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Instructor |
Title |
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Adry Svraka |
UniTancz
Belly Dance |
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Adry Svraka |
Belly
Dance Foundations for Children |
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| X |
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Aida Nour |
Eskandarani
(Malaya Laff) |
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| X |
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Aida Nour |
Ghawazee
Workshop |
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| X |
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Aisha Ali |
Tunisian
Rhythms & Raqs Shaabi |
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Alexandra Glover |
Learn
to Belly Dance with Alexandra, Volume 1 |
Total novice. |
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Alexandra King |
The
Ancient Art Of Oriental Belly Dance, Volume 1 |
Total novice. |
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Amaya |
Veil
and Arm Dancing By Amaya |
Single veil, arms. Intermediate. |
| X |
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Amir Naoum Chehade |
Doumbek
Technique & Rhythms |
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| X |
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Amira |
Amira's
Bellydance 101 |
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Amira Mor |
Belly
Dance Your Way to Fitness |
Total novice. |
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Amira Mor |
Belly
Dance Your Way to Energy |
Choreography. Beginner. |
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Amira Mor |
Belly
Dance Your Way to Your Soul |
Combinations. |
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Amira Mor |
Belly
Dance Your Way to Your Soul Mate |
Veil & floor work combinations.
Intermediate. |
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Amira Mor |
Belly
Dance Your Way to Cardio |
Intermediate. Drum solo choreography,
shimmy drills. |
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Amira Mor |
Belly
Dance for Mother & Daughter |
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| X |
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Anahata |
Pink
Lotus Belly Dance for Girls of All Ages |
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Aneena & Cindy Loader |
Dancing
with a Prop |
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Aneena |
Double
Your Pleasure, Double Your Veil |
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Atéa |
Bellydance!
Magical Motion |
Total novice. |
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Atéa |
Bellydance!
Fast Moves |
Total novice. |
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Atéa |
Bellydance!
Slow Moves |
Total novice. |
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Ayshe |
Wings:
The Complete Technique |
Intermediate or advanced. |
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Bàraka |
The
Dancer's Toolkit |
Choreography to Leilet Hob &
technique. Intermediate. |
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Bellyqueen (Amar Gamal & Kaeshi Chai) |
Bellydance
Jam |
Total novice. |
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Carolena Nericcio |
Tribal
Basics, Volume 1: Dance Fundamentals (Revised) |
Total novice. |
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Carolena Nericcio |
Tribal
Basics, Volume 2: Make-Up & Costume |
Any level of dancer; newcomer to
American Tribal Style costuming. |
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Carolena Nericcio |
Tribal
Basics, Volume 3: Zils |
Any level of dancer, newcomer to
playing finger cymbals. |
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Carolena Nericcio |
Tribal
Basics, Volume 4: Advanced Workshop |
Intermediate. |
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Carolena Nericcio |
Tribal
Basics, Volume 5: Cues & Transitions |
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Carolena Nericcio |
Tribal
Basics, Volume 6: Improvisational Choreography |
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Cindy Loader |
Dance
of the Belly |
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| X |
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Cory Zamora |
Belly
Dancing for Beginners |
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Cory Zamora |
Belly
Dance Lesson #2 - Standing Moves |
Beginner moves. |
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Cory Zamora |
Cabaret
Bellydancing Floor Moves Advice |
Intermediate. Floor work moves. |
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Cory Zamora |
Dancing
With Veils |
Intermediate. Single veil technique. |
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Cory Zamora |
Sword
& Tray Balancing for Beginners |
Sword and tray balancing technique. |
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Darshan |
Bellydance
Tribal Fusion NYC |
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Delilah |
Absolute
Beginning Bellydance |
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Delilah |
Delilah's
Bellydance Workshop, Volume 1 |
Total novice. |
