Khalisha loves to dance..it's all she has
ever wanted to do. Khalisha is from a theatrical family dating back
many generations. Her passion for the dance stems from this and her
Spanish and Romany ancestry. Khalisha's mother was a fire eater and
her father a flamenco dancer, and her early childhood was spent in the
company of other dancers and performers in theatre dressing rooms whilst
her parents performed on stage.
Khalisha is an expressive dancer and has trained in ballet, jazz and
theatre dance, having performed extensively in casinos across Europe.
She then trained in Arabic dance and has been performing professionally
as a belly dancer for seven years. Khalisha also teaches at several
top health clubs and at CSSC Westminster. She is known for her professionalism
and friendly personality and is a full member of British Equity.
Khalisha takes great care to ensure her performance is tailored especially
for each client's event, and in her troupe only uses experienced dancers
and musicians. Khalisha has a selection of beautiful costumes from Egypt,
and costume colours can be chosen by the client and music can be provided
on cd,or if the client wishes, Khalisha can provide musicians, anything
from a darbouka player to a full Moroccan band. Khalisha takes great
care to ensure that each client's event is memorable and special.Khalisha
is based in London; she is happy to travel across the UK, but of course
price reflects the time Khalisha is required for and the distance travelled.
Bookings are accepted on completion of a booking form which is sent out to the client on enquiry, and a deposit is required to confirm. PLEASE NOTE Khalisha does not perform at all male events, please ensure you have permission of the venue and that there is a mix of ladies and gentlemen.
Khalisha takes workshops for primary schools interested in Egyptian and Romany culture, teaching the children about the Romany trail from India to Europe and working with them on short dance routines culminating in the children performing what they have learned at the end of the session, for each other.