"Salome's dedication and commitment to this dance form have resulted in mystical grace and loveliness. Her control will astound, her energy will
elevate the soul, and her performance will transport the audience to a place of peace and beauty."Beatrice Rose (Behyata), Oriental dance artist and Instructor
Sayaji Grand Hotel, India: performances for the Sayaji Grand Hotel in co-operation with La Fiesta Entertainment Agency.
MEDGE Fall Festival: Featured workshop instructor and performer in co-operation with the Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene.
"Salome's performance was lovely, skilled and showed great musicality and expressiveness. Salome is a professional dancer of highest caliber."
Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, board of directors
"Salome's workshop on Upper Body Dynamics was fun and informative. Salome presented a wealth of beautiful arm movements and poses to add beauty and expression to the dancer's repertoire. Integrating the upper body and arms into the dance is extremely important in presenting a polished, professional performance and this class was right on the mark. Salome was well-prepared and shared a wealth of dance knowledge with the class. I would love to study with her again."
Denise G., Eugene
La Goulette, Tunisia: performances for "Lucullus" nightclub in co-operation with Rising Stars Entertainment Agency.
"Salome is a professional, everyone appreciated her stylistic and fine work."
Chekib, Director of "Itareb", house band for Lucullus
Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.: workshops and performance in "Danse Orientale" in co-operation with Raqs Azar.
"Salome is a beautiful woman and a truly exquisite dancer. She is poised and graceful, and knows her dance!! Salome is a complete pleasure on stage and in the dance classroom. I would work with her again any time!" A'isha Azar, Director of Raqs Azar
Venita, Oregon, U.S.A.: (annual) principal performer for the Gypsy Caravan Stage, Oregon Country Fair."Salome always strikes me as an alive, creative performer. She really is an artist. I have yet to see two of her shows which are the same. Like a Phoenix, she continually creates herself anew."
Mikhail S. Mossin, Fan
Calcutta, India: performances for the "Saturday Club" and "Night of the Pharaohs" in co-operation with DMI Entertainment.
Katmandu, Nepal: performances for "Casino Everest" and "Casino Royal" in co-operation with DMI Entertainment.
"We had seen many Belly dancers but Salome comes across as a breath of fresh air. She is spontaneous and vibes extremely well with the audience. Her grace and class give a completely new dimension to the art of Belly dance. I do hope we get many more opportunities to work together."
Raju Singh Sondhi, Director of DMI Entertainment
Kamogawa and Tokyo Japan: performances for "Kamogawa Grand Hotel" and show program "Kiss Me Odaiba" on national television network "NHK" in co-operation with Sankyo Promotions.
"A very beautiful Belly dancer!"
Shuichi Ishii, Talent Agent of Sankyo Promotions
Kang-Shan, Taiwan, Republic of China: performances in cultural showcase at "Great World International Village" in co-operation with Rising Stars Entertainment Agency.
"An excellent dancer, I would happily engage her again at any time."
Mr. Chen Ming Lung, President of Great World International Village
Calcutta, India: performance for New Years Eve gala at the "Taj Bengal" Hotel in co-operation with Showhouse.Delhi, Hydrabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Calcutta India: corporate event in co-operation with Showhouse.
"We had hired Salome for a 6 city tour in India for a private airline company, Jet Airways Ltd. We found her to be a fantastic dancer. Her choreography is very good, her stage-craft precise, her routines interesting and well presented. She gives mind-blowing performance and she impresses the crowd with her scintillating moves. I highly recommend her for any future performances."
Omer Haidar, Director of Showhouse
Salome has been interviewed by the United Arab Emirates magazine "STARS", appeared as cover and feature in "Jareeda" magazine, in "SAHDA" from Vancouver, Canada, selected for the Cambridge Who's Who of professionals and has been featured in countless newspapers around the globe. Salome was honored to be the feature model for the renowned Turkish costume designer Ismail of Sim Moda Evi for the Turkish magazine "DANS".
In the late 1970's Salome's mother, Cynthia, took up "Belly dance". She was the quintessential picture of the time; performing in coined bedlah to the
strains of George Abdo and the Flames of Araby Orchestra.When Salome was twelve she began formal study of Oriental dance from Kameal, a spectacular teacher in Corvallis, Oregon. Salome went on to perform in Kameal's dance company "Bayt al Nejmah" along side her mother. "Bayt al Nejmah" performed solely to the live music of "Joseph Pusey and the Nile Spice Orchestra", in which Salome's step-father, Kevin Hylton, was the percussionist. For many enriching years to follow her family performed with Joseph, Kameal and company.
By seventeen Salome was accepting professional solo engagements. She performed in Oregon and Washington in a myriad of venues, independently and
through entertainment agents. Representation by AAA Talent Agency - "Salome's dance is both unique and classical. When combined with her
vibrant charisma and exotic physical beauty you have a powerful performance which I sincerely believe cannot be matched by anyone else!"
Erik L. Whitney, CEO AAA Talent Agency.Salome's career soon took her abroad with representation by "Rising Stars", "Classic Models", and "Showhouse" (among others) she has worked exclusively in luxury venues abroad in a near successive string of short and long term engagements.
Salome and her Manager, Anatoliy Rozhok, have recently returned to the United States. Salome currently teaches in Corvallis, Oregon, and continues to travel internationally and nationally to perform and teach contemporary American style Oriental dance.If you would like to engage Salome for a performance or workshop instruction please contact Anatoliy.