Professional Dancers
- Aalim
School of Dance and Abadi Hawa Dance Theater. Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
- Aazura.
Boston, Massachusetts.
- Abhi.
Hollywood, California.
 Abrevaya. Chicago, Illinois.
- Adara
Janaani. Fredericksburg, Virginia.
 Adilah. Brownsville, Texas. Includes a costuming
tips article on how to make a costume bra.
- Adina.
West Valley City, Utah.
- Adira.
San Jose, California. Also sells new and previously-adored costumes
and other supplies.
- Adriana's Voluptuary Middle Eastern Dance Tent.
Don't miss Reflections In An Almond Eye, a gallery of fabulous
photos of dancers from then and now.
- Adrienne
Cherie. Los Angeles, California.
- Aela-Badiana.
Gloucester, Virginia.
- Aisha
Ali. Los Angeles, California.
- Alay'nya.
McLean, Virginia.
- Aleili.
North Bend, Washington.
- Aleta.
Takoma Park, Maryland.
- Alexandra.
Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Alexandra.
Redmond, Washington.
- Alexandria. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Includes
a poem written by her husband titled "The Dancer and the
Dance."
- Alexia.
Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Alexia Of The Nile. New Jersey. Includes
articles about belly dancing from the Princeton Packet newspaper.
- Alia.
Evansville, Indiana.
- Alia
Thabit. Montpelier, Vermont.
- Aliyah
Abir. Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
- Almaaz. Trenton, New Jersey. Site includes
a newspaper story written by a reporter who sampled her class
and recipes for tabouli and warm pita bread.
- Almaazah. Columbus, Ohio.
- Alyne.
Campbell, California.
- Alysha
Tree-Stalsworth. Dassel, Minnesota.
- Amalia.
Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Amantha.
New York, New York.
- Amara. Encino, California. Articles include
Naming the Dance, Contemporary Images of the Middle Eastern Dancer
in the U.S., Women in Contemporary American-Middle Eastern Dance,
and Two Representations of American-Middle Eastern Dance.
- Amara.
Gaithersburg, Maryland. Includes a reading list of recommended
books.
- Amara.
Mount Clemens, Michigan.
- Amara.
Cary, North Carolina.
- Amara al Amir. Rockville Centre, New York.
Includes articles on What's in a Name, How to Choreograph a Dance,
and an obituary for Dahlila.
- Amarise.
Rockford, Illinois.
- Amaryllis
Salomé Carter. You may want to mute the sound on your
computer before you visit this site.
- Amaya.
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Amber Waves Dance Company Fargo, North Dakota.
American Tribal Style.
- Ameenah.
Akron, Ohio.
- Amina. Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Amina.
Taylorsville, Utah.
- Amina.
Miami, Florida.
- Amina
Kamal. Washington, DC.
- Amira. Birmingham, Alabama.
- Amira.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Amira. Roanoke, Virginia.
- Amira
Nagi. Hurricane, West Virginia.
- Amy Hale
Janeke. New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Ana
Goebel. San Diego, California.
- Anahata.
Los Angeles, California.
- Anaheed.
Los Angeles, California.
- Andrea
Perkins (Zayna). Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Andrea Ragan.
San Diego, California.
- Andrea.
Dublin, California.
- Aneaj.
Columbus, Ohio.
- Angelique & Friends Belly Dance. Mesa,
Arizona. Also includes some great articles about belly dance,
and a list of belly dance magazines.
- Aniysa.
Missoula, Montana.
- Annakiya.
Tujunga, California.
- Anne
Thomas Soffee. Official web site of the author of the book
Snake Hips.
- Annunciata. Jacksonville, Florida.
- Anthea. Virigina. Several good articles,
including tips about how to do a bellygram, a book review, advice
on bra construction, and some suggested step combinations.
- Anya.
San Jose, California.
- Anya
Lahara. Lees Summit, Missouri.
- Arabia.
Sacramento, California.
- Arabian
Lights Dance Company. Laurel, Delaware.
- Archetypal Wellness. Also includes a page
of inspirational quotes and an article about spiritual dance.
- Arctic Mirage Belly Dance Extravaganza. Anchorage,
Alaska.
- Arella. Cleveland, Tennessee. Includes an
article with her thoughts on how learning choreography can help
grow as a dancer.
- Arianna.
Chicago, Illinois.
- Arleah. St. Louis, Missouri. Articles include
definitions of some dance-oriented terms, and information about
Middle Eastern music. One of the best collections of dance-oriented
links I've found, it's well organized and points to very informational
web sites.
- Asali.
Gastonia, North Carolina.
- Asha.
Reno, Nevada. American Tribal style.
- Asharah.
Washington, DC.
- Ashiyah.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Ashtar. Brick, New Jersey. Includes a page
of brief book reviews and an article describing American Tribal
Style of belly dance.
- Aspyn.
