61. Rashiqa - Middle Eastern Dance Troupe middle eastern dance troupe. Includes photographs and class details. http://hometown.aol.co.uk/dancerashiqa

Main Dancing htmlAdWH('93046696', '234', '60'); Rashiqa - Middle Eastern Dance Troupe About Rashiqa Rashiqa is a Middle Eastern Dance (belly dance)Troupe based in Wolverton, Milton Keynes. Although specialising in Egyptian dance, we also enjoy performing to Arabic, Lebanese and Turkish music, both traditional and modern. We have danced at community and charity events and at private parties. Belly dancing is traditionally performed at weddings and parties in many middle eastern countries, and is usually done by women, although there are a few male dancers. Unlike western dance forms, like jazz or ballet which concentrate on leaps and extensions, middle eastern dance depends on fine muscle control of the arms, hips and torso. For women it is a very empowering dance form as it allows you to explore your total femininity. It is a dance you can enjoy no matter what your age or size, and who can resist the temptation to really dress up once in a while. Upcoming Performances Sunday 30th July - Castlethorpe Duck Race. 4th July - A return visit to the Wolverton Festival in The Square, Wolverton.

62. BellyDance Music, BellyDancing, BellyDancer, BellyDance Steps middle eastern dance lessons to music for belly dance fitness video. Belly dancing products, including finger cymbal and veil dance instructions sold. http://www.nevina.com/

One of the world's most renowned Bellydancers shares her secrets of Bellydancing! Welcome to the world of Nevina's bellydancing! The purpose of this site is to inform, educate and be a source of bellydance information. This site provides information on the history of bellydancing, and bellydance music. It also features valuable information on bellydance steps and movements. Bellydancing is a fun way to stay in shape for all ages and body types and Nevina has designed her belly dancing instructional video to cater to the beginning student. Her belly dancing instructional video and belly dance DVD provide instruction on all of the basic belly dancing steps, including the use of the veil and finger cymbals, or zils. Belly dancing videos with bellydance music are a revolution in the world of fitness and aerobic exercise. This great belly dance video also provides tips for performance and advice on interacting with an audience professionally and tastefully. Nevina stresses that the key to any successful dance, including belly dancing, is simply to have fun while performing to exciting bellydance music. Whether performing for an audience or simply dancing for fitness, Nevina's video on belly dancing instructions provides the student with all of belly dance steps necessary to create a lively and exhilarating belly dancing show. Nevina is a certified belly dancer instructor since 1983.

63. Margo - Middle Eastern Dance Margo Abdo O Dell teaches belly dance, middle eastern dance classes in Minneapolis,sells performance and instructional videos, is a workshop instructor and http://www.margo1.com/

Biography Press Calendar Articles ... Videos E-mail: margo@margo1.com photograph by Kevin Peterson costume design by Madame Dawn web site design by Man-On-the-Moon Productions

64. Tribe Zareefat A household, based in eastern Meridies, whose main interest lies in the study of all aspects of the middle East in the SCA time period. Annotated bibliography on dance sources. Links middle eastern and Indian history, other SCA sites. Music and video recommendations. http://members.tripod.com/~Zareefat/home.htm

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65. Raqs Sharqi Raqs Sharqimiddle eastern dance. What is Raqs Sharqi? It;s the highlightof the year for many middle eastern and North African style dancers. http://www.spiritdancer.co.uk/raqs.htm

