Hungary spin-off: Eastern European dancers

[Nouria]

I watched Tia, Samar, and I have already noticed several Hungarian dancers that I thought were really good and elegant. But not only Hungary. There's definitely a lot going on in Eastern Europe and I'm really tired reading they'd all be too rough or whatever, so I will dedicate this thread to them and the many classy dancers from Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, and others. So this will be a videoclip thread, please go ahead everybody, also post the rough ones or the ones you don't like but I bet there'll be plenty you like!

[Nouria]

Natalia Strel'chenko ("Fadda") - I love her raks sharqi choreos...

Alf Leyla wa leyla:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqZWnUqHYu8&feature=related]YouTube - Bellydance Star Natalia Fadda Oasis Festival[/ame]

from an instructional video, Ana fi intizarak:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7gXG9JteFk"]YouTube- Natalia Fadda[/ame]

[Nouria]

Mighty Maria Shashkova. I know about her crazy fits of temper or drama showdance, but she is a fab dancer who really commands the stage!

"Ana fi Intizarak"
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPZBJtB3ZEg]YouTube - Maria Shashkova[/ame]

teaching the same choreo:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5ytroJ4KCE]YouTube - Maria Shashkova's work-shop "Stylisation of a classical composition "Ana Fi Intizarak"[/ame]

stage choreo for baladi:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wOvd4C9e8&feature=related]YouTube - Masha Shashkova[/ame]

[Nouria]

Marina Oganyan, flamenco fusion, at Eilat festival:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMMSSnVU1LU]YouTube - Marina oganyan in Eilat festival Israel[/ame]

Beautiful Evgenija Kopteva:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAvfkYtpqp8]YouTube - Evgeniya Kopteva: Beautiful Russian belly dancer[/ame]

Mona Amar:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6FAjzhKGY8]YouTube - Mona Amar Luxor baladna with a band[/ame]

Mona Amar in class:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh3t8yjxVy8&feature=related]YouTube - Mona Amar workshop[/ame]

[Nouria]

Armenian Sofiya Sarkisyan:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAQK2OM3GOQ&feature=related]YouTube - Sofia Sarkisyan - Bellydance3 /Armenian/[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN4sqclZtp8&feature=related]YouTube - Sofia Sarkisyan Arabian dancer[/ame]

[Nouria]

Shaba from Hungary

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oChF2Zv3io&feature]YouTube - SHABA ORIENTAL DANCE, tabla solo[/ame]

Thilia from Hungary (living in Spain)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWnFntXTz5U]YouTube - ThÃ*lia Danza del vientre 24[/ame]

Lina from Hungary

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HZ3WI0jL0]YouTube - Lina hungarian bellydancer - Amany - 2007 november[/ame]

Shereen:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLi-SzA7gy4&feature"]YouTube- BellyDance by Shereen - Raks Sharki to Warda[/ame]

Tia has a whole thread!

[setanta]

nowadays the most famous Eu dancer is Beata Toth, her artist name is Amaraya, she will be teaching at ahlan this year. she is Hungarian. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LTmH9Lch9w]YouTube - beata bellydance, Al Fenn, Raqs Britannia[/ame]

[setanta]

she is dancing to Sayed Balaha's Nelly, not Al fan. she has developed her authentic modern Cairo style by now, see her at Ahlan!

Lina and Shaba are gorgeous too.

the most famous Hungarian pop dancer in Eu, is of course Maya Said [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8cRO3GCNuk"]YouTube- Hastánc Maya Said & Ya Amar Dance Company[/ame]

some say it is Hungary where there are lots of famous dancers, more than in other countries, except USA

[Nouria]

Czech Republic (Monika Mahreen - do you want to help me out?)

Warda:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4gtwrw5LZo"]YouTube- Warda - classical oriental "Taab Wana Maley"[/ame]

Monika, found you! :-)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PyrxkAkcPM]YouTube - Mahreen bellydance "Baladi"[/ame]

[Nouria]

Hi Setanta, thank you for contributing, I didn't know Beata Thot, Thilia used to be my first bd crush from Hungary, recently I discovered Shaba and Lina...

I think it's amazing what has happened in Eastern Europe within a very short time. Sure there are a lot of pretty and also talented showgirls that maybe go on stage before they'd be really ready, but it's because there is just so much interest for other cultures and just to see something new!

[gisela]

Oh yes definitely many many wonderful dancers in eastern europe.
I especially like Mercedes Nieto from Hungary
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4y1pYhOj_k&feature=related]YouTube - Mercedes Nieto - Modern Egyptian Raqs Sharki, part 1. - oriental dance, hastánc[/ame]
and
Katka Krejcova from czech republic
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep3SeG4tCw4]YouTube - Katka Krejcova - New Baladi - Let's Dance Prague Festival 2008[/ame]

And another Czech dancer also called Warda. She kicked my a** in a competition so she must be very good right
[ame="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=56813 412"]Arabic flamenco, oriental fusion Video by Warda - MySpace Video@@AMEPARAM@@http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=56813412@@AMEPARAM@@mediaservices@@AMEPARAM@@mys pace@@AMEPARAM@@services/media/embed@@AMEPARAM@@aspx/m@@AMEPARAM@@56813412[/ame]

[SamarDahab]

Wow thanks Ladies. There are a bunch mroe than I knew about. I was going to post Sofia Sarkisyan and Mercedes Nieto but you already beat me to it.

They make me want to up my game. We can have flawless technique, musicality and emotion while being true to where we are from.

[MellyBelly]

I love Hungarian belly dancers! they just "get it"... ya know?
here are some of my favorites :)

**how do I embed the video!!!???? ARG!

Sofia
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE7Xt1Hplag"]YouTube- Sofia - Ana Maly @ Nile Group Festival Cairo 09 april[/ame]


Aniko/Sefirah
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTpHeW_uHg4"]YouTube- Sefirah - Nilegroup Festival 2005[/ame]

Maya Said
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yeaxms6J1w"]YouTube- Maya Said (Maya Szekely) - Miss Bellydance Hungary[/ame]

[Nouria]

I love Hungarian belly dancers! they just "get it"... ya know?
here are some of my favorites :)

**how do I embed the video!!!???? ARG!

Sofia


Aniko/Sefirah


Maya Said

Just copy and paste the youtube-URL! ..g.:

[MellyBelly]

Just copy and paste the youtube-URL! ..g.:

LOL thanks :P

[Nouria]

I mustn't forget Ukraine and their young Ahlan wa Sahlan winner 2009, Daria Mitskevitch - I already posted her amazing performance in Cairo so now I'll pick others.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ADqV6mcSSc]YouTube - Daria Mitskevich 2 @ Donetsk meets'09[/ame]

[Nouria]

Alla Lisovskaya, dancing at the same festival as Daria Mitskevich in Donetsk, Ukraine:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZM5U9yvOys&feature=related]YouTube - Alla Lisovskaya 2 @ Donetsk meets'09[/ame]

[raqsmarta]

Another Zsofia-fan here! She definitely has that relaxed Cairo-feel going on. And she is just stunning as well

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2lSe1TTyY0]YouTube - Sofia - Baladi @ Hadia's Gala Show in Budapest[/ame]