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Delilah |
Delilah's
Bellydance Workshop, Volume 2 |
Beginner. |
| X |
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Delilah |
Delilah's
Bellydance Workshop, Volume 3 |
Beginner. |
| X |
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Delilah |
Delilah's
Costume Workshop, Volume 1 |
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Delilah |
Delilah's
Costume Workshop, Volume 2 |
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Delilah |
A
Retro Choreography |
Choreography. Intermediate or Advanced. |
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Deniz |
Basic
Taqseem for All Levels |
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Dolphina |
Goddess
Workout - Intro to Bellydance |
Total novice. |
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Dolphina |
Goddess
Workout - Finger Cymbals |
Total novice. |
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Dolphina |
Goddess
Workout - Veils |
Beginner. |
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Dunia |
Dunia's
Secrets Unveiled |
Single veil. Intermediate. |
| X |
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Elisza |
Bauchtanzschule
mit Elisza, Teil 1 |
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| X |
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Elisza |
Bauchtanzschule
mit Elisza, Teil 2 |
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Estelle |
The
Enchanted Dance |
Total novice. |
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Farhana |
Belly
Dance Basics |
Beginner. |
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Farhana |
Belly
Dance & Balance: The Art of Sword & Shamadan |
Intermediate. |
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Gaby Oeftering |
Belly
Dancing During Pregnancy |
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Goddess Dancing |
Belly
Dancing the Sacred Shapes |
Total novice. |
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Hadia |
Volume
1, Raks Esharqui: Warm-Ups & Basics |
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Hadia |
Volume
2, Raks Esharqui: Chiftetelli & Cane |
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Hadia |
Volume
3, Oriental Rhythms |
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Hadia |
Volume
4, Raks Esharqui: Mashaal |
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Hadia |
Volume
5, Modern Egyptian |
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Hadia |
Volume
6, Tunisian Folklore |
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Hadia |
DVD Set: Ultimate
Oriental Belly Dance System |
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Hahbi 'Ru |
Hahbi
'Ru Basics, Level 1 |
Intermediate. |
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Hahbi 'Ru |
Hahbi
'Ru, Level 2 |
Intermediate. |
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Hahbi 'Ru |
Hahbi
Ru, Level 3 - The Cymbal Dance |
Intermediate if you have worked with Level 1 & Level 2, Advanced if you have not.. |
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Hilary Thacker |
Egyptian
Belly Dancing 1 |
Total novice. |
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Hilary Thacker |
Egyptian
Belly Dancing for Intermediates |
Intermediate. Combinations &
some cane technique. |
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Hilary Thacker |
Egyptian
Dancing with Hilary Thacker, Volume 3 |
Advanced. Rhythms, improvisation. |
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Ishtar |
Arabesque:
Belly Dance & Exotic Eastern Moves |
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Jacqueline Chapman |
Belly
Dancing with Jacqueline Chapman |
Was originally titled Belly Fit - Belly Dancing,
A Fitness Programme |
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Jamilla al-Wahid |
Egyptian
Drum Solo Choreography, Volume 1 |
Advanced. Choreography to drum solo. |
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Jamilla al-Wahid |
Warm-Ups
& Classical Egyptian Combinations. |
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Janine Rabbitt |
Belly Dancing
for Fun and Fitness |
Total novice. |
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Jean Goulet-Klein |
Sensuality
Through Movement - Tai-Chi & Bellydancing |
Total Novice. |
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Jenna |
Bellydance
Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation |
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Jenna & Raquy |
The
Heartbeat of Belly Dance |
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Jillina |
Instructional
Bellydance with Jillina |
Choreography. Intermediate. |
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Katia |
Oriental
Arms |
Intermediate. Arm technique &
choreography. |
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Katia |
Stage
Dynamics |
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Kelli Marie |
Bellydance
for Fitness & Health, Level 1 |
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Keti Sharif |
AstroBelly |
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Keti Sharif |
A-Z
Bellydance |
Combinations for Egyptian music.
