Dance and Multimedia
The following links point to world fusion performance artists:
- Amulya. This Dutch dancer has studied many forms of dance throughout
her life, including ballet, latin and ballroom dance but when
she discovered bellydance she knew this was were her heart is.
In her performances she uses different styles of belly dance.
This can be the Egyptian style, tribal fusion or her favorite:
Indian fusion belly dance.
- Atlantis. Tribal belly dance in Malta.
- The Circle Dance Company. The Circle specializes in the artform of Neo-Tribal Belly Dance,
offering classes exclusively at Euphoria Studios. The Circle Dance
Company, Portlands professional Neo-Tribal performing group is
based out of Euphoria Studios, as well as its student company
MANDALA. Neo-Tribal Bellydance is a stylized fusion with an innovative
twist.
- Daleela. Daleela's authentic Egyptian belly dance.
- Domba!. World-fusion, gypsy and belly dance costumes, instruments and
performance group.
- Mishaal. Sacred earth belly dance by Mishaal, who lives in Japan and
performs all over the world.
- Sapphira: World Dance. Combines the graceful art of ballet with the mezmerizing moves
of Middle Eastern dance to create her own unique virtuoso form
of world dance. Highly recommended.
- Sapphira's Personal World. An alternative Sapphira site with personal photo's and information
about her acting and modeling careers.
- Shasha Higby. Ephemeral sculpture moving slowly in a thousand intricate pieces.
- Shoshanna. Shoshannas interests lie in a strong foundation in Arabic dance
with a fusion of Spanish influences andlyrical modern dance inspired
by her extensive dance training.
- Suhaila. Born to Middle Eastern dance pioneer Jamila Salimpour and Persian
drummer Ardeshir Salimpour, Suhaila is also classically trained
from a young age in jazz, tap and ballet. Suhaila's performances
express the emotional soul and rhythm of the ancient dance but
with a discipline and structured movement more akin to the modern
era.
The following links point to general dance links:
The following links point to traditional ethnic dance links:
- Adam Basma. Middle Eastern music and dance company.
- Aziza Sa'id. Middle Eastern belly dancer page with many links to other resources
of interest.
- Bellydance.org. The International Academy of
Middle Eastern Dance. Bellydancing videos, DVDs and music CDs.
- Belly Dancing with Delilah. Welcome to the home of internationally acclaimed dancing legend
Delila
- Bellyqueen. Bellydance troupe based in New York City.
- Desert Moon Dance. St. Louis dance academy performs and teaches a variety of Mid
East styles. Many links and interesting history of Mid East dance.
- Joy of Bellydancing. The name of Yasmina's site says it all. In Mesa, Arizona, US.
- Kismet Dancers of Miami. Professional Middle Eastern dance company.
- Kusum Gboo Dance Ensemble. Leading west-African/Ghanaian traditional group promoting the
unique culture of the region.
- Maya Zahira School of Belly Dance. The Maya Zahira School of Belly Dance, provides dance instruction in the Kansas City area.
- Middle Eastern Dance Resource Guide. A large compendium of info relating to Middle Eastern dance,
including an extensive dancer/teacher directory; vendor listings;
video, book and music reviews and vendors; and a variety of FAQ's
or articles discussing aspects of the dance.
- SalsaBootCamp.Com. Learn to Salsa dance online, with step by step videos. Classes on Salsa, Cha Cha, Merengue, Bachata and Rueda!
- Sa'id Dance Company. Sa'id Judeh is the director of this music and dance company.
- Soraya. World renown belly dancer (of Moroccan and Syrian heritage)
who has performed for King Hassan and Morocco's royal family in
Casablanca as an invited guest of the government, celebrates the
art, music, heritage, and Anthropological history of the Middle
East/Mediterranean with this cultural web site.
- Tamalyn Dallal. An acclaimed performer of bellydance and founder/director of
the Middle Eastern Dance Exchange, a dance studio and performing
company dedicated to the understanding of Middle Eastern/North
African culture.
- Veena and Neena. These identical twin dancers from India specialize in Middle
Eastern and various Indian dance styles.
- Visionary Dance Productions. This site from bellydancer Delilah features a wealth of information
devoted to bellydance.
- Vugbe Ensemble. Dance troup from Ghana, West Africa founded and maintained by
members of the National Dance Ensembles.
- World Arts West. The mission of WAW is to present and promote world dance that
reflects America's diversity. Through it's programs, especially
the acclaimed SF Ethnic Dance Festival, WAW has become a nationally
recognized resource for sustaining and nurturing ethnic traditions
that promote, present and preserve art as an expression of cultural
identity.
Venues
- Al-Masri Restaurant. San Francisco Bay Area Middle Eastern restuarant with live dancers,
belly dance lessons, and Middle Eastern music interpretation classes.
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