Who is Spice Road Bellydance?

Sugar, spice and everything nice, that's what Spice Road is made of. Spice Road is a troupe of intermediate to advanced Orientale style dancers, dedicated to giving belly dance its deserved place on the cultural map of Canada.
Spice Road enjoys the direction of Nicola (Nikki Tresoor), an experienced performer and teacher, well-respected for her authentic stylings and inspired musicality.
We regularly showcase our own talents and those of local and visiting dancers through stage productions and ensemble shows, and we present shows that are fun, delightful, and of course, spicy!
Spice up your next event with some sumptuous, sensual belly dance!

Nicola

Nicola

Nicola has been performing across the Prairies since 1997 and teaching since 1999. She specializes in Egyptian raks sharqi (Orientale or belly dance), raks baladi and other Egyptian folk forms. She is also trained and experienced in American style dance, including veil. Nicola is known and respected for her authentic interpretations, musicality and lucid grasp of the fine art of choreography. She is an experienced, well-trained and effective dance educator and teacher, as well as a charming and engaging performer.

Asra

Asra has been bellydancing since 2001, with experience both as a troupe member and as a solo performer. She is known for her playful style and loves to bring a smile to people's faces while communicating the joy and beauty of bellydance to the audience. She is pleased to be a member of Spice Road."
Zafirah

Zafirah

Zafirah started bellydancing in 2000 and quickly became addicted to the grace and beauty this art form has to offer. She performs as both a troupe dancer and soloist.

Christine

Christine started bellydancing in 2004 and loves it. Prior to this she has taken Ballroom and East Coast Swing. "The music makes me feel like I need to get up and go! It really gives a freedom and flow from your insides out." Christine is a hardworking, energetic, fun-loving dancer; she puts her whole self into her performance.

Persephone

Sephie has been dancing since 1999. She quickly fell in love with Middle Eastern Dance, the history, the femininity of it, the layers and levels to it, the music and costuming. She has studied with teachers including Basimah in Wyoming and Mahisha in Colorado and has attended numerous workshops in the southwest states. She was a founding member of Desert Stars Dance Troupe and taught Jellie Bellies children's classes. Sephie lives in Winnipeg and studies with Nicola. Besides dance, her favorite activities are reading, going for long walks and poking dead things with sticks;)
Kristen

Kristen

Middle Eastern music first resonated deeply with Kristen while visiting Saudi Arabia in the mid '90s. She has dabbled in the art form on and off since 1998, but began dancing in earnest in 2006 with Nicola. Since then, the companionship, professionalism and intellectual curiosity of her dance community has proven to be as uplifting and inspiring as the dance itself.
Lisa

Lisa

Lisa started bellydancing in 2001 and immediately became captivated by the dance and how the movements fit to the music. She takes great pleasure in expressing herself through her dance and creating energy while performing.