PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California.

• Visual Arts Gallery
  • Art History
  • Modern-Day Artists
• Poetry
  • Inspired by Belly Dancing
  • Inspired by Middle Eastern History, Myth, Culture

• Essays, Opinion Pieces, Reflections

Jean-Léon Gerôme

• Sabre Dance in a Café
• Dance of the Almeh

Lacy Chenault

• Allie Cat
• Autumn
• Belle-y Button
• Candy
• Dawn
• Hazine
• Julia Lolita
• Kalila
• Lacy
• Lina
• Maysun
• Nubian Sister
• Ruby
• Scarlet
• Shani
• Shira
• Sura
• Tribal Line
• Valentine
• Violet
• Winter

Kelly Hawes

• Apple of Discord
• Dancer in Blue
• Dancer in Red
• Fire Dancer
• Mermaid in Red
• Party of Women
• Three Dancers
• Women's Hafla
• Zindor and Sandra

Janet Morgan

• Crazed Dancer
• Dancer in the Garden
• Forces of Nature
• The Goddess Dances
• Long Sleeve Dancer
• The Possessed
• Practicing the Seven Veils
• Tribal Dancer

Artist NikkiJ (Nikole McDonald-Jones)

• Shira, the Fairy Queen
• Shira and the Tiger
• Shira, the Valkyrie
• Shira, Warrior Goddess

Wendy Pini

• A Grand Celebration

Delight Prescott

• Taming the Dragon

Regina Lafay

• Dip
• Worship

Misty Dawn Waggoner

Legendary Egyptians

• Mahmoud Reda
• Oum Kalthoum

Dance Friends

• Christine Yaven
• Brandy Asmara

Shira

• Shira. Brown Hanan costume.
• Shira. Bella costume.
• Shira. The theme photo for Shira.net.
• Shira. Midnight blue Hanan costume.
• Shira. Burgundy Hanan costume.

Gaia Wildmane

• My Green Leaf Gown

By Shira

Dance Spirit

• Dance Of Greeting
• The Unveiling
• Feel The Power, Feel The Beat!
• The Descent
• The Awakening
• A Drummer and a Dancer
• The Finale

Silly

• Nance And Her Dance
• Kamella, Kamella
• Moosetafa
• Sally, Sally
• Ode to the Panty

By Myrrah

• Byrd
• Ensorcell
• Haiku
• The World As Throne

By Charles Albano

• Five-Minute Bazuki
• Such Sweet Delight!
• Salome In Dream

By Jezibell

• Invocation Of The Priestess
• Fire Dancer
• The Primeval Dancer

See the section titled, "Poems Inspired by Middle Eastern History & Culture" for more poetry by Jezibell.

By Sha Had Aroba

• Artists Of The Dance
• Dance
• Ageless Dancer
• A Ritual

By Savannah Skye

• Warm, Open, And Sensual
• Dance
• Dance of the Seven Veils
• Dance Your Essence
• The Cosmic Spiral Dance

By Rose Salinas

• Butterflies
• Powerful Art
• Lost and Found
• First Class

By Sumaya

• Belly Dancer
• Another Poem by Sumaya
• Still Another Poem by Sumaya
• American Belly Dancer

By Other Contributors

• I Am a Woman. By Serena Wilson.
• Serpentine & Elven. By Brea Morgiane.
• Undine. By Stephanie Asherah.
• The Language Of Bees. By Esmerelda.
• Belly Dance. By Desireé Lee.
• The Dancer. By Kat Lebo.
• To: DesdeMona, Belly Dancing Queen. By Michelle West.
• Moment Of Fate. By Sidney Darwin Jones.
• I Saw In Your Eyes By Richard Valentine.
• Secret Sisters. By Gaia Wildmane.
• Miabella's Dance. By Jasmine Kahn.
• A Tribute To George Abdo. By Jasmine Kahn.
• Pervy Men Are Everywhere! By Zumarrad in New Zealand.

Poems by Jezibell:

• The Utterance Of Isis
• Uadjet
• Ma'at
• The Snake Goddess

See the section titled, "Poetry Inspired by Belly Dancing" for more poetry by Jezibell.

By Other Contributors

• Eye Over You. Poem by Jack Wells.
• Desert Flower. Poem by James F. Harrington.

By Althea Aschmann

• What Do Belly Dancing and Quilting Have in Common?

By Amanda Niehaus

• To All Students, Regarding "Loyalty" to Your Teacher

By Arabella

• The Term "Belly Dancing"
• Dreams Can Come True!
• Why Middle Eastern Dance Is the BEST Kind of Dance!

By Brea Morgiane

• Yes, But Is It "History"?

By DaVid of Scandinavia

• The Decline of Belly Dance? By DaVid of Scandinavia.

By Despina

• Respect!

By Diana DeMille and Friends

• Belly Dancer Breast Cancer

Photo of Arabella.

By Jody Blubaugh

• To Infinity and Beyond
• Yin (and Yang)

By Joy

• To Men Who Think They Want to "Acquire" a Belly Dancer

By Juana Garcia

• Belly Dance and Cultural Appropriation: Why Does It Matter?
• Appropriation vs Assimilation

By Kristin Raeesi

• Presenting Dances from Somebody Else's Culture

By Lennie Clark

• Why Is It Important to Know What the Lyrics Mean?

By Razi

• Belly Dancers of Color: Defeating the Stereotypes

By Saqra

• Passion in Belly Dance
• Appearance Anxiety in Belly Dance Performance
• Our Value to the Public as Belly Dancers

By Setsuna

• Dancing for the Ancestors

Photo of Razi

By Shira

• A Dance By Any Other Name
• Reflections: My Friends Through Dance
• Public Perceptions: A Double Standard
• Is Belly Dancing Compatible with Feminism?
• Opinion Poll: Why Do You Love to Belly Dance?
• Obligated to Share Music Information?
• Five Signs You May be Relying Too Much on Belly Dance to Solve Your Problems
• Good vs Great?

Photo of Shira by Pixie Vision Productions, Glendale, California.

By Thea

• Hair and Home
• To Teach or Not to Teach

By Valizan

• The Odyssey of the Lizard Boy

Photo of Valizan.