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These listings are arranged by geography. As you have probably
found by now, there are a lot of belly dance sites out there.
To make it easier for you to zero in on the "dancer sites"
that may be of most interest to you, I have placed a  in front of the ones that have at least one article
to read. In order to qualify for a star, this article must be
on a subject other than promoting the activities of the site
owner, selling merchandise, or links.
Artists & Troupes In Europe
Austria
 Dunia. Vienna, Austria. The Flash is slow
to load and the navigation doesn't work very well (menu choices
didn't go where I expected), but it's pretty.
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
- Khalida.
Ceske Budejovice. Site is in Czech.
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Denmark
- Alice
Oppenheim. The site is entirely in Danish.
- AzizA.
Vamdrup, Denmark. The site is available in Danish, German, English,
French, Russian, and Arabic.
- Mavedans Med Botticelli. Roskilde. Some belly
dance animations found on the web, instructions on how to do
a few basic belly dancing movements, and contact information
for some vendors in Europe. In both English and Danish.
- Susanne Potempa's School For Oriental Dance.
Copenhagen. Also contains a great article about the history of
using essential oils, a brief list of vendors who sell Middle
Eastern music in Denmark, and other information.
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Finland
- Outi.
Helsinki, Finland. Includes several articles about Egyptian culture,
including Ramadan, dancing in Egypt, music in Egypt, movies,
and other topics.
- Tuija Rinne. Finland. Site is in Finnish
and English.
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France
 Amana. Paris, France. Site is in French.
- Etoile
des Sables. Paris, France. Site is in French.
- Illina.
Chaville. Site is in French.
- Noura
Saad. Anitbes. Site is in both French and English.
- Sylvie.
Montpellier. Site is in French.
- Yolla Motz. Paris. Site is in both French
and English. Includes a little dictionary of Lebanese/Arabic
words translated into French and English.
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Germany
- Akasha.
Hamburg, Germany. Site is in German.
- Claudina.
Weimar, Germany. Site is in German.
- Coco. Berlin, Germany. Site is in German
and English.
- Djamila.
Frankfurt, Germany. Site is in German and English.
- Helene Eriksen. Includes an article about
traditional women's dance in Afghanistan. Written in both German
and English.
- Karin Leyla. Wolfratshausen.
- Khalida. Aachen.
- Khadejah
& Mustapha el Oueslati. Wiesbaden.
- Nesimah. Munich.
- Reyhan &
Djamila. Frankfurt-Am-Main. Content in both English and German.
- Roxalena. Hannover. All content is in German.
- Russya.
Hamburg.
- Salima.
Dresden, Germany. Site is in German. Includes a couple of articles,
one about the history of belly dance and the other about belly
dance and health.
- Salma. Wuppertal, Germany. Site is in German,
French, and English.
- Sheritra al Naghmea. Frankfurt. All content
is in German.
- Sibel Nefa. Braunschweig, Germany. Site is
entirely in German. Includes humor, tips on false eyelashes,
frequently asked questions, and more.
- Sonya's
Oase. Dortmund. Site is entirely in German.
- Zarka. Murrhardt. Site
is entirely in German.
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Hungary
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Ireland
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Italy
- Francesca
Rossato. Venice. Site is in both Italian and English.
- Maya
Gaorry. Trieste. The site is in Italian, English, Spanish,
German, and Portugese.
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Malta
- Atlantis Balogh. Ennis, Ireland. Includes
an online pattern for a three-tiered skirt, tribal fairies artwork,
how to wear a sari, how to tie a turban, information about veils,
information about Ottoman kocheks, and free belly dance clip
art.
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Serbia
- Emine.
Belgrade. Site is in Serbo-Croatian.
- Tijana. Novi
Sad, Serbia. Site is in Serbo-Croatian.
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Spain
- Aida. Catalunya. Includes several articles
(in Spanish only), including recipes for Middle Eastern food,
historical information about Oriental dance and the harems of
the Middle East, a profile of Mata Hari, and Turkish Çengi
(Gypsies).
- Anandi.
Marbella, Spain.
- Gill Eardley. Nerja. Includes a couple of
articles, one on "The Sacred Art of Self Decoration"
and the other on "Soul's Ecstasy". In English.
- Kayra.
Málaga. In both English and Spanish.
- Nabila
Arbid. Lanzarote, Spain. In English, Spanish, and German.
- Ne-mah.
Granada, Spain.
- Samira Saida. Barcelona. In Spanish. Articles
about cane dance, origins of Oriental dance, candelabrum, Khaleegy,
melaya leff, and debke.
