salimpour Collective (Anna Kemper's School)
Mims' School
Phoenix-Sahar's School

Photos & video to follow soon.....

Sunday 19th July 2105
Theme: Passion For Latin
Bonita
Maho
Mariam Mendonça
Martina Teglia
Naomi & Hannah
Natasha Bradley
Ozgen*
Poppy Platanias
Roxane Grant
Sabrynah
The Terrific Trio (Cherie Leigh-Marshall, Mims & Natasha Bradley)
Students:
Infinity (Michou Dance School troupe)
Mel Wilkinson (from Michou Dance School)
Zahwah (Aliah's School troupe)
Zoku族 (Maho Tribal Bellydance School troupe)

Sunday 17th May 2015
Theme: Viva las Vegas
Amanda Pittoreska
Catherine Taylor
Cherie Leigh-Marshall
Edit
Hipsinc's Habibi Belles
Itziar*
Kim Farnum
Krystina (as Miss Minxy Knight)
Michelle McLennan (Urban Drift Bellydance)
Naama Gelber
Natasha Bradley
Rachel Bennett
The Terrific Trio (Cherie Leigh-Marshall, Mims & Natasha Bradley)
Students:
Nicky Hughes (from Rachel Bennett's School)
Feyza (from Rachel Bennett's School)
Louise (from Cherie Leigh-Marshall's School)
Sigma (Catherine Taylor's School troupe)

Sunday 15th March 2015
Theme: Gypsy Spirit
Barbara Ölyüs
Bseisa
Eva MonRo
Heena Vyas
Nafiseh
Natahsa Bradley
Rachel Rafiefar
Saeeda Kasym*
Tevec
Students:
Infinity (Michou's School)
Nafiseh's School
Saeeda Kasym's School

18th January 2015
Theme: Return of The Ramzys
(Featuring The Ramzy Dance Company and The Drummer Queens)
Amy Rolph
Aruna Kailey
Bonita
Jemma Garvin
Helen Santa Maria
Hossam Ramzy (tabla)*
Laura Thomas
Lianna Chicky Greene
Mark Carlyon (tabla)
Marina Holiasmenos
Mims
Natasha Bradley
Sabrynah
Serena Ramzy*
Sohan Kailey

16th November 2014
Theme: Vintage Gala
Aliah
Anna Kemper (Smallworld Bellydance)*
Bonita
Hipsinc
I.T.S. International
Itziar
Jim Dytham (Tabla with Louise)
Louise Brooks
Roxane Grant
Students:
Anna Kemper's School
Maho Tribal Bellydance School
Scarlet Hips (Bonita's School of Dance)
The Zahwah Bellydancers (Aliah's School)

21st September 2014
Theme: Queen Cleopatra
Asmahan
Bseisa
Catherine Taylor
Helen Rad
Melissa Pina* & Mahira (Melissa's Student Troupe)
Naama Gelber
Poppy
Tevec
Students:
Nafiseh's Students
Sigma (Catherine Taylor's School)

20th July 2014
Theme: The Wit in Bellydance
Aliah
Barbara Ölyüs
Jim Dytham (Tabla with Louise)
Louise Brooks
Maho
Sarah Malik*
Skara
Sunny The Snake Boy
Tahaty
Students:
Infinity (Michou Dance students)
Maho Tribal Bellydance School

18th May 2014
Theme: Latin Heat
Amy Rolph
Bonita
Edit (duet with Ela)
Ela
Emma Marshall
Kim Farnum
Naama Gelber
Saeeda Kasym
Sarasvati
Students:
The Habibi Belles (Hipsinc School)
Scarlet Hips (Bonita's School of Dance)
Special Guest MC: Phoenix-Sahar

30th March 2014
Theme: Duende (Passion)
Aliah (duet with Cherie)
Barbara Ölyüs
Caasi
Cherie Leigh-Marshall
Edit (with Eva Green)
Eva Green*
Nadine We Bass
Poppy Platanias
Tahaty
Ter’zím Tribal
Tevec
Students:
Eva Green's Art of Bellydance Academy
The Hotsy Totsy's (Cherie Leigh Marshall's School)

