Dancers and Troupes

New England

Dancers and Troupes	Description
Aurel	Aurel is professional belly dancer and a charismatic teacher.
Bennington Beledi	Bennington Beledi Tribal Bellydance is a sisterhood of dance in Vermont.
Bellydance Connecticut	Shalimar's home page
Big Moves	Founded in 2000, Big Moves is the nation's only organization dedicated to increasing size diversity in the world of dance. They host classes and workshops from hip hop to tap, modern to burlesque, jazz to contact improv, all taught by size-accepting instructors. The Boston chapter's latest dance project is Caravan of Curves, a belly dance group.
The Crescent Dancers	Home page for the Western Massachusetts-based belly dance troupe
Dancing Connections	Dancing Connections (Beverly, MA) is run by the team of Tricia and Roberto, who teach and perform a variety of dance, including Latin, swing, and ballroom.
Nerine Avital	Nerine Avital is a second-generation belly dancer and recent emigre from the Pacific Northwest.
On the Raqs	Deanna is a journalist and author, as well as a bellydancer.
Qamar Franji Middle-Eastern Arts	Ghazalah's Web site featuring henna supplies, henna artistry, and traditional dance in southern Connecticut.
Rianna	Turkish-style dance artist based in Southeastern MA and Providence.
riDance.com	riDance.com provides a central source of dance information in Rhode Island. A major benefit for the Rhode Island dance community, RiDance.com is one of the largest non-retail websites in the United States. It has been on-line since 1998.
	Samarra is a dancer and costumer.
Zahira Zuhra	Zahira Zuhra is a professional belly dancer from NH

The United States

Dancers and Troupes	Description
Belly Dance Florida	Regional belly dance information for Florida.
Bellydance NY	Focus on NYC
Middle Eastern Dance Association	Based in Vancouver, BC. Covers events in Western Canada, Washington or Oregon State.
Middle-Eastern Dance in Maine
NJ Belly Dancing	New Jersey Belly Dancing was created to provide a resource for New Jersey teachers, students, performers, musicians, vendors, promoters and fans of Belly Dancing in New Jersey and the tri-state area. Reference the links displayed to access various areas of interest and inquiry. Help us make this site THE most comprehensive list for *anything* and *everything* Belly Dance in New Jersey. Please visit often for regular updates!
North Carolina Belly Dance	Regional site for North Carolina, with links to similar sites for neighboring states.
Northwest Belly Dance Source	Up to date information for events, classes, workshops, and dance venues in the Puget Sound Area.
St. Louis Belly Dance	Mid-East dance in the midwest!

The World

Dancers and Troupes	Description
Adriana	The legendary Adriana is a significant figure in the history of Middle Eastern dance in America.
Tayyar Akdeniz	Turkish folk dancer, musician, and choreographer
Amaya of New Mexico	Amaya's home page
The Art of Belly Dance	Hosted by Shira; excellent source of info on dance, music, costuming, performance tips, and much more
Art & Dance Academy Complex	The Art/Dance Academy, located in Oceanside, CA, is an art gallery and performing arts school dedicated to presenting, preserving, and educating the general public on ethnic culture and folklore of various world forms. It is run by Morwenna & Walid Assaf, formerly of Massachusetts and Rhode island.
	Web site for the fabulous Artemis Mourat. Artemis specializes in Turkish Oriental and Roma dance.
Asmhan Oriental Dance	Web site for the charming Asmhan, a sister-in-dance from Switzerland.
Aylin	Aylin is a Turkish dancer living in London.
Aziza	Web site for Aziza, of Montreal
Banafsheh Sayyad and Namah	Banafsheh Sayyad and Irene Masharo established NAMAH with the aim to express the ancient within the contemporary and the sacred within dance — finding a language that would communicate the Persian mystical tradition universally to all regardless of cultural background.
Belly Revelations	Belly Revelations is belly dance troupe offering an eclectic blend of Middle-Eastern-inspired dance.They are located in the Triangle area of North Carolina (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill).
Belly Dance Home Page (Oriental Dance)	Big collection of ME dance links
Belly Dancer Salome	Promo of international performer as well as belly dance directories, talent agency directory, jobs available, on-line lessons, articles, and interviews.
Bellydancer.info	Bellydancer.info covers bellydancers, New York City events, bellydancer e-cards, shopping and dance photographer Sarah Skinner.
Dance Movement Meditation	Dunya offers Dancemeditation classes and retreats.
	Home page of Yousry Sharif and Nourhan Sharif.
FatChanceBellyDance	The original American Tribal Belly Dance troupe.
	A multinational organization that promotes and celebrates our art form.
Gypsy Caravan	Pacific Northwest ATS troupe
Irida	Iridia is a French belly dancer. Her site includes an online shop, forum, and Web directory.
Maya Zahira	The Maya Zahira School of Belly Dance offers group and private instruction, demonstrations, and performances in the Kansas City area and beyond.
Middle Eastern Dance Resource Guide	No longer actively maintained, but provides good general info on dance, music, costuming
	The inimitable Morocco, aka the 'Folkoric High Commissioner.'
Silk Road Dance Company	Home page for Laurel Victoria Gray's troupe, which specializes in the dance traditions of cultures along the fabled Great Silk Road trade route.
Suhaila's World	Suhaila is a second-generation belly dancer and the daughter of Jamila Salimpour, founder of the original tribal group Bal Anat.
Two Old Bags	Hosted by the ladies who bring you Wiggles of the West
Uzbek Dance and Culture Society	Dedicated to the preservation and promulgation of traditional Central Asian arts
Visionary Belly Dance with Delilah	Delilah of Seattle's home page
Yasmina's Belly Dance Home Page	Good source of information and news.
Zari - Innovative World Dance	Zari is a performance artist in California who performs belly dance. She also has a great personality.