Duluth, Georgia.
- Astryd deMichele. Eugene, Oregon. The site
has a few articles, including From Every Corner of Cairo, From
the Palaces of Spain to the Tea Shops of Cairo, 81 Arabian Nights,
and The Dance of Egypt.
- Aszmara.
New York City, New York.
- Atéa.
Los Angeles, California.
- Athallia.
New York, New York.
- Atheena. San Antonio, Texas.
- Athenian
Dancers. Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Autumn
Ward. New York City, New York.
- Awalim Dance Company Atlanta, Georgia. Includes
a description of tribal dance plus a number of tribal-related
links.
- Ayana
Salim. Houston, Texas.
- Ayesha.
Medford, Oregon.
- Aysu.
Canton, Illinois.
- Aziza.
Portland, Oregon.
- Aziza
Fadwa. Durham, North Carolina.
- Aziza Sa'id. Cathedral City, California (near
Palm Springs). Very content rich. Instructions in hip lifts &
drops, shoulder shimmy, and rhythm. Frequently asked questions
about becoming a teacher, what students should learn, dancing
while pregnant, body types, and many other topics.
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- Babs
"Noora" Flowers. Lexington, South Carolina.
- Bahijha. Rochester, Massachusetts. Includes
an article about snakes.
- Banat
Casablanca. Macomb, Illinois.
- Banmala.
Norman, Oklahoma.
- Baraka (Rachel Benbow). New York City, New
York. Also includes valuable information on working with mehndi
(henna). Also a section on poetry about Middle Eastern dance
by Baraka and other authors.
- Barbara,
the Dancing Spirit. Tiverton, Rhode Island.
- Basmah.
Hoboken, New Jersey.
- Beka
Merrifield. Wailuku, Hawaii.
- Beledi Magic.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Many interesting links to explore.
- Belly Dance Mirage.
St. Louis, Missouri.
- Belly Revelations.
Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Beth
Syvinski. Estacada, Oregon.
- Bethsheba. Sarasota, Florida.
- Bette's Page. Bloomington, Indiana. Also
several cute cartoons drawn by Bette (including a belly dancer
playing the trombone), an article about accepting tips from the
audience, and pictures of the Caravanserai Dancers (the troupe
she directs).
- Bhrigha.
Orlando, Florida.
- Blanca.
New York City area.
- Blue
Lotus. Chicago, Illinois.
- Blyth
Swartsfager-Valkyrie. Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Body
Rythyms Studio. Wauconda, Illinois.
- Borka.
Los Angeles, California.
- Brenda.
Genesee, Michigan.
- Brenda
(Zahrah). Rochester, New York.
- Caravan
of Joy. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa.
- Careesah.
New Haven, Connecticut.
- Carenza's
Caravan. Zionsville, Indiana.
- Carmen
Evans. Tucson, Arizona.
- Carrie
Konyha. Sedona, Arizona.
- Catharae.
Upland, California (near Los Angeles).
- Cathy
Skora. Buffalo, New York.
- Cecile.
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Cedena. Westland, Michigan. Also a few articles,
including Frequently Asked Questions and the history of belly
dance.
- Celine.
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Cerice Janan. Tampa, Florida. Includes an
article on how to work successfully with a disc jockey and a
basic guide to ab-driven shimmies.
- Chandani. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Includes
a brief article on the history of belly dancing.
- Chelydra. Newport News, Virginia. Includes
an article that provides a brief overview of assorted Middle
Eastern folk dances.
- Cheri Foster. Mountain View, California and
her troupe, Desert Roses. Also an article about the roots of
belly dancing.
- Cheryl
Kornegay. Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Christina.
Chicago, Illinois.
- Cindy Loader. Fort Collins, Colorado. Includes
her travel journal from a trip she took to Turkey.
- City
Sahara. Bronx, New York.
- Conchi.
Cincinnati, Ohio. You might want to mute your computer before
visiting this site.
- Coveilance.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Crescent
Dancers. Northampton, Massachusetts.
- Daleela Morad. Sacramento, California. Includes
poetry and tales of some of her travels.
- Dalila
Jasmin. San Francisco, California.
- Dancers of the Harem. Marietta, Georgia.
- Daniela.
Delray Beach, Florida.
- Daniela.
Westchester, New York.
- Danielle
Lawler. Healy, Alaska.
- Danika.
Kingston, Tennessee.
- Darkly
Divine. Lawton, Oklahoma.
- Daughters
of the New Moon. Juneau, Alaska.
- Daungerous.
Bedford, Texas.
- D'awn. Amarillo, Texas.
- Deborah
"Dee" Watkins. Detroit, Michigan.
- Deborah
Oldham. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Deeta.
Redding, California.
- Delilah. Seattle, Washington. Contains a
section called Alexandra's Library that has more than 20 great
articles worth reading!
- Delilah.
