Belly Dance Links
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A to Z Costumes, an extensive list of costume resources
Adira, is a Middle-Eastern style dancer that performs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area at local restaurants and clubs, various festivals, community events, and exclusive parties. Adira designs, creates, and sells Middle Eastern costumes and gifts.
Aleena's Bellydance Mall, Links and information on costumes, accessoreis, seminars and shows
Angel Fire, BodyWorks By Chandani, Middle Eastern Belly Dancing, in Virginia
Aubre, a belly dancer based in Long Beach, California.
Austin Belly Dance
Association
Amaya, Middle
Eastern and gypsy flamenco dancer
Anaheed, inspiring
performer, instructor and director of Perfumes Araby Dance Company in
Los Angeles
Ancient Future: World Music Online, THE site for the world music movement, hosted by Ancient Future, the world's first and longest running band dedicated to the creation of world fusion music. Features include traditional world music education, world music and dance forums, world music e-commerce, world music and dance links page, FREE MP3 files, and MIDI files of world drum grooves.
Art of Middle Eastern Dance by Shira , Fabulous, most exstensive belly dance resource of the web!
Atea's Magical
Motion Bellydance, Los Angeles area classes, instructional
videos, CD's, and much more
AYSHAH Artist of Middle Eastern Bellydance
The Baby Shower Gift Guide For that Belly Dance to the Great Mother, here is your baby shower guide on gifts, games, cake, food, invitations, decorations, and more.
Badia Star Eastern Arts for Western Lifestyle, (formerly known as "Star") an internationally acclaimed belly dancer who has recently relocated to Toronto. Specializing in typical Egyptian dancing style. She has created an effective and unique system of teaching belly dancing to new and experienced dancers. She has 26 years of experience in local and foreign Arab communities. Badia Star studied dance in Cairo with the best choreographers and performed in Cairo's top 5 star hotel nightclubs.
Behind the Veil: Barbara Lenschmidt, Springfield, Ohio, Belly dance supplies
Belly Dance Museum, Historical bellydance costumes, movie posters of bellydancers, Pharaonic and Middle Eastern music. Ancient pictures of oriental dancers and information on music used in bellydancing
Belly Dance Nebraska
Belly Dance Costumes and Dancewear; Patterns and fabric for belly dancing including nylon/Lycra stretch knits, metallics, velvet, and silk. Also sewing notions and trims. And all at discounted prices.
Costume Bazaars ! Beautiful professional belly dance costumes.!00% handmade in the Middle East
bellydanceweb.com, An on-line resource designed to help belly dance enthusiasts find fun and informative sites on the web, as well as to provide a promotional vehicle for performers and retailers.
bellydancer.info, based out of New York, covers bellydancers, events, bellydancer e-cards and dance photographer Sarah Skinner
Belly Dancing for Full Figured Women, a site dedicated to queen-size belly dancers, by Shira.
Blue Lotus Center, an Orlando, Florida, movement center managed by Sherry McDonald, featuring yoga for belly dancers and weekend workshops with guest teachers from around the country.
Boulder Bellygrams, by Maria
Brothers of the
Baladi, based in Portland, Oregon, is a dynamic Middle Eastern
band with world music influences, led by Michael Beach. You can't
help but get up and dance!
Chainmail and More, Designers and creators of unusual dance jewelry and accessories. Items woven of metal with colorful beads and chains and handcrafted to order within the week.
Crocodile Games / a game in volving the War Gods of Ancient AEgyptus
Costume
Goddess, Dina, the Costume Goddess, is author of the book series "The Costume Goddess Tells All", which teaches you how to make the bellydance costume of your dreams. The site also features costume photo galleries, figure-flattering design tips, sewing tricks, novelty, bellydance artwork/graphics, and a photo-travelogue.
Dance Angel, Created by Hariiya, a dancer who designs and sells costumes.
Dancechristina.net, Portland Oregon Metro area and Pacific Northwest dance connection website.
Dance Doodahs,
Take your dance costume from so-so to spectacular! Add accessories
like Swarovski rhinestones, sequin banding, funky and fun wigs and
feather boas to complete your outfit. plus body glitter, body jewels,
theatrical make up, and specialty eyelashes.