Raqs Sharqi-Middle Eastern Dance What is Raqs Sharqi? Raqs Sharqi translates as "The Dance of The East", or "Oriental Dance", although only Egyptian dance is technically Raqs Sharqi.This dance is pre-Islamic and is an oral tradition which has changed over the centuries. Some people believe that it originated as a fertility or Goddess worshipping dance, and in North Africa it can still be used to help during childbirth. It combines a powerful grounded feel with the ability to express the subtleties of the music through strong technique. Improvisation is used a lot, and it is incredibly exciting to see the musicians and dancer sparking off eachother. My own discovery of Raqs Sharqi began in 1996 when I began going to classes held by Aliya Burch. I was immediately smitten and remain addicted to this dance form. I am particularly inspired by the incredible dancing of Suraya Hilal, an Egyptian who now lives in the UK. She is freer as an artist here, and performs Sha'abi, Baladi and Sharqi across Europe. She has trademarked her own style of dance. I love dancing and look forward to decades of shimmying! Sha'abiyya , the folk style is the oldest, danced in the fellahin (farming comminities), often as a celebration during weddings. Different communities use different steps, but there are general styles, such as Saaidi from Upper Egypt, which the Ghawazee gypsies danced to. The Musicians Du Nil do wonderful folk music, using instruments such as the mizmar, tabla, arghul and rababa. Fellahi style has a loose and relaxed feel, with many repetitions and lots of shimmies. Ghawazee style is tighter, with fast spinning and a more masculine feel. Saaidi music is also danced to by the men with sticks, and the magnificent Arabian horses. The arms in folk are usually relaxed and heavy; at the sides, on the head or widely framing the heart and head area.

66. Sheikhani Mid-East Dance Troupe middle eastern dance Web Ring. http://www.geocities.com/sheikhani_troupe/sheikhan.html

Sheikhani Mid-East Dance Troupe A Sisterhood in Dance The Sheikhani Mid-East Dance Troupe was founded in 1978 in Colorado Springs with the goal of promoting bellydance as a true art form within the community. With dedication and creativity, Sheikhani has built an outstanding reputation both as a dance and as an educational group. Sheikhani is an ancient Assyrian word loosely translates as "Come and Be Happy!" First show of the summer! Tuesday June 22nd Hillside Gardens (outdoor pavilion) 6:30 - ~8:00 PM Food (barbeque!) and drink available for purchase from Hillside Click here for more information Listen to a clip of "Sheikhani", an Assyrian folkdance 172 KB WAV file (Folkcraft Records) Performance Schedule/Show Information Troupe Pictures Dancers: Samia Zanjabiel Rafiqa Amiyna Patterns: Easy Harem Pants and a Cabaret Skirt Circular Cape Rafiqa's Accent Overskirt Other: Former Members Guest Dancers: Guest Dancers 1 Guest Dancers 2 Middle Eastern Dance Web Ring [Previous 5 Sites] ... [Next 5 Sites] Previous Sprynet site visitors: 18,422! On the Geocities Server:

67. In Step Studio - Multi Cultural Dance Studio, Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Schedules, information on the kinds of dance offered at studio adult and children's classes. Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Tumbling, Flamenco, Irish Step, middle eastern Hawaiian Hula. http://www.instepstudio.com

In Step Studio Tallahassee, Florida The purpose of this studio is to promote understanding of cultures from around the world through dance, exercise, and music. We provide classes for children in ballet, tap, jazz, Hawaiian Hula and Spanish fusion. Our classes for adults include Middle Eastern, Flamenco, Hawaiian and Tahitian. Children ages 3 to 5, Monday 4:30-5:20 Children ages 6 to 14, Monday 5:30-6:20. A brand new venture for In Step Studio: American Tribal Style dance taught by Jennifer Secrist Goran in the style of Fat Chance Belly Dance. Jennifer has extensive training in the style and we are fortunate to have her expertise with In Step Studio. American Tribal Style dance classes. Web site requires Flash player. daria-dj@cox.net In Step Studio Hafla / Luau, Tallahassee, June 26th. Raffa and Baraka Dance Company in Gainesville, Florida, July 16-18. Contact Global Dance Arts The studio is home to Troupe Arabesque , a Middle Eastern Dance troupe and The Mau'oli'oli Dancers , a Polynesian dance troupe. Both of these troupes are available as professional entertainers for family oriented, private parties and public performances. To receive updates on classes, workshops and performances by e-mail, send an email to

68. The Seattle Source For Middle Eastern Dance The Seattle Source for middle eastern dance. All dance is lifeaffirming.This is especially true of our dance. At times, it becomes http://www.geocities.com/seattlesource/