Columbus, Georgia.
- Della.
Omaha, Nebraska.
- Deniz
Isler. Lyndhurst, New Jersey.
- Desdemona.
Dallas, Texas.
- Desert
Dance Studio. Lafayette, Louisiana.
- Desert
Dancers. Bangor, Maine.
- Desert
Moon Dance Academy. St. Louis, Missouri.
- Desideria. Jersey City, New Jersey.
- Devina.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
- Devon, Desert
Goddess. Carson City, Nevada.
- Dharma.
Columbus, Ohio.
- Dhyanis.
Mill Valley, California.
- Diana
Shahein. Asheville, North Carolina.
- Diosa. Surprise, Arizona.
- Dondi
Simone Dahlin. San Diego, California.
- Donia.
Cortland, New York.
- Donna
Barbrick Carlon. Bloomington, Indiana.
- Donna
Kajtsa. Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
- Donna
Thornberry. Blacksburg, Virginia.
- Dorette.
Newnan, Georgia.
- Dountonia
Payne. Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Dr. Maya.
Davis, California.
- Driana Kai Avilla Pearlman. Baltimore, Maryland.
- Dunia. San Jose, California and her Nile
Spice dance company. Primary focus is the annual festival she
organizes in San Jose, the Desert Dance Festival. An article
on color provides ideas about what colors to choose when designing
a costume.
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- Elana
Quihuis. Santa Rosa, California.
- Elanah.
Burbank, California.
- Elayna.
San Jose, California.
- Elektra.
New York, New York.
- Elina Sahar. Nashville, Tennessee.
- Elizabeth
Ann Braun. Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Emenke.
Seattle, Washington.
- Emily
Alrick. Ashland, Oregon.
- Empress's
Divine. West Palm Beach, Florida.
- Emuna.
Greenfield, Massachusetts.
- Enheduanna.
Orange County, California (near Los Angeles).
- Eris, The Belly Dancing Librarian. Santa
Rosa, California. Includes a tongue-in-cheek look at librarians
by a librarian who belly dances.
- Eugenia.
Deerfield Beach, Florida.
- Eve
Rabie. Wichita, Kansas.
- Eyes of Bastet Dance Troupe. Manhattan, Kansas.
- Fahtiem.
Long Beach, California.
- Farasha.
Jackson, New Jersey.
- Farfesha. Albuquerque, New Mexico. It includes
three articles (how to wrap a turban, making tassels, and ethnic
jewelry).
- Fatima.
Sacramento, California.
- Fatine. Houston, Texas.
- Fikriyyah.
State College, Pennsylvania.
- Flower
of a Different Desert. Toledo, Ohio.
- Flowers
of Araby. St. Louis, Missouri.
- Frederique
David. Oakland, California.
- Full Moon Tribal. Syracuse, New York.
- Galatea.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Geela.
Yardley, Pennsylvania.
- Geneva.
Missoula, Montana.
- Genie Nakano.
Torrance, California.
- Ghanima
Gaditana. Santa Clara, California.
- Ghazala. Hartford, Connecticut. Includes
a useful article called "Henna Troubleshooting".
- Gia. New York City, New York.
- Gia Khalsa.
Middletown, Connecticut.
- Gina
Beck. Sacramento, California.
- Gitane. Fort Worth, Texas.
- Goddess
Dancing. Boston, Massachusetts.
- Gypsy
Caravan. Portland, Oregon.
- Gypsy
Fire. Bend, Oregon.
- Gypsy
Fire. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Haala.
Raleigh, North Carolina
- Habiba.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Habibi
Dancers. Lansing, Michigan.
- Hahbi 'Ru.
San Francisco, California.
- Hala.
San Jose, California.
- Hamsa.
El Paso, Texas.
- Hanan. Oak Park, Illinois.
- Hareem Shar'eem. Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
- Hasani. Tacoma, Washington. Includes a couple
of costume tips.
- Hassan &
Nagwa Productions. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Hawida.
Niagara Falls, New York.
- Helen
Harton. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
- Helena.
Vestal, New York.
- Helena.
Reading, Pennsylvania.
- Helena Vlahos. Phoenix, Arizona. Includes
instructions on how to roll quarters (Helena was the dancer who
did the quarter-rolling on the television show That's Incredible
over 20 years ago.) Also some other tips.
- Helewa.
Belleville, New Jersey.
- Hipnotic Tribal Belly Dance. Chicago, Illinois.
- Hozuhni.
Ormond, Florida.
- Inanna Bint Ali. Kansas City, Missouri.
- Inara.
Canton, Georgia.
- Indigo.
Bellingham, Washington.
- International
Gypsy Bellydance. Warner Robins, Georgia.
- inTranz.
Dayton, Ohio.
- Ishtar. Houston, Texas. The "Shimmies"
section is a sort of journal where she jots down thoughts about
dance.