DanceShopper.com is an innovative shopping portal specialized in merchandising dancewear, ballroom dance shoes, ballroom dance music, dance supplies and accessories, as well as dance jewelry.
Danstuff Unlimited,
A worldwide market of ethnic dance costumes and classes brought to
your door!
Delilah Online, the other Delilah on-line
Desert Dance
Festival, September festival in San Jose, CA
Desert Moon Dance, dance classes and performances contact in St. Louis,
Missouri
Dragonwyck Belly Dance Web Design , by John Ohlson
Egyptian Dance! The Heart of Belly Dance, An oasis for dancers & fans. Information on Egyptian Moon Art and Rubber Stamps, Classes, and Workshops. Explore the links to: History, Dancers, Music, Products, Recipes, and Culture. "The true spirit of Middle Eastern Dance glows form your heart, not your hips!" Yalla!
Enlightenment Dance, A series of dance classes, based in Florida, designed to promote self-awareness of the body, mind and spirit. The body is lost if it does not have the spirit. The spirit is lost if it does not feel the body. Enlightenment Dance is not to be described, but to be experienced.
Fabrics and Sewing supplies; Denver Fabrics
Fabiana.com, a belly dance shopping site housed at E-Bay
Fitness Industry Education, Online education and certification for fitness professionals, personal trainers and group exercise to music aerobics instructors. All courses lead to a nationally recognized qualification.
The Gilded
Serpent is a great online bellydance magazine, lots of changing
articles, lots of information. Check it out.
GoBellyDance.com
Goddess Art, by Sarah Teofanov, a feminist visionary artist who utilizes scholarship and myth to create powerful images of wholeness & wellness.
Goddess in the Belly offers handmade designer bead fringe, as well as Navel Gazing Bellydance Magazine tidbits, bellydance wordsearch puzzles, bellydancer drawings, and more.
Goddess Temple
Golden Chain
Theatre, Oakhurst, California
Gypsy Caravan, Portland Oregon.Tribal style dance school and troupe under the direction of Paulette Reec Denis
Hala Dance Company, Classes, workshops, products and performances of traditional Middle Eastern dance. Hala grew up in Alexandria, Egypt to the rhythms and melodies of the Middle East. She has been dancing since childhood and brings her own graceful, elegant and authentic style to the class.
Helade, A resource
guide for New England dancers, featuring teacher and class
listings.
Henna Decorating by Nahid, in Seattle
The Henna Works, Natural henna mehndi and temporary "tattoo" products, kits, and artist supplies. For the beginner or the professional.
Henry's Dance Supplies, accessories for all dancers.
Ice Cube Imports:
Middle Eastern Dance Supplies, a Canadian e-commerce site, that
ships world-wide, and offers an oft-changing selection of merchandise
chosen to meet the needs of the modern bellydance student.
Inanna, a belly dance performer based in Oakland, California
India Craft, manufacturer & exporter of quality arts & crafts products and ancient antique items from India, including cholis and tribal jewelry.
International Dance Discovery, Donna Carlton, author
of "Looking for Little Egypt" and "Middle Eastern
Dance Video Sourcebook"
International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance, IAMED — Belly Dance Show Productions and Videos.
Isis and the Star Dancers, publishers of The Chronicles magazine.
Jehan's School of Temple Dance, New York City
Jenza; Suzanne McNeil of Claiformia. Known for her Labor of Love
Jareeda is a
friendly, quality publication whose subscribers range from
professional dancers to students, and even non-dancers who love our
art form and wish to know more about it.
Jumpy Bumpy, Aerobic Instructor Essentials by Jumpybumpy.com, Essentials for the group exercise to music/aerobics instructor including choreography videos, class music, workshops, conventions, instructor cover/substitutions, news and much, much more....
Joy of Bellydancing with Yasmina, a wealth of information on the history of belly dancing, costuming, books, videos, links, dancers directory, events, articles, spotlight on dancers, etc.
