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

• Articles About Videos
  • Using Videos for Home Study
  • Polls & Surveys: Videos & You
• Reviews of Documentaries
  • Middle Eastern Music
  • Middle Eastern Culture
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• Reviews of Performances / Entertainment
  • Oriental Dance by Middle Eastern Artists
  • Oriental Dance by Artists from Outside the Middle East
  • Folkloric Dance
  • Theatrical & Experimental Presentations
• Reviews of Belly Dance Instruction Videos
  • In Alphabetical Order
  • By Category
• Basic Moves for Beginners
• Using Belly Dance for Party Dancing
• Belly Dancing for Children
• Belly Dancing for Boudoir Use
• Continuing Education: After Basic Moves, Then What?
• Choreography & Combinations
• Specialty Topics

• Reviews of Belly Dance Drill & Workout Videos
  • In Alphabetical Order
  • By Category
    • Cross Training for Belly Dancers
    • Instructional Videos With a Drills Section
    • For People with No Prior Belly Dance Experience
• For Beginners
• For Intermediates
• Not Yet Categorized
• Inspirational
• Reviews of Motion Pictures
  • From the Arab World
  • Hollywood Harems
  • Cartoons
  • Operas Set in the Middle East & North Africa
• Other Web Sites with Product Reviews

• How to Structure a Belly Dance Study/Practice Session at Home. How to get the most from your home study time.
• Learning to Belly Dance from Videos. If you can't find a teacher in your community, the second-best choice is learning from video.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Pixie Vision Productions, Glendale, California.

• How Are You Learning to Belly Dance? Group classes? Private lessons? Instructional videos? Books?
• How Do You Use Your Belly Dance Videos?
• How Many Middle Eastern Dance Videos Do You Have?
• What Level of Professionalism Do You Expect From Instructional Videos?
• Which Media Do You Prefer: VHS Tape, DVD, or VCD?
• Are You Willing to Purchase DVD's to Replace Existing VHS Tapes That You Like?
• Pricing for Belly Dance Videos.
• Do Youtube and Other Video Clip Sites Change Your Buying Habits?

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Pixie Vision Productions, Glendale, California.

• Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
• JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance
  • Middle East and Africa I, Volume 16, Turkey / Iran / Iraq / Lebanon / Qatar
  • Middle East and Africa II, Volume 17, Egypt / Tunisia / Morocco / Mali / Cameroon / Zaire / Tanzania
  • Middle East and Africa III, Volume 18, Chad / Cameroon
  • Middle East and Africa IV, Volume 19, Ivory Coast / Botswana / Republic of South Africa

• Latcho Drom
• Life Story of Fairouz
• Music of the Middle East
• Umm Kulthum - A Voice Like Egypt
• We Loved Each Other So Much

• Bellydancers of Cairo
• Cairo Unveiled
• Covered: The Hejab in Cairo, Egypt
• Palestinian Costumes & Embroidery: A Precious Legacy
• Saving Egyptian Film Classics

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Pixie Vision Productions, Glendale, California.

• American Bellydancer. By Miles Copeland.
• Belly: Overcoming Bulimia. Produced by Filmakers Library.
• Belly Dance Television, Volume 1. By Roxalot.
• Belly Dance Television, Volume 2. By Roxalot.
• Bellydance Live, Part 3 - Folkloric Dance. By Keti Sharif.
• Crazed: The Bellydance. By Elle Empire.
• Dances of Ecstasy. By Michelle Mahrer and Nicole Ma.
• Dances of Egypt. By Aisha Ali.
• Dances of North Africa. By Aisha Ali.
• Enchanted Dance. By Estelle.
• Expo: Magic of the White City. Narrated by Gene Wilder.
• Folk Dances of Egypt, Nubia, and the Sudan, Morocco's #6 Video. By Morocco.
• Gypsy Fire! By Amaya.

• Hollywood Harems. Produced by Tania Kamal-Eldin.
• Inanna. By Diane Wolkstein.
• It's Burlesque. By A&E.
• Mata Hari - The Seductive Spy. A biography.
• Rare Glimpses. By Ibrahim "Bobby" Farrah.
• Reel Bad Arabs. Based on the book of the same title by Jack Shaheen.
• Romany Trail, Part One - Gypsy Music Into Africa.
• Romany Trail, Part Two - Gypsy Music Into Europe.
• Secret Egypt. Narrated by Gabrielle Roth.
• Thoth. Profile of a performance art creator inspired by ancient Egypt.
• Tribal Style - Becoming a Belly Dancer. By Cortney Armitage.