- Ishtar's Beloved. Utah. Also information
on the goddess Ishtar and an article on body decorations.
- Isidora Bushovski. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Isiris.
New York City, New York.
- Isis.
Omaha, Nebraska.
- Isis.
Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Isis Amar.
Brooklyn, New York.
- Isis
And The Star Dancers. Dallas, Texas.
- Island
Tribe ATF Belly Dance. Fernandina Beach, Florida.
- Ismalia. Brattleboro, Vermont.
- Jahanara. Meridian, Idaho.
- Jaiya.
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Jaleh.
Puyallup, Washington.
- Janet
Morgan. New York City, New York.
- Jasmin Jahal's School of Dance. Chicago,
Illinois. Includes archive of many articles written by Jasmin
Jahal.
- Jasmine.
Memphis, Tennessee.
- Jawaahir
Dance Ensemble. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Jawahari.
Canton, Georgia.
- Jawahir
Bahiya. Nederland, Colorado.
- Jemileh
Nour. Allston, Massachusetts.
- Jenee. Reno,
Nevada.
- Jenna.
Los Angeles, California.
- Jennifer
"Jessamyn" Forte. Charleston, South Carolina.
- Jenza.
Canoga Park, California.
- Jesennia.
Galveston, Texas.
- Jessica.
Goleta, California.
- Jewels Of The Oasis. Richmond, Virginia.
- Jezebelly. Chicago, Illinois.
- Jillanna.
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Jillina.
Studio City, California.
- Jim Boz.
A male dancer in San Diego, California.
- Joanna. New York, New York.
- Joanna. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
- Jody.
Rancho Cucamonga, California.
- Johonna.
Roanoke, Virginia.
- Joi
Abraham. Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Jordana bint Zweena. Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- Joy Herbst.
New Haven, Connecticut.
- Juanita
Johns. Pensacola, Florida.
- Julena. Marietta, Georgia.
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- Kahraman
Near East Dance Ensemble. Iowa City, Iowa.
- Kali.
Charleston, West Virginia.
- Kalila.
Rancho Cordova, California.
- Kalilah.
Penfield, New York. Includes an article about sisterhood in dance.
- Kamala.
Pasadena, California.
- Kamar
(Sandra Luna).
- Kamara Gallagher. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Kara.
Arlington Heights, Illinois.
- Kareema. Grover Beach, California. Includes
an article titled, "Where Does Belly Dancing Come From?"
- Karen
Boon von Ochssée. St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Kari Espelien. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Karida and
Troupe Zehava. Springfield, Illinois.
- Kashani.
Olympia, Washington.
- Katerina. New Haven, Connecticut.
- Katie
Moravec. Woodbury, Connecticut.
- Katya
Faris. Bloomington, Indiana.
- Kaye
"Nura" Buhler. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- Kaytee
Manchester. South Burlington, Vermont.
- Kelli
Marie Neumayer. Missoula, Montana.
- Kenya.
Birmingham, Alabama.
- Khadija.
Barnstable, Massachusetts.
- Khadijah.
Denver, Colorado.
- Khafif Middle Eastern Music & Dance.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Also shows some nice dancer drawings
done by Safiye, one of the troupe members.
- Kira Burdeshaw. Panama City, Florida.
- Kira.
Atlanta, Georgia.
- Kira
LaFave. Dayton, Ohio.
- Kitiera. Silverdale, Washington. Also has
three articles on avoiding dance injuries, playing finger cymbals,
and an FAQ about Middle Eastern dance to use as a handout for
the public.
- Kleopatra.
Los Angeles, California.
- Kostana. District of Columbia.
- Kristina
(Kristine Paul). Oakdale, Minnesota.
- Kristina
Melika. New York, New York.
- Laleh
al Zahrah. Springfield, Missouri.
- Lara
Lotze. Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Lauren.
Belleville, Illinois. Includes free dance clip art, e-postcards
with dance images, and an online store.
- Layla
Katrina. Lihue, Hawaii.
- Laylia White.
Columbus, Ohio.
- Leila
Dal. West Suffield, Connecticut.
- Leilainia.
San Diego, California.
- Lena
Hudson. Fayetteville, Arkansas.
- Leslie
Rosen. Seattle, Washington.
- Leyla
Lanty. San Francisco.
- Leyla
Najma. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Leyla
Soleil. Akron, Ohio.
- Lilla. Orange County,
California.
- Linda.
Nashville, Tennessee.
- Liora.
Roswell, Georgia.
- Lisa
Goodrich. Boulder, Colorado.
- Lisa
Myers. Melbourne, Florida.
- Lisa
"Sahara" Smith. Bend, Oregon.
- Lita. Florida. Includes video reviews, several
articles ("You Might be a Belly Dancer If...", "Mindful
Movement", and "Daring to Dance"), and poetry.
- Lori
Friedman. Breckenridge, Colorado. American Tribal style.