Kajira
Djoumahna's Home Page. Kajira is a friend, wonderful dancer, and
staff writer for several belly dance publications. Her page contains
interesting interviews with several top bellydancers.
Katrina Bambina, Prenatal Belly dance classes in Seattle.
Ketty, a French dancer.
Khaalida, Articles, links, unique performance jewelry and more.
Kamikaze
Costumes, The Official Costumer of Gypsy Caravan. A huge
selection of tribal belly dance costumes, jewelry, videos, music, and
much more. Also, Seattle tribal belly dance classes with Mahirimah,
certified instructor of the Gypsy Caravan style.
Laurel Victoria Gray. Highly acclaimed international choreographer, instructor, and performer. Recognized authority in Middle Eastern, Eastern European and Central Asian dance. She is the producer of the Silk Road Dance Company out of Washington DC.
Layla Dance, Belly Dance and Dance Meditation, Layla Katrina is based in Savannah, Georgia.
Lexigram Books is a small publisher of books focusing on personal growth through travel, dance, and spiritualism.
Linda Kitiara blends Gypsy and Middle Eastern Dance into a style she has called
'Loshali' (the Gypsy word for 'Happiness'). Her performances are
truly original and exotic. Please stop by for a visit!
Learn-to-belly-dance.com, Find questions and answers about beginning belly dancing, a fascinating belly dance historic timeline, a belly dancing technical forum featuring Delilah as the first instructor on duty, and much more.
Lost Treasures,
Fine quality handcrafted Epytion imports located in downtown
Seattle
LotusFlower, LotusFlower, Belly Dance Performer of Middle Eastern Dance in Southern California. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, I was not encouraged to express myself through dance. Through this dance, I've learned to express my sensuality, my creativity and my inner beauty in a positive way. By visiting my website, I hope it encourages women and men to explore this ancient dance form.
Lygia's Belly Dancing World, bay area dancer with a site that includes costumes, a video directory and much more!
Magic Circle
designs custom coin belts and accessories especially for belly
dancers. Lenny Berg has created several belts, bra and belly drapes
for Delilah.
Magic of Oriental Dance, Official site of Salome. Features belly dance instructor and event directories, on-line lessons, articles and star interviews.
Maharah, a Middle Eastern Dancer from Issaquah, Washington
Maya Gaorry, Brasilian Belly dancer and instructor in Trieste Italy
Maya's Muse, Maya's journey into dance with Quicktime video clips.
Maya Zahira School of Belly Dance. This website includes belly dance links, recommended materials for belly dance students, photo galleries, and information on classes and seminars offered by The Maya Zahira School of Belly Dance in Kansas and Missouri.
Melantha's Belly
Dancing, Australia
http://www.MERMAIDZZ.COM/mermaidunderwater For everything mermaid
Mesmera's
African Safari trip. It's a bellydance excursion like no other!
MECDA, The Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association proposes to develop unity to provide educational sources for the community of Middle Eastern Dance through close communication, sponsorship of workshops, dance parties and other events that ensure continuity of these arts.
Middle Eastern Dance Association, B.C. Canada
Middle
Eastern Dance Resource Guide. Kimberly Cyr's site contains a
wealth of information on bellydancing, including a good FAQ section,
an extensive listing of bellydancers and belly dance teachers, and
lots of other stuff! It looks like the site is not being updated,
but there's still good information here.
Mid-East Mfg., Inc.,
The Ethnic Musical Instrument Company TM offering more than 500
ethnic musical instruments at great prices!
Middle Eastern Dance site, submitted by Cassandra
Strand, Minneapolis
Midwest Bellydance happenings
Mirayah Delamar: Featured instructor at Delilah's Belly Dance Retreay 2004
Mishaal is a very beautiful dancer living, teaching and performing in Japan. She has great pictures on her site, interesting information, and even a memoir of her experiences at our annual Maui Belly Dance Retreat.
Moody Wear, belly dancing apparel and accessories.
Morgan's Dancer Page, beautiful original paintings inspired by belly dancers
Shibar Mozuna, a site dedicated to the experience and appreciation of the ancient Art of Oriental Dance.
Najia is a Philadelphia, Pa based performer, teacher, and choreographer of the ancient art of middle eastern dance.
