Bring that extra touch of class with the Hathor Dance Theatre and Ensemble dancers. We not only specialise in Bellydance with veils, swords, finger cymbals, canes, giant isis wings and shamadans (9 piece candelabra balance) but also Fusion such a Latin dance, Bollywood, American Tribal, West African and drumming even fire twirling with our phenomenal duet by Hilary and Kellie, pois, fire belt, fire lotuses, fire fingers, staffs, we even have artists who perform with a live snake, the choice is yours.

We also have male bellydancers upon request and fabulous musicians and drummers.

If you need a teacher in Bellydance, Bollywood and Latin dance, you can find one here. Please call us to arrange a quote.

Jrisi

Bachelor of Arts in Dance graduate, Jrisi is the founder and artistic director of the Hathor Dance Studio and its professional dance company The Hathor Dance Theatre. One of the most versatile Oriental dance artists in Australia today, she is highly respected and praised as an innovative choreographer, inspirational teacher and vibrant performer. With an Australia Council for the Arts dance grant and choreographic commissions, Jrisi represents Oriental dance to the highest degree in Australia with soul and passion giving much respect to the culture it comes from. International performances in Egypt, Germany and New York and teaching in Singapore, Jrisi travels around the globe every year to ensure she continues to lead the way as the next generation of Oriental Dance artist.

Contemporary choreographies and performances have included teaching and working with 3rd year graduating dance students from the University of Western Sydney, her work Que Dice? premiered in June 2004 at the Parramatta Riveriside Theatre. 2004 saw Jrisi work directly in two dance residencies, firstly with dancer/actress Annalouise Paul in the creation of a piece for 2005 Riverside Season and as contenmporary dancer in Love Tails by award winning Liz Lea at Parramatta Riverside Theatres.

Sally

Sally has been bellydancing since 2000 under the teaching of Jrisi Jusakos, the founder of the Hathor Dance Studio. Sally had prior training for many years in different styles of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, modern and physical culture.

Sally began performing professionally in 2002, and has since been a well sought after performer regularly dancing in many Arabic restaurants and nightclubs throughout Sydney. She also regularly performs at special functions including weddings, engagements and parties. In 2003 Sally taught bellydance for the eastern Suburbs Evening College. Also in 2003 Sally became a member of the newly established Hathor Dance Theatre. Past restaurants where Sally has featured as a regular dancer have included Rimal's restaurant in Brighton-Le-Sands, Apadana in Granville, Romeo's in Parramatta and is Jrisi's regular substitute while overseas. In 2004 Sally travelled to Egypt and has since been inspired to travel again and experience the Egyptian culture.

Cara

Cara grew up dancing; training in such diverse dance forms as ballet, jazz, oriental, contemporary, and the traditional Indian temple dance Bharat Natyam. Cara began bellydancing in 1997, and it didn't take long for it to become a passion! She began performing with the troupe 'Amaranth' within a year and as a soloist soon after. Training with Jrisi Jusakos, of the 'Hathor Dance Theatre', and delving further into the intricacies of Oriental dance, has been a turning point. It was here that Cara really began to refine her movements and integrate her unique style, strong technique and improvisation skills. Launching into a creative whirlwind, she has danced at weddings, parties and festivals all over Sydney. Her keen interest in movement and balance led to the study of Yoga, and she visited India in 2000 to obtain a Teachers Certificate from the Sivananda Yoga Ashram. Whilst there, she took the opportunity to attended an intensive Bharata Natyam course with teachers from the renowned Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai.

Rachel

Rachel first happened across Bellydance in 1995 when she enrolled, almost by chance, in an intensive week-long introduction to the dance. For a few years, Bellydance was just one of Rachel's many hobbies, but over the past two years it has become her main activity outside of university, where she is studying for a PhD in psycholinguistics. Rachel has learnt with a number of teachers in both Australia and Germany, each of them contributing to a different aspect of her dancing. She was a founding member of the Genies, the performance troupe of Dreaming of Jeannie Bellydance Academy, where she learnt for four years; she now performs regularly at restaurants and functions. In September 2003 she joined Hathor Dance Theatre. Although Rachel's focus within Oriental Dance is on modern Egyptian style, she enjoys developing her understanding of the origins and cultural aspects of the dance through learning Middle Eastern folkloric styles, and appreciates the freedom and creativity that fusion with other forms of dance can bring to Bellydance.

Patricia

Inspired by the beauty of Bellydance, Patricia began her studies just over 4 years ago and has since trained with various leading Sydney based performers such as Jane Jardines, Angelina Rega and Jrisi Jusakos at the Hathor Dance Studio. She is currently a member of the school's professional dance company. Patricia's performance debut with the company was at the 2003 Enmore Theatre show as part of the Annual Middle Eastern Dance Festival. Patricia has also completed approximately five months training in 'Salsa' in which time she excelled to an advanced level.

Johara

An already established performer within the Arabic, Turkish and Persian community, Johara is our newest member. She comes to us with a wealth of knowledge having studied Sydney based teachers Despina Rosales, Amere Eid and currently with Jrisi. She has also completed workshops by International teachers such as Dr. Mo Geddawi, Magdy El Leissy, Raqia Hassan, Nagua El Sultan, Caroline Evanoff, Kaeshi Chai as well as various interstate teachers. Always in search for new knowledge to better her performance and teaching, she keeps up to date with the latest trends in Egypt, having collected an impressive range of top designer Egyptian costumes and travelling to Cairo to immerse herself in the culture.

Rabiya

Rabiya is one of Sydney's most popular dancers, her charisma and personality leave audiences wanting more. She has spent most of bellydancing tuition by taking private tuition by Sydney's godmother of Bellydance Amera Eid. She has since been with the Hathor Dance Studio perfecting her graceful and charming techniques. She is a popular dancer in Sydney has held residence at Summeland Lebanese Restaurant for a number of years, she also performs regularly at Romeo's Restaurant in Parramatta. Her vivacious personality and energetic performance also sees that she is in high demand for private functions such as parties, weddings and corporate events. She has performed with the Hathor Dance Theatre in various functions, at the Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival and also at our regular Theatre Shows. Along with her husband, she is also an excellent rock n roll dancer and has seen her fuse this with Bellydance techniques.