- Lorien Wood. Bangor, Maine. Includes written
descriptions of how to do more than 30 different belly dance
moves.
- Lotus
Dancers. Omaha, Nebraska.
- Lotus
Flower. Upland, California.
- Lotus
Moon. Rollinsford, New Hampshire.
- Lotus Niraja. Randallstown, Maryland. Includes
a brief article on the history of bellydance.
- Lucy.
Washington, DC.
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- Magdalena.
New York City, New York.
- Mahea Uchiyama.
Berkeley, California.
- Mahira.
Anaheim, California.
- Mahsati
Janan. Asheville, North Carolina.
- Maia. Salem, New Hampshire. Site offers free
electronic postcards with pictures of dancers!
- Maia.
Los Altos, California.
- Maleeha.
Iowa City, Iowa.
- Malia.
Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Mara. Anaheim, California. Includes a page
of Frequently Asked Questions aimed at "the general public".
- Margarita
Garcia. Tampa, Florida.
- Margo
Abdo O'Dell. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also articles on improving
teaching skills, warm-up & cool-down, providing student feedback,
conditioning for Middle Eastern dance, steps to improvement,
Rakia Hassan, Nadia Hamdi, showing appreciation for performers,
introducing Middle Eastern dance to kindergartners, and a book
review of Free Play.
- Maria. Boulder, Colorado. Site also includes
a couple of recipes, snake information, Maria's favorite quotes,
a list of some movies and television shows that feature belly
dancers, and product reviews.
- Maria.
Santa Clara, California.
- Marianna.
Chula Vista, California.
- Mariela.
San Diego, California.
- Marina.
Los Angeles, California.
- Marisa.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Marisela Ali. Houston, Texas.
- Mariyah.
Brooklyn, New York.
- Marjorie.
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
- Mark
Balahadia. Washington, DC.
- Marko.
Santa Clara, California.
- Marta.
Washington, DC.
- Mary Ann Blair. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Mary Anna
Brown (Phaedra). Dedham, Massachusetts.
- Mary
Ellen. Torrance, California.
- Mary
Haley. Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Maya.
Wilmington, Delaware.
- Maya. San Diego, California. Includes an
online journal.
- Maya Mara.
Fort Collins, Colorado.
- Maya
Taahira. Takoma Park, Maryland.
- Maya
Zahira. Kansas City, Missouri.
- Mearah. Boise, Idaho.
- Mediterranean
Images. Washington, DC.
- Mee'sha.
Pacific Grove, California.
- Megan
Yalkut. Boulder, Colorado.
- Megha.
Louisiana.
- Meira. An informative web site featuring
costume instructions, researched historical information, and
more.
- Melanie. Novato, California. Also covers
natural mothering, including an article on post-partum depression
and another on Cranio-Sacral therapy.
- Meleea.
Dallas, Texas.
- Melina.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Melinda. Melbourne, Florida.
- Melissa.
New York, New York.
- Melissa.
Playa Del Ray, California.
- Melissa
Lopez. Elyna, Ohio.
- Memie-Ayat.
Beverly, Massachusetts.
- Merika.
Hollywood, California.
- Mesmera.
Los Angeles, California.
- MiaNaja
al Sephira. Columbia, Maryland.
- Michelle
De Vine. Flemington, New Jersey.
- Michelle
Joyce. Oakland, California.
- Middle Eastern Dance by Cassandra Strand.
St. Paul, Minnesota. Content-rich site which has information
on costuming, finger cymbals, music, and more.
- Mimi
Fontana New York City, New York.
- Mirage
Dance Company, A. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Mirage
Middle Eastern Dance Troupe. Des Moines, Ankeny, Ames, and
Story City, Iowa.
- Mirah
Ammal. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Miramar. Winchester, Virginia. There are
also some very good articles, including one about posture and
breathing, and another about finger cymbals.
- Mirjana.
Horsham, Pennsylvania.
- Misha.
Sarasota, Florida.
- Mona
N'wal. Madison, Wisconsin.
- Moni
Al Nour. Portsmouth, Virginia.
- Monica.
San Francisco, California.
- Morocco's Meanderings. New York City, New
York. Includes about a dozen excellent articles written by Morocco
and Tarik Sultan.
- Myra
Krien. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Myrna Zarya. Des Moines, Iowa.
- Na'ama
Rose. Evanston, Illinois.
- Nabeelah.
Harlingen, Texas.
- Nadira.
Boston, Massachusetts.
- Nadirah
Johara. Fort Worth, Texas.
- Nahlah.
Reno, Nevada.
- Naiilah.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Includes extensive selection of links.
- Nailah.
South Euclid, Ohio.
- Naima. Springfield, Missouri. Includes an
article titled The Sensible Belly Dancer with tips by Naima.
- Na'imah.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Naima
Faddin. Antioch, California.
