Bellydance Links [updates coming soon]

~ Costume & Shopping Sites ~ Events & Information ~

~ Musicians & Music ~ Resource & Information ~

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Aladdin's lamp means these sites get our biggest Shimmy ~ we Turkish Drop by these sites all the time! But don't be afraid to explore - all these sites have plenty to offer... Disclaimer: Javarah provides these links as a resource for the dance community, but makes no judgement nor takes no responsibility on the contents therein. Have fun on your dance & shopping adventures!

Costume & Shopping Links

• Academy of Movement Arts [dancewear]
• Adira
• Afghan Blue Sky
• Aladdin's Cave [music / dancewear]
• Alankara Dance Wear
• Aleena's Belly Dance Mall
• Aleko Belly Dance Costumes [Turkey]
• Alia Michele Designs
• Aliah's Closet
• Arabian Nights Imports
• Artemis Imports
• Athena's Herbal and Bellydance [make-up / costumes / eBay]
• Atira's Fashions
• Audrena's International Bazaar
• B.D. Patterns
• Bab's Designs
• Babylon Breeze Productions
• Backbeat Press [photos / The Belly Dance Book]
• Baladi Boutique [costumes / videos / based in FL]
• Bastet Oriental Dance Videotapes
• The Bead Site
• Beaded Belly Dancing Jewels
• Belly Dancing Bazaar
• Bellybazaar Auction
• BellyDanceArt.com
• BellyRoll Costumes
• The Belly Depot
• The Best Dance Costume
• Blades of Tara [swords]
• Body Jewelry Piercing
• Bohemian Market
• Bosphorus Market
• Brigids Forge [jewelry]
• Cassieopia's Designs [jewelry]
• Catharae's Bellydance
• Chandra's
• Choli Pattern
• Cleopatra's Closet
• Constructing the Perfect Turban
• Cosmic Treasures [shoulder bags / more]
• The Costume Goddess
• Costumes by Tasneem
• Craft India Overseas
• CyberRaks: Digital Dancer
• Dahlal Internationale [videos / costumes]
• Dance 4 Less [shoes / more]
• Dance Ads [post your classes, workshops, dance items & wanted items]
• Dance Emporium [patterns / videos / more]
• Dance of the Goddess [videos]
• dancer.com On-line Boutique [all disciplines of dance]
• Dancing Tiger
• Dancing Turtle Enterprises ~ Scheherezade Imports
• Davina (Dawn Devine Brown) [costume books / more]
• Dark Angel Designs [henna / goth]
• Designs by Janie
• Dharma Trading Co. [silk / tie dye / batik]
• Diamond Pyramid [costumes / more]
• The Domba Studio
• Dreamshoes
• Dzines by Deborah [video reseller]
• eBay
• Eclypse BellyDanceShoppe.com
• Egypt World [costumes / more]
• Elaine's Dance Costume Page [free patterns]
• Fatima's Bazaar and Cultural Dance Studio
• Flour of a Diferent Dessert [costumes]
• Flower of a Different Desert [costumes]
• Folkwear.com [costume patterns]
• Ganesha Bazaar
• Gaylene's Boutique
• Gilded Lilies Henna Mendhi [WA]
• The Gilded Serpent
• Goddess in the Belly [beaded fringe / more]
• Gypsy Boutique
• Gypsy Talk [chat / shopping / more]
• Hanezebs
• Harem Bazar [based in Germany]
• Horus & Isis Company
• Ice Cube Imports
• Indian Musical Instruments
• Isis Imports ~ Women's Fine Accessories
• Istanbul's Belly Dance Costumes
• Juliaridesign
• Judith's Head [jewelry / accoutrements]
• Judy's Creative Costuming
• Kamikaze Costumes
• Kashmir Heritage [clothing / crafts / more]
• Khaalida [jewelry / info]
• L. Rose Designs
• Lady Littlefox Designs [henna info]
• Lebanese Products Online [foods / recipes]
• Les Arts Turcs [Turkish products]
• Little Egypt
• Lost Treasures
• Lygia's Video Directory
• Madame X
• The Magic Camel [costumes]
• Magic City Costumes
• Maison Kenzi
• Mandala
• Mary's Garden Naturally
• Magical Mehendi [body paint / henna]
• Magical Motion
• Maya's Muse [bellydance mugs / shirts / more]
• MedDevi Ink ~ Tempest [notecards / more]
• Meleea Costumes Books & CDs [feather dance fans]
• Mid-East Manufacturing [ethnic mudical instruments]
• Moondance
• Moroccan Treasures
• Nadiyah's Belly Dancing Supplies [cymbals / costumes / music / bulletin board]
• Nahari Silk Veils
• Neferchichi's Tomb [also clipart / info / hieroglyphics]
• Nevina [video]
• Ninevah Trading
• Oasis Dance Company
• Our Tribe [jewelry]
• Passion for India
• The Pillaged Village
• Pyramid Imports
• Qamar Franji Eastern Arts [henna / more]
• Reel Creations [body paint]
• Salome's Tent
• Saramaga Bellydance Costumes
• Saroyan [zills]
• Saut Wa Soora Video Catalog
• Scheherezade Imports
• Senitza's Designs
• Shaheena's Belly Dance Supplies
• Shamra [Middle Eastern goods]
• Shimmy Shimmy
• Shipwreck Beads
• Sisters of the Shawl
• Snazaroo [body paint]
• Su-Do Body Art [body paint]
• Sugar Petals
• Sulisha Creations
• Sultan Belly Dance Costumes
• Tatika's Treasures
• Temptu Body Art [body paint / more]
• Theatre House, Inc. [costume resources / discounts]
• Theora's Bellydance Boutique
• Topkapi Designs, Ltd
• Treasure of Belly Dancing
• Tribal Bazaar
• Tribal to the Max
• Turkish Belly Dance VCD [DVDs]
• The Turkish Emporium
• Turkish Oriental
• Turquoise International
• Unicorn Bellydance Supplies
• Video Fitness - Bellydance
• We3Bellydance
• Winged Elephant Designs [custom jewelry]
• Yallah Dance ~ Shamira [based in NY]
• Zahira's Belly Dance Bazaar
• Zamurad Tribal Dance Products [eBay]
• Zara's Emporium
• Zayback [musical instruments, also]
• Zora's Personal Seamstress [custom dance apparel]