Egyptian Dancers

Compilations of Multiple Dancers

• Baladi Show.
  • VHS Tape Edition, 1216 Part 1
  • VHS Tape Edition, 1217 Part 2
  • DVD Edition, most (but not all) of VHS Parts 1 & 2 on a single DVD
• Cairo Dance Festival - Lucy & More. Includes performances by Lucy, Saher Hamdi, Aida Nour, Shushu Amin, Safaa Saeed.
• Classics of Samia Jamal, Taheia, & More
• Lucy & Dina
• Morocco #4: Stars of Egyptian Dance. (Nagwa Fouad, Soheir Zaki, & Aza Sharif)
• Morocco #5: Stars of Egyptian Dance. (Nadia Hamdi, Nahed Sabry, Hanan & Eman Wagdy)
• Soheir Zaki & Fifi Abdo - Live in Gulf
• Stars of Egypt, Volume 4, The Great Unknown, Part 1
• Stars of Egypt, Volume 4, The Great Unknown, Part 2

Dina

• Dina In Monte Carlo
• Dina, the Variety from Concerts

Fifi Abdo

• Fifi Abdo Concert in al Esmailia

Lucy

• Belly Dance with Lucy

Naima Akef

• Stars of Egypt, Volume 1, Naima Akef, Part 1
• Stars of Egypt, Volume 1, Naima Akef, Part 2

Egyptian Dancers (Continued)

Samia Gamal

• Samia Gamal, Shining Star of Egypt
• The Fabulous Samia Gamal
• Stars of Egypt, Volume 3, Samya Gamal, Part 1
• Stars of Egypt, Volume 3, Samya Gamal, Part 2

Soheir Zaki

• Souher Zaki, Moveses Panossian

Tahia Carioca

• Stars of Egypt, Volume 2, Taheyya Karioka

Lebanese Dancers

• Nadia Gamal Also sold under the title Belly Dance Archives: Nadia Gamal, "The Legend"

Syrian Dancers

• Rheem el-Khayam.
• Reem al Khaiam at the Al Sham Casino in Syria

Turkish Dancers

• Mezdeke Show
• Super Oriental

From Multiple Countries

• Cocktail Belly Dance 94
• Rare Glimpses. Fatima, Guedra, Nadia Gamal.

Videos Featuring a Specific Individual or Troupe

Amaya & Bert Balladine

• Once More With Feeling!

Amira Mor

• Behind the Veil

Aswan Dancers

• Hizz Ya Wizz.
• Nadia In America

Awalim Dance Company

• Yalla! Yalla!

DeAnn Adams

• De Ann's Dream

Delilah

• Dance, Delilah, Dance
• Dance to the Great Mother
• Delilah & Sirocco - Live & Wild!
• Fire at the Iao

Elizabeth "Artemis" Mourat

• Artemis Dances

Farrashah

• Farrashah, the Video

FatChanceBellyDance

• San Francisco Baladi

Kathryn Ferguson

• Dances from the Casbah.

Maha & the Al Camarani Dance Ensemble

• The Deer Of Paradise

Margo Abdo O'Dell

• Tajdeed

Mesmera

• Afrika, Mother of Dance, Part 1.

Neon

• Stellar Body - Belly Dance with Fire

Niosha Nafei

• One Thousand and One Dances

Robyn, the Masked Belly Dancer

• Masked Belly Dance

Robyn Friend

• Dances of Iran

Sphinx Records

• Arabian Melodies.

Suzanna Del Vecchio

• Dances from the Heart
• Dances from the Heart II

Compilation Videos Featuring a Variety of Dancers

Art of Dance LLC

• Best of Middle Eastern Dance & More.

Beledi Productions

• Festival on the Nile X

MIC Sound for Art Production

• The Way to Belly Dance

Michael Drumm

• Temptation of Bellydance.

