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inFusion Tribal Bellydance - This is my professional troupe. Please pop by and check it out!
Nomaditude - Tribal Bellydance with Attitude - This is my lovely student troupe! This site is growing with time, but still some fun photos and info to look at!
A Fun Online Resource: BellyRolls! This page has a woman teaching some basic moves on YouTube. We do not use all these moves in class, or use the same names, but it could be a fun practice companion for something different, and getting your body moving!
Afra Al-Kahira - Teacher & Performer of Middle Eastern Dance in the UK & Europe. Organizer of the annual Celebrating Dance Festival.
Alina Middle Eastern Dance Artist - Belly dance performer and instructor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For information on performances, classes, and all things belly dance, please feel free to visit my web site.
Alimeh and Austin Bellydancers - A personal site of photos and thoughts.
*Amel Tafsout - An amazing dancer, storyteller, and healer, Amel is someone you feel inspired by just being around her. Beautiful inside and out.
Angelena - Northern California performer and instructor of bellydance and Middle Eastern music and composer/director for The Seventh Veil Ensemble.
Ansuya - A beautiful and spirited dancer. Daughter of Yaleil founder Janaeni Rathor,she revived Yaleil for a new generation--a troupe that now calls two cities its home.
Arabesque Studios - Home to Arabesque Dance Company and the Arabesque Academy school of Middle Eastern dance, history, and music.
Arabian Nights Imports - Fine Middle Eastern furniture, home decor, music, frankincense, Syrian fragrant oils, much more.
Asata - Instructor & Performer dedicated to the inclusion of women of color,women with self-esteem & full-figured women in Belly Dance. Based in Richmond, California.
Asha Belly Dancers - Asha Belly Dancers are a folkloric dance troupe from Reno, Nevada.
Astryd deMichele, Middle Eastern Dance Artist - Astryd's site contains information regarding her upcoming workshops,performances and ongoing classes as well as articles, events and links
Atea's
Magical Motion Bellydance - Videos, video clips, photos, dance articles, & more.
Awalim - Directed by Z'iah, Awalim is a wonderful Atlanta based tribal belly dance troupe that incorporates both modern and traditional sound to create the backdrop for their beautiful dance.
Ayshah - A cultural artist of the ancient art of Middle Eastern Bellydance. Ayshah performs Egyptian, Turkish, and American styles of Bellydance. Double veil is Ayshah's specialty.
*Bal-Anat - Jamila Salimpour's legendary dance troupe from San Francisco, now directed by Suhaila Salimpour. (I watch them and I feel a real kinship with their theatrical presentation. A fantastic group with an old time circus atmosphere.)
The Banjara Page - Great info about Banjara people and costuming
Bellydance.org / IAMED - The International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance - The Art of Belly Dancing. Some of the best bellydance videos available on the market today, and a producer of some fabulous LA bellydance shows.
Belly & Gypsy Dance by Elayna - Teaching, performing and choreographing in the South San Francisco Bay Area
Belly Groove - All I know is it is partly the brainchild of Frederique. And that's all I need to know!
Blue Lotus Tribe - An innovative Tribal Fusion Belly Dance troupe in Chicago, IL and Madison, WI offering energetic, passionate performances and fun, challenging classes.
Blue Moon Belly Dance - Blue Moon Belly Dance's beautiful site profiles their blend of exciting and original world fusion choreography, tribal style improvisation and live music that is unique on the Raleigh-Durham dance scene.
CAJISA Tribe - CAJISA Tribe is from the Boston area, bringing together moves from American and Egyptian belly dance, as well as Indian, African and Gypsy-inspired dance.
The Circle Dance Network - Jane Archer's troupe, Portland, OR.
Chandani Dance Troupe - Ithaca, NY
Conchi, Little Package of Dynamite - Performer and instructor Arabic/Greek style Belly Dance. Director of troupe Alhambra
Dalia Carella - An acclaimed fusion artist, thoughtfully combining the cultural dances of the Middle East, Spain, and India into her oqn unique blended style.
*Dawn Devine Brown - Author - Costumer - Dancer - Historian -- Author of books on designing and making Middle Eastern belly dance attire. (Her books are great. Buy them all!)
Desert Rain Tribal Belly Dance - Desert Rain provides the Northern Colorado community;ATS classes, dance and costume workshops, performances and more.
Devadasi - World Fusion Dance troupe in the Fresno area. Directed by the lovely Rachel Lazarus.
Devyani - ATS troupe, formerly in New Orleans, now in Alabama!
