Eshe auditioned and was cast in Jillina’s Bellydance Evolution. She was honored to perform alongside these incredible artists hailing from Chile, Mexico, Korea, Peru, Denmark, Hungary, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, and all over the States. They were the debut cast for “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
If you can’t make it to the studio check out my new Patreon page! $10 unlimited access launching Nov 12th!
https://www.patreon.com/hamiltonbellydance
All week learn how to shimmy with Eshe! We even have a bonus pay what you can class this Tuesday 5-6:30 (or use 1 groupon class or 1 class on your class card)
Don’t forget Thursday 7PM we have a FREE bellydance basics class with Faith! No strings, just come & dance on us!
On September 19th Eshe accepted a 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Award. The 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Awards give recognition to Hamilton’s next generation of business leaders. These 40 individuals are under 40 years of age and consistently make their mark in business and contribute regularly to their respective communities. Thank you Business Link Media Group!
If you are new to the studio or new to dance feel free to drop in to Basics, Beginner Skills or Feel Good classes. With 6+ months of experience you can also drop into Creative Combos on Wednesday nights in September.
New Mommy & Me Session starts Sept 29th (ages 4+). Kids can dance with any caregiver.
Toddlers & up can drop into Lil Movers. $5 cash drop in fee.
If you’re on a budget try our Feel Good ($5 cash drop in fee) Tues or Thurs mornings or our pay what you can offerings Mon 7PM or Sat 10:45AM.
If you’re new to the studio you can also try 4 ($39 + tax) or 8 ($55 + tax) classes on Groupon.
We’re located on at 422 Concession (on the Hamilton mountain) near East 17th.
Saturday April 21 we have our 30th Harem! Every month on the 3rd Saturday Eshe hosts this bellydance extravaganza.
Launched in 2007 this used to be a yearly event held at The Casbah. Eshe returned to Canada in 2015 & opened Mahasti in 2016, that year she decided to relaunch Harem as a monthly event instead.
Harem is a public event that is open to everyone. Each month Eshe invites professional artists to share their passion and talent. The line-up is never the same & the dances are never repeated. You’ll never see the same number twice at Harem. We host local talent as well as international acts.
This month we have The Serpentina North Ensemble of Toronto. They perform an improvisational group tribal style often with elements of classical Indian dance and Egyptian folklore they also whimsically pepper in modern dances like disco as well as theatrical staging. In the best way possible, you never know quite what they’re going to offer.
Invoketress, lead by Ishra, are another shape-shifting bevy of talent. From raqs sharqi to dance hall, folklore to fusion, they dance it all. Enchanting Guelph for over 20 years, Ishra draws from a deep well of experience and inspiration. They’re always a fan-favorite at Harem.
Wild Orchid Belly Dance are our home-team talent. Lead by Jackie Pullar, they’ve been shaking things up in Hamilton for over 10 years. Wild Orchid perform fusion bellydance seamlessly blending Reda-esque footwork, juicy Egyptian hip stylizations with playful or dramatic modern aesthetics and music.
Angela Josephine trains at The Dark Side Studio and performs with Lavish in Toronto. She pairs razor-sharp technique with breath-taking and stirring execution. Her style has been called deconstructed bellydance and is a fresh and often operatic take on the traditional.
Every month Eshe, the host of Harem, as well as her troupe Raqs Mahasti and teachers at Mahasti Peggy and Faith perform. We start working on a new show every 4-5 weeks so that we’re always offering up something new and fresh. This month Faith’s Kpop class will be sharing 2 fun and flirty numbers. Raqs Mahasti will be dancing to classics “Misirlou” and “La Cumparsita.”
In the 2nd half of the show we’re trying something different, we’re going to hit “shuffle” on the ipod & dance to whatever comes up! Want to submit a song? Upload it here (friendly reminder: there are kids at our show)
https://www.dropbox.com/request/tAR9fl45peZyIb6v34xP
The show starts right at 7PM and runs til 8:30 with a brief intermission around 7:45. Doors open at 6:30PM.
The Casbah is located at 306 King St W, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The nearest municipal parking lot is across the street at 55 Queen St N, Hamilton.
Tickets are $15 at the door. (Capacity for the club is in the 100s we will not sell out)
Kids under 18 attend for free.
Tuesday class at the Concession Libray is totally full so they’ve added a 2nd class on Thursday March 29th for everyone on the waitlist!
Thank you so much for your support! I’m so excited to dance with you!
Call to make your reservation with the Hamilton Public Library.
Don’t forget to bring water!