Events & Information Links

Regular Washington State, USA Events are also listed on Javarah's Performance Page

• A La Turca Cafe & Grill [WA]
• Al-Masri Egyptian Cuisine ~ Sausan [CA]
• Ana Tours [Turkey]
• Ancient Explorations [International]
• Arabic Alphabet [freeware]
• Belly Dance New York
• Belly Dance Web [CA]
• Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition [CA]
• Bellydancer.info [NY]
• Bellydance.net
• Baraka Mundi [NC]
• Bhuz.com [US, Local & International database]
• Cairo Carnivale [CA]
• Caravan Workshops [OH]
• The Circle [OR]
• DanceChristina.net [OR / WA]
• Dance Holidays [Europe / Cuba]
• Dancing Goddess Dance Trips [worldwide events / part of Ancient Explorations]
• Desert Dance Festival [CA]
• Disco Parvaaz [WA]
• Double Crown Competition [OR]
• Dreaming About Egypt & Delightful Turkish Tours
• East Coast Belly Dance Classic [VA]
• Egypta [Laurel Victoria Gray / Silk Road Dance Company production]
• Emerald Rain Bellydance Competition [WA]
• An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance [CA]
• Hafla Shaqiq [WA]
• Hasani's Hafla [WA]
• http://www.dancechristina.net/Events/dance_venues.htm [Portland, OR dance venues]
• Jewel of the Nile Middle Eastern Dance Pageant [NJ]
• Khafif [PA]
• Little Marakesh [PA]
• Lotus Tribal Belly Dance & Fire Performers [CA]
• Mediterranean Fantasy Festival ~ The Babylonian Ensemble [WA]
• MEDANZ ~ Middle Eastern Dance Association of New Zealand [NZ]
• MEDINA ~ Middle Eastern Dance in North America [MO]
• MEDSOK ~ Middle Eastern Dance Society of Kentuckiana [KY / IN]
• Middle East Arts International [WA]
• Middle Eastern Fantasy Festival [WA]
• Middle Eastern Music & Dance Camp [worldwide events]
• Midwest Bellydance Happenings [midwest US]
• Mosaic Arabic Dance Network [GB]
• NADA ~ Norther Arabic Dance Association [GB]
• NADI ~ Northwest Association for Middle Eastern Dancers International [WA]
• National Dance Week [US]
• Northwest Folklike Festival [WA]
• North Valley Belly Dance Competition [CA]
• NTMEDA ~ North Texas Middle Eastern Dance Association [TX]
• Oasis Dance Camps [MI / WA / FL]
• Oceana Arts Centre & Tours [Egypt]
• OMEDA ~ Ontario Middle-Eastern Dance Association [ON ~ CANADA]
• Pairodocs [OK]
• Rakkasah West & East [CA / NJ]
• Raqia Hassan [Cairo ~ Egypt]
• The Raqs Sharqi Society [GB]
• Renaissance Faire [US]
• Sacramento Pagan Pride [CA]
• San Francisco International Belly Dance Festival [CA]
• Saqra [WA / OR]
• The Seattle Source for Middle Eastern Dance [listing of instructors / events ~ WA]
• SODA ~ Scandinavian Oriental Dance Association [based in Sweden]
• Spirit of the Tribes [East Coast US]
• Stockholm Bellydance Festival [Sweden]
• Stockwood Renaissance Faire [NY]
• Tour Egypt: the complete guide to ancient and modern Egypt [EGYPT]
• Turkish Historical Costume Reference
• Ultra Gypsy [CA]
• URAD ~ Utah Rhythm & Dance [UT]
• USU Middle Eastern Dance Club [UT]
• Utah Raks [UT]
• Virginia Belly Dance [VA]
• WAMEDA ~ Washington Area Middle Eastern Dance Association [MD / DC]
• Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire [WA]
• Wiggles of the West [NV]
• Zoukfest [NM]

