Testimonials

From the moment belly dancer Helena began her routine to open the show until her finale at the end, the capacity audience in the studio theatre was hooked. Hers was a breathtaking performance of grace and elegance - almost balletic at times - and displaying a mesmerising control.
Evesham Journal newspaper
Recently, at my riad in Marrakech, Morocco, I had the pleasure of seeing Helena perform. As I live in Marrakech, I have seen many performances of belly dancing at restaurants and private parties. However, I have never seen one perform as skillfully and gracefully as Helena. She is visual poetry!
Peggy, Morocco Custom Travel
How do I thank you enough...? Beautiful, professional and amazing performers, you went far above and beyond in creating your show for us. We were blown away. You added the most fabulous touch to the best day of our lives - we're still getting comments!
Nicola and David
I would just like to thank you for your performance at our wedding. Everyone really enjoying watching you dance and thought you were fantastic, as we did - and I believe one of my friends has booked some lessons with you! We were very impressed and thought your performance and professionalism was brilliant. I will certainly recommend you to anyone I know and I won't hesitate to book you again should I get the chance.

I know my little neice Faye thought you were fantastic and loved the chance you gave her to dance with you and the isis wings, it made her day - she loves dancing and she loved your costumes. Thank you very much for making our wedding evening complete and very enjoyable.
Helen, Bride

I booked Helena and Natalie [Orientale Dance Company] for a belly dance duet performance as a surprise on my brother's engagement party. Helena was very cooperative throughout from taking the initial booking and tailoring the performance to exactly what we wanted (including Bollywood music) to the actual performance on the night.

Everyone enjoyed the performance; the dance, costumes music, and the interaction where several of my neices and even myself got up onto stage for a dance with the girls!

The performance was so energetic, yet so elegant with that added bit of fun. I will definitely recommends you to friends and would book you again! Thank you so much for making our evening so enjoyable!

Anjana
Helena is a great performer, she interacted with the audience and everyone enjoyed the performance. We loved everything about it; the dance was well planned, liked the costumes and music - just brilliant! I am so pleased that Helena performed at our wedding, definitely worth every penny!
Tamara, Bride
You are practically Egyptian…an English Tahia Carioca! [legendary Golden Age belly dancer]
Wedding guest
We've had other belly dance workshops but they weren't a patch on yours!
Member of Marton-cum-Grafton WI

Helena and Orientale Dance Company were a pleasure to watch in the "Champagne & Chic" event for People in Action and the Leeds Rocks 2011 outdoor event in Leeds Festival Fringe. Helena is an ultimate professional and very experienced performer who successfully captivates the audience and has the highest entertainment quality. A pleasure to work with.

Anna Newman, Creative Director at People in Action and Leeds Rocks

Helena has continually brought her exceptional professionalism to every booking for Taste of Cairo. With flair and creativity in her performances, coupled with her great personality, I would recommend Helena highly.

Tracy Gibbs, Taste of Cairo dance agency

We had such a great time, the consensus is that this has been our best WI meeting ever. Conversations around the business yesterday were of little else - all in all a BIG hit!

A few members had been a little bit worried before the event that they would find it 'embarassing' (the possibility of showing tummies I think!) but the experience quickly dispelled any fears.

One of our most memorable highlights!

Janet, Fondant Fancies Betty and Taylors WI
We absolutely loved your performance at our event. It was elegant, fun and cheeky. Really opened our eyes and saw a different side of belly dancing - really beautiful.
Melissa and Roy, Ceroc Oxford
We were ALL so impressed with your presentation – excellent – and skill/fitness – wow!  You are most talented and have obviously worked extremely hard to achieve such spectacular success.  Well done, you!

I do believe I speak on behalf of everybody who was lucky enough to have been at the school in Nun Monkton last night, and want to say a very warm THANK YOU very much for giving us such an interesting and enjoyable evening.

We all wish you every success in the future, and will be happy to recommend you to other YCWA groups when we can.  Thank you once again.

Lavina, Nun Monkton Yorkshire Country Women's Association

I cannot tell you how brilliant you are, fabulous and fantastic - thank you so very much for taking part in our day, everyone loved your class. Feedback from people that attended your class was fabulous, very enjoyable and they wished you lived closer so they could carry on learning.

Kaz Mann, PowerJive

Just wanted to say how wonderful you were today, what a lovely special memory it was for my mum! And everybody thought so!
Ann-Marie, 70th birthday party surprise taster

The crowd was transfixed by Helena's performance

Jess, organiser for Leeds Unity Day festival

Thanks once again for your fantastic performance…you were a great hit with all the girls!
Victoria, Hen Party organiser
[Helena] was fantastic. And the music she had was perfect. Would use her again for upcoming shows!
B'lash, Persian singer
I wanted entertainment for my birthday party so I thought a belly dancer would be a good idea. Everything was perfect, from booking to liaising, to the actual performance on the night. The guests thoroughly enjoyed both [Helena's] performances. [They] are still talking about the act, as most of them had never seen a belly dancer before!

Nisha, Birthday party
I was so surprised as well as delighted to see such an enthusiastic performer. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you very much for such a beautiful performance.
Murat, Turkish Night audience member
Just wanted to say a big thanks again…it was a really fantastic night that wouldn't have happened without you.
Russ, Imaginary Friend Theatre
Helena's performances at York Carnival provided a great close to the day's events - both her effortless direction of her belly dance group and her solo set, which had the audience transfixed at the elegance and excitement of her movements. And the costumes were fantastic - there were no shortage of people wanting pictures afterwards!
Sarah, Events Co-Ordinator, York Carnival (Helena has performed at York Carnival every year since 2008)
Controlled, interesting, inspirational. A pleasure to watch
Audience member, Taste of Persia restaurant
Thank you again for your fantastic performances, everyone had a great night at the party!
Jenna, Middle Eastern themed party organiser
Everyone thought it was so cool that I had a belly dancer at my party!!
Ellia, 18th Birthday Party
Thank you again for a really great night last night. Our group were all incredibly engaged in your talk, you're such an enthusiastic speaker. It was excellent, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Miranda, Nun Monkton Yorkshire Country Women's Association
The workshops were great. They were well attended and all participants seemed to really enjoy themselves. I even saw some girls showing off their new moves to their friends later on.
Jess, Organiser, Unity Day Festival, Leeds
Thank you lovely belly dancing lady for the fab workshops!
Annabelle, Switch, Girl Guiding UK