Blue Lotus Room

A vibrant NEW Arts & Performance space at 2/23 Rudloc Rd, Morley, Western Australia. Subscribe to get the news first!

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Nawara 1-2 Dec, 2022
Lotus 3-4 Dec, 2022
PERTH  Live or Online

  • NAWARA (Dancing & Drumming) - New percussive dance style & earthy group improv to live rhythms from the Egyptian desert. Learn to dance Original A-Z with cues & play finger cymbals & dof (framedrum). 16 hours training 9am-5pm both days.
  • DEC 1-2, Cost $300 Aud includes booklet and cd
  • LOTUS SERIES (Dancing & Prop Making) - New Learn theatrical Pharaonic choreos rich with symbolism, for stage presentation. Flowing & elegant dances based on A-Z Advanced & AstroBelly moves, create sublime theatrical art with props.
    Dec 3-4 Cost $300 Aud includes booklet and cd
SEE NAWARA & LOTUS COURSES


End of Year Studio Party! Performances, Food, Drinks 7pm Sun Dec 4 2022

  • Come to the Blue Lotus Room and Celebrate - Dress in a colourful Kaftan, drummers bring your drums. $20 a ticket includes our participant dance show, food and drinks. Reservations are a must!
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Meet your teachers, Keti Sharif & Sam Nascimento 

Keti & Sam offer friendly & exciting cultural dance & drum classes with a focus on live music, along with events/tours. Dancing in Egypt for years, Keti's training methods include A-Z Bellydance, AstroBelly, Nawara & Lotus. Sam's Arabic heritage, 40 Arabic Rhythms CD & detailed drum classes make complex, hypnotic rhythms easy to learn, for a relaxed, authentic feel. 

Arabic Drumming classes with Sam

Drumming students will enjoy a friendly environment with Sam's fun, inclusive classes that focus on finding their unique style & expression. Sam will fast-track skills with attention to each individual student as they learn to play Darbuka, Dof or Riqq. Students progress rapidly in technique & confidence and get chances play with live Arabic music.

Egyptian Dance with Keti 

Learn the art of A-Z Bellydance for choreography & improvisation with Keti, teacher to thousands of dancers around the world.  From beginner to advanced students, to performers & teachers, all class participants can enjoy fun & culturally enriching tuition. Keti offers Teacher Training, weekend dance events & opportunities to showcase performances on stage.

Blue Lotus Room

We're Back JANUARY 2023 - Classes @ 23 Rudloc Rd Morley

Fun new classes for 2023, best deal when you pre-book here online!

MONDAY NIGHTS

Dates: Mon Jan 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2023

BLOOM BELLYDANCE FITNESS (LIGHT)
5:15pm-6pm 45 minutes
Keti's fun toning Bellydance Cardio class with Yoga stretches & Qi Gong elements
$20 casual or $60 for all 4 classes
BOOK 4 WEEK COURSE ($60)

ARABIC DRUMMING
6:15pm-7:15pm 60 minutes
Learn Arabic Rhythms on Darbuka & Dof with Sam, all levels, drums available
$30 casual or $100 for all 4 classes
BOOK 4 WEEK COURSE ($100)

BELLYDANCE TO LIVE DRUMS
7:15pm-8:15pm 60 minutes
Dancers, enjoy Keti's exciting Arabic dance to Sam's live drums! Learn how to dance to live rhythms
$30 casual or $100 for all 4 classes
BOOK 4 WEEK COURSE ($100)

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS 

Dates: WED Jan 11, 18, 25 & Feb 1, 2023

BLOOM BELLYDANCE FITNESS (INTENSE)
5:15pm-6pm 45 minutes
Keti's fun toning Bellydance Cardio class with hand weights, bands & mat work
$20 casual or $60 for all 4 classes
BOOK 4 WEEK COURSE ($60)

BELLYDANCE PERFORMANCE
6:15pm-7:15pm 60 minutes
Keti's adv class refines performance with solo & troupe choreos, musicality studies & stagecraft
$30 casual or $100 for all 4 classes
BOOK 4 WEEK COURSE ($100)

PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE
7:15pm-8:15pm 60 minutes
Book a private lesson with Keti or drumming session with Sam to improve your technique 
INQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING

FRIDAY MORNINGS

Dates: FRI Jan 13 20, 27 & Feb 3, 2023

MINI ARABIAN NIGHTS - FUN  FOR KIDS
9:15am-10am 45 minutes
Fun Bellydance & Drum class for kids aged 3-9 years, coffee/tea available for Parents
$20 casual or $60 for all 4 classes
BOOK 4 WEEK COURSE ($60)

BLOOM BELLYDANCE FITNESS (LIGHT)
10:15am-11am 45 minutes
Keti's fun toning Bellydance Cardio class with Yoga/Qi Gong elements
$20 casual or $60 for all 4 classes
BOOK 4 WEEK COURSE ($60)

SILVER SHIMMIES - BELLYDANCE FOR SENIORS/BEGINNERS
11am-11:45am 45 minutes
Fun Bellydance  class for Seniors, safe and easy, seated option available
$20 casual or $60 for all 4 classes
BOOK 4 WEEK COURSE ($60)


Sam's Egyptian CDs - Buy two, get one FREE! See our range

  • NEW CDS: Nawara Rhythms, Nawara Instrumentals & Desert Rhythms
  • Just recorded in Cairo in 2022! Normally $15 USD each, but buy all and get one free, just $30 USD. Or Egyptian package 8 x CDs for $75 includes these new releases!
MORE CD INFO


Egyptian Elements 2023

  • Keti & Sam invite you to enjoy an enriching weekend of live Arabic music with visiting master musicians from Sydney, plus Melbourne guest Virginia Rizkallah.
  • FRI - Workshops & Music Recital
    SAT - Live Band Workshops & Hafla
    SUN - Live Band Workshops & Film Night

    A weekend of fun Arabic dancing, workshops, live music, Hafla & more! Guests include Emad Nosir (violin), Mohumed Lelo (qanoon & oud), Jamal Zraika (darbuka), Sam Nascimento (Darbuka, Dof, Riqq), Maher Kamal (keyboards), with Keti Sharif  & Virginia Rizkallah (Egyptian dance).
  • Please pre-book your place at Blue Lotus Room, 23 Rudloc Rd, Morley, Western Australia
    * Visiting dancers from country and interstate welcome!
    * Costumes, drums and trinkets available from Egypt
SEE PROGRAM / BOOKINGS


Musical Heart of Egypt 2023

Biggest Tour Yet! Cairo, Siwa Oasis & private Dahabiya Cruise Aswan to Luxor.
Live Music, Daily Drumming & Dancing, Performance at Temples.
SEP 29 - OCT 11, 2023
Exclusive Tour - Only 22 Full Tour Places Available!

 SEE TOUR

Blue Lotus Room - 2/23 Rudloc Rd, Morley, WA (near Morley Galleria)