Miles Copeland

• Bellydance Superstars

Natural Journeys

• Bellydance Divas

Raja

• Belly Dance Paradise
• Belly Dancer, Volume 1
• Belly Dancer, Volume 2
• Dancing Live to Raja.
• Dance Illusion

Sarah Skinner

• Belly Dance Drum Solos

Serpentine

• Lifting the Veil of Time

World Dance New York

• Golden Apple: Bellydance Stars of New York
• Gothic Bellydance - The Darker Side of Fusion

Full Length Reviews

• Morocco & the Casbah Dance Experience: Riverside Dance Festival, Morocco's #1 Video
• Hahbi 'Ru Live!
• Iraqi Variety Folk Dances
• Adam Basma Middle Eastern Dance Co.: Live In Concert
• Egyptian Folkloric Dances

Opinion Polls

• Live in Concert 2005, Volume 1. Adam Basma.
• Live in Concert 2005, Volume 2. Adam Basma.
• Hahbi 'Ru: Desert Wanderers. By the ensemble Hahbi 'Ru.
• Kadiga - Best of Schikhatt
• Khaliji (Kuwaiti & Saudi) Folk Dances
• TV Festivals with M. Reda Troupe, Volume 2.
• Baalbek Dabke.
• Dabke from Lebanon.
• Palestinian Debkes & Folk Dances
• Lebanon Salwa Qatreeb in Debke
• Morocco #2: The Marrakesh Folk Festival and More. Berber Dance Under the Stars
• Morocco #3: The National Folk Troupe of Egypt. Firqua Kawmiyya in Concert

Amara

• An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance 2001

Paulette Rees-Denis & Gypsy Caravan

• Initiation

Jehan Kamel

• Goddessdance.

World Dance New York

• Gothic Bellydance - The Darker Side of Fusion

Yasmina Ramzy & Arabesque Dance Company

• Descent of Ishtar

Full-Length Reviews

• Learn to Belly Dance with Alexandra, Volume 1. By Alexandra Glover.
• Belly Dance Your Way to Fitness. By Amira Mor.
• Bellydance! Magical Motion. By Atéa.
• Bellydance! Fast Moves. By Atéa.
• Bellydance! Slow Moves. By Atéa.
• Tribal Basics Volume 1: Dance Fundamentals (Revised). By Carolena Nericcio.
• Belly Dance Lesson #2 - Standing Moves. By Cory Zamora.
• Delilah's Bellydance Workshop, Volume 1. By Delilah. Available in NTSC and PAL.
• The Enchanted Dance. By Estelle.
• Belly Dancing the Sacred Shapes. By the group The Goddess Dancing.
• Egyptian Belly Dancing 1. By Hilary Thacker.
• Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness. By Janine Rabbitt.
• Beginning Bellydance Technique. By the dancers of Khafif.
• Dance of the Goddess. By Lorna Zilba.
• This Is Your Hip 101. By Mahisha.
• Belly Dance Technique. By Ramzi El-Edlibi.
• Healing Dance. (2005 DVD edition.) By Tahya.
• Healing Dance. (2002 VHS tape edition.) By Tahya. (Discontinued).
• Discover Bellydance: Basic Dance. By Veena & Neena.

Opinion Polls

• UniTancz Belly Dance. By Adry Svraka.
• The Ancient Art Of Oriental Belly Dance, Volume 1. By Alexandra King.
• Amira's Bellydance 101. By Amira.
• Absolute Beginning Bellydance. By Delilah.
• Goddess Workout - Intro to Bellydance. By Dolphina.
• Bauchtanzschule mit Elisza, Teil 1. By Elisza.
• Bauchtanzschule mit Elisza, Teil 2. By Elisza.
• Belly Dance Basics. By Farhana.
• Volume 1, Raks Esharqui. By Hadia.
• Arabesque: Belly Dance & Exotic Eastern Moves. By Ishtar.
• Sensuality Through Movement - Tai-Chi & Bellydancing. By Jean Goulet-Klein.
• Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation. By Jenna.
• Bellydance for Fitness & Health, Level 1. By Kelli Marie.
• Belly Dancing I: Beginning Instruction. By Mara.
• Dance of the Serpent. By Mesmera.
• Bellydance for Wimps. By Natasha Senkovich.
• Belly Dance with Nath Keo. By Nath Keo.
• You Can Bellydance! Absolute Beginning Belly Dance. By Neon.
• Dance Today! Bellydance. By Neon.
• Renee's Magical Belly Dancing, Volume 1. By Renee.
• The Healing Dance (2005 DVD edition). By Tahya.
• Arabic Dance. By Wendy Buonaventura.
• Bellydance Movement Foundation. By Yasmina Ramzy.
• Bellydance Technique Volume 1. By Yasmina Ramzy.
• Middle Eastern Dance Basics. By Zahra Zuhair.

