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Middle Eastern Dance Resources
Gilded Serpent An online magazine for Middle Eastern dancers published out of the San Francisco Bay area. A great resource for information, articles, and reviews.
Shira has a very helpful site that contains articles, listings and more.
Zaghareet! An American Belly Dance magazine. Zaghareet provides interviews with American and foreign dancers, Middle Eastern artists, and other professionals, plus regular columns by American writers in the U.S. and Cairo.
The Guild of Oriental Dance A great organization based in Minnesota. Established in the 1980s to help support the art form and build community among the dancers and clubs in the area, its members include student, hobbyist and professional dancers, plus musicians.
IAMED IAMED is an international association of belly dancers, belly dance instructors, music instructors dedicated to promoting belly dancing through belly dance instructional video and belly dance DVD.
OrientalDancer.net A great meta-resource. Oriental Dancer contains links to articles on other resource sites, some proprietary articles, and dancer forums and chat rooms.
Other Dancers, Artists and Organizations
Al-Bahira Middle Eastern Dance Theater Mirah is artistic director for this professional dance performance troupe. Abadi Hawa performance troupe presents theatrical shows, special events, cultural presentations and more. The Aalim School of Dance (Abadi Hawa's educational partner) offers weekly classes and special workshops.
Inner Wilderness LeAnne Wilcox Spears is a professional life coach who writes a semi-monthly article series about her experiences as a belly dance student: "No Such Thing As an Ugly Dancer".
PCLM Photography I've been fortunate to have Saahira (aka Pamela) in my belly dance classes for years. She's a wonderful lady and a talented photographer. She specializes in pet photography, stock photography, and portraits. She also photographs dancers and Middle Eastern-themed items!
Samantha Fairuz Samantha is a beautiful dancer and instructor, based in Milwaukee.
Totally Northern Tribal Based in the Twin Cities, TNT specializes in improvisational group tribal style performance. Their diverse band of performers