Shimmy-licious club night returns on Thursday, 5th June at The Freight House in Rochford. Click here for full details.    NEW IMPROVERS CLASS STARTED THURSDAYS AT CHELMSFORD FITNESS FIRST 9.15PM -10PM Click here for class details….     !

Up and coming Dates for 2008

SATURDAY 26TH APRIL 7.30-11.00PM- EGYPTAIN HAFLA
Canon Roche Hall
21 Laindon Road
Billericay
CM12 9LL
An evening of entertainment by teachers, students and professionals followed by oriental disco! Partners and friends welcome. Please bring own drinks, nibbles and glasses! Tickets £6.00 all profits to charity. Please see Sitara in class if you wish to join us so that we can get your name down on the list.

 

THURSDAY 5TH JUNE - SHIMMY-LCIOUS CLUB NIGHT
Time 8.00-11.00pm. Venue; The Freight House,
Bradley Way,
Rochford,
Essex
SS4 1BH
Following the huge success of our re-launch we can hardly wait to line up another interesting and varied evening again for you all. Details to follow nearer the time!

 

SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2008
FRIENDS OF THE PETRIE MUSEUM ANNIVERSARY DINNER.
Having performed at Egyptian Fantasia at London University 2006 Sitara and the Eastern Roses have been invited back to Perform for the members of this wonderful organisation as they celebrate 20 years of founding the Friends of The Petrie Museum. More details to follow shortly.

 

SATURDAY 5th JULY 2008 — 10am-5pm
COMMUNITY FUN DAY with ‘INSPIRATION FOR LIFE’
St Clere’s School
Butts Lane
Stanford le hope
SS17 ONW

An all day in the field event! We will be taking our Marquee etc and setting up for the day. We have one main 25 minute performance on the stage. There will be dancing around the marquee too as and when the crowds arrive! Open to both Roses and class students. We hope for a glorious sunny day!! See you there!

 

Past events

THURSDAY 6TH MARCH 2008
Time 8.00-11.30PM
Venue; THE FREIGHT HOUSE, BRADLEY WAY, ROCHFORD ESSEX SS4 1BU
(Click here for full details and map)

Admission; £7.00 (Please purchase your tickets in advance in class if possible).

Schedule; 8.00-8.30pm class and warm up suitable for all levels
8.30-9.30pm Cabaret Show
9.30-11.00pm DJ Set by The Diamond Geezer.
11.00-11.30pm Salsa set

At long last our very own special club night ‘Shimmy-licious’ has been confirmed to return on Thursday 6th March! For those of you that have not been before it is a place you can come and enjoy a cabaret show and dance the night away in beautiful Arabian setting complete with palm trees, camels, pyramids and Bedouin tent! Men and women welcome – no belly dance experience necessary so bring your friends and your family too! There is a bar which is very reasonably priced and nibbles too.

Doors will open at 8.00pm and we will be starting the evening with a belly dance class/warm up suitable for all levels followed by a cabaret show featuring students and also the Eastern Roses Dance Troupe. Our DJ the Diamond Geezer will play a fantastic range of belly dance and world music into the night including reggae ton, salsa, Latin Turkish and Arabian tunes.


Our exciting Shimmy-Licious Club Night will now be a quarterly event held also on Thursday 5th June, Thursday 4th September and Thursday 4th December so mark your diaries for these dates and keep the sunshine in your lives.

Hope to see you all there.

 

SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2008
FUND RAISING CURRY EVENING
Westborough Primary School
Macdonald Avenue
Westcliff on Sea
Essex SS0 9BS

A regular yearly event held in a school hall. The Roses will be entertaining the crowd again with an exciting line up which includes brand new choreographies and a special guest performance by ‘Bombay Mix’.

 

SATURDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2008
LEVANTE RESTAURANT, 76 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W1U 2SJ
Sitara and The Eastern Roses Perform at this stunning Lebanese/Middle Eastern Restaurant in London’s West End. Details to be confirmed.


SHIMMY- LICIOUS CLUB NIGHT IS DUE TO RETURN IN FEBRUARY! Watch this space!