- Shasekh. Madrid. Includes articles on the
physical and emotional benefits of Oriental dance, styles of
Oriental dance, a Spanish translation of my "Fact or Fantasy?"
article, Butoh dance, characteristics of modern dance, and dance
as a medium of social communication. In Spanish.
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Sweden
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Switzerland
- Asmhan.
Uster, Switzerland. Site is in German, French, and English.
- Esmeray. Zürich. Site is in Italian.
One page, Le Donne Dell'Harem, describes life in a Turkish harem
and is illustrated with some lovely artwork that's a joy to look
at even if you can't read Italian! Also some nice pictures on
the Folclore page. Site also has a list of some Arabic names
and their translation in Italian, a nice overview article about
belly dancing, and other articles.
- Irene
von Salis. Zürich. Site is in German.
- Meissoun.
Switzerland.
- Miriam Missura.
Zürich. Also information about Middle Eastern music and
various dance styles. Site is in German.
- Zeyna.
Zürich.
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Turkey
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United Kingdom
- Afra Al-Kahira. Exeter, United Kingdom. Includes
an opinion poll and several articles about ethics, standards
in dance, music licenses, suitability of body types for dance,
and insurance for teachers.
- Ahlam
of El Amiraat. Reading, England.
- Aylin
Hansen. London, England.
- Beatrice Curtis. Surrey, England. The section
"For Students" contains several helpful resources,
including some song translations, tips on making simple costume
items, and more.
- Caitlyn. London, England. Includes an article
on Gypsy dance in America.
- Charlotte Desorgher. Manchester, England.
Includes an article about the history of belly dance.
- Claire Morgan. Includes an article with a
brief overview of raqs sharqi.
- Desna
Mackenzie. Lancaster, England.
- Donna Gardner.
Lichfield, England. Includes an article about American Tribal
Style of belly dance, an article on what to look for in a Tribal
skirt, an article about finger cymbals, and more.
- Elaine. London, England.
- Elaine Fraser. London. Includes instructions
on how to make a circle skirt, a panel skirt, a flounced skirt,
a 2/3 circular veil, and a headband out of scraps. Also a searchable
database of music which can be used to find which CD's contain
a certain song.
- Emma.
Cambridge, England.
- Emma Pyke. Reading, England. Contains a collection
of articles, including pre-performance tips to reduce nerves,
how to improvise, how to produce a successful show, making the
most of practice time, etc.
- Georgina Howson. Biggleswade, England.
- Hazel
King. London, England.
- Helen Brunton (Semra). Solihull, England.
Includes an article on what it was like to spend the day filming
with the BBC, and a second page with a bit of photo-editing humor.
- Hilde. Brighton, England.
- Hilary
Thacker. Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Jacqueline Chapman. London, England. Includes
a directory of dancers in the United Kingdom and a brief article
about Raqs Orientale.
- Jameela.
Kent, England.
- Jawahir
Middle Eastern Dance Club. Newport, Wales.
- Joanna Bradshaw. Nottingham, England.
- Karen Pilkington. Leicester, England. Also
includes recipes for kofte and aubergine/tahini salad, a list
of belly dance teachers in the United Kingdom, a great article
about the relationship between dancers and journalists, and a
couple of other articles.
- Katy
Carmichael. Manchester, United Kingdom.
- Kharis. Merseyside, England. The site also
features a Fifi Abdou page with several photos and an article
with a brief history of Middle Eastern dance.
- Laila
Ajbar. Newport, Wales.
- Lynne
Chapman. Rugby, England.
- Mariëlle
Holman. Glastonbury, England.
- Maylynn. London, England.
- Mia Serra.
London, England.
- Nikki.
Carterton, England.
- Nuala.
London, England.
- Ramona
Bachen. Caernarfon Bangor, Wales.
- Roz. North Yorkshire, England. Includes opinion
pieces about female genital mutilation and mistreatment of women
in the name of Islam, some entertaining accounts of adventures
doing gigs, and a brief article about history of Middle Eastern
dance.
- Samia. Paignton, Devon.
- Sapphira. London, England.
- Sara
Shrapnell. Reading, England.
- Sarah.
Southend, England.
- Shamira.
Glastonbury, United Kingdom. Articles on Middle Eastern dance,
its different styles and garb, musical instruments, props, and
reiki healing.
- Shona Hagan. Poole, Dorset.
- Sitara. Essex, England.
- Talia. Southampton, England.
- Zafirah.
Bristol, England.