Musicians, Drumming & Music Links

• 6arab.com
• Aghany.com
• American Recording Productions
• Amorfia Productions
• Ancient Future
• The Arabic Music Page [links / FAQ / notation]
• Arab Musical Instruments
• Arabic MP3
• ARC Music
• Atlal Entertainment
• Baltimore International Rhythm & Drumming Society
• Bang a Drum
• Beshar Al-aazawi
• Osvaldo "El Beryewe" Brandan [Argentina]
• Brothers of the Baladi [based in OR]
• Vince Delgado ~ Jazayer [based in CA]
• Drummergirl: for women who drum
• Eastern Winds [based in MI]
• Ek Balaam [based in WA]
• Eric's Middle Eastern Drum Page
• The Ethnic Musical Instrument Company
• Eventide Music Productions ~ Solace
• Excursion
• Fresh Music Library [royalty free]
• Harry's Dum-Tak Page
• Hejira [based in WA]
• Iraqi Oasis Web Radio
• Kairo by Night
• Laura Daccache [audio files]
• Learning Middle Eastern Percussion
• Live365.com [streaming music / searchable genres]
• Lost Prophets [based in CA]
• Jaqui MacMillan
• Uncle Mafufo
• Mazika
• Maqam Music
• Middle Eastern Rhythm FAQ [MIDI files / more]
• Mohammed El Bakkar
• Mondo Melodia
• MP3.com [downloads / world music]
• Multikulti
• NightMoon Pagan Network
• Oghnia.com
• Pe-ko International Records / Hollywood Music Center
• Radio Bastet Vintage Belly Dance Music
• Rashid Music Sales Co., Inc.
• Layne Redmond
• Rhythmatism: Studies in Rhythm
• Hossam Ramzy
• Salmiya.net
• Sawari.com [in Arabic]
• Sayed Balaha
• Shakira
• Simon Shaheen
• Sirocco
• Sphinx Records
• Stella
• Tarkanmania [Turkish pop star Tarkan fan site, includes lyric translations / video / more]
• Omar Faruk Tekbilek
• Turku
• Universal Drumming [based in CA]
• Glen Velez
• Voice of Beirut
• Zeryab

