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". |
| Egyptian Baladi from one of the best dancers of the 60s/70s | |
| 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) |
| Typical Turkish style bellydance - the audience love her | |
Turkish dancer - Asena |
A drum solo from another popular Turkish dancer |
| Cheeky fan dance followed by beautiful double veil with a gypsy feel | |
| I can't get enough of this brilliant dancer! | |
| Modern fusion improvised solo at Tribal Ford 2005 | |
| Improvised solo by Dawn O'Brien at Raqs Britannia | |
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This is a danced story -
set in an Egyptian coffee house. Combining Melaya dance, a Shisha and glass dancing |
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| This clip also has Khiriya Mazin of the Banat Mazin Ghawazee | |
| 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) |
13-15 June 2008 Winter Gardens, Blackpool now booking |
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| Gothla UK | 18 - 20July 2008 Leicester now booking |
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Arabic Arts Festival weekender
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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) |