- Zafirah.
London, England. Includes an article titled "About the Dance"
which provides a pleasing overview of Oriental dance.
- Zehara.
Manchester, England. Includes a lovely poem, and several articles
including health benefits of belly dance, thoughts on "authenticity",
teaching, dance history, etc.
- Ziba
Tabrizi. Cambridge, England.
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Artists & Troupes In Asia
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Artists & Troupes In The
Middle East And Africa
- Aisha
(Natasha). Cape Town, South Africa.
- Amanda
Elliott. Edenvale, South Africa. Several articles, including
myths about belly dancing, positive thinking in dance, competent
teachers, tips for going professional, learning choreography,
costuming advice, and some basic "how to dance" instructions.
- Amira. East Rand, South Africa.
- Aviva
and Dancers of the Desert. Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Diana Tarkhan. Cairo, Egypt.
- Feminine
Divine. Tokai, South Africa.
- Keti
Sharif. Cairo, Egypt.
- Mohamed Shahin. Cairo, Egypt.
- Outi.
Cairo, Egypt. Includes several articles about Egyptian culture,
including Ramadan, dancing in Egypt, music in Egypt, movies,
and other topics.
- Sahara
City. Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Suha Azar.
Beirut, Lebanon.
- Wendy. Cape Town, South Africa. Includes
a directory of dancers throughout South Africa.
- Yael
Tal. Karmiel, Israel.
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Artists & Troupes In The
Pacific Rim
- Adriana. Hobart, Tasmania.
- Bella Bellydance School (Daphne). Cotton
Tree, Queensland, Australia.
- Belly
Dance Arabesque. Adelaide, South Australia.
- Black Swan Tribe. Perth, Australia. Includes
a page of tips for Tribal-style costuming.
- Cathie Gorman. Hazelbrook, New South Wales.
- Dancing
Tiger. Ipswich, Queensland.
- Daria.
Kogarah, Australia.
- Despina. Sydney, Australia. Many excellent
articles to read, definitely worth spending some time!
- Dominika Keller. Healesville, Victoria.
- Figure of 8. Jasmine Safi, Kerry Stewart,
Kerin Faulkner, Jilyan Andersen and Anita Shortland. Includes
a brief article on health benefits of belly dancing, and another
with ideas for making a first costume.
- Gendi.
Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Happy
Hips Belly Dance. Box Hill South, Victoria, Australia.
- Huda. Ampang, Malaysia.
- Jenni, An Urban Gypsy Beledi. Pascoe Vale,
Victoria, Australia.
- Jill
Ngo. Manila, Philippines.
- Kashmir.
New Zealand. Also, a very informative site with humor, opinion
pieces, safe dancing tips, how to do some moves, how to make
some costuming pieces, and more.
- Kimberley
Oryantal. Auckland, New Zealand.
- Lorelle's Perfumed Palace. Queensland, Australia.
Also some articles, including About Middle Eastern Dance, Belly
Dance and Pregnancy, Tips for Practicing for a Performance, and
The Ghawazee.
- Mala Karim. Queensland, Australia.
- Maria Sangiorgi. Melbourne, Australia. Includes
articles on diaphragm breathing, review of the book Mother
Without a Mask, and more.
- Melanie
Austin. Gladstone, Australia. Also a section on merchandise
sold by Veils of Arabia Bellydance Supplies. Contains an article
by Melanie titled "A Pregnant Pause".
- Rachel
Bond. Sydney, Australia.
- Sabina
Tahani. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- Saghirah.
Wellington Point, Australia.
- Tamara
Williams. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- Zalika. Salisbury, Australia.
- Zaida.
Mackay, Queensland. Includes the Belly Dancing for Older Women
web site.
- Zemira.
Gympie, Queensland, Australia.
- Zumarrad.
Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Artists & Troupes In Puerto
Rico and Latin America
- Adriana
Lira. São Paulo, Brazil. Site is in Portugese.
- Aizah al-Sahar. Mexico City, Mexico. Site
is in Spanish.
- Ammoura Mor. Toluca, Mexico. Site is in English.
- Dália.
Petropolis, Brazil. Site is in Portugese.
- Espaço
Oriental Al Jawhara. São Paulo, Brazil. Site is in
Portugese.
- Kareemah
Nourhan. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Latiffe
N. is Lolis Mendoza. Chihuahua, Mexico. Site is in Spanish.
- Lulu Sabongi. São Paulo, Brazil. Content
is in Portugese and English. Includes a list of suggested names
for dancers, thoughts on ethics, performing tips, and much more.