The Seattle Source for Middle Eastern Dance "All dance is life-affirming. This is especially true of our dance. At times, it becomes the purest form of prayer, when every cell vibrates with the knowingness of the Divine. So let us take a quiet moment in this time of chaos to pray for peace. May our dance always be a bridge to understanding. May our dance always be a celebration of diversity. May our dance always be an instrument for peace." ~Laurel Victoria Gray Up to date information for events, classes, workshops, and venues in the Puget Sound Area. Join the Seattle Source mailing list or let us know about your area events or classes! Email zanbaka@hotmail.com New! Seattle Source Mailing List Submission Guidelines Events Venues Instruction ... Links This Seattle Source for Middle Eastern Dance site is owned by Zanbaka Skip Prev Prev 5 List ... Skip Next Powered by RingSurf

69. XTRA: Products Featuring classes by Kashmir in Christchurch, New Zealand. Includes an article that provides an overview of belly dancing. http://mysite.xtra.co.nz/~kashmir/

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70. Raqs - Middle Eastern Dance - With Kashmir Articles and tips on Belly dance, middle eastern culture, and a background on Kashmir of Christchurch, New Zealand. http://www.raqs.co.nz

Welcome to RAQS with Kashmir. Raqs means dance (in Arabic) "Raqs sharqi" is what is sometimes called "belly dance". It translates as "dance of the east" and is also known as "danse orientale" or "oriental dance" "Raqs beledi" is the dance of the people or folk dance. There are dozens if not hundreds of variations. In this site I have a variety of material from tips on finding a teacher, to how to make a circle skirt, from some background on the Middle East to notes on safe dancing. And of course information on my classes Come in and look around. If you like the site - let you friends know. If you find problems let me know. Photos, graphics, and text are all by Kashmir (unless otherwise noted). Please give credit if using any of them. To explore Kashmir's view of Raqs Click Here As your browser cannot handle frames, the navigation may bring up extra windows.

71. Anwar Al Sahaara - Middle Eastern & Belly Dance Troupe Inland Empire area middle eastern Belly dance and Folkloric troupe. Classes, performances, links to resources, gallery, video clips. http://www.AnwarAlSahaara.com

Aziza Sa'id - Director Anwar Al Sahaara performs a wide variety of middle eastern dances including Folkloric, Cabaret and Fusion styles. Performance can be tailored to Persian, Moroccan, Turkish, Egyptian, Lebanese or American styles. Performances may include Raks Sharki, Cabaret Belly Dance, Kahleegy, Debke, Hagala, Beledi, Saidi, Sword Dances, Cane Dances, Veil and Zill work, Kashlimar, Duyavi, Flamenco Fusion, East Indian Fusian, Modern Fusion and many other performances. For innovative performances in American Tribal Style Dance, please visit our sister troupe, Fringe Elements Aziza Sa'id Last Update: 10/20/2001 URL: http://www.AnwarAlSahaara.com

72. Hathor Home Page middle eastern dance performance and practice group. Background, bookings and events. http://www.hathor.org.uk/

Shimmying since the last millennium Hathor members and friends at the Oxford Easter Hafla, April 2001. Welcome to our home page. Hathor is an amateur Middle Eastern Dance performance and practice group based in Oxford. To find out more, click on the buttons below. NEW! Updates to our events page with details of workshops and our hafla. NEWSFLASH ABOUT HATHOR CHEQUES

73. Southwestern Virginia Middle Eastern Dance Assocation Home Page SWVAMEDA is an informal group of students, teachers, and performers of middle easterndance (belly dance/raqs sharqi/Danse Orientale) in Southwestern Virginia http://www.swvameda.com/

Calendar Links Press Coverage Find a Teacher ... Tribal Belly Dance Workshop in Blacksburg 04/03/04 - Click here for more info! About Middle Eastern Dance or "Belly Dance" "The 'belly' is as much a part of this dance as the feet, the arms, the headyou get the idea. Oriental Dance uses the whole body in the most controlled, fluid, beautiful way one can imagine. Since the abdominal area is the center of balance in the body it is a central point, not just in this dance but all the time. The abdomen is featured in undulations, but so are the arms, the hands and the whole torso. Those who embrace the term 'Belly Dance' as the legitimate name for this dance do so as way to honor the feminine power of giving life." Samra (Galax, VA) "Belly Dancing facilitates an intimate connection for graceful movement, balance, poise, etc., which in turn facilitate enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence. Every Belly Dancer becomes a beautiful woman able to love her body. Age, figure, weight, ability, etc., become unimportant when learning the Joy of Belly Dancing." Amira (Roanoke, VA)

