So I thought I would share the photos from our BellyRing Haffla this past Saturday with you, and other than a caption here or there from me- that would be it. As they say, pictures speak a thousand words so I think with such beautiful photos as these (taken by the fantastic Martin van Niekerk) I can get away with keeping my mouth shut. Trust me, it makes a refreshing change :)
One thing I will say though, was that it was a truly fantastic event, and without being biased, I think the nicest haffla I have ever been to. In fact, with the fantastic snacks, drinks, desserts and rather intimidating stage, it was a bit more of a show than a haffla. Jamilah did an amazing job of pulling it together and I am extremely proud to be part of the BellyRing!
So without further ado...
First ever performance by the Beginners class...beautiful!
Stunning performance by Alex of Maya, and also of The Bellydance Blog (which you should be following if you are not already)
Me performing my solo: Turkish-style Benefese...other than a near dive into the splits and losing both my earrings while spinning across the stage, I was very happy with how it went. Will post the video soon!
Spin, spin, spin
Guess who
Strong ending pose...ta da!!!
Beautiful Tenille, doing amazing things with a sword
Surika, who to me is as authentic a belly dancer as they come
Jamilah, doing a lovely Egyptian piece
Natasha, the queen of Turkish-style
Visually arresting dance by Maya studio, done in the dark with white veils and UV lights
Gypsy dance by Palance of the Winds (unfortunately I missed this one...I was too busy downing copious amounts of bubbly backstage)
Our final Bollywood number...such a fun dance to do and the crowd really enjoyed it. And I am mad about these costumes!
Martin has asked me to do a personal shoot with him and I am excited to see what we come up with as his work is fab, as you can see!
So I guess this post wasn't so wordless after all... ;-)
Wow, looks like an utterly amazing night! Love all the fabulous vibrant costumes, and am totally intrigued by the UV performance.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing these captivating photographs! Really made my morning to see them:) When will the next event be taking place?
ReplyDeletePleasure Erica! Will keep posting about any upcoming events so keep reading :)
ReplyDeleteBeen away from my fellow bloggers for far too long! Stunning pictures and sounds like a lovely event! Do you have any videos on You Tube?
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