- Naiya &
Numa'ir. Dublin, California.
- Najia.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Najla. Phoenix, Arizona. Enjoyable web site
with a collection of many articles, including several beautiful
poems, a brief biography of Helena Vlahos (the dancer who made
quarter rolling famous when she appeared on the television show
That's Incredible in the early 1980's), dancer tips, health/injury
advice, and more.
- Namira.
South Lake Tahoe, California.
- Nancy
Hammett. Milford, Connecticut.
- Nancy
Redig. Tallahassee, Florida.
- Nanna
Candelaria. San Francisco, California.
- Narah bint Durr. Morgantown, West Virginia.
Includes research she has done for the SCA into historical dance
and costuming.
- Nasulya.
Horsham, Pennsylvania.
- Nazeem
Allayl. Atlanta, Georgia.
- Niki
Vaccar. Cardiff, California. Some of you probably won't care
for her emphasis on promoting belly dance as the art of seduction.
Also, beware: her site crashed my browser.
- Nina
Amaya. Baltimore, Maryland. Includes an article on the health
benefits of belly dance.
- Nisaa.
St. Louis, Missouri.
- Nizana.
Spokane, Washington.
- N.O.Madic
Tribal Dance Company. New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Nouveau
Nomads Tribal Belly Dance. Fort Collins, Colorado. Also several
great articles by Me'ira, one of the troupe members: A Guedra
faq, Middle Eastern makeup customs, zar information, and the
culture of nomadic Bedouins.
- Ghawazee.
Grand Prairie, Texas.
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- Palika.
Santa Cruz, California.
- Parri.
Santa Clara, California.
- Patrice. Bowie, Maryland.
- Pearls
of the Valley. State College, Pennsylvania.
- Perizad
ya bint al Hawa. Olivebridge, New York.
- Phaedra. Dedham, Massachusetts.
- Phoenix-Dancing.
Denver, Colorado.
- Piper.
Baltimore, Maryland.
- Princess
Madiha. Detroit, Michigan.
- Pyramid
Dancers. Memphis, Tennessee.
- Rachel
Brice. Berkeley, California.
- Rachel
Kay Brookmire. Washington, DC.
- Radhiya
Taj. St. Louis, Missouri.
- Rafiah. Denver, Colorado. Includes a couple
of poems written by Rafiah on the meditative quality of dance,
and a couple of articles on the power belly dance offers us.
- Raivanna. Marion, Ohio.
- Raja.
Mountain View, California.
- Raja.
Newark, New Jersey.
- Raksanna.
Aurora, Illinois.
- Ramona.
Atlanta, Georgia.
- Ranwa.
Longwood, Florida. Warning - this web site automatically starts
playing music as soon as you arrive. If that would be a problem
for you, mute your computer before picking this link.
- Rasheika. Eureka, California.
- Raven.
Yuma, Arizona.
- Raymere.
Male dancer in Columbus, Ohio.
- Read My Hips. Chicago, Illinois. American
Tribal Style. I especially enjoyed the article, "Learn From
Our Mistakes".
- Rebecca Habtour. Salt Lake City, Utah. Includes
articles, Feelings on Dance and A Little About Raks Sharki.
- Rebekah.
Santa Cruz, California.
- Renee Beri.
Fort Collins, Colorado.
- Rhyolyn.
Beaverton, Oregon.
- Rising Phoenix Dancers. Palm Beach county,
Florida.
- Rob
& Kimberly Flowers. Lexington, South Carolina.
- Robyn's World of Iranian (Persian) Dance.
Los Angeles, California area. Includes an article "About
Persian Dance."
- Rossah. Las Vegas, Nevada (formerly of Santa
Cruz, California). Site includes a poem about Rossah and an article
about belly dance mastery.
- Roxann. Middletown, Connecticut. Also some
articles, including reviews of music and a video, example letters
to use in hiring workshop instructors or performers for shows,
and a review of music and rhythm.
- Roxanne Roundtree. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- Roxanne's
Dance & Pilates Studios. Aurora, Illinois.
- Roya.
Lawrence, Kansas.
- Rozana
Chavez Hurst. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Rune.
North Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Ruric-Amari. Louisville, Kentucky. Includes
costuming advice on making circle skirts and baladi dresses.
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- Sa'ada. Seattle, Washington.
- Saaraa.
Charleston, South Carolina.
- Sabiba.
San Jose, California.
- Sabrina.
South Haven, Michigan.
- Sabrina
Tarulli. Quincy, Massachusetts.
- Sabylla.
Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Sadie.
Denver, Colorado.
- Sa'diyya.
Frisco, Texas.
- Sa'eeda
(Susan Chatman). Los Angeles, California.
- Safira.
Charleston, South Carolina.
- Safiye.
Huntsville, Alabama.