19th January 2014
Theme: Rhythm & Beats
Anna Kemper (Smallworld Bellydance)*
Cherie Leigh-Marshall
Lady Skara
Michelle McLennan (Urban Drift Bellydance)
Natasha Bradley
Phoenix Sahar
Rachel Rafiefar
Sarah Malik
Shazzizam of Bognor Regis (a.k.a. Rachel!)
Sunny The Snake Boy
Students:
Smallworld Bellydance School
Parvaneh (Rachel Rafiefar's School)

17th November 2013
Theme: Egyptian Raqs
Al Warner
Anna Stevan
Emma Marshall
Maho Tribal Bellydance Troupe
Naama Gelber
Oriental Dreams (Liza & Irina)
Phoenix Sahar
Roxana*
Zooey Aleeza
Students:
Al Warner's School
Bellyssima (Phoenix Sahar's School)
Maho Tribal Bellydance School Student

22nd September 2013

Theme: Traditional With A Twist!
(5th Anniversary Show)
Amora
Barbara Ölyüs
Desiree
Lia Lebenszky
Melanie Norman*
Moirai Tribal
Razia Star
Sarasvati
Tevec
Students:
Eva Green's Art of Bellydance Academy
Moirai Tribal Bellydance School
Michou's Students

21st July 2013

Theme: Snake Hips
Elisa
Grizela
Natasha Bradley
Nicky Hughes
Rachel Bennett
Rachel Rafiefar
Sarasvati
Sunny The Snake Boy (and Sheba!)*
Tahaty
Students:
Rachel Bennett's School

12th May 2013

Theme: Sahara Breeze
Acqua (Anna and Tiziana)
Anna Kemper (Smallworld Bellydance)*
Caasi
Éva Forrai
Janan
Maho
Sarah Malik
Sunny The Snake Boy
The 3B's (Caasi, Sarah & Sunny)
Students:
Maho Tribal Bellydance School
Smallworld Bellydance School

17th March 2013

Theme: Asian Dreams
Ágata
Ahnémon
Banat
Cikka
Dawn Harvey
The Desert Diamonds
Helen Hosein
Helen Santa Maria
Kay (Love The Beat)*
Love The Beat Troupe
Michael Azzato
Moirai Tribal
Oriental Dreams (Liza & Irina)
Sunny The Snake Boy
Students:
Dawn Harvey's Daughters of Hathor
Helen Santa Maria Bellydance Academy (including The Desert Pearls)
Phoenix Sahar's School

20th January 2013

Theme: Cafe Casablanca
Aqila Farashah
Darco (piano)
Edina
Edit
Ela
Elisa
Eszter
Eva Green
Levente Green (vocals)
Natalie Borg
Sarah Malik
Tony Green (compere)
Viki
Students:
Eva Green's Art of Bellydance Academy*
Sarah Malik's School

18th November 2012

Theme: Gypsy Soul
Amalura
Amar
Candan Mills
Dunya (Michelle Deniz & Rosy Summerbell)
Edit
Éva Forrai (and Brixton Amar)*
Firuza (Olga Lesina)
Pauline Blackwood
Sofeya
Shams Bellydance
Students:
Dunya's School
Maho Tribal Bellydance School
Shamooza (directed by Shams Bellydance)

23rd September 2012

Theme: Theatre of Dance
Asmaa Zafeera
Hannah Mi*
Helen Santa Maria
Helen Hosein
La Zingara (troupe)
Michelle McLennan (Urban Drift Bellydance)
Mims
Phillipa (Moirai Tribal)
Setsuna
Shakira
Žana
Students:
Hannah Mi's Student Troupe
Santa Maria Bellydance Academy Student Troupe (The Desert Diamonds)
Moirai Tribal's School (Apsara)

15th July 2012

Theme: Samba! Fiesta!
Alyah
Ariana Faethe
Béatrice Curtis
Desiree
Elis Pinherio*
Kathryn Whittington
Lady Skara
Maho
Raqs Jamila
Valérie Romanin
Students:
Kathryn Whittington's School
Maho Tribal Bellydance School