Resource Information Articles & Links Links

• 'A is for Arabs' [historic trivia]
• Ajeeb [Arabic language course]
• Al Bawaba 'The Middle East Gateway' [news, entertainment & information]
• al-mustra 'rib [historic Arabic culture newsletter]
• The Anunnaki Project [WA]
• Arab Film Distribution
• Arab-esque Dance Project
• Arabion [Arabic language tutorial]
• Araby Art [Arabic photo archive / more]
• Asim al-Talib
• BABEL:Arabic [online Arabic course]
• The Bay Area Belly Dance Page [California, USA]
• Bellydance & Middle Eastern Dance [chat]
• Bellydance Australia [Australia]
• The Bellydance Gallery [photos]
• Bellydance Master [Adam Basma]
• Belly Dance Museum
• Bellydance Source
• Bellydancers and Harem Girls -- A Historical/Cheesecake Gallery [period costume pictures]
• Belly Dance Home Page (Oriental Dance) [extensive links & info]
• Belly Dance Quotes
• Belly Dance UK
• Belly Dancing for Full Figured Women
• Being In Movement
• Berro.com [Lebanese / Arab info & links]
• The Caravan [magazine]
• The Chronicles: A Dancer's Oasis [magazine]
• Crescent Magazine
• Dahlal International
• Dance Aphorisms
• Dancer's Dream Land
• Della's Near Eastern Dance Resource Pages
• DiscoverBellyDance.com
• The Ethnic Music and Dance Alliance, Inc. / EMDA
• Gypsy Talk [chat / shopping / more]
• Hardcore Bodybuilding Muscle Chart [detailed arm & leg chart]
• http://members.aol.com/terpsich/ [Middle Eastern clip art]
• http://www.bdancer.com/med-guide/names/mednames.html [names]
• http://www.bdancer.com/styles.html [describes different bellydance styles]
• http://www.omanaccess.net/htm/child/arab/girls/a.asp [names]
• http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/dancers.htm [ancient dancers]
• IAMED ~ The International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance
• International Dance Discovery
• Jareeda Magazine
• Jo's Animations & Clipart
• Kartoo Search Engine
• The Laws of BellyDynamics [truisms]
• Lotus Music & Dance A: Center for Multicultural Exchange [NY]
• Madam Mozuna's Caravanserai
• MEDLS ~ Middle Eastern Dance Leaders Society
• MEMRI ~ The Middle East Media Research Institute
• MECDA ~ The Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association
• Middle Eastern Dance at Homestead
• Middle Eastern Rhythm FAQ [MIDI files / more]
• Muscle Chart [interactive]
• Oasis
• The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago
• Paradise West Entertainment [talent coordinators]
• Persian Dance and its Forgotten History
• Pink Gypsy
• RaqStar [video production based in Texas, USA]
• Raqs Sharqi The Art of Egyptian Dance [GB]
• Robyn's World of Iranian (Persian) Dance
• 'Satin Rouge' at Zeitgeist Films
• Shira's Art of Middle Eastern Dance [megasite]
• Spiritdancer ~ Middle Eastern Dance & Healing [reiki]
• Sudairy.com [recipes / names / music]
• Talion.com [info on getting started / performance careers / promotion]
• Turath.org [traditional Arab music]
• Turkish Bellydance [tours in Turkey / music / Turkish style teachers worldwide / more]
• Umm Kulthum 'The Star of the East' [singer biography]
• Unforgettable Arabic [Arabic language course]
• Uzbek Dance & Culture Society
• Virtual Egypt: The Daily Papyrus [online magazine]
• Whidbey Island Middle Eastern Dancers [WA / maillist]
• WiseWayz [links / goddess / other dance styles]
• Yasmina's Joy of Belly Dancing [megasite]
• Zaghareet's World [magazine / events / directory / more]

Dancers, Troupes & Instructors Links

Links Not Location-Specific [or no location information available]

• Arctic Dancing Mirage
• ASG Dance ~ Aliyah & Salome Galia
• BellyDancersOnline
• Dancespots Network [listing of instructors of all dance styles]
• The Ottoman Traders Guild [Rennaissance Fair performance group]

Links By Location

Argentina ~ [AR]

Australia ~ [AU]

Canada ~ [AB] [BC] [ON] [NS] [YT]

Denmark ~ [DK]

Egypt ~ [EG]

Germany [DE]

Italy ~ [IT]

Japan ~ [JP]