- Mahir.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Roberta Salgueiro.
Brasilia, Brazil.
- Saida.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Samnya
Abras. Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- Shaide
Halim. São Paulo, Brazil. Site is entirely in Portugese.
Includes several articles about the history of Oriental dance,
the name of the dance, and other topics.
- Sharon
Kerr. Cuernavaca, Mexico. Site is in Spanish.
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Artists & Troupes In Canada
- Adishakti. Kingston, Ontario.
- Alecia
May. Hamilton, Ontario.
- Aliah Baladi. Ottawa, Ontario. Site is in
English and French.
- Aldiya.
Edmonton, Alberta.
- Alina. Edmonton, Alberta. Includes a well-written
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page about belly dance.
- Andrea
Hanslip. Calgary, Alberta. Includes a page of thought-provoking
dance quotes about this dance form.
- Anne
Ouellette. Mirabel, Quebec.
- Arabella.
Toronto, Canada.
- Arabesque
Studios. Toronto, Ontario.
- Arabia
Adorned. Calgary, Alberta.
- Aschera Rose. Regina, Saskatchewan.
- Asra.
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Aurora.
Edmonton, Alberta.
- Azura. Regina, Saskatchewan.
- Bernadette
Dawson. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Chemagne. Toronto, Ontario.
- Desert
Princess. Etobcioke, Ontario.
- Desert
Wind Bellydance. Lethbridge, Alberta.
- Dharlene Valeda.
Kitchener, Ontario.
- Elinor Crosby. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Geela. Edmonton, Alberta.
- Hannan.
Toronto, Ontario.
- Harem
Dancers. Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Harmony
Health. Stony Plain, Alberta.
- Ilona
Muraca. Newmarket, Ontario.
- Jamilee
Abir. Calgary, Alberta.
- Janice Lee. Hamilon, Ontario.
- Jannah.
Kitchener, Ontario.
- Jeanne DeRosier. Regina, Saskatchewan.
- Jeannie. Red Deer, Alberta.
- Jocelyne
Khan. Ottawa, Ontario.
- Joharah.
Oakville, Ontario.
- Karen
Phillips. Kingston.
- Karima
Helou. Brantford, Ontario.
- Karishma.
Ottawa, Ontario.
- Khristal. Windsor, Ontario.
- Laila
Sadia. Quebec. Site is in French.
- Lara.
Nanaimo, British Columbia.
- Laura.
Toronto, Ontario.
- Leila
Ghazaal. Calgary, Alberta.
- Lorena
Robertson. Rothesay, New Brunswick.
- Maha.
Montreal, Quebec.
- Montreal
Belly Dance. Montreal, Quebec.
- Nashwa.
Bolton, Ontario.
- Nefertiti.
Lethbridge, Alberta.
- Nila.
Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Nita Collins. Whitehorse, Yukon. Includes
a few video reviews, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document,
some costume ideas including instructions on how to make certain
items (circle skirt, pantaloons, straight skirt, handkerchief
skirt, baladi dress), and an article titled I Own the World Walking.
- Noelle.
Surrey, British Columbia.
- Omana.
Smithers, British Columbia.
- Oriana.
Victoria, British Columbia. If you have a slow connection, avoid
this site - it is authored entirely in Flash and will take a
long time to load.
- Ramona.
Nanaimo, British Columbia.
- Sahira.
Calgary, Alberta.
- Sandrina.
Penticton, British Columbia.
- Sarita. Vancouver, British Columbia. You
may want to mute your computer before visiting this site.
- Satu.
Thunder Bay, Ontario.
- Seika.
Hamilton, Ontario.
- Shadia
(Marlene Foster). Ste Foy, Quebec.
- Shahenda.
Edmonton, Alberta.
- Shahrahzad.
Kamloops, British Columbia.
- Shantell Powell. Kitchener, Ontario.
- Sha'Vega
Malibu. Gatineau, Quebec.
- Susu Abdo.
Chatham, Ontario.
- Tahira
Badre. Burlington, Ontario.
- Tamara.
London, Ontario. Also a brief article about the history of belly
dance.
- Tatiana.
Edmonton, Alberta.
- Tracey
"Halyma" Vibert. Ontario, Canada.
- Urban
Amazon. Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Venus. Vancouver, Canada. Includes a glossary
of dance terms, an excellent syllabus of belly dance movement
vocabulary, and some online video clips.
- Victoria. Windsor, Ontario.
- World Tree Studio. Calgary, Alberta.
- Zahira.
Toronto, Canada.
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