20th May 2012

Theme: An Evening with Hossam & Serena Ramzy
Alexandra Gross
Amy Rolph
Bonita Ridley
Cherie Leigh-Marshall
Helia Bandeh Ghisabadi
Helen Santa Maria
Hossam Ramzy (tabla)*
Judite Dilshad
Lianna Chicky Greene
Mark Carlyon (tabla)
Natasha
Rachel Bennett
Sabrynah
Saeeda Kasym
Serena Ramzy*

25th March 2012

Theme: Turkish Delight
Amy Lo
Candan Mills
Dawn Harvey
Desiree
Dunya (Michelle Deniz & Rosy Summerbell)
Melissa Abraham
Nicolah
Firuza (Olga Lesina)
Ozgen*
Pauline Blackwood
Roxane Grant
Setsuna
Students:
Dawn Harvey's School
Melissa Abraham's School
Ozgen's School

29th January 2012

Theme: Bombay Spice
Aqila Farashah
Ariadna
Caasi*
Candan Mills
Kuldip
Maho
Phoenix-Sahar
Rabby (Love The Beat)
Sunny The Snake Boy
Vicky Ivanovic
Students:
Ewa Horsfield's Dance Group
Phoenix-Sahar's School
Maho Tribal Bellydance School

20th November 2011

Theme: Cairo Nights
Candi Bell*
Cherie Leigh-Marshall
Delilah
Desiree
Elisa
Firuza (Olga Lesina)
Helen Ainslie
Rachel Bennett
Unaneyia
Students:
Cherie Leigh-Marshall's Students (Divas from Giza)
Helen Ainslie's Students (The Desert Diamonds)

25th September 2011

Theme: Fusion
Al Warner
Kuldip (Claudia)
Lady Skara (Sandrine)
Lianna Chicky Greene & David Kallo
Moirai Tribal*
Sunny The Snake Boy
Suzanne Brooks
Valérie Romanin
Vicky Ivanovic
Žana
Students:
Al Warner's School
Moirai Tribal's School (Apsara)

17th July 2011

Theme: Pure Egyptian
Amira
Caasi
Elis Pinherio
Eva Green
Helen Hosein
Poppy
Razia*
Rochelle
Students:
Amira's School of Dance
Eva Green's Art of Bellydance Academy
Razia's School
Roxana's School

22nd May 2011

Theme: The Wit in Bellydance
Alyah
Cherie Leigh-Marshall
Dawn Harvey
Hayaam
Helen Ainslie
Galit Mersand*
Melissa Pina
Rachel Bennett
Unaneyia
Students:
Dawn Harvey's School - The Daughters of Hathor
Melissa Pina's School - Mahira
Rachel Bennett's School

27th March 2011

Theme: Across Morocco
Cherie Leigh-Marshall
Firuza (Olga Lesina)
Michael Azzato
Nyoka
Phoenix-Sahar
Sarah Malik
Shema*
Students:
Cherie Leigh-Marshall's School
Nancy-Dance (part of the  Eva Green Acadamy)
Phoenix-Sahar's School
Sarah Malik's School

30th January 2011

Theme: American Cabaret
Ann Hall
Behiye
Caasi
David Kello (with Lianna)
Lianna
Medina
Moirai Tribal
Razia*
Students:
Ann Hall's Student Troupe
Apsara (Moirai Tribal's Student Troupe)
Lianna's Student Troupe

28th November 2010

Theme: Drum & Veil
Beatrice Parvin & Frank Biddulph (violin)
Cherie Leigh-Marshall & Helen Ainslie
Edit
Electra & Wade (tabla drum)
Eva Green
Helen Ainslie
Rachel Bennett*
Students:
Catrin Edwards (Helen Ainslie's student)
Desert Diamonds (Helen Ainslie's Student Troupe)
Ewa Horsfield's Student Troupe
Rochelle (Ewa Horsfield's student)

19th September 2010

Theme: Beledi
Alyah
Amira
Asmahan*
Edit
Firuza (Olga Lesina)
Horus Mozarabe
Nashwan (keyboard and vocals)
Students:
Eva Green's Student Troupe
Lela (Asmahan's student)

27th July 2010

Gulf & Fusion
Amira
Arena
Cynthia
Iona
Gilda
Nadia
Razia
Sarah Malik
Sunny The Snake Boy
Valérie Romanin*
Yassmina
Students:
Amira's Student Troupe
Cynthia's Student Troupe
Nadia's Student Troupe
Poppy (Cynthia's student)
Razia's Student Troupe