Intermediate. |
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Keti Sharif |
A-Z
Advanced Stage |
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Keti Sharif |
Bellydance
Live, Part 1: Introduction to Music & Rhythms |
Intermediate. Musical instruments
and rhythms typical of Egyptian music. |
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Keti Sharif |
Bellydance
Live, Part 2: Classical Bellydance |
Intermediate. Combinations for Egyptian
music. |
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Keti Sharif |
Bellydance
Live, Part 3: Folkloric Dance |
Intermediate. Baladi combinations. |
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Keti Sharif |
Bellydance
Live, Part 4: Modern Bellydance |
Intermediate. Combinations. |
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Keti Sharif |
Bellydance
Live, Part 5: The Tabla Solo |
Intermediate. Rhythms instruction
& combinations. |
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Keti Sharif |
Jewel
of Arabia |
Intermediate. Egyptian-style choreography. |
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Keti Sharif |
Secrets
of the Centre |
Beginner with some prior belly dance
experience. |
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Khafif |
Beginning
Bellydance Technique |
Beginner. |
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Leyla Lanty |
Habibi, You Are My What? |
All dance levels. Beginning speaker of Arabic. |
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Libby |
Learning
With Libby also known as Learning to Move & Play
Finger Cymbals "The Easy Way" |
Finger cymbals & combinations.
Intermediate. |
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Lorna Zilba |
Dance
of the Goddess |
Total novice. |
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Mahisha |
Floor
Work Made Simple |
Floor work technique. Intermediate. |
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Mahisha |
This
Is Your Hip 101 |
Total novice. |
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Mahisha |
Veil
Workshop With Mahisha |
Single veil technique. Intermediate. |
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Mara |
Belly Dancing
I: Beginning Instruction |
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Mara |
Belly Dancing
II: Intermediate Instruction |
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Meleah |
Face
It: Makeup Techniques for the Belly Dancer |
Stage makeup. Any level. |
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Mesmera |
Dance
of the Serpent |
Total novice. |
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Mesmera |
How
To Play Finger Cymbals With Mesmera |
Experienced beginner or intermediate.
Elementary finger cymbals. |
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Mezdulene |
Balancing
Act |
Intermediate. Technique for balancing
single sword, double sword, etc. |
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Mezdulene |
Mezdulene's
Veiled Visions |
Intermediate. Single veil, double
veil, and cape work. |
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Michelle Morrison |
Joyous
Laughter, Volume 1: Belly Dance Basics with Michelle |
Beginner. Technique, practice routine. |
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Natasha Senkovich |
Bellydance
for Wimps |
Total novice. Teaches 10 elementary
moves & choreography. |
| X |
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Nath Keo |
Belly
Dance with Nath Keo |
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| X |
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Nelli |
Bedia's
Ghawazee Workshop with Nelli |
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Nelli |
Bedia's
Ouled Nail Workshop with Nelli |
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Neon |
You
Can Bellydance! Absolute Beginning Belly Dance |
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Neon |
Instant
Bellydancer 1, A Crash Course |
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Neon |
Instant
Bellydancer 2, A Crash Course |
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Neon |
Instant
Belly Dancer: Curves |
Original version. Now out of print. Has been
replaced by Instant Bellydancer 1, A Crash Course. |
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Neon |
Instant
Belly Dancer: Hipwork Plus |
Original version. Now out of print. Has been
replaced by Instant Bellydancer 1, A Crash Course. |
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Neon |
Dance
Today! Bellydance |
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Neon |
Belly
Dance Party |
Beginner. Combinations. |
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Neon |
Belly
Dance Surprise - Queen of Flowers |
Intermediate. |
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Petite Jamilla |
Petite
Jamilla Tells Secrets of the Double Veil |
Intermediate. |
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Qadria |
Warm
Ups & Cool Downs for Bellydancers |
Total novice. |
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Qadria |
Bellydance
Moves & Combinations Anyone Can Do |
Beginner. |
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Raja |
Belly
Dance Paradise |
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Ramzi el-Edlibi |
Belly
Dance Technique |
Total novice. |
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Renee |
Renee's
Magical Belly Dancing, Volume 1 |
Total novice. |
| X |
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Renee |
Renee's
Magical Belly Dancing, Volume 2 |
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| X |
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Renee |
Renee's
