The Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival brings together Australia's best teachers and overseas guests for twenty-five belly dance and Arabic drumming workshops. Use the Workshop Menu, right, to view the workshop descriptions and times. Have fun!

Cost - unless otherwise noted, all workshops are $35.00 per two-hour workshop (incl. GST - Australian dollars). Please note that the charge for workshops is for attending, whether you choose to participate physically or not!

To book - use the Festival Booking Form. If you are booking workshops for more than one person, you must use a separate form for each individual because we need full contact details for each workshop participant.

Children - don't forget to arrange childcare for your kids! Entry to workshops is restricted to paid-up participants only. Children are welcome as participants if their place has been booked and paid for, but cannot be admitted to workshops in any other circumstances.

Changed your mind? - sorry, no refunds. Workshop places may be exchanged up to 10 April provided there is room available in the workshop you wish to change to. A $3.00 administration fee applies.

After booking you will receive a letter confirming your workshop place/s. On the day, your name will be on the list at the workshop door - please arrive a little early to register.

Above: Gintaras teaching the stick workshop in the Addison Rd Centre
Great Hall, 2001

Above: Let Go and Dance workshop with Desiree Sheldrake at
Leonie's former Newtown studio, 1997. Desiree is at top left in
red turban and blue and white skirt.