Links

Dancers – Friends and Favorites

Amani of Lebanon www.amanionline.com
Ava Fleming – award-winning dancer based in Phoenix www.avafleming.com
Aziza – award-winning dancer now based in Montreal (formerly Portland) www.azizashimmy.com
Bellydance Superstars – amazing dancers led by Miles Copeland www.bellydancesuperstars.com
Careesah – a former Connecticut dancer and friend http://www.careesah.com/
Cira – my best friend! http://www.ciradance.com/
Hadia of Canada – inspirational dancer and instructor www.hadia.com
Jemileh Nour – Boston dancer and member of my former troupe www.jemileh.net
Jillina – my idol! http://www.jillina.com/
Katia of Boston – mentor http://www.katiaboston.com/
Leila of Egypt http://www.leilainegypt.com/
Michelle Joyce – dancer and web designer extraordinaire http://www.arabicdance.net/
Morocco of New York – aka Aunt Rocky http://www.casbahdance.org/
Rimarah Hare – fabulous dancer now based in Florida http://www.rimarah.com/
Roxann http://www.roxann.sabin.com/
Samira Amir http://www.samiraamir.com/
Sandra – beautiful Bay Area dancer http://www.raks-sharki.com/
Suhaila Salimpour – the legend http://www.therealsuhaila.com/

Shopping

Anatolia Imports - beautiful Turkish costumes http://www.anatoliaimports.com/
Bella – the premier designer based in Istanbul http://www.bellacostumes.com/
Bellydance with K – great, inexpensive costumes http://www.kboutique.com/
The Belly Dance Shop – based in North Carolina http://www.thebellydanceshop.com/
The Belly Dance Store – Shahrzad’s boutique http://www.bellydancestore.com/
Dahlal International - carries both Turkish and Egyptian style costumes http://www.dahlal.com/
Eman Zaki – amazing Egyptian designer www.emanzaki.com
L. Rose Designs – great resource for skirts and tops http://www.lrosedesigns.com/
Maqam Music - great resource for music http://www.maqam.com/
Mid-East Manufacturing - musical instruments, including finger cymbals http://www.mid-east.com/
Saroyan - finger cymbal experts http://www.saroyanzils.com/
Topkapi - more Turkish costumes http://www.topkapidesigns.com/

E-zines and informational sites

The Gilded Serpent http://www.gildedserpent.com/
The Hip Circle http://www.thehipcircle.com/
http://www.bellydance.org/
http://www.shira.net/
www.orientaldancer.net

Photography—Images on this site were taken by these great artists

Michael Baxter http://tribes.tribe.net/michaelbaxter
Rob Lang http://www.roblang.com/
Owen Carey http://www.owencareyphoto.com/

Regional dance websites

Bellydance New England http://www.helade.com/
Bellydance New York http://www.bellydanceny.com/
New England Belly Dance Association http://www.nbdassociation.com/