Sheikh It

Jennie Jethwani

Jennie is the Director and Co-Founder of Bollywood Dance London. A passionate and versatile dancer, teacher and performer; her in-depth knowledge of the dance Industry combined with her infectious personality make her refreshingly different. Having successfully run her own dance company with BDL, Sheikh it is a further venture into fusion dance with a core focus on Belly Dance.

In the past year, Jennie has worked with Pineapple Dance Studios, Danceworks, LA Fitness, ITV, FitnessTV and Sassy Films. She has also co-ordinated performances at The IndigO2, Earls Court Olympia, Trafalgar Square and The Diwali Ball, Paris

Nileeka Gunawardene

Nileeka is the Artistic Director & Co-Founder of BDL. Prior to this she was Assistant Manager & Choreographer for Bollywood Grooves. She has been working with Jennie for over 8 years and together their creativity, talent and knowledge of the dance industry has made them an unstoppable team.

Anita Makwana

A passionate dancer and dynamic belly dance instructor. Anita’s diverse dancing background has enabled her to create her own unique style, by fusing radiant energy and captivating elegance into her performances.

Anita has studied a variety of forms to create the versatile dancer she is today. Starting with gymnastics from a very young age, she then went on to learn and perform Samba, Street/Hip Hop and salsa at a range of places.

Accomplishments include: Urban Music Awards 2008, Britain’s Got Talent 2009 3rd round, Andy & Korous – Persian Artists Concert at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Lenny Henry's 5 o clock show, Sadie Frost boutique launch, Royal Festival Hall & Royal Albert Hall Music Festivals, ‘Move it’ dance event at Earl’s Court and many other shows. Anita’s style, ambition and charisma on stage create mesmerizing and memorable performances.

Kaneen

Kaneen began dancing at the tender age of three studying Ballet, Tap, Modern and Freestyle. Into adulthood she progressed onto Street Dance and Pole Dance before discovering the beautiful art of Belly Dance which became her true passion. Whilst she loves the intricate technique of traditional Arabic Belly Dance, she thrives on creating diverse fusions with influences from Hip Hop, Samba and Bollywood.

Kaneen teaches Belly Dance and Belly Dance Fusion all over London. She also performs regularly throughout the UK at weddings and parties and has worked with many prestigious clients including Channel 4, Sadie Frost, Movida, Cancer Research and Fitness TV.

Marsha Ramlogan

Hailing from the vibrant Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago, Marsha’s
passion for dancing, performance and spectacle led her to perform in the
World Famous Carnival annually since she was a teenager. Her love for
‘fusion’ music was borne from that young age as Carnival features a cocktail
of popular dance styles (soca / hip-hop / chutney / dancehall) – enabling
her to have a good ear for catchy global beats. This was a key reason for
Marsha gravitating towards the exotic and sultry world of Arabic Belly Dance
when she moved to London.

Since then, Marsha has been hooked and subsequently inspired to fuse
traditional belly dance (sometimes incorporating props such as swords and
veils) with all other genres of dance and has since qualified to be a Belly
Dance teacher.

“Surprising” and “beautiful” are words often used to describe her
performances and her passion is to fuse unexpected dance forms with more
traditional belly dance, creating a modern twist while still remaining true
to the art of the dance. Performing in front of enthusiastic crowds is one
of Marsha’s favourite things and she is motivated by being able to lure
others into the world of Belly Dance, which has become such an integral part
of her life.

Welcome to Sheikh It - Belly Dance with a twist.