Links to other web-sites of interest to dancers (will open in new window)

UK based Arabic Dance sites (those marked * also have a souk)

A Taste of Cairo Tracey Gibbs, Manchester based teacher/performer
Belly Dance UK North West dancers, Caravanserai and lots of info
Mosaic Mosaic Arabic Dance Network
Wiggle Event listings for the whole of the UK and more articles and info
Farida Dance* Workshops, Holidays, Souk and more
Hossam Ramzy* Hossam & Serena Ramzy: Tour dates, music store, etc.
Kookie Kaftan* Info events and a bazaar
Dawn O'Brien Dawn's myspace page with pics, blog and video clips
Tribe Zuza Tribal style belly dance, holidays, Tribal Ford 2008 news

Non - UK based Arabic Dance sites

Shira's Art of Middle Eastern Dance So much info on this great site - explore and enjoy!
Yasmina's Joy of Belly Dancing Lots of  links - check out fun stuff for video clips

Shopping - never mind the info just gimme the costumes!

Aladdin's Cave Dancewear, Music & Videos arranged in sections with good explanation
Whirling Dervish Dancewear of all kinds from Michelle
Khalgani Kostumes Tribal gear from Dawn O'Brien
Sugar Petals Power-net body stockings (fab - no flab!) US based but quick to post
Dahlal Internationale Costumes galore + power-net midriff unitards (look in accessories) US based

Music 

Jas's Middle Eastern Rhythms Drum rhythms explained with samples to download
Radio Bastet Vintage Belly-dance music to download and more
Callabash Music World music downloads

 Video clips on YouTube showing different belly dance styles from various countries and eras

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola (1898)

One of the first belly dances ever filmed, at the dusk of the nineteenth century, by Thomas Alva Edison, Silent film
Vintage Dancers   A compilation of vintage vaudeville film of early bellydance, watch for a rather unusual prop but don't try this at home!

Egyptian belly dance - Saidi

Mahmoud Reda's troupe performing "Raks Baladna - Saidi".

Suheir Zaki

Egyptian Baladi from one of the best dancers of the 60s/70s

Fifi Abdo in white     

Classic footage from the queen of Egyptian dance
Egyptian Wedding Scene   Film clip with Shaabi singer Shafiq Galal, and Egyptian dancers Fifi Abdou and Nagwa Fouad.
Mona Said - Drum Solo The incomparable Mona Said in a very old and famous video. Very fun and very different.
Egyptian Baladi                              new Eva Stramsek dancing in traditional baladi style
Egyptian dance - Tahtil Shibbak   new Djamila dancing modern baladi style  to a classic Egyptian song Tahtil Shibbak (Under the Window)

Turkish Belly Dance - Didem

Typical Turkish style bellydance - the audience love her

Turkish dancer - Asena

A drum solo from another popular Turkish dancer

Isidora Bushkovski - Fan & Double Veil

Cheeky fan dance followed by beautiful double veil with a gypsy feel

Isidora Bushkovski - Sword Dance

I can't get enough of this brilliant dancer!

Dawn O'Brien - Galvanise

Modern fusion improvised solo at Tribal Ford 2005

Dawn O'Brien - Cyber Fusion Bellydance

Improvised solo by Dawn O'Brien at Raqs Britannia 

Tableau "In the Coffe House" by MEISSOUN

This is a danced story - set in an Egyptian coffee house.
Combining Melaya dance, a Shisha and glass dancing

Mahsoub Male Dancer in Luxor Egypt

This clip also has Khiriya Mazin of the Banat Mazin Ghawazee

Raks Shisha: Tarik Sultan

Brilliant male dancer - this is what you call multi-tasking!
Habbi'Ru - John Compton at Tribal Fest 7 Great performance - this guy really knows how to work a crowd!
Rachel Brice performs at Tribal Fest 6 The beautiful, the amazing, the incomparable Rachel Brice!
Carolena Nericcio/Desert Orchid Dance Co. 1998 Kismet spring show featuring Desert Orchid Dance Company then a beautiful performance from Fat Chance Belly Dance and American Tribal Style Bellydance Founder ...Carolena Nericcio...
Shashkin    Tribal improvisation to Shashkin by Omar Faruk Tikbelek (if you have been to our classes you might just know this music!)

Tribal Caravan 07

And just so you know that you don't have to be skinny to be a great dancer - here is a brilliant gothic / tribal fusion performance from a superbly curvaceous gal!
Gothla - Tempest  Tempest performing at Gothla UK 2007
Kafif dancing to 'Lullaby' by the Cure The original Spiderman dance
Fatima Serin Gipsydance    Turkish bellydancer Fatima Serin, performing a lively roman gipsy dance (Roman Havasi).
Ozgen - gypsy dance Male bellydancer Ozgen performs Turkish Romani dance
Gypsy style dance by Nadira A performance to "Roman" by Omar Faruk Tekbilek. This folkloric-inspired piece mixes American-style karsilama with elements of its Turkish romani roots and Dalia Carella's Dunyavi dance style.
Melaya leff    Shona Hagan dancing melaya leff a cheeky dance from Alexandria (Iskanderia)

Miscellaneous

Jo's website Workshop notes, choreographies  and stories, some but not all dance related.
Isle of Man Arts Council Supporting the Arts in the Isle of Man
www.bradash.com  Funds raised for and on behalf of Breakthrough Breast Cancer (IOM).
ZAESY.com Web Directory

Weekend Events UK

Majma 2009 6 - 8 March 2009 Glastonbury now booking
Jewel of Yorksire 12 - 13 April 2008 Saltaire, Yorkshire - booking now closed but keep a lookout for details of the October weekend
Sirocco Festival

18 -20 April 2008 Frome, Somerset

Farida at Ford Northern Residential 2 - 4 May 2008 Ford Castle, Northumberland (Raqs Sharki weekend)
Tribal Ford 2008 23 -25 May 2008 Ford Castle, Northumberland (Tribal weekend)

RAQS BRITANNIA

13-15 June 2008 Winter Gardens, Blackpool now booking

Gothla UK 18 - 20July 2008  Leicester now booking
Arabic Arts Festival weekender

 

17 - 20 JULY 2008 Liverpool NB link on left takes you to a post by Liz on 'Tribe' which seems to be the only info available so far - see also www.thebluecoat.org.uk for bookings
Tribal Vibe North 31 October - 2 November 2008 Glasgow now booking
Celebrating Dance 31 October - 2 November 2008 Devon now booking
Fantasia Festival 5 - 7 December 2008 London (provisional date)

 

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