My teachers:
Lorna Zilba - classical Persian dancer in San Francisco
(sadly, no website)
Luna - creative choreographer and talented dancer. Principal Director of
Shuvani
Najia - a wonderful teacher with a wealth of knowledge
Nanna Candelaria - absolutely one of the best dancers around
Sema
Yildiz - an amazing dance legend in Istanbul, formerly a film star
Suhaila
Salimpour - this woman needs no introduction!
More links:
Abdelfttah Naeem - teacher, belly dance and Egyptian Folklore
Adry
Svraka - Award winning dance artist from the Bay Area
Afra - UK dancer, sponsor of the Celebrating Dance Festival
Aleena - great bellydancer photo gallery
Aleemahs Dream Costume Trim - A new Australian website providing quality Egyptian fringe and many styles and colours of bead and sequin appliqué.
Aleta - articles, cd reviews, a gallery, and class information in the DC metro
area
Alexandria - from Berkeley, California, and host of The Carnival of The Stars Festival
Amana-
Belly dance school and shows in Paris
Amarise - Teacher and performer in Rockford, Illinois
Amaya - belly dancer from New Mexico, producer of great DVDs
Amira -
In Harem's Way Middle Eastern Dance Company
Shimmer Middle Eastern Dance Studio
Andrea - a fantastic dancer in the San Francisco area
Anna - Professional Belly Dance and Middle Eastern Dance Artist from Houston
Aprende
Danza Oriental - resource page by Elena, Spanish language online
magazine
Arabic
Entertainers - resource page for dancers, musicians and dj's
Atlanta
Belly Dancing - teach belly dance incorporating Egyptian, Turkish,
North African and Middle Eastern moves
Arabic Belly Dancer - blog to describe the history, culture, personalities, and Oriental dance in art and literature
Belly Dance Fantasy Festival - great festival in San Leandro, California
Belly Dancer of the Universe - competitions produced by tonya & atlantis
Belly Dance Treasures Boutique - Isis Academy of Performing Arts and the Star Dancer Studios. The Belly Dance Chronicles from Texas is our International magazine.
We sponsor Yaa Halla, Y'all - A Gathering on the Stars in Texas with People's Choice Awards Competition
each year in August.
Bollywood Entertainment - Enjoy Bollywood entertainments and shows at karanlive
Bondok - Oriental folkloric and belly dance
Danse
Orientale - French Bellydance school and shows in Paris
Danya - Danya specializes in modern Egyptian dance, she performs and teaches
in the Bay Area
Desert
Sin - experimental, cutting-edge belly dance company
Designs
by Eddie - belly dance rubber stamps!
Desideria - Dark Cabaret , Temple Worship ,Traditional Egyptian & Ethno-Fusion dance.
Dilek,
Turkish Delight - Authentic Turkish and Arabic style dance artist
from San Diego .
Divas of Dance - Divas of Dance is Miami's first international exotic dance studio, They are dedicated to bringing the international exotic dances from around the world and their culture to the Miami area.
Dreaming
of Jeanie Bellydance Academy - Australia
Eclypse
Bellydance Shoppe - belly dance supplies
Eva - professional belly dancer in Portland, Oregon
Exotic
Belly Dance - buy galmorous & beautiful professional belly dance costumes
Faridas
Passions - Where you can find Belly Dancing Clothing, Accessories
and much more...
Gilded
Serpent - online belly dance magazine
HAREM - trio of professional dancers who perform individually and as a group for a variety of events including weddings, birthdays, corporate functions and festivals. Props include swords, canes, wings of isis, double veil, candelabra and a live drummer.
Irida - French belly dance site: online shop, forum, web directory.
Ishtar - Ishtar has been teaching and performing bellydance in the UK Sfor over twelve years.
Isis and The Star Dancers - Isis and the Star Dancers is a wonderful group of Middle Eastern (belly dance) and Polynesian (Hula) dancers based in Dallas\Ft. Worth, Texas.
Isisexchange.com - Belly Dance Clothing and Accessories
Jadiyeh - Bellydance teacher in Argentina, graduate from Amir Thaleb School and first dancer of the Restaurant Al Shark.
Jessica - a neo-Egyptian dancer
Jewels - Middle Eastern Dance Artist in Portland, Oregon
Julianna - award winning performer and instructor in Rochester, MN
Katia - Professional Belly Dancer and Instructor in San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area
La
Porte d'Ishtar - belly dance costumes and accessories
Leilainia - Second Generation Dancer Belly Dance from San Diego. A beautiful
woman with great photos and video clips!
Leyla
Najma - dancer in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Leylah
Jamal - a beautiful dancer and a nice person. Her shimmies are mind
blowing! Lives in Portland.