- Sahara Shimmer. Rochester, New York. Includes
a couple of resources, an article titled "The Science of
Sisterhood" by Babanesh, and a searchable database by Anuja
that indexes articles about Middle Eastern and North African
dance.
- Sahara
Silk. Jacksonville, Florida.
- Sahira.
Houston, Texas.
- Sahira.
Bloomington, Illinois.
- Sahnobar Dance Ensemble. Gainesville, Florida.
Also includes two excellent articles: a short write-up describing
Oriental dance, and excerpts and pictures from Orientalist writings
in the 19th century about the Ghawazee.
- Sa'idah.
Wichita, Kansas.
- Sa'ida.
Virginia.
- Sallamah
Chimera. Gainesville, Florida.
- Salomeh
Azar. West Palm Beach, Florida.
- Samadhi. Hurricane,
West Virginia.
- Samara.
San Antonio, Texas.
- Samia
Ahmed. Detroit, Michigan.
- Samira
Shuruk. Baltimore, Maryland.
- Samira
Tu'Ala. Las Vegas, Nevada.
- SamiTe'.
Asheville, North Carolina.
- Samra. Fancy Gap, Virginia. Includes an article
The Myth of Belly Dance.
- Samra.
Wilmington, North Carolina. Also includes artwork by Kelly Hawes.
- Saphira (Teresa Dickerson). Lewisville, North
Carolina.
- Saqra's Home Page. Vancouver, Washington.
Look for Saqra's secret tips! Also articles on snake handling,
dancer line-ups for shows, treatment of sports injuries, introduction
to finger cymbals, and slowing down for performances.
- Sarah.
New York City, New York.
- Sarah
Beyler. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Sarah
Mayne. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Saroya.
Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sarysma.
Wilmington, Delaware.
- Schadia.
Atlanta, Georgia.
- Scheherazade.
Richmond, Virginia.
- Scheherazade
Squad. Helena, Montana.
- Sequoia.
Fruitport, Michigan.
- Serpent
Fusion. Brookings, South Dakota.
- Setareh.
San Jose, California.
- Seyyide.
Boston, Massachusetts.
- Shabnam. San Francisco, California. Includes
a web log with poetry and journal.
- Shadia Dahlal.
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Shadiyah.
Washington, DC.
- Shahira.
Los Angeles, California.
- Shahira.
Lansing, Michigan.
- Shahravar. Salt Lake City, Utah. Includes
Tips & Ideas, a page of helpful tips for dancers covering
makeup, costume, and more.
- Shahzadee. White Marsh, Maryland.
- Shakti.
Nellysford, Virginia.
- Shalimar.
Manchester, Connecticut.
- Shanna.
Cupertino, California.
- Shanson. Clear Lake, Texas.
- Sharif. Santa Cruz, California. Includes
a Frequently Asked Questions document about the experience of
being a male belly dancer and a brief glossary.
- Sharon
Phillips. Rogers, Arkansas.
- Shaska.
Reno, Nevada.
- Shaunte.
Los Angeles, California.
- Shayla.
Sacramento, California.
- Shayna.
Fremont, California.
- Sheikha. Evergreen, Colorado.
- Sheikhani Middle Eastern Dance Troupe. Colorado
Springs, Colorado. Includes three articles with instructions
on how to make costume items.
- Shems.
Baltimore, Maryland.
- Shennteelaa.
Pasco, Washington.
- Shelby Pizarro.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
- Sherry
McDonald. Windermere, Florida.
- Sheva.
Richmond, Virginia.
- Shira. Iowa City, Iowa (formerly Sunnyvale,
California). You're already at my site - this is it!
- Shoshanna.
Arcata, California.
- Show'leh.
Pelzer, South Carolina.
- Siovana's Belly Dance Page. Denver, Colorado.
In addition to information about Siovana herself, this lovely
site also has a great FAQ (frequently asked questions) page,
a brief introduction to Middle Eastern music, and a snapshot
of information about the history of Oriental dance.
- Sirena
Sultana. Mystic, Connecticut.
- Sirens
InSanity. Benicia, California.
- Sirrom
School of Belly Dance. Houston, Texas.
- Sonya
Hohmann. Chicago, Illinois.
- Stacia
Cook-McCoy. Richmond, Kentucky.
- Stasha.
Berkeley, California. Includes stories of entertaining adventures
that occurred when doing gigs, plus a cute "Ask the Genie"
feature.
- Stefanie
Masters. West Bend, Wisconsin.
- Stephanie
Forest. Great Barrington, Massachusetts
- Sulisha
Kanouni. Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Sully.
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Sumaiya.
St. Louis, Missouri.
- Sumaya.
Chicago, Illinois.
- Sun/Moon
Belly Dancers. Mankato, Minnesota.
- Susi.
Boston, Massachusetts.
- Suspira.
Orlando, Florida.