• Instant Belly Dancer: Curves. By Neon. Now out of print, and has been replaced by Instant Bellydancer 1, A Crash Course.
• Instant Belly Dancer: Hipwork Plus. By Neon. Now out of print, and has been replaced by Instant Bellydancer 1, A Crash Course.
• Belly Dance Party. By Neon.
• Bellydance Jam. By Amar Gamal and Kaeshi Chai of Bellyqueen.
• Instant Bellydancer 1, A Crash Course. By Neon.
• Instant Bellydancer 2, A Crash Course. By Neon.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Pixie Vision Productions.

• Belly Dance Foundations for Children. By Adry Svraka.
• Belly Dance for Mother & Daughter. By Amira Mor.

• Pink Lotus Belly Dance for Girls of All Ages. By Anahata.

• Belly Dance Your Way to Your Soul Mate. By Amira Mor.
• Belly Dancing for the Single Woman. By Sohaila.

Full-Length Reviews

• Hahbi 'Ru Basics, Level 1. By John Compton and Rita Alderucci (Rebaba).
• Egyptian Belly Dancing for Intermediates. By Hilary Thacker.
• Egyptian Dancing with Hilary Thacker, Volume 3. By Hilary Thacker.
• A-Z Bellydance. By Keti Sharif.
• Bellydance Live 5-Part Series by Keti Sharif
  • Bellydance Live, Part 1 - Introduction to Music & Rhythms. By Keti Sharif.
  • Bellydance Live, Part 2: Classical Bellydance. By Keti Sharif.
  • Bellydance Live, Part 3 - Folkloric Dance. By Keti Sharif.
  • Bellydance Live, Part 4: Modern Bellydance. By Keti Sharif.
  • Bellydance Live, Part 5: The Tabla Solo. By Keti Sharif.
• Secrets of the Centre. By Keti Sharif.

• Joyous Laughter, Volume 1: Belly Dance Basics with Michelle. By Michelle Morrison.
• Bellydance Moves & Combinations Anyone Can Do. By Qadria.
• Precision Motion Workout. By Suzanna Del Vecchio.
• Discover Bellydance: Beyond Basic Dance. By Veena & Neena. Previously titled The Sensuous Art of Bellydance: Beyond Basic Dance.
• Discover Bellydance: Mystic Dance. By Veena & Neena. Previously titled The Sensuous Art of Bellydance: Mystic Dance.

Opinion Polls Only

• The Dancer's Toolkit. By Bàraka. Now out of print.
• Delilah's Bellydance Workshop, Volume 2. By Delilah.
• Belly Dance Your Way to Your Soul Mate. By Amira Mor.
• Belly Dancing II: Intermediate Instruction. By Mara.
• Renee's Magical Belly Dance, Volume 2. By Renee in Australia.
• Bellydance Technique Volume 2. By Yasmina Ramzy in Canada.

Full-Length Reviews

• Belly Dance Your Way to Energy. By Amira Mor. Beginner.
• A Retro Choreography. By Delilah. Intermediate and Advanced.
• Belly Dance and Balance: The Art of Sword & Shamadan. By Farhana, Princess of Hollywood.
• Hahbi 'Ru Basics, Level 1. By John Compton and Rita Alderucci (Rebaba).
• Hahbi 'Ru - Level Two Dance. By John Compton & Rita Alderucci (Rebaba).
• Hahbi Ru Level Three - The Cymbal Dance. By John Compton and Rita Alderucci (Rebaba).
• Egyptian Drum Solo Choreography, Volume 1. Advanced. By Jamilla Al-Wahid.
• Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness. By Janine Rabbitt. Beginner.
• Oriental Arms. Arm movements By Katia. Intermediate.
• AstroBelly. By Keti Sharif.
• Bellydance Live, Part 2 - Classical Bellydance. By Keti Sharif. Intermediate.
• A-Z Bellydance. By Keti Sharif. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
• Jewel of Arabia. By Keti Sharif. Intermediate.
• Belly Dance Party. By Neon.
• Belly Dance Surprise: Queen of Flowers. By Neon.
• Bellydance Moves & Combinations Anyone Can Do. By Qadria. Available in NTSC on DVD.
• Weadirt Tohgor. By Shareen el Safy. Advanced.
• Dynamic Combinations. By Suzanna Del Vecchio.
• Lock, Roll, & Flutter. By Suzanna Del Vecchio.
• Discover Bellydance: Basic Dance. By Veena & Neena. Previously titled The Sensuous Art of Bellydance: Basic Dance.
• Discover Bellydance: Beyond Basic Dance. By Veena & Neena. Previously titled The Sensuous Art of Bellydance: Beyond Basic Dance.
• Discover Bellydance: Mystic Dance. By Veena & Neena. Previously titled The Sensuous Art of Bellydance: Mystic Dance.

