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Lost in the shifting desert sands? If you don't know were to start, look for the bold links. The bold links are some of my favorite sites and are ones that I frequent often. I highly recommend them. Oterwise take your time and search the oasis of links below. All of them are worth checking out. Links Costuming and Shopping 7th Millenium This site sells belly dance custumes of different styles and shapes, also papyrus, statues of ancient egyptian kings and queens...etc. Aliah's Closet Belly Dance Bazaa r The Art of Middle Eastern Dance Shira's site offers many different articles on costuming. A meerah Imports Bellydance Istanbul The same company has three different sites with the same content it is also known as Istanbul Dreams and Bellydance Costume Turkey. Bellydance Costume Turkey The same company has three different sites with the same content it is also known as Istanbul Dreams and Bellydance Istanbul. Bellydance Meleea Bellydancer.com Black Sheep Belly Dance Bazaar Chainmail & More Chandra's Dance Extravaganza Dancing Goddess Dance Trips Davina's Costuming Page Egyptian Princess Emeralds Fat Chance Belly Dance A well known American Tribal Style Troupe offers many costume pieces for the tribal dancer. Ganesha Bazaar Harem Bazaar Horus & Isis Company Horus & Isis Company is a Manufacturer in Egypt and a Wholesaler in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Other Countries. Our Unlimited Egyptian Product Line Catalogue includes a Complete Line of Belly Dancing Supplies. We take pride in making Quality Merchandise at Incredible Wholesale Prices. Ice Cube Imports Istanbul Dreams The same company has three different sites with the same content it is also known as Ballydance Istanbul and Bellydance Costume Turkey Madame X:Middle Eastern Dance Costuming Magical Motion Atea's site offer's a few different bellydance items as well as her popular videos. Middle Eastern Costumes Mygonoul2003 Turkish made bellydance hip scarves. Natural Journeys Pink Gypsy Salome's Tent ShimmyShimmy.com Tribal To The Max Tribal Where Unicorn Belly Dance Supplies Visionary Dance Zara's Emporium

Performers, Teachers, Classes, and Events Aleena Alyne Classes and event information for Alyne. Also several tips for students and a couple articles as well. Amana Dance Theatre oriental bellydance company and school, which also offers international workshops in oriental dance and theatre, as well as stage shows and performances in Antwerp, Belgium. The website has an english version and also contains a lot of interesting information about bellydancing. Amani Arabian Fest Asmahn AtlantaBellyDance.com The main focus is on the classes and events of the Nazeem Allayl Belly Dance Studio in Atlanta, GA although there are some helpful arcticles under the "Professional Belly Dancer" section. Atea Atea's site. Famous for her Magical Motion and Fast and Slow Moves videos. Atea offers private lessons and choreography as well as performance. Awalim Dance Company A tribal style dance company offering lessons and performances. Ayshah Artist of Middle Eastern Bellydance. Aziza Aziza Said Bellydance Time Bellydance With Selket Belly Dancer Salome Promo of international performer as well as belly dance directories, on-line lessons, articles, and interviews. Bellydancing By Shanna Bellydancing By Zamoras - Bellydancing Troupe Cassandra and Jawaahir Dance Company Desert Moon Dance Academy Farhana Masri's Home Page Fat Chance Belly Dance A well known American Tribal Style Dance Troupe. Offers classes and performance information. Festial Of Nations MN Footwork Guild Of Oriental Dance MN Gypsy Caravan Enterprizes Hassan and Nagwa Productions Jewels Of The Nile Joy Of Bellydancing Kajira Djoumahna Katya Faris Kawakib Margo Abdo O'Dell Orlando Bellydance Suspira's class schedules and information on Suspira and Troupe Ahlaam. Romani Urban Tribal Belly Dance Sandra Saroya Full-scale, internationally acclaimed ethnic arts entertainment agency for belly dancing, orchestras, singers, ethnic DJ's and variety/specialty acts for high-society functions, concerts, production stage shows, upscale special events, high-end banquets for five star hotels, Grand Openings, major corporate theme parties, TV shows, Movie appearances, Commercials, music videos/Industrials, weddings, conventions/trade shows, black tie soirees, Fortune 500 companies, colleges/universities, Product Launches, Middle Eastern/Mediterranean caterers, specialized Egyptian dance technique workshops and much more. Suhaila Salimpour Suspira and Troupe Ahlaam An Orlando, FL dancer and troupe Taaj, The Belly Dance Trainer Performances, instruction, and training tools for dancers. Venus Venus's class and performance information and much more. Visionary Dance World of Belly Dance Belly Dance events, news and classes