 

2007 listings

MONDAY 31ST DECEMBER NEW YEARS EVE;
ROXI RESTAURANT COLCHESTER;
Details to be confirmed

 

FRIDAY 21ST DECEMBER
CLUB KINGSWOOD PRIVATE CHRISTMAS PARTY, BASILDON
Sitara and the Eastern Roses Perform.

 

WEDNESDAY 19TH DECEMBER 8.00-10.00PM
CHRISTMAS PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA – SHOWTIME!
FITNESS FIRST, VICTORIA AVENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA,
Calling all students friends and family! This is our yearly celebration bringing together all the class students from all areas including family and friends for a wonderful evening of entertainment, dancing and performances of every kind! We have a very varied and spectacular show for you all and be prepared for a few surprises too! Some of our dedicated students are even working on fantastic new never been seen before dances! The setting will be amongst our palm trees, camels and décor to set the mood so come and be inspired and share this very special event as we say goodbye until the New Year! All performers please dress in your best outfits for this very special event. Feel free to bring along some drinks and nibbles too for our party. The show will be followed by a disco at the end! We hope to see you all there!

 

MONDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2007 7.00PM-11.00PM
UMI HOTEL, NOTTING HILL, LONDON W2 4PR
PRIVATE CHRISTMAS PARTY.
Sitara and The Eastern Roses Perform.

 

TUESDAY 11TH DECEMBER 6.45PM
THE SHAGOR TANDOORI RESTAURANT 108 HAMLET COURT ROAD, WESTCLIFF ON SEA, SS0 7PL
SITARADANCE CHRISTMAS MEAL PARTY.

To celebrate the year gone by we are arranging an exciting evening for you all at The Shagor Indian Restaurant in Hamlet Court Road on Tuesday 11th December 2007 at 6.45pm.There will be a buffet style meal and a dance floor waiting for us afterwards so feel free to bring your veils and belts! No doubt we will have lots of fun dancing to class music, Christmas tunes and much more!
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Dress code; Dress to impress!

 

FRIDAY 7TH DECEMBER 8.00PM
ROXI RESTAURANT, 118 HIGH STREET, COLCHESTER.
Sitara will be forming at the ever popular Egyptian Night held at this fantastic venue.

 

SATURDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2007;
SITARA AND THE EASTERN ROSES PERFORM AT A GENTLEMANS ANNUAL BALL HELD IN CHELMSFORD.  Includes performance by ribbon dancer Valerie
Waterfront Place, Wharf Road, Chelmsford

 

FRIDAY 12TH OCTOBER – 7.30PM
TURKISH WEDDING – HADLEIGH, SUFFOLK
Sitara Performs at a traditional Turkish wedding. Hen party package includes training in basic moves and fun and games for participants!

 

THURSDAY 04TH OCTOBER 2007 8.30pm
SHIMMY-LICIOUS CLUB NIGHT RE-LOCATES
NEW LOCATION CONFIRMED AS THE FREIGHT HOUSE, BRADLEY WAY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX. SS4 1BU
FIRST RE-LAUNCH EVENT
We are delighted to announce that our new location has been confirmed! Our Shimmy-licious club night will now be held on the first Thursday of Every month starting on Thursday 4th October 2007 AT 8.30PM. Built in the 1890's and situated in picturesque parkland, The Freight House is a magnificent example of Victorian architecture, retaining much of its original character and charm. It is easily accessible and positioned adjacent to the mainline station at Rochford Essex on the Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria line. In addition there is free parking for 150 cars. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

28-SEPTEMBER-01 OCT 2007
INTERNATIONAL BELLYDANCE CONGRESS WEEKENDER, BUTLINS BOGNOR REGIS, WEST SUSSEX.

Definitely not to be missed!

 We will be running a coach trip to this very special weekend offering workshops and seminars from top International teachers from around the world as well as shows, haflas, bazaars and much more!  This is going to be a huge event and certainly not to be missed!  Please visit www.bellydancecongress.com for full details or ask Sitara in class for details on how to book. We will be leaving on Friday 28th September and returning on Monday 01 October 2007.

 

FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER THEATRE PRODUCTION 'US'AT THE PALACE THEATRE
LONDON ROAD WESTCLIFF ON SEA, Essex.
Sitara and the Eastern Roses will be performing in this show. There are also opportunities for class students to be involved in this production. Please let Sitara know in class if you are interested as places are limited!