Netherlands ~ [NL]

New Zealand [NZ]

Sweden ~ [SE]

Switzerland ~ [CH]

United Kingdom ~ [GB]

United States ~ [AL] [AK] [AZ] [AR] [CA] [CO] [CT] [DC] [FL] [GA] [IL] [KS] [LA] [MD] [MA] [MN] [MO]

[NE] [NV] [NJ] [NM] [NY] [NC] [OH] [OK] [OR] [PA] [TN] [TX] [UT] [VA] [VT] [WA]

Argentina

• Amir Thaleb [AR]
• Nur Fatima [AR]

Australia

• Aziza [AU]
• Flaming Sands [AU]
• Maria Sangiorgi [AU]
• Panta Rei [AU]
• Renee's Magical Belly Dancing [AU]
• Sirocco Bell Dancers [AU]

Alberta, CA

• Abir's Casbah [AB ~ Canada / Canadian Instructors Listing]
• Alina [AB]
• Hadia [AB]
• Jamilee Abir ~ Abir's Casbah [AB ~ CANADA / Canadian Instructors Listing]

British Columbia , CA

• Asmira [BC ~ CANADA]
• Daria [BC ~ CANADA]
• Lapis Productions [BC ~ CANADA / Male & Female Instructors]
• Middle Eastern Dance Association of British Columbia [BC ~ CANADA]
• Ms. Monika [BC ~ CANADA]
• Nath Keo [BC ~ CANADA]
• Ramona [BC ~ CANADA]
• Setare [BC ~ CANADA]
• Shahrahzad [BC ~ CANADA]
• Venus [BC ~ CANADA]

Nova Scotia, CA

• Belindance Bellydance [NS ~ CANADA]

Ontario, CA

• Arabesque Studios [ON ~ CANADA]
• Badia Star [ON ~ CANADA]
• Jocelyne Khan [ON ~ CANADA]
• Mayada [ON ~ CANADA]
• Tamara [ON ~ CANADA]

Yukon Territory, CA

• Celebrations Bellydance [YT ~ CANADA]

Denmark

• Suzzane Sofia Potempas ~ Skole for Orientalsk Dans [DK]

Egypt

• Dina [EG]
• Keti Sharif [EG / AU / more]

Germany

• Helene Eriksen [DE / more]
• Fatima Serin [DE]
• Havva [DE]
• Magdy & Azza [DE]
• Sayed el Joker [DE]
• Zaro Oriental Dans Theatre [DE]

Italy

• Fathen Danza Orientale [IT]
• Maya Gaorry [IT]

Japan

• Mishaal [JP]

Netherlands

• Amulya [NL]
• Arabianna Raka, Orientaalse Dans [NL]

New Zealand

• MEDANZ ~ Middle Eastern Dance Association of New Zealand [NZ]

Sweden

• Ali Baba Shejk n Belly Club [SE]
• Aminah [SE]
• As-Sayf [SE]
• Ayouni [SE]
• David Entertainment [SE / NO]
• Egyptian Cultural Center [SE]
• El Kahira [SE]
• Hipstars [SE]
• Isis [SE]
• Magdalena Mahirimah [SE]
• Maria Hansson [SE]
• Nefertari [SE]
• Raks El Hawanem [SE]
• Scheherazade [SE]
• Shaabya of Sweden (Lena Helt) [SE]

Switzerland

• Meissoun [CH]
• Samara [CH]

United Kingdom / Great Britain

• Afra Al-Kahira [GB]
• Asmahan [GB]
• Basthabda Belly Dance [GB]
• Calmer Karma Bellydancers [GB]
• The Caravansary [GB]
• Claire Morgan [GB]
• Samara [GB]
• Shamira [GB]
• Snakey Sue [GB]
• Tamarisk [GB]

Alabama, US

• Petite Jamilla [AL]

Alaska, US

• Daughters of the New Moon [AK]

Arizona, US

• Angelique and Friends [AZ]
• Ankestamen [AZ]
• Dahlena [AZ]
• The Domba Studio [AZ / shopping]
• GoBellyDance.com [AZ]
• Jezebel [AZ]
• Karen Custer Thurston [AZ]
• La Mirage [AZ]
• 'Metallicrone' Lucy Lipschitz ~ Astarte [AZ]