Opinion Polls Only

• Belly Dance Your Way to Your Soul. By Amira Mor. Intermediate.
• Belly Dance Your Way to Cardio By Amira Mor. Intermediate.
• The Dancer's Toolkit. By Bàraka. Beginner and Intermediate.
• Tribal Basics, Volume 4 - Advanced Workshop. By Carolena Nericcio (FatChanceBellyDance).
• Belly Dancing for Beginners. By Cory Zamora.
• Volume 4, Raks Esharqui, Masha'al. By Hadia.
• Volume 5, Modern Egyptian. By Hadia.
• Ultimate Oriental Belly Dance System. By Hadia.
• Warm-Ups & Classical Egyptian Combinations. By Jamilla Al-Wahid.
• Instructional Bellydance with Jillina. By Jillina.
• A-Z Advanced Stage. By Keti Sharif.
• Belly Dance Paradise. Produced by Raja. By Fahtiem and Atlantis.
• Renee's Magical Belly Dance, Volume 3. By Renee.
• Renee's Magical Belly Dance, Volume 4. By Renee.
• Alf Leyla Wa Leyla. By Shareen el Safy.
• Beledi Drum Solo. By Shareen el Safy.
• El Hob Kulu. By Shareen el Safy.
• Fe Yom Wa Leyla. By Shareen el Safy.
• Saidi for the Stage. By Shareen el Safy.
• Walla Mara. By Shareen el Safy.
• Bellydance for Beautiful Freaks. By Tempest.
• Choreographed Belly Gram. By Véda Sereem (TM).
• Bou Saada. By Véda Sereem (TM).

• Abdominal Isolations
• Algerian
• Arabic Language
• Arms & Gestures
• Candles
• Cane
• Costuming
• Drum Solo
• Fans
• Finger Cymbals
• Ghawazee
• Glass Dancing
• Floor Work
• Moroccan
• Melaya Leff
• Middle Eastern Music

• Performing Skills
• Persian
• Pregnancy
• Snakes
• Stage Makeup
• Sword & Tray
• Taqsim
• Tribal
• Tunisian
• Turkish
• Veil
• Warm Ups and/or Cool Downs
• Wings of Isis

Abdominal Isolations

• Dance of the Belly. By Cindy Loader.

Algerian

• Bedia's Ouled Nail Workshop with Nelli. By Nelli.

• Bou Saada. By Véda Sereem (TM).

Arabic Language

• Habibi, You Are My What? By Leyla Lanty. Full review.
• Basic Arabic By Video. By Mastervision.
• Basic Arabic, Hebrew, & Yiddish by DVD. By Mastervision.
• Alif is for Asad. By Suhaib Al-Barzinji.
• Arabic for Kids: Learn Beginning Arabic- Alef Ba Ta. By DNH Media.
• Speak Arabic with Bill Nagler, M.D. By Bill Nagler.

Arms & Gestures

• Veil and Arm Dancing By Amaya. By Amaya.
• Oriental Arms. By Katia.
• Belly Dance Boot Camp: Arms. By Tahja Starr. Opinion poll only.
• Habibi, You Are My WHAT?! Leyla Lanty's Essential Arabic for Dancers - Volume 1. By Leyla Lanty.

Candles

• Candles. By Véda Sereem (TM).

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Michael Baxter, Santa Clara, California.

Cane

• Egyptian Belly Dancing for Intermediates. By Hilary Thacker.
• Dancing with a Prop. By Aneena & Cindy Loader.
• Volume 2, Raks Esharqui. By Hadia.

Costuming

• Belly Dance Television, Volume 1
• Belly Dance Television, Volume 2
• Tribal Basics, Volume 2: Make-Up & Costume
• Delilah's Costume Workshop, Volume 1
• Delilah's Costume Workshop, Volume 2
• A Practical Guide to Making a Belly Dance Bra and Belt
• Costuming Secrets Unveiled: Creating Basic Bra & Belt Sets. Now out of print.

Drum Solo

• Egyptian Drum Solo Choreography, Volume 1. Advanced. By Jamilla Al-Wahid.
• Bellydance Live, Part 5: The Tabla Solo. By Keti Sharif.
• Lock, Roll, & Flutter. By Suzanna Del Vecchio.
• Belly Dance Your Way to Cardio By Amira Mor. Intermediate.
• Heartbeat of Belly Dance. By Jenna and Raquy.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California

Fans

• Egyptian Fans. By Véda Sereem (TM).
• Dancing with a Prop. By Aneena & Cindy Loader.