- Suzahna. Atlanta, Georgia. Also an article
about her use of alternative healing to successfully fight cancer.
- Suzanna
Del Vecchio. Denver, Colorado.
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- Taaj. Chesapeake, Virginia. Also an article
"Ancient Roots In Modern Women" and a couple of Egypt
travelogues.
- Tahja
Starr. Dallas, Texas.
- Tahya. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania area. Look
under "musings" for a lovely poem by one of her students.
- Tala. Chesapeake, Virginia. Includes online
patterns for Ghawazee coat, shalwar, blouse, and hip belt. Also
a poem titled The Cowboy and the Belly Dancer and a list of movies
and television shows featuring either belly dancing or Hollywood
fantasies of harem scenes.
- Taletha.
Louisville, Kentucky.
- Tamra
Henna. Dallas, Texas.
- Tanya Liptak. Phoenix, Arizona.
- Tara.
Boston, Massachusetts.
- Tara Kiene. Durango, Colorado.
- Tatseena.
Dublin, California.
- Tava.
Norwalk, Connecticut.
- Terri
Massa. Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Terry.
San Rafael, California. This site works fine in Internet Explorer,
but the links don't function properly in Mozilla Firefox.
- Tessa. Bloomington, Indiana.
- Thia. Salt Lake City, Utah. Site includes
several well-written articles, including tips on makeup and costume,
"frequently asked questions", and "About Belly
Dancing."
- Titanya
Monique Dahlin. Boulder, Colorado.
- Troupe Shabaana. Cleveland, Ohio. Includes
an article with comments on the health benefits of belly dancing.
- Troupe
Ta'amullat. Canton, Michigan.
- World
of Mid-Eastern Dance. Orlando, Florida.
- Wyntera.
Seattle, Washington. Several articles, including information
about Guedra, zar, suggested reading for information about the
Rom (Gypsies), choreography notes, and more.
- Xenia.
Hendersonville, Tennessee.
- Zafira
Daima. Richmond, Virginia.
- Zaheea.
Sacramento, California.
- Zahira Noor.
Houston, Texas.
- Zahira SuJong. El Paso, Texas.
- Zahira
Zuhra. Nashua, New Hampshire.
- Zahra.
Sacramento, California.
- Zahra
Zuhair. Toluca Lake, California.
- Zahraa.
Jersey City, New Jersey.
- Zain
Asha. Brooklyn, New York.
- Zaina
Hart. Vancouver, Washington.
- Zanubia.
Helena, Montana.
- Zamora.
Fresno, California.
- Zanbaka. Seattle, Washington. Also a list
of recommended music for tribal.
- Zara.
Richmond, Virginia.
- Zareena.
Rowley, Massachusetts.
- Zarifa Sa'id. Gainesville, Florida. Includes
articles she has written: an opinion piece on assigning names
to dance moves, bloopers encountered when sponsoring workshops,
reflections on our dance form as it has evolved in the U.S.,
and how to avoid the pitfalls of producing dance seminars.
- Zehara.
Boston, Massachusetts.
- Zelena
The Enchantress. Anaheim, California.
- Zenuba. Norman, Oklahoma.
- Zepporah
Rose. Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Zeynep
Tufekci. St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Zi'ah Ali. Atlanta, Georgia. Web site focuses
on her troupe, Awalim Dance Company. It includes a description
of tribal dance plus a number of tribal-related links.
- Zorba. Monterey, California. He also features
several articles, including straight-talking answers to frequently-asked
questions about male belly dancers, tips on how to do some moves,
what it was like to do his first performance, and a rant about
clothing and hair style expectations of men.
- Zuhela
Yamir. Ocala, Florida.
- Zuri
Saphara. Mobile, Alabama.
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Personal Pages of Hobbyists
These pages are primarily a personality profile of the site
owner, what s/he does for fun, etc. They may include pictures
of the pets, background about the site owner that has nothing
to do with belly dance, etc.
- Alice's
Belly Dance Area. Salt Lake City, Utah. Includes a reading
list of suggested books, some poetry Alice has written, pictures
of her dancing, and an events calendar.
- Anita's
Belly Dance Page. This is a "personal page" featuring
Anita and her hobbies. She lives in a small town in Kansas.
- Athena.
Her husband Tom put up a site called Tom's Toys focused on collecting
action figures, and she added the feminine touch by including
information about the fashion dolls she is dressing in Middle
Eastern outfits. Athena is the creator whose fashion dolls dressed
in Ouled Nail and nightclub costumes appear on the Fun &
Frolic part of my web site. Her own web site features additional
dolls she has been working on!
- Kristina.
A personal web site with journal, opinion pieces, photos, and
more by Kristina from Atlanta, Georgia. Although she has taken
tribal-style dance classes herself, the site isn't about dance.
- Pink
Gypsy. San Gabriel, California.
- Saahira.
Phoenix, Arizona.
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