Natasha Veruschka is the only female neon sword swallower in the world! Neon glows through her beautiful body every time she performes this very dangerous & dramatic act!
Nativearth.net: Delilah and Mezmera’s favorite dance sandle as well as the ultimate nature sandle. Come in all colors. Light flexible and Grecian looking (single tab favorite)
Oasis Dance Company
Omar Faruk
Tekbelik, A virtuoso on several Middle Eastern instruments and a
masterful performer on dozens more, Omar Faruk Tekbilek is a man of
vast experience. His recordings include the soundtrack for Suleyman
The Magnificentfor PBS Television, Firedance with jazz guitarist
Briane Keane, and Whirling on the Celestial Harmonies label.
Panta Rei Dancing, An Australia-based belly dancer. This site has lots of links to belly dance resources costume, music, video, retreat and events.
Divine Feminine within Islam Remarable research by Penkalai Kalalikkiren
Philadelphia Tribal Bellydance, American Tribal Style troupe based in Philadelphia. This troupe was started in 2000 by Fleur Frascella with the help of Cheryl Brous, and has since performed locally for the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, The Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and abroad.
Pilates resource site. PilatesDepo.com by Sue.
The Pink Gypsy is a resource for videos, books, costumes, bellydance accessories, and more. Also provides FREE web pages for Southern California belly dancers.
Rakkasah, The
largest Middle Eastern Folk Festival and Fantasy Bazaar in the
world.
Raqs Halim, Seattle Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Troupe.
Layne
Redmond, Recognized as one of today's most exciting performers on
the frame drum. Author of When the Drummers Were Women.
Belly Dance with Sahara; New York
Sadie the Bedouin Princess,Sadie is a sought after professional dancer and teacher in the Denver area with very beautifully designed web site.
Sahira Middle Eastern & Tribal Style Dance Houston TX
Salome's Tent, (has a new address) www.salomestent.com. Full range of belly dance costuming, for cabaret, gypsy, and tribal. Exclusive cabaret costumes from Turkey. ASSUIT! Tons of jewelry of all kinds, and so much more...
SAMEDA, San Diego Area Middle Eastern Dance Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, research, and discussion of Middle Eastern dance and music.
Saqra's page,
Classes, discount supplies, calendars, free events & bellydance
tips in WA & OR.
Seattle Tribal, A home on the web created to bring into one place all the opportunities to study tribal belly dance, buy tribal costumes and jewelry, and to meet with your tribal family in the Seattle and surrounding areas. Links to instructors, vendors, workshops, and events
Scrapbooking Supplies, Directory of some of the best scrapbooking supply sites, scrapbook ideas, layouts, and information guides for all your belly dance memories.
URL: http://www.scrapbooking-ideas-n-supplies.com
Bellydance with Selket: Selket mixes belly dance humor, tips, an e-newsletter and a dance names database with an ever-growing library of links.
Serpentessa, Gretchen Brown, and Temple Belly Dance.
Shadia Delal, Artistic Director of Tulsa's most popular and well-respected belly dance studio, the Shadia Dahlal Dance Conservatory, home of the Purple Roses of Cairo Middle Eastern dance and theatre company.
Shamira's Tent, Shamira has woven a rich pattern of belly dance experiences through studies, performances and teaching. Shamira is the Hawaiian contact for the upcoming "Pineapple Shake & Bake Dance Festival" scheduled for March 26-29, 2004 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Sharron Rose Writer, priestess, dancer, teacher and lecturer. Sacred Mysteries author "Path of the Preistess" and "Awakening the Feminine" video series.
Shira's Web Site: The Art of Middle Eastern Dance is
quite extensive and offers lots on information on bellydancing,
including an exhaustive, categorized list of bellydance links.
www.saharabellydance.com Belly Dance with Sahara in Miami Florida
Sonyas Souk; Egyptian Style Oriental Belly Dance Performances & Instruction in Chicago IL
Southwestern Virginia Middle Eastern Dance Association, An informal group of students, teachers, and performers of Middle Eastern Dance in and around Southwestern Virginia. We are committed to supporting each other in a spirit of friendship and sharing information to educate dancers and the general public about Middle Eastern Dance
Studio 1831, Valerie Rushmere, Philadelphia. In addition to teaching a full schedule of classes at her studio, Valerie is artistic director, choreographer, and founder of the Shake Charmers Dance Company.