El Mishaal School of Belly Dance - Lebanese and Egyptian Modern Style Bellydance. Fun, exciting and energetic!
Farfesha -
*Gypsy Caravan - Our friends, our mentors, and the basis of our improvisational style, Gypsy Caravan is one of the best of the best. A folky, funky, fun style from one of the mothers and innovators of tribal belly dance.
Gypsy Fire - Lovely dancers and dear sisters in Bend, OR. Director Quinn Donovan studied with FC before moving to Bend to work on her own style with her talented troupe members.
The Habiba Studio - Site of Philadelphia-based dancer Habiba, performer and teacher of Egyptian Raqs Sharqi and Egyptian and Tunisian folkloric dance.
Hands of Kali - is an urban experimental bellydance troupe based in Seattle, combining cabaret with tribal dance and mixing Eastern mythology with saucy Western attitude.
Heavy Hips - A beautiful So Cal tribal troupe lead by the wise and wonderful Palika. Check out their site not only for fabulous photos, but for articles and shopping well worth the clicks.
Helena Vlahos - The originator of coin tricks
Hipnosis - A fabulous group of women in the PA area, getting their tribal groove on. Fun as all get out, and talented. What more could you want?
IsirisDance-Bellydance for Body and Soul - Talented and creative dancer, innovator and teacher of MotherDance-Bellydancing thru Pregnancy and senior member of the Serpentine Sword Dancers troupe
Jessica Dances - The original [O.G.] creator of "Neo-Egyptian" dance style - mixing ethnotechno music with "late 60's-early 70's" soul-dancing with oldschool Egyptian style bellydance using the "float" technique.
Joy of Belly Dancing - This page was created to inform, educate and be a source of this wonderful dance form we love.
Judith's Head - Great costuming resource, and really nice gals!
Kajira and Black Sheep Belly Dance - Home of Kajira's two ATS troupes, and information on Tribal Fest.
Katia - Original and inspiring, Katia of Albuquerque is a seminar instructor, video producer, and spectacular performer.
Kookie Kaftan - UK based site on Belly Dance; information pages and Bazaar
Maria - Boulder, CO
Maharah - Last Ptah - Pacific Northwest Middle Eastern dancer performer.
Maya Gaorry - The magic of belly dance. Information about belly dance and the Brazilian teacher and belly dancer Maya Gaorry and lessons in Italy, workshops and shows all over the world. Site in many languages, you can find lesson on-line, e-cards.
Melantha's Belly Dancing - Belly Dancing in Central Queensland, Australia. Photo Galleries, Animations Veils of Arabia Belly Dance Supplies
Meleea - Meleea is a teacher, performer, and costume designer.
Monica and Raks Sahibat - San Francisco dancers offering weekly shows and classes.
Nandana - Member of Blue Moon Dance Company in Raleigh/Durham
Narah's Tribal Bellydance - Narah bint Durr, performer, instructor and Khafif troupe member, dedicated to the arts of Tribal Bellydance in all its forms, presents information on bellydance history, costuming, benefits, FAQ's, as well as her performance and class information.
Nila - BC Bellydancer
n.o.madic tribal - American Tribal Style Troupe based in the New Orleans Area. (formerly of Devyani, which moved to another city) Supremely talented ATS dancers, and nice gals.
* Nomaditude - Tribal Bellydance with Attitude - What can I say? These are my incredibly talented and amazingly fabulously bestest awesomest student troupe. If you want to witness equal parts sass and sultry, personality and technique, then you need to come see them rock the stage.
Philadelphia Tribal Bellydance - American Tribal Style Troupe based in the Philadelphia, PA area offering classes, seminars, and performances
* Rachel Brice - Stunning and talented dancer from the San Francisco Area. Also a helluva' sweet gal.
Raqs Serpentine - A group of lovely women wwith creative and eclectic dance stylings.
Raqs with Kashmir - A wide range of information from safe dance practices to Middle Eastern backgrounders, from "how to" tips to editorial rantings.
Red Tent Tribal - Tribal improv group in North Bend, WA.
The Samara Dancers - are based in Kitsap county, Washington and perform a fusion of dance movements from many Middle Eastern, North African and Indian countries for a variety of faires, festivals, and theater events.
Sandra's Middle Eastern Bellydance- This website includes information about Sandra, a performer and instructor based in Palo Alto, California, with lots of photos and costume tips.