Finger Cymbals

• Hahbi 'Ru Level Three - The Cymbal Dance. By John Compton and Rita Alderucci (Rebaba).
• How To Play Finger Cymbals With Mesmera. By Mesmera.
• Tribal Basics, Volume 3 - Zils. By Carolena Nericcio.
• Goddess Workout - Finger Cymbals. By Dolphina.
• Learning With Libby. Also known as Learning to Move & Play Finger Cymbals "The Easy Way". By Libby. Available in NTSC only.
• Finger Cymbals for Belly Dance. By Tobias Roberson.
• Strictly Zills. By Véda Sereem (TM).
• Zills with Zahira. By Zahira from Australia

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Carol Grow Johnk, Iowa City, Iowa.

Floor Work

• Floor Work Made Simple. By Mahisha.
• Cabaret Bellydancing Floor Moves Advice. By Cory Zamora.
• Delilah's Bellydance Workshop, Volume 3. By Delilah.

Ghawazee

• Bedia's Ghawazee Workshop with Nelli. By Nelli.
• Ghawazee Workshop. By Aida Nour.

Glass Dancing

• Glass Dance. By Véda Sereem (TM).

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

Melaya Leff

• Eskandarani (Malaya Laff). By Aida Nour. Opinion poll only.

Middle Eastern Music

How to Play Middle Eastern Music

• Doumbek Technique & Rhythms. By Amir Naoum Chehade.
• Basic Rhythms for Arabic Drum, Volume 1 (Revised Edition). By Uncle Mafufo.
• Riqs and Defs: A Practical Approach. By Uncle Mafufo.

Musical Interpretation for Dancers

• Volume 3, Oriental Rhythms. By Hadia.
• Bellydance Live, Part 1 - Introduction to Music & Rhythms. By Keti Sharif.
• Habibi, You Are My WHAT?! Leyla Lanty's Essential Arabic for Dancers - Volume 1. By Leyla Lanty.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Michael Baxter, Santa Clara, California.

Moroccan

• Moroccan. By Véda Sereem (TM).

Performing Skills

• Habibi, You Are My WHAT?! Leyla Lanty's Essential Arabic for Dancers - Volume 1. By Leyla Lanty.
• Cabaret Bellydancing Floor Moves Advice. By Cory Zamora.
• Stage Dynamics. By Katia

Persian Dance

• Classical Persian Dance Level One. By Shahrzad Khorsandi.

Pregnancy

• Prenatal Bellydance. By Naia.
• Belly Dancing During Pregnancy. By Gaby Oeftering.
• Belly Dance Pregnant VID003. By Tara of Isis and the Star Dancers.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Pixie Vision Productions, Glendale, California.

Snakes

• Belly Dance with Snakes - Embody Your Inner Serpent. By Serpentessa.

Stage Makeup

• Tribal Basics, Volume 2: Make-Up & Costume. By Carolena Nericcio.
• Face It: Makeup Techniques for the Belly Dancer. By Meleah.
• The Dancer's Companion, Volume 2: Basic Makeup for Performance and Photography. By Azhia.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Kaylyn Hoskins, Solon, Iowa.

Sword

• Belly Dance & Balance: The Art of Sword & Shamadan. By Farhana, Princess of Hollywood.
• Sword & Tray Balancing for Beginners. By Cory Zamora & Laura Sutherland.
• Balancing Act. By Mezdulene.
• Sword Balancing, Beginning. By Véda Sereem (TM).
• Sword Balancing, Advanced. By Véda Sereem (TM).

Taqsim

• Basic Taqseem for All Levels. By Deniz.

Tribal

This section includes all flavors of the Tribal style that arose in the U.S.

• Tribal Basics Volume 1: Dance Fundamentals (Revised). By Carolena Nericcio. Available in both NTSC and PAL.
• Tribal Basics, Volume 2 - Make-Up & Costume. By Carolena Nericcio (FatChanceBellyDance).
• Tribal Basics, Volume 3 - Zils. By Carolena Nericcio (FatChanceBellyDance).
• Tribal Basics, Volume 4 - Advanced Workshop. By Carolena Nericcio (FatChanceBellyDance).
• Tribal Basics, Volume 5 - Cue & Transitions. By Carolena Nericcio (FatChanceBellyDance).
• Tribal Basics, Volume 6 - Improvisational Choreography. By Carolena Nericcio (FatChanceBellyDance).
• Bellydance Tribal Fusion NYC. By Darshan.
• East Coast Tribal. By Sera.

