Surf these sites: Afra''s Home Page -- Afra, based in the UK, has a wide selection of Middle Eastern Dance music and performance videos for sale. Arabian Fantasy Imports -- A vendor in Puerto Rico who sells finger cymbals, costumes, swords, shoes, canes, etc. Austin Belly Dance -- Extensive calendar for belly dance events in Austin, Texas with full details included in each listing. Also includes a list of instructors, boutiques, FAQ, newsletter, links, and photos. Australia: Shakti Belly Dance East -- Featuring Shakti in the Melbourne, Australia area. Belly Dance Contacts -- Lists over 100 belly dance contacts, including teachers and performers. Belly Dancers And Instructors -- Zaghareet''s directory of bellydancers and teachers Bellydance NY Home -- Belly dancing events and teachers in the New York City area. Bellydance in Washington DC -- This site is dedicated to Belly Dancing in the Washington DC Metro area. It includes listings of local teachers, events, and local restaurants, as well as a variety of information specifically geared to Middle Eastern Dance enthusiasts. British Columbia Middle Eastern Dance Association -- Focus on British Columbia. This association promotes Middle Eastern dance in the British Columbia area, sponsors events, offers clearinghouse services to help students find teachers, and more. Dance! Teacher Directory -- Directory of belly dancing teachers. Looking for a class in your community? Maybe this can help! JJ''s Place -- James Janner''s Los Angeles-centric Belly Dance Orientale site. Kansas: Gaziyeh Enterprises, Inc. -- Featuring Zada Al Gaziyeh in Lawrence, Kansas. MECDA stands for Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association -- MECDA provides educational sources for the community of Middle Eastern Dance through communication, sponsorship of workshops, dance parties and events like the annual Cairo Carnivale. Middle Eastern Dance Teacher & Performer Directory -- A worldwide directory of professional belly dance teachers and performers to help you find a class or a dance artist in your community. Over 450 listed. Middle Eastern Dance--Dancers'' Directories -- Information on how to contact over 300 belly dance teachers and performers. May help you find one in your area! Middle-Eastern Dance in New England -- This site lists information about teachers, classes, performances, and other events for belly dance in New England. Midwest Bellydance Happenings -- Middle Eastern dance activities in Kansas and Oklahoma. New Mexico: Farfesha -- Featuring Farfesha in Albuquerque, New Mexico at their new web site location. It includes three articles (how to wrap a turban, making tassels, and ethnic jewelry). New York: Bellydancing by Bellyqueen-Danse Orientale -- Featuring Bellyqueen-Danse Orientale, a professional bellydance troupe based in New York City. New York: Bellydancing by Kerensa -- Instruction in private dance studios throughout Manhattan, or comfort of your own home (ladies only). Also updated listings of bellydance shows in the NYC area. New York: Bellydancing by Serena Studios -- Learn to bellydance at Serena Wilson''s New York studio. Classes, shows, boutique. Professional dancers for hire. New Zealand: Kashmir''s Middle Eastern Dance Site -- Featuring classes by Kashmir in Christchurch, New Zealand. Includes an article that provides an overview of belly dancing. North Carolina: Shadows of the Fire Troupe Home Page -- Located in Fayetteville/Fort Bragg, North Carolina, this professional group is involved in many various eclectic styles, including Tribal, SCA Medieval, & Star Trek/Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Ohio: Schehera from Dayton, Ohio -- Featuring Schehera from Dayton, Ohio and the events that she sponsors. Oklahoma: Aalim Bellydance Academy -- Featuring Soraya al-Musri, Dezahre, Suhayla, and the Aalim Bellydance Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Oklahoma: Middle Eastern Dance in Tulsa, OK -- Shadia Dahlal is a performer and teacher of Middle Eastern Dance in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This site contains information about classes, her troupe (The Purple Roses of Cairo), bios of dancers, and links to other Middle Eastern Dance resources. Oklahoma: Shadia Dahlal Belly Dance -- Shadia Dahlal is a performer and teacher of Middle Eastern Dance in Tulsa. This site contains information about classes, her troupe -The Purple Roses of Cairo- bios of dancers, and links to other Middle Eastern Dance resources. Oklahoma: Zenuba''s Middle Eastern Oriental Dance Information Page -- Featuring Zenuba in Norman, Oklahoma. Ontario - Layali Shehrazad -- Featuring the Layali Shehrazad dance company in Ottawa, Canada. Ontario - Mayada - Middle Eastern Dance/Bellydance -- Featuring Mayada from Toronto, Canada. In addition to promoting herself, she offers a suggested reading list of books and magazines about belly dancing and an "Ask The Experts" column that is just getting started. "Middle Eastern" search on: Oregon: New World Belly Dance -- New World Belly Dance is a non-profit corporation based in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Site features upcoming events. Also the cyber-home of Troupe Americanistan, a group of dancers and musicians from Eugene, OR. Photo Gallery, articles, and more. Oregon: The Circle: a Network for Bellydance -- Featuring classes taught by Jane Archer in the tribal and neo-tribal styles in Portland, Oregon. Pennsylvania: Ghawazee Dance Troupe -- Featuring the dance company Ghawazee in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania: Tahya -- Instruction in dance, drumming and other creative/healing arts guiding participants to find the music that