Information, Resources, Directories, Links Article On Bellydance The Art of Middle Eastern Dance Shira's mega-site with information on everything bellydance. Quality arcticles from reliable sources this site contains probably the best directories I've ever seen along with valuable information for the begginer as well as the seasoned pro. Information on costuming, music, dance styles, books, videos, etc... Nearly everything you could want in a bellydance site. Aziza Said Bay Area Resources Bellydance.com Several tips for students, a couple articles, and classes and performance information for Alyne. Belly Dance Discussion Forum Bellydance Home Page Belly Dance Museum Offers tons of pictures of Middle Eastern and bellydance scenes. Many are from the orientalist movement, although some are from newer sources. The also have music to listen to and you can buy various posters of some of the art and music featured on the site. Bellydancenet Has a good forum with many useful threads. Also has an extensive listing of links to bellydance clips you can watch on-line. Bellydance NY Lots of links to local information such as classes, shopping, and events in New York. Good resource for New York Dancers or dancers visiting New York. BellyDancer.info Focuses on Sarah, who on top of being a dancer is also a photograper, and her costumes. There are some good tips on costume design and really good photos of dancers. The Circle Network The Egyptian Castle The International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance Probably best known for their Awards Videos featuring many of the most talented dancers around IAMED has a great site in which you can order their awards videos their newer instructional videos and even find some good information Joy Of Bellydancing Lots of resources. Joy Of Bellydancing features new dancers, troups, and links every month. Read bio's on different dancers and browse through the many great pages she's linked to. Magical Motion Atea's site offer's a few different bellydance items as well as her popular videos. She also has some good articles on bellydance related topics. NC Bellydance Offers good resources for bellydance in North Carolina. Also has some articles and good links. Orientalist Paintings Panta Rei Mostly a lot of links to Middle Eastern Dance and related sites. There are reviews and some other information here and there. Sapphire Swan Turkish Bellydance A Turkish resource site for bellydance in Turkey Venus Offers various information on bellydance as well as some educational articles. Also contains information on Venus's classes. Offers some more movement description and Middle Eastern Dance related terminology. Visionary Dance

Sites that offer on-line lessons, movement descriptions, and technique help Venus Written descriptions of many moves. Most of them are broken down very well and described in a clear concise way. Fairly easy to understand. Shira Shira explains several basic movements on her how to do some bellydance moves page. She has visual aids, which help a lot, along with her written descriptions.

Sites With Video Clips Of Dancers Amara Amira Mor Ansuya Aziza Aziza Nawal Bellyqueen.com The Egyptian Castle Has clips from old egyptian films and some newer ones. They also have a movie you can watch online. They change the movie every month and sometimes your lucky and get one of the classics with great dancers Gypsy Caravan The International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance (IAMED) Contains clips from several of their videos. Jillina Katya Faris Sevral clips of Katya performing at different functions. Magical Motion Rania Sahnobar Dance Ensemble Saroya Shanna Sidewalks Entertainment Television Turbo Tabla Venus Several clips of performances by Venus and her students at a student recital. Visionary Dance

Publications, Newsletters, Articles, Etc... Belly Dancer Magazine Quarterly bellydance magazine CNN.com - Belly dancing: Swivel your way to fitness - Jun. 13, 2003 An article on bellydance from CNN.com The Chronicles A Middle Eastern Dance magazine featuring dancing, costuming, music, as well as video, cd, and restaurant reviews - And articles by legendary dancers with terriffic photos. A quarterly bellydance magazine. Gilded Serpent an e-zine with a variety of articles Jareeda 8 issues a year. Rakas Middle Eastern Dance & Culture Zaghareet 6 issues a year

Miscellaneous Middle Eastern Dance Related Sites The Bellydance Gallery Lot of pictures of various bellydancers.

Middle Eastern Music and Music Related Sites 6Arab The Egyptian Castle Zeryab.com Arabs Art.com Beshar Al-azzawi Salmiya.net Demna.com Turbo Tabla Kafif.com Venus Breaks down several rythyms used in bellydance.. Zills On Fire The Ancient Art of Finger Cymbals Made Easy! FREE MP3 zill pattern downloads, online music tutorials, Zills on Fire instruction CD & Study Guide, electronic belly dance music.

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