 

THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST SHIMMY-LICOUS CLUB NIGHT
BOOTS AND LACES, 123 EASTERN AVUENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA 8.30-TIL LATE. ENTRY £7.00
Featuring a class suitable for all levels, performances by Sitara & the Eastern Roses, world music disco including reggaeton, salsa Latin and Arabian tunes and a students performance slot!
Final evening at this venue. Watch this website for new venue details.

 

SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST ARABIAN NIGHTS EVENT IN HARLOW,
ABERCROMBIE WAY HARLOW CM18 6YT 7.00PM-11.30PM
. Hot Arabic buffet, bar, the Nile Band, singers and belly dance performance by Sitara. Tickets £23.00 please call Kaz on 01260 277998 or 07811 915174 to book your place. This is an extremely popular event so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.

 

SAT 18TH AUGUST 7.45PM SOUTHEND .CARNIVAL
TORCHLIGHT PARADE. CHALKWELL SHELTER.
This is by far our biggest event of the year and certainly not to be missed! We have a huge and extremely lavish float awaiting all you glamorous belly dancers! Please wear your most colourful costumes for this event. Don’t forget to bring your cane, Finger cymbals, veils and poi if you have them!
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES

 

SATURDAY 11TH AUG GARDEN PARTY CHELMSFORD, ESSEX PERFORMANCE 2-4PM.
Sitara will be performing at this garden party/ BBQ between 2-4pm

 

 

Thursday 26th July. SHIMMY-LICIOUS CLUB NIGHT
 BOOTS AND LACES 8.30-til Late

Come and join Sitara and the Eastern Roses this Thursday 31sth August for the last Shimmy-Licious club night to be held at Boots & Laces 123 Eastern Avenue, Southend on Sea, Essex SS2 4DX.

For reasons beyond our control this month will be our last one at this venue as sadly the owners have been given notice to quit the private functions held at Boots and Laces. Do not fret as Shimmy-Licious will continue!! The good news is that of course we are going to Re-locate to another venue which is already in the pipeline and I will keep you informed of the developments as soon as they are confirmed!

We are hoping to have a special treat of performances for you this month with a wonderfully varied line up. Rumours are that with a bit of luck there may even be a spectacular line dancing trio so don’t miss this event!! We also have a haunting and romantic veil Duet by Sabina and Natalie as well as much more!

SCHEDULE
8.30PM Doors open
8.30-9.15 Class suitable for all levels
9.15-9.30 Performances by Sitara and the Eastern Roses 9.30-10.30pm Disco lead by the Diamond Geezer playing Belly dance, salsa, Reggaeton and much more!
10.30-11.00pm Students open performance slot. Please bring along your music clearly labelled with your name and track number if you wish to perform. Make this known to Sitara at the start of the evening and we will allocate you a performance slot.
11.00- til late disco continues with The Diamond Geezer
Entry; £6.00 club only £7.00 Class and club
Ample parking

Click here for club details and Map

 

SATURDAY 14TH JULY- GOSFIELD FETE 2-5PM
The Eastern Roses will be performing between 2-5pm at The Playing Fields.  Come and see us in our Arabian Tent!

 

FRIDAY 13TH JULY – SHAGOR TANDOORI RESTAURANT
108 HAMLET COURT ROAD WESTCLIFF ON SEA, ESSEX SS0 7LP 8.30PM-11PM Sitara and the Eastern Roses will be performing a magical feature length show FROM 8.30-11PM. To book a table please call 01702-347461.

 

THURSDAY 28TH JUNE- PLANET EGYPT, LONDON
Sitara and the Eastern Roses return once again to perform at Planet Egypt.
The address of the club is Darbuka, 182 st Johns Street, London EC1V 4JZ Nearest tube Farringdon, Angel, Barbican
Tickets £11.00 on the door. Show starts 7.45pm
for full details visit www.planetegypt.co.uk

 

SATURDAY 2ND JUNE; - WESTBOROUGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE WESTCLIFF ON SEA, ESSEX. 7.30/8.00PM

 

SATURDAY 28TH APRIL- SURPRISE HEN PARTY FOR AMANDA LITTLE IN THORPE BAY
Sitara and the Eastern Roses spring a surprise performance!

 

Click here for list of last year’s events