Arkansas, US

• Aleema Dancers [AR]

California, US

• Adriana [CA]
• Aisha Ali [CA]
• Alexandra King [CA]
• Alexandria's Ghawazee.com [CA]
• Alsana [CA]
• Alyne [CA]
• Amara [CA]
• Anahata ~ Electroexotica [CA]
• Anaheed ~ Perfumes of Araby [CA]
• Anwar Al Sahaara [CA]
• Ashana [CA]
• Aziza Sa'id [CA]
• Bal Anat [CA]
• Baraka [CA]
• Cedar Productions / Arabic Danse Academie / Oasis Boutique [CA]
• Dancing Poetry [CA]
• Desert Sin [CA]
• Dunia [CA]
• Enheduanna [CA]
• Fabulous Monsters [CA / fusion]
• Fahtiem [CA]
• Fat Chance Belly Dance [CA]
• Fringe Elements [CA]
• Hahbi 'Ru [CA]
• Hala Dance Company [CA]
• Haruspicy Bellydance [CA]
• Heavy Hips [CA]
• Inanna [CA]
• Jessica [CA]
• Jim Boz [CA]
• Jizan [CA]
• Jodette [CA / videos / books / more]
• Jody [CA]
• Kajira Djoumahna's Blacksheep Bellydance [CA / more]
• Luna [CA]
• Magana Baptiste [CA]
• Marguerite's Gypsy Magic [CA]
• Mee'sha [CA / Egypt]
• Meleah [CA]
• Melissa [CA]
• Mesmera [CA]
• Michelle Joyce [CA]
• Naadhira [CA]
• Near East Dance [CA / costumes]
• Niki [CA]
• Rachel Brice [CA]
• Raks Al Lat [CA]
• Romani Urban Tribal Belly Dance [CA]
• Sabiba [CA / more]
• Sa'Elayssa [CA]
• Sausan [CA]
• Selket [CA]
• Shahrzad Dance Academy [CA]
• Shaynaz [CA]
• Shira [CA / more]
• Shoshanna [CA]
• Sirens in Sanity [CA]
• Suhaila Salimpour [CA]
• Tandemonium [CA]
• Tonya & Atlantis [CA]
• Tribal Temple [CA / drumming / costuming]
• Troupe Namaste [CA]
• Troupe Nambah [CA]
• Veena & Neena also Bellytwins [CA / videos]
• World Dancer [CA]
• Yolanda [CA]
• Yosifah [CA]
• Zaheea [CA]
• Zahra Zuhair [CA]
• Zakiyya [CA]
• Zamora [CA]
• Zari [CA]

Colorado, US

• Bantaba World Dance [CO]
• Boulder Bellygrams by Maria [CO]
• Jawahir [CO]
• Luiza Almeh [CO]
• Selayma [CO]
• Suzanna Del Vecchio [CO / more]

Connecticut, US

• Sheherazat [CT]

Florida, US

• Ansuya [FL]
• GiGi Fayed ~ Gypsy Fire Dance Company & School [FL]
• Global Dance Arts [FL / events]
• Lita [FL]
• Magi Dance Company [FL]
• Mahsati Janan [FL]
• Maja [FL]
• South Florida Belly Dancers [FL]
• Sun Ray [FL]
• Tamalyn Dallal [FL]
• The Troupe Amani [FL]
• Zuhela Yamir [FL]

Georgia, US

• Awalim Dance Company [GA]
• Aziza Nawal [GA]
• Kira / Mysterious Veil [GA]
• Nazeem Dancers [GA]
• Schadia [GA]

Illinois, US

• Angelina [IL]
• Ayeshteni Middle Eastern Dance [IL]
• Erika Green [IL]
• Jasmin Jahal [IL]
• Magda [IL]
• Read My Hips [IL]
• Sonya [IL / costuming]

Kansas, US

• Latefa [KS]
• World Dance Studios [KS / MO]
• Zada Al Gaziyeh [KS]

Louisiana, US

• Deyvani [LA]

Maryland, US

• Amara of the Moon [MD]

Massachusetts, US

• Amira Jamal [MA]
• The Goddess Dancing [MA]
• Katia