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, Portland’s 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. Shoshanna’s 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:

• Atlanta Dance Directory. A guide to dancing in Atlanta, GA.
• Dance Hot List. Dance resources.
• Danceauction.com. Dance auction site.
• The Internet Stars. Links to dancers, supermodels, and movie-stars.
• Turkishoriental.com. Costumes for dancers.
• Virtual Gypsy Caravan. Links to resources on gypsy culture.

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.
  • FREE MP3. Bawa.
• 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.