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

Tunisian

• Tunisian. By Véda Sereem (TM).
• Tunisian Rhythms & Raqs Shaabi. By Aisha Ali.
• Volume 6, Tunisian Folklore. By Hadia.

Turkish

• I Love Turkish Bellydance. By Sarah Skinner.

Veil

• Veil and Arm Dancing By Amaya. Veil work and arms, By Amaya.
• Veil Workshop With Mahisha. Single veil, By Mahisha.
• Dancing With Veils. Single veil, By Cory Zamora.
• Discover Bellydance: Mystic Dance. By Veena & Neena. Previously titled The Sensuous Art of Bellydance: Mystic Dance.
• Goddess Workout - Veils. Workout for the arms using veil moves, By Dolphina.
• Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Veil. Double veil, By Aneena.
• Mezdulene's Veiled Visions. Single veil, double veil, and cape work, By Mezdulene. Available in NTSC.
• Secrets Unveiled. Single veil, By Dunia. Available in NTSC only.
• Petite Jamilla Tells Secrets of the Double Veil. By Petite Jamilla.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Lina Jang, New York City, New York.

Warm Ups and Cool Downs

• Warm Ups and Cool Downs for Bellydancers. By Qadria.
• Ultimate Oriental Belly Dance System. By Hadia.
• Warm-Ups & Classical Egyptian Combinations. By Jamilla Al-Wahid.

Wings of Isis

• Wings: The Complete Technique. By Ayshe.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by William M. Smith, Iowa City, Iowa.

• Aleili: Yoga for Bellydancers
• Annette Fletcher: Perfect in Ten - Stretch
• Debbie Parks, Sadia Orvis, Suzanna Del Vecchio: BellyRobics.
• Gabrielle Roth: The Power Wave
• Gerson Kuhr, the Fitness Pharaoh: Core Training for Belly Dancers

• Rooshana: No Guts & Proud of It!
• Sohaila: Yoga and the Art of Belly Dancing, Volume 1
• Suhaila Salimpour: Stretch and Tone with Suhaila

• Michelle Morrison: Joyous Laughter, Volume 1: Belly Dance Basics with Michelle

• Qadria: Belly Dance Moves & Combinations That Anyone Can Do
• Suzanna Del Vecchio:
  • Precision Motion Workout
  • Dynamic Combinations

• Neena & Veena: Bellydance Fitness for Beginners: Basic Moves.
• Dolphina Goddess Workout: Intro to Bellydance
• Kathy Smith: Flex Appeal: A Belly Dance Workout

• Nadia: BlissDance, The Ecstatic Bellydance Workout, Volume 1
• Nadja Abd El Farrag: Oriental Dance Aerobics. This video is in German.
• Rania: Exotic Belly Dance Workout

• Dolphina Goddess Workout:
  • Finger Cymbals
  • Veils
• Naia: Prenatal Bellydance.
• Neon: Bellydance for Body Sculpting:
  • Abs. Originally named Belly Dance for Body Shaping - Abs
  • Buns & Thighs. Originally named Belly Dance for Body Shaping - Buns & Thighs.
• Oreet: SharQui - The Bellydance Workout
• Qadria: Warm Ups & Cool Downs for Bellydancers

• Rania: Bellydance Fitness for Weight Loss:
  • Pure Sweat
  • Cardio Shimmy
  • Bellydance Boogie
  • Hip Drop, Hip Hop
  • Daily Quickies
• Veena & Neena: Bellydance Fitness for Beginners
  • Slim Down
  • Arms & Abs
  • Fat Burning
  • Hips, Buns, & Thighs

Full Reviews

• Elsa Leandros: World Dance Workout.
• Karen Andes & Carolena Nericcio: Woman Power Workout
• Keti Sharif:
  • Body Quake Elements (2005 edition).
  • World Dance Aerobics.
• Melissa: Cardio Belly Dance
• Tanna:
  • Bellydance for Body Sculpting - Floorwork. Originally named Belly Dance for Body Shaping - Floor Work.
  • Belly Dance for Body Sculpting - Total Body. Originally named Belly Dance for Body Shaping - Upper Body.

