Snake Bytes:

West Roxbury Transcript: 2007

The Boston Globe: 2006

Roslindale Transcript: 2007

The Boston Globe: 2008

BNN-TV "All About Arts": 2005

"Bottoms Up" with Ashley
Bottoms: 2009
Zehara Nachash (pronounced Zay-Ha-Rah Nah-Kah-Sh)
a.k.a. The Snake Lady, is a Boston-based belly dancer,
snake charmer and side show performer. Zehara has
studied various forms of dance since childhood and in
2003 she began her study in more traditional styles of
belly dance.

A long time lover of old Side Shows, Circus’s and
Vaudeville, Zehara began to learn the “old trades” of
Circus Side Shows and added fire eating, fire dancing
and glass walking to her belly dance performances-
bringing her unique brand of “side show” belly dance
to audiences across New England. Having owned
reptiles most of her life, Zehara decided that adding
some slithering dance partners into her routines would
be a natural addition. She began performing with
snakes in 2005 and now owns several beautiful legless
dance partners! She has been mentored by Bahijha of
the Studio of Dancing Serpents as well as Serpentessa
of Temple Belly Dance in NY. Zehara makes an itty
bitty appearance in Serpentessa's DVD, “Embody Your
Inner Serpent.”

In March of 2008 Zehara was invited by Scratch of The
Boston Baby Dolls to perform as their variety act.
Zehara was the organizer of the Belly Dance Benefit for
Jane Doe Inc, (2005-2008), the Boston Belly Dance
Meetup (2005-2007) and is currently the Troupe
Director of The Daughters of Eden & Troupe A
lankara.
In June of 2008 she became the chairperson for the
North East Belly Dance Association's Boston Chapter.  

Zehara is also the proprietor and hostess of "An
Evening of Side Show Delights and Vaudeville Theatre"
(2009), a show which brings together side show,
circus and vaudeville acts from across the New England
area.  

Zehara is currently a member of the duo, "The Girls of
Magic," performing along side female escape artiste
Alexanderia The Great.

Zehara's performances have been labeled everything
from mystical, mesmerizing and a cross between Fred
and Ginger meet Belly Dance.

She currently teaches belly dance and snake dance
classes in West Roxbury and Needham.
Video Clips
Past Performances
Leadership:

Chairperson, North East Belly Dance Association-Boston Chapter:
2008-Present

Troupe Director
The Daughters of Eden:
2007-Present

Troupe Director, Alankara:
2009-Present

Organizer, Founder:
Belly Dance Benefit for Jane Doe Inc.
2006-2008

Proprietess:
An Evening of Side Show Delights & Vaudeville Theatre
2008-Present
"I saw you on Dec. 3rd at ZaBeth's hafli and loved it! You know very well how to work
with snakes!"~Karina Khan, Lotus Moon World Fusion Belly Dance, ME

"Zehara's love of dance is infectious," ~Liz Nania, MA

"I saw you perform at the Middle East and was impressed with everything you did! The
snakes, the music, the dance....everything! You really inspired me!"~Tayana, MA

"Zehara is an awesome belly dancer. It was such a pleasure to watch her perform,"
~Marina, MA

"Its great my words and encouragment have inspired you! In my opinion, every
neighborhood needs a resident snake dancer!" ~Serpentessa, NY

"In her performances, Zehara does more than dance, she creates,"~Nepenthe, MA

"I have enjoyed watching Zehara bloom into one of the most talented performers. She
has the confidence, poise and her shows are never dull, always unique,"~Gypsy Fire, MA

"This girls got a mission! Her eclectic spiit will shine and take her anywhere she
desires,"~Ela, MA

"You were a pleasure to watch girl! I have been wanting to catch one of your
performances for sometime now, and I just loved your snakey! You sure do know how
to work a crowd!"~Sayomi, MA

"That was the coolest, neatest cane dance I have ever seen! Full of atitude, technique
and excitment. You were amazing and I LOVED it!"~Miranda, MA