Magical Belly Dancing, Volume 3 |
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| X |
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Renee |
Renee's
Magical Belly Dancing, Volume 4 |
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Sarah Skinner |
I
Love Turkish Bellydance |
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Sera |
East
Coast Tribal |
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Serpentessa |
Belly
Dance with Snakes - Embody Your Inner Serpent |
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Shahrzad Khorsandi |
Classical
Persian Dance Level One |
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Shareen el Safy |
Alf
Leyla Wa Leyla |
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Shareen el Safy |
Baladi
Drum Solo |
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Shareen el Safy |
El
Hob Kulu |
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Shareen el Safy |
Fe
Yom Wa Leyla |
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| X |
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Shareen el Safy |
Saidi
for the Stage |
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Shareen el Safy |
Walla
Mara |
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Shareen el Safy |
Weadirt
Tohgor |
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Sohaila |
Belly
Dancing for the Single Woman |
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Sohaila |
Belly
Dancing for the Boudoir |
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Suzanna Del Vecchio |
Precision
Motion Workout |
Intermediate. Technique study and
workout routine. |
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Suzanna Del Vecchio |
Dynamic
Combinations |
Intermediate. |
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Suzanna Del Vecchio |
Lock,
Roll, & Flutter |
Strong intermediate. |
| X |
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Tahja Starr |
Belly
Dance Boot Camp: Arms |
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X
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Tahya |
The Healing Dance
|
Total novice. Some special information
for breast cancer patients. |
| X |
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Tara |
Belly
Dance Pregnant VID003 |
|
| X |
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Tempest |
Bellydance
for Beautiful Freaks |
|
| X |
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Tobias Roberson |
Finger
Cymbals for Belly Dance |
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Uncle Mafufo |
Basic
Rhythms for Arabic Drum, Volume 1 (Revised Edition) |
Any level dancer. Beginner or intermediate
drummer. Playing dumbek. |
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Uncle Mafufo |
Riqs
& Defs |
Any level dancer. Playing frame drums. |
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Véda Sereem |
Bou
Saada |
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Véda Sereem |
Candles |
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| X |
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Véda Sereem |
Choreographed
Belly Gram |
|
| X |
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Véda Sereem |
Egyptian
Fans |
|
| X |
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Véda Sereem |
Glass
Dance |
|
| X |
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Véda Sereem |
Moroccan |
|
| X |
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Véda Sereem |
Strictly
Zills |
|
| X |
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Véda Sereem |
Sword
Balancing, Beginning |
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| X |
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Véda Sereem |
Sword
Balancing, Advanced |
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| X |
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Véda Sereem |
Tunisian |
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Veena & Neena |
Discover
Bellydance: Basic Dance |
Total novice. Previously titled The
Sensuous Art of Bellydance: Basic Dance. |
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Veena & Neena |
Discover
Bellydance: Beyond Basic Dance |
Beginner. Previously titled The
Sensuous Art of Bellydance: Beyond Basic Dance. |
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Veena & Neena |
Discover
Bellydance: Mystic Dance |
Beginner. Previously titled The Sensuous Art
of Bellydance: Mystic Dance. |
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Wendy Buonaventura |
Arabic
Dance |
|
| X |
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Yasmina Ramzy |
Bellydance
Movement Foundation |
|
| X |
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Yasmina Ramzy |
Bellydance
Technique Volume 1 |
|
| X |
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Yasmina Ramzy |
Bellydance
Technique Volume 2 |
|
| X |
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Zahira |
Zills
with Zahira |
|
| X |
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Zahra Zuhair |
Middle
Eastern Dance Basics |
|
| X |
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Alif is for
Asad! |
Teaches the Arabic alphabet. |
| X |
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Basic
Arabic by Video |
Teaches language. |
| X |
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Basic Arabic, Hebrew, & Yiddish by DVD |
Teaches language. |
| X |
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Speak Arabic with Bill Nagler, M.D. |
Teaches language. |
| X |
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Alef Ba Ta (Arabic for Kids) |
Teaches language. |
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