74. Belly Dance Classes And Performance With Malia, Raqs Sharqi, Tunisian And More middle eastern dance classes in the San Francisco Bay Area. http://www.bellydancer.net/

Enter belly dance classes and performance with malia defelice and new moon rising belly dance ensemble raqs sharqi tunisian and more half moon bay redwood city san mateo gypsy cabaret ethnic folklore trance dance finger cymbals veil work san francisco bay area california peninsula loose weight tribal costumes mid-east middle eastern arabic arab persian culture music guedra shikkatt ghawazee ouled nail beledi maqsoom berber bedouin

75. Belly Dance With Sitamun Website Offers middle eastern dance classes. Includes general information, class schedule, events, workshops, and tuition information. http://www.sitamun.com/

Sitamun BellyDance Classes Read Frederick News Article on Sitamun's Class Gazette Article on Sitamun's Class Summer Classes Forming Sitamun is sponsoring 3 Great Workshops and Shows in 2004 and 2005!!! Ravia November 6, 2004!!! Shakira Autumn Ward September 10, 2005!!! Sitamun is offering Beginner Belly Dance classes in the Frederick, Maryland area. Sitamun has studied Bellydance since 1985 in the US and in Europe with a variety of master teachers. Her studies of Middle Eastern Dance have included Ghawazee, Turkish Oriental, Egyptian Oriental, Raks el-Sayf (Sword Dance), Turkish spoon dance, "Gypsy" (Rom) Dance, Khaleegy or "thobe nashal dance", Raks al Shemadan(Candelabrum Dance) and Raks al Assaya (Cane Dance). Besides cabaret and folkloric styles of Middle Eastern Dance, she has studied ballet, jazz and tap. Her performances have been at ethnic festivals, private parties, dance reviews, bellygrams, and restaurants. She was a member of the Dancers of the Blue Nile Troupe under the direction of Nazife. Along with teaching and performing, she directs her own student troupe, Tears of Aset and sponsors two annual workshops and shows in Frederick. For more information on Sitamun see About Sitamun What is Belly Dance?

76. Exactly What Is Middle Eastern Dance? Exactly What Is middle eastern dance? Seven and a half years ago, Ijoined the SCA and began my studies in middle eastern dance. http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/lod/vol5/middle_eastern.html

Exactly What Is Middle Eastern Dance? [ This article appeared in volume 5 of the Letter of Dance by Lady Blodwen ferch Maergred, Tribe Zareefat Seven and a half years ago, I joined the SCA and began my studies in Middle Eastern Dance. In all those years, I have rarely met two people who can agree on what Middle Eastern dance in period is, much less how it should be recreated within the SCA. This article represents where my research and that of my household has led us. I have come to define Middle Eastern Dance by the following categories: Culture, Geographic Region, Time Period and Type or Style. All of these things have a bearing on what constitutes Middle Eastern Dance. For instance, many people equate Middle Eastern Dance with Belly Dance. They completely forget or are ignorant of the fact that Belly Dance is a post-period term that was applied by Western Europeans to only one type or style of Middle Eastern Dance. Belly Dance is the modern version of the women's solo, but does not encompass all the other types of dance such as line dancing, folk dancing, men's dance or ceremonial dance. I hope that this article will give the reader more information upon which to base their own recreation of Middle Eastern Dance. When doing research on Middle Eastern Dance, considering the period can change everything. Pre-Islam is still within the SCA period, but the Middle Eastern world was vastly different!