Shadia Dahlal, Tulsa, OK- Shadia Dahlal and the Purple Roses of Cairo Middle Eastern Dance and Theater Company is the only professional company of its kind in all of Oklahoma. Shadia and the Roses are the only authentic company in Tulsa presenting Arabic style dance and theater.
Shekina Dance - Virgina based classes and performance.
* Shira.net - Probably the most comprehensive belly dance informational sites available on the web. Teacher listings worldwide, FAQ's, how-to's, video/book/music reviews, and so much more it's silly to try and list it. Check it out!
Skin Deep - A FCBD Sister Studio in Seattle.
Suzahna - Suzahna of Atlanta, Georgia brings knowledge of dance styles from around the world to her students and audiences.
Subbe Djinn - Check out the rock awesome website (might be a slow load for slower connections)
Tahya - Performer, Teacher, Retreat Facilitator who currently resides in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania ~ has been continually teaching and performing since 1977, offering classes to awaken one's inner creativity while emphasizing the music, drumming and dance of ancient traditions steeped in ritual.
Tala's Middle Eastern Dance Homepage - Grab bag of dance stuff: patterns, links, pictures, poems, etc.
Tav Creations - Belly Dancing for Fun
Technotrance Bellydance - Isa's funky fusion troupe and classes.
Tribal Elements - An Olympia,WA troupe directed by my beautiful longtime student, DeAnn Hamilton!
Tribal Feat - Talented dancers, known for their incredible backbends and floorwork laybacks. Some members moved to TX to form Liquid Hips.
Tribal Rhythm - Information on Tribal Rhythm Bellydance Studio and Tribal Rhythm Dance Troupe based in Texas, this site also includes a Belly Dance Resource Guide including History of the dance, Costuming and Props.
Tulsa Gypsy Fire - A Middle Eastern Dance troupe and studio with a tribal fusion style. Gorgeous photos, belly dance paintings, and unique costumes showcase Tulsa's favorite troupe. Call us about our exciting performances and great classes.
Tundra Caravan - A belly dance troupe in Fairbanks, Alaska!
Turbans, Tassels, and Tattoos - An incredible resource for old school tribal costuming and information. Run by Annabella in AU!
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* Urban Gypsy - American Tribal Belly Dance classes, workshops, and performances in Houston, Texas. These wonderful chicas are the producers of the 3rd Coast Tribal festival, and instructor Sahira has her own video out, which I highly recommend.
* Urban Tribal Belly Dance - San Diego, CA A hot group in modern tribal belly dance. Beautiful,
fun women who fuse their experiences in club dancing and jamming in go-go cages with their love of tribal fusion belly dance. Powerful dancing. This is not your standard tribal improv--my exposure to them has been choreography. Though I am told they do both, I have yet to see any improv in their shows. (Just awesome. Self-proclaimed "fly girl wannabes", they take your breath away!)
Yslisabeata
and the Neferu Dance Collective Society> - Professional Raqs El Sharqui & Egyptian Folkloric Instruction, Turkish & Egyptian Orchestra. Canada's only society of Ancient Egyptian Dance & Cultural Recreation
Zafira Dance Company - An incredibly talented East Coast tribal troupe, performing folk-inspired dances with incredible grace, skill, and energy.
Zamora's Gypsies - A gypsy guild out of Fresno, CA lead by Cory Zamora. Some fun pictures and information.
Zaphara - Local Seattle legend. A Greek bellydancer from the old school.
Zehara - Britain's largest Belly Dance site>Interesting information on belly dancing and about the Urban Gypsies - Britain's leading Tribal Belly dance group.
Zenuba - Oklahoma City, OK
The Zuri Middle Eastern Dance Troupe of Mobile, AL The Zuri Middle Eastern Dance Troupe performs Middle Eastern dance specializing in traditional Egyptian and Turkish routines.
Regional Sites
Middle-Eastern Dance in New England -
NC Belly Dance - A resource for Middle Eastern dance and music in North Carolina.
Orlando Bellydance - This site features dancer Suspira of Orlando, Florida as well as a growing directory of dancers from around the country. Also includes general and helpful information about everything pertaining to Middle Easten Dance.
Regina Association of Middle Eastern Dance
Southwestern Virginia Middle Eastern Dance Association - SWVAMEDA is an informal group of students, teachers, and performers of Middle Eastern Dance and American Tribal Style Belly Dance in and around Southwestern Virginia.
Two Old Bags Publishers of Wiggle Hips and Sponsors of Wiggles of the West held annually in July and the High Desert Hip Fest.
