London Belly Dance - male belly dancers

here are details of male dancers working in london - different styles, highly recommended!

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GUY SCHALOM (left) - "During his travels in Luxor, southern Egypt, percussionist, dancer & independent record producer Guy Schalom studied the Saiidi male folk dance style. Using a quarter-staff, this tradition is a fore-runner to the male dancing commonly seen by tourists to Egypt & has its roots in a combat dance known as takhteeb. Guy is one of the UK's only male practitioners of this authentic art form."

KHALED MAHMOUD (right) - "His presence on stage is unforgettable. His movements are dazzling. With a captivating smile & shimmies that seem like a minor earthquake - few dancers improvise & entertain an audience like Khaled does. He has quickly made himselfe a name both as a mesmerizing dancer & a respected, sought-after teacher all over the world." Khaled grew up, trained, performed & taught in Cairo before moving to London

OZGEN (left) - "Ozgen has performed, taught, choreographed & directed for the last 14 years. His reputation as a male belly dancer & teacher has taken him across Europe. In Istanbul, he joined the cast of Hurrem Sultan, Sultans of the Dance & Night of the Sultans, shows as big as Cats or Riverdance, combingin contemporary dance, ballet & oriental dance. Ozgen taught for several years at the Tolgahan Dance School in Istanbul & is now based in London."

NEW PHOTO SHAFEEK IBRAHIM (right) - "the new generation of Egyptian folkloric", "Shafeek is the newest & youngest male belly dance artist to come from Egypt. He has worked in theatres & shows all over Egypt. As an ex-Reda troupe member, his experience & training are well-recognised & respected. He has already performed & taught at the UK's biggest dance events. Shafeek is considered a master of Arabic dance & was recently a judge for the BBC's Big Dance Mass, the biggest recorded dance event in history." Check out Shafeek's exciting new website!