Opinion Polls Only

• Amira Mor: Belly Dance Your Way to Cardio
• Dolphina: Goddess Workout: Warrior Goddess
• Goldean: Bellydance - Instructional Fitness Workout Within Traditional Movement
• Jehan: Ultimate Bellydance Fitness Workout
• Keti Sharif: Body Quake (original 1998 version)
• Rachel Brice: Tribal Fusion Belly Dance
• Rania:
  • Bellydance Fitness for Weight Loss: Too Hip
  • My Personal Trainer - Bellydance Fitness with Rania
• Rayzahna: Belly Dance Workout
• Sohaila: Bellyrobics with Sohaila, Volume 1
• Suhaila Salimpour: Bellydance Fitness Fusion:
  • Bellydance Body
  • Bellydance Fitness Fusion: Buns
  • Bellydance Fitness Fusion: Jazz
  • Bellydance Fitness Fusion: Pilates
  • Bellydance Fitness Fusion: Yoga

• Amira Mor: Belly Dance Your Way to a Feminine Total Body Workout
• Ariellah: Contemporary Belly Dance & Yoga Conditioning
• Ayshe: Bellydance for Core Fitness

• Robin Denise Johnson: Cardio-Tribal Belly Dance
• Ronit Amaya: Chair Bellydance.
• Shamira: Bellydancing - The Sensuous Workout

• Belly: Overcoming Bulimia. By Filmakers Library.
• Healing Dance. (2005 DVD edition.) By Tahya.
• Healing Dance. (2002 VHS tape edition.) By Tahya.
• Dance to the Great Mother. By Delilah.
• The Power Wave. Inspirational workout by Gabrielle Roth.
• Dances of Ecstasy. By Michelle Mahrer and Nicole Ma.
• Goddess Grace: A Moving Meditation. By Mariel.

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Pixie Vision Productions, Glendale, California.

From Egypt

• Afrita Hanem (The Genie Lady)
• Ahebbak Inte (I Love You)
• Akher Kedba (The Last Lie)
• Bayaet el Garayed (The Newspaper Seller)
• Dananeer
• Ebn Hamido (Son of Hamido)
• Fatma
• Gharam fi al-Karnak (Love in Karnak)
• Habib el Omr (Love of a Lifetime)
• Hassan wa Naima (Hassan and Naima)
• Khally Balak Men ZouZou (Pay Heed to Zouzou)
• Lahalibo (The Circus)
• Ma Takulshi La Hada (Don't Tell Anyone)
• Mufattish al-Aam, al- (Inspector General)
• Safirah Aziza, El (Princess Aziza)
• Seraa fil Nil (Struggle on the Nile)
• Shatie el Gharam (Shore of Love)
• Sigarah wa Kass (A Glass and a Cigarette)
• Tamra Henna (Henna Flower)
• Umm al Aroussa (Mother of the Bride)
• Zouqaq al-Midaqq (Al Maddak Alley)

From Lebanon

• Mawwal (Song)

From Tunisia

• Satin Rouge (Red Satin)

Fantasies of the East

• Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
• Golden Voyage of Sinbad
• Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
• Sheherazade (Les 1001 Nuits)
• Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
• Sinbad the Sailor
• Son of Sinbad
• Thief of Bagdad, The (1924 version)
• Thief of Bagdad, The (1940 version)

Historical Tales

• Bagdad
• Casbah
• Flame of Araby
• Kismet (1944 version), sometimes called Oriental Dream
• Kismet (1955 version, the one based on the Broadway musical)
• Land of the Pharaohs
• Princess of the Nile
• Salomé
• Samson & Delilah
• Sheik, Tfhe
• Solomon & Sheba
• Son of the Sheik, The

Other Loosely Middle Eastern Themes

• Abbott & Costello In the Foreign Legion
• Abbott & Costello Lost in a Harem
• Beau Hunks
• Carry On Follow That Camel
• Harum Scarum
• Valley of the Kings
• Wee Wee Monsieur

Plots with No Middle Eastern Connection

• Brass Bottle, The
• Roustabout
• Salomé, Where She Danced

• Aladdin's Lamp (Mighty Mouse)
• Ali Baba Bunny (Bugs Bunny)
• Chicken a la King

• Abduction from the Harem. (Die Entführung aus Dem Serail). Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performance by Bayerische Staatoper.
• Aida. Opera by Giuseppe Verdi.
• Magic Flute. (Die Zäuberflöte.) Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
• Salomé. Opera by Richard Strauss, performance by Covent Garden Orchestra.
• The Italian Girl from Algiers (L'Italiana in Algeri). Opera by Gioacchino Rossini, performance by the Zurich Opera.

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