30th May 2010

Theme: Turkish Oriental
Elisa
Emaya
Melissa
Moirai Tribal
Nicole
Ozgen*
Pascalle
Phoenix-Sahar
Students:
Aspara (Moirai Tribal's Student Troupe)
Rakkasa Bellydance School Student Troupe

Afternoon Workshops:
Ozgen

18th April 2010

Theme: Oriental & Cabaret
Aurora
Delia
Edit
Elisa
Eszter
Firuza (Olga Lesina)
Nadia
Roxana
Student:
Soraya (Eva Green's student)

21st March 2010

Theme: Sticks, Swords & Hankies
Asmahan*
Béatrice Curtis
El Nijoum Dabke
Greensleeves Morris Men
Helen
Shariff
Students:
Anna & Helen (Smallworld Bellydance)
Audrey (Anne White's student)

21st February 2010

Theme: Latin Fever
Caasi
Eva Green & Nancy
Firuza (Olga Lesina)
Helen Ainslie*
Iona Krystina (Chris Gould)
Melissa
Tango Tempo (Alison & Matias)
Students:
Krystina's (Chris Gould's) Students

Workshop (during interval):
John Hylton of Salsateca

24th January 2010

Theme: Egyptian
Anne White
Eva Green
Helen Ainslie*
Nicole Maree
Pascalle
Rachel Bennett
Spirit of The East Dance Co. (troupe)
Students:
Rachel Bennett's Student Troupe

6th December 2009

Theme: Indian
Asaki & Shaza
Charlotte Desorgher
Fleur Estelle's Troupe
Melissa Abraham
Michelle & Kuldip
Shema*
Valérie Romanin (Barefoot Flamenco)
Students:
Sariff (Charlotte Desorgher's Hipsinc School)
Charlotte Desorgher's Hipsinc Dance School Student Troupe
Melissa Abraham's School  of Egyptian Oriental Dance Student Troupe

11th October 2009

Theme: Middle Eastern Club
Chantel
Elisa
Eszter
Melissa
Mystika (duo)
Nicole Maree
Shema*
Wade (tabla drum)
Students:
Melissa's "Bellyssima" Student Dance Troupe

August 2009

No show due to Bellyworld Summer School and Hafla.

26th July 2009

Theme: Fusion
Ashley
Eshta
Eva Green
Nafiseh
Sarah Malik
Shema
Tara*

28th June 2009

Theme: Balkans
Beatrice Parvin
Hayaam
Rachel Bennett
Tanec Bulgarian Dance Troupe
Tara*

26th April 2009

Theme: North African
Beatrice Parvin
Elisa and Amine (tabla drummer)
Galit Mersand*
Gilda
Hilde

22nd March 2009

Theme: Egyptian
Alina
Caasi
Eva Green
Helen
Rochelle
Spirit of The East Dance Company (troupe)
Tara*
Veeresha

22nd February 2009

Theme: Far East
Elisa
Galit Mersand*
Hannah
Lucilla
Nancy
Serenity

11th January 2009

Theme: Turkish
Elif
Eva Green
Galit Mersand*
Helm (musicians)
Moirai Tribal
Roxana & Numan Elyer (tabla drum)

30th November 2008

Theme: Hungarian
Balaton (Hungarian Dance Troupe)
Eva Green
Ewa Horsfield*
Nadia & Yuki (from Samsara Dance Troupe)
Palinka (Hungarian Folk Music Band)
Razia
Tim Gerwing (tabla drum)
Students:
Nancy's Wimbledon Dance Troupe

26th October 2008

Theme: Spainish
Edit
Ela & Michelle
Elisa
Ewa Horsfield*
Juani Garcia, Lisa & Juan (guitar) of Viva Flamenco
Nancy
Tim Gerwing (tabla drum)

28th September 2008

Theme: Bhangra
Baharan Panjab Diyan (Bhangra Dance Troupe)
Elif & Julie (from Samsara Dance Troupe)
Eszter
Eva Green
Ewa Horsfield*
Joyti & Kuldip
Michelle & Nancy
Saji

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