dances within us all. Phoenix Belly Dance -- Links to Arizona-based belly dancers and information about Arizona events. Sahara Sand Productions -- Belly dance group in St. Louis, MO. Performs the ancient art form for festivals, weddings, children''s parties and more. Sandy''s Ethnic Dance Page -- A page devoted to, Portland area ethnic dancers and musicans. Included are upcoming performances by local dancers, pictures, dance links, and more. Scandinavian Oriental Dance Association -- The site is in both English and Swedish, and features the dance scene throughout the Nordic countries. Scotland: Hilary Thacker - Belly Dancing in the UK -- Featuring classes and performances by Hilary Thacker in Scotland. Seattle Source for Middle Eastern Dance -- Online information for events, workshops, performances, vendors, and instruction in the Puget Sound area. South Florida Belly Dancer -- Devoted to Middle Eastern dance in Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade Counties. Includes information on classes, clubs and restaurants which feature dancers and events. Southeast Middle Eastern Dance -- Information about Middle Eastern dance teachers, events, etc. in the Southeastern United States. Covers Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky) Sweden: As-Sayf Oriental Dance Home Page -- Featuring the dance company As-Sayf in Sweden. Tennessee: Pyramid Dance Company Home Page -- Featuring Sadiia and others from Memphis, Tennessee. Texas: Dolunay Rose Dancers -- Promotes an ensemble in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area that performs a fusion of Gypsy and belly dance. Texas: Isis and the Star Dancers -- Dance troupe based in Dallas/Ft. Worth offering a variety of classes, entertainment, and costumes. Specializing in Middle Eastern and Polynesian dance. Texas: Meleea -- Featuring Meleea from Dallas, Texas. Texas: Melissa Amira''s Carousel Caravan -- This site is predominantly a calendar of Melissa Amira''s show dates and other upcoming events. Texas: Odyssey Theatrical -- For Belly dance class or entertainment...this site describes available talent in Dallas/Fort Worth...will travel. Texas: Sirrom Home Page -- Featuring the teachers, students, and events of the Sirrom School Of Belly Dance in Houston, Texas. The Bay Area Belly Dance Page -- An on-line information resource for Middle Eastern dance in the greater San Francisco Bay Area The World Of Oriental Dance -- Focus on Germany. The site is primarily in German, with part of its content translated to English. "Middle Eastern" search on: UK: Kharis Belly Dance -- Featuring five belly dancers who offer theme events, workshops and private tuition, costuming, and a Fifi Abdou page. UK: Roz''s Egyptian Belly Dance Site -- News and views on Egyptian belly dance, costumes, classes, workshops, performances, and haflas. UK: Sarina''s Harem -- A clean family site for all those with a genuine interst in Belly-dance. Featuring Sarina and Pari in the Brighton area of England. Includes some costume and make-up tips from Pari. "Teachers and Performers" search on: Utah: Bellydancing by Thia -- Information about Thia''s classes and performances in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Also some well-written articles to read, including makeup and costume tips. Utah: Troupe Sawah -- Promotes Troupe Sawah, a belly dance ensemble in Utah. Photos, video, performance schedule, class information. Virginia: Bellydance by Anthea (Kawakib, Atesh) -- Anthea''s site for info on bellydance, classes, costumes, performance, Diva Dancers, bellygrams, links, photos, Anthea''s resume, Kawakib''s Dance Tips Virginia: Bellydance by Anthea Poole (aka Kawakib, Atesh) -- Featuring Anthea in Woodbridge, Virginia. Offers tips based on her experience as a professional performer. Virginia: Taaj- Belly dancer and teacher -- Taaj - performer and instructor in VA. Taaj is also the editor of Zaghareet, a workshop sponsor, boutique owner, and troupe director Virginia: World Tribe Dance Company -- The World Tribe Dance Company- a troupe which performs dances of the Middle East and North Africa. Located in Hampton Roads, VA. Visionary Dance Productions -- In addition to commercial information about Delilah''s classes, videos, music, and retreats, the "Ideas And Images" page of this web site leads to a number of interesting articles about belly dancing written by Delilah. Look for the section called "Alexandra''s Library". Unfortunately, a lot of tantalizing article titles haven''t yet been linked to anything, but there''s enough there to be worth visiting. Washington, DC: Mediterranean Images -- Featuring Malika in the Washington, DC area. Washington, DC: Michelle Forner''s Oriental Dance Web Site -- Information about Michelle Forner: performer, teacher, scholar. Located in greater Washington DC area. Description of book available on Oriental dance subculture. Washington: Saqra''s Home Page -- Featuring Saqra from Vancouver, Washington. Wyoming: NAMESDE (North African/Middle Eastern Style Dance Enthusiasts -- A student organization at the University Of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming that specializes in performing dances from the Middle East and North Africa. "Teachers and Performers" search on: Yasmina''s Belly Dance Home Page -- A very informative web site. Yasmina has eight articles to read, some jokes, a limerick, reviews of nine videos, music reviews, a series of "Spotlight" articles on dancers and troupes, and a lot more. Better yet, she regularly adds new material to her site, so it keeps growing and is worth coming back to visit from time to time to see what''s new.
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