Live-Bellydance - costumes and accessories
Loona - belly dancer in Munich, Germany
Lost
Treasures -Lost Treasures Egyptian Imports carries a full line of
authentic Egyptian wares including: Belly Dancing Supplies, Hookahs,
Musical Instruments, Art & Crafts, Arabic Music & CD's.
LotusFlower - Professional belly dancer based in Los Angeles area. LotusFlower
is available for bookings.
Lucy - a beauriful dancer in the DC area. Great video clips!
Luscious
Belly Studios - in Ontario
Maria - up and coming Bay Area dancer, trained by Sandra, Belly Dancer of the Year 2009
Magda - Teacher and performer in Illinios
Marta - belly dance (oriental, fusion and tribal) performer and instructor
in DC
Mary
Ellen Donald - excellent drummer and rhythm teacher. Online store
has tons of great CD's.
Maya
Gaorry - belly dancer in Italy
Meera - International Belly Dancer, Dances of India
Michael
Baxter - without his photos I would have no website and no promotional
materials!
Milena - elly dance teacher and performer from Bulgaria
Music
Media Entertainment Group - represents performers
Naia Al'Abbasi - authentic Egyptian bellydance instructor/performer in Springfield, MO
Naiya
and Numa'ir - an award-winning belly dancing duo in the Bay Area.
Nicole - Orientalische Tanzkunst in Switzerland
Ninaamaya - Performer and teacher in Baltimore. Also dyes veils to match costumes
(details
here)
Neon - an original dancer from New York
Nikki - The Magic of Egyptian Dance An accomplished professional bellydancer
in Oxfordshire.
North
Valley Belly Dance Competition - a fun, well run event in Oroville,
California
Phoneix - a beautiful dancer and a master of yoga - also my longtime friend
and inspiration.
Princess
Farhana - A Los Angeles based performer/ instructor who does Egyptian
cabaret & folkloric, fusion, fantasy and burlesque
Portia - Professional Instructor & Performer in Miami, FL. Founder of Belly
Motions Inc. Belly Dance Studio
Sa'diyya - Belly Dancer of the Year 2004, an excellent dancer from Texas
Sahara Smoke Co. - The oldest and most trusted online retailer of hookahs, hookah accessories and shisha tobacco.
Salome - has talent agencies,
Arabic song lyrics, and even online dance classes!
Samara
Shuruk - professional dancer in Maryland. Nice video clip!
Sandra - talented Bay Area dancer and teacher, my best friend and dance
partner
Scott
Schappell - photographer specializing i creative dance event photography
Sedona - Sedona is a professional belly dancer and and has entertained audiences
throughout the Southwest USA.
Shadiyah - professional ME dancer in the MD/VA/Washington DC area
Shahina - professional dancer based in Glen Ellyn Illinois in the western suburbs
of Chicago
Shems - Professional Belly Dancer - Washington DC | Baltimore
Sherry Brier - author, dancer and director of Inner Rhythm Dance Studio
Shimmy Sista - clothing and accessories for plus size belly dancers
Shira.net - a great resource for everything bellydance!
Shoshanna - belly dancer of the year 2004, beautiful performer
Sibel
Nefa - belly dancer from Germany
Sirens
in Sanity - a very friendly and lovely bunch!
Sorya's
Arabian Nights Int'l Entertainment Emterprises - Professional Arabic
entertainment agency
Sphinx Records - one of the original belly dancing music production companies
Sumaya-
Belly Dance Enchantment
Summer - the house dancer at several South Bay clubs and a super groovy woman.
Suraya - belly dancer from Australia
Tamara - a Lebanese born professional belly dancer. She resides in Houston, TX where she performs 5 nights a week, every week with BellaDonna Dance.
Tamra
Henna - in Dallas
Thia - International performer, Sponser of Utah's largest indoor Belly Fest.
Costumes, tips, articles and more!
Viviane -placed 2nd in the Queen on Raks Sharki competition
World
Belly Dance - latest news on workshops and events. Based in Bristol,
England
Yasmina - info on the history, costuming, books, videos, links, directory, events,
articles, & spotlight dancer.
Yolanda - a very active member of MECDA and a Bay Area teacher and performer.
Yosifah
Rose - beautiful Bay Area dancer
Zadiel - in Berlin, Germany. Has a big german bellydance directory.
Zagareet
Magazine - online belly dance magazine
Zaheea - award winning, professional bellydancer in Sacramento. Perhaps
the best dancer on the West Coast.
Zaina
Hart - sponsor of the Double Crown Bellydance Competition and The
"Belly Dancer" Magazine
Z-Helene
and Rick - wonderful dancer and musician duo, hosts of the Troupe
Choreography Showcase and Competition in Texas.
Zulfiya - a belly dancer in Ukraine, operates Arabic Dance School