Sulyman Coyote creates unique sterling silver
bracelets, ring and pendants and offers a complete range of
hand-crafted alloyed brass zills. He joins Uncle Mafufo as the
melody-maker half of the musical group Sirocco.
Sumay Dancer, organizer, and creator of " The Windy City Shimmy" a free, online Chicago belly dance newsletter.
Sunara, Sunara has created Dance Cholies in sizes from XS to 5X. These cholies are like a bra, designed so you can raise your arms with confidence. Sunara also has a line of the full circle three tiered gypsy skirts and tassel belts.
Theora's
Bellydance Boutique, Costumes for all size, age and ethinicity bellydancers in Hand Dyed Washable SILK and imported and domestic fabrics including SARI costumes, tribal style costumes and custom costumes just for you. Selling from my site and on EBAY.
Tahya, Pennsylvania
teacher and performer Tahya
Tala al-Hooriya, Reviews, patterns, general info, lots of links!
Tatseena's Good Vibrations, Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble in the Oakland area.
The
Tribal Dance Web Ring, A web ring for tribal, ATS, neo-tribal,
fusion and related web sites, and the dancers and musicians who want
to find them! Want to surf? Want to join? We aspire to create a
circular community of websites that mirrors our beautiful dance
form!
Tulsa Gypsy Fire, a tribal troupe from Oklahoma: Check out our great photos plus visit the Art gallery to see fabulous paintings for sale of Gypsy Fire by local award winning artist C.A. Segall. Womyn's mysteries and empowerment will be central focus of a new newsletter with info on herbs, natural healing, book reviews, sacred sexuality, trusting and using our intuitive abilities, and the key role of bellydance in today's world as a path to empowerment.
Turkish
Emporium, Your number 1 source for belly dancing costumes, middle
eastern dance accessories, belly dance hip scarves, ethnic musical
instruments and gifts.
Uncle Mafufo is an
incredible drummer, a great teacher and one of the most extraordinary
people we know. And he makes a mean paia. He is the percussion half
of the musical group Sirocco. His site has music, drum instruction, and
more.
Uniquewear.com, Stevenson Enterprises. We specialize in items that are unique. Costumes, for Renaissance, Belly Dancing, and other occasions.
Heaven by Vajra Vision/ 500 Belly Dance Links
Wameda, Washington area Mid-East Dance Association
Zaghareet, An American belly dance publication with a Middle Eastern focus about dancers, troupes, events, musicians, food, lifestyles, books, videos and more.
Zahirah's Bellydance Studio/ Zahira Noor, Houston Texas premier bellydancing studio devoted to to the wonderful art of bellydancing through the mind, body and soul. Zahirah is also a workshop sponsor, professional teacher and choreographer.
Zahira
Zuhra's dance page
Zakiyya and Raks Sahibat, Site for Monica Zakiyya Berini and her troupe Raks Sahibat. Offering performance, instruction and supplies in San Francisco and Oakland.
Zamora's Tribe of Gypsies, Fresno, California, Bellydancing Lessons, Bellygrams, and Renaissance Faire
Zanbaka, Pacific Northwest Performer and Instructor of World Fusion, Folkloric, Orientale, and Tribal Style Belly Dance as well as artistic director of Troupe Zenobia.
Zanbaka's Designs Online Bazaar , Unique, custom, and one-of-a-kind headdresses, tassel belts, hand-dyed fringe, jewelry and much more!
Zara's Emporium,
Use Zara's easy, fun, fast shopping cart to purchase belly dance
costumes, hip scarves, cymbals, music, costuming supplies and more.
Everything for the belly dancer. They even have plus size costumes
and custom made costumes.
Z-Helene, Middle
Eastern Dancer and New Sacred Temple Priestess
Zora's Personal Seamstress in San Francisco Bay area; Marci Gore