77. Islam Music & Dance Islamic and middle eastern Music and dance. You are here at Page Onemiddle eastern Music. Go to Page Two Were Music and dance Sinful? http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Music/Islam_Music_&_Dance.html

Welcome to Horace Mann's webpage on: Islamic and Middle Eastern Music and Dance Part I: What is Classical Middle Eastern Music Like? A. Tones: The Arabic scale is very different from the Western (from the U.S. and Europe) scale. On a Western piano, for example, there are 8 "white keys" and 5 "black keys" . This octave (from middle C to high C, for example) then has 13 notes. In Arabic classical music, music can be played with 17 notes, 19 notes, or 24 notes in an octave! Therefore, the human voice and stringed instruments can more easily get these notes that are "halfway between" the notes on the piano's octave. They are called " quarter tones " and are not part of Western music. The Western octave (8 notes) scale sounds like this: Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do In Arabic music there may be up to 24 tones in an octave. Arabic music has quarter-tones that can't be played on the piano scale above because they're "in between the keys". Here are samples of many "Arabic" scales. (Courtesy of MaqamWorld.) [Learn more about the Arabic scales and rhythms at " Arabic Keyboard " Sample Sounds 1 - 4 by GEM Keyboards] B. No Harmony:

78. Pink Gypsy Belly Dance Costumes And Bellydance Videos Sells bellydance instructional videos, middle eastern music, costumes, CDs, cassettes, tapes. Offers free web pages for Southern California belly dancers, lists events, musicians and bellydancers for hire. http://www.pinkgypsy.com

So. California belly dancers for hire, bellydance instructional videos, dvds, coin hipscarves, costumes, accessories, zills, cds. Elegant Body Jewelry by Crystalline Curves Catharae's Treasures Costume Catalogue "The Pink Gypsy" Belly Dance Costumes and Videos Go to the Online Catalogue SALES , Discontinued Items, Close Outs, Bargains Bellydance Classes NEW!! VELVET HIP SCARVES Beautiful, elegant, fine quality luxurious velvet with metallic coins, imported from Egypt. Colors = black, pink, and purple. Order from Catalogue Farhana's New Video: The Art of Sword and Shamadan - Bellydance and Balance - Learn Sword care and maintenance and how to choose your balancing props. Only $13.00 - SPECIAL 12 PACKS Gellios Price reduced to $1.25 each (Was $1.99) FULL GENIE COSTUME OR BELLY DANCER COSTUME FOR HALLOWEEN OR ANYTIME YOU WANT TO PRETEND SMALL SIZE ONLY: Harem pants run really snug, maybe size 8-10. Fairly good quality, imported from India. Very lightweight sheer chiffon fabric and tiny metal coins, with all the costume accessories you need to create your own "I Dream of Jeannie" otufit. For costume parties, halloween or just for fun! It's not a professional bellydance costume, but it works for dress up. Only $49.75 for all the pieces pictured here Several colors available. Order Online Now Lots of Colors to choose from in our new Triangular chiffon hip scarf with two sizes of coins around the edge. Makes a nice tinkling sound when you dance. Some are two-toned like the green one in the picture. Order now for the best selection. Just arrived February 2004.

79. Middle Eastern Dance Costume Links An Online Information Resource for middle eastern Dancers in the GreaterSan Francisco Bay Area. Also Featuring resources for Sonoma http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/~tmiller/med_cost.htm

Meara al-Isfahani's Ethereal Keep Palestinian Costumes: Rainbow of colors Fashion - The Sari Includes instructions for wrapping Allah's Sacred Earth Henna Salon Adorning The Self - Costumes and jewelry of Ancient India Costume of the Ancients - Egyptian through Roman Elaine's Dance Costume Page Illustrated Instructions for making 3 skirts Lebanese Costumes Costuming From the Hip A new costuming book by Dawn Devine Brown The Henna Page: A Guide to Henna Decoration Mehandi - An Ancient Art For Modern Primitives Merri Martin - Her homepage contains an article on Ottoman Women's Clothing Omphalo-Stepses: The Bellydancing Page Illustrated instructions for making basic costumes. Palestinian Costumes Sheikhani Mid-Eastern Dance Troupe Homepage - Contains illustrated instructions for making harem pants, a circle skirt, and a dance cape. Turkish Embroidery Women's Headdresses in Turkish Folklore

80. Majma Dance 2002! Annual Glastonbury middle eastern and North African dance event with performances and workshops. Dates, programme and booking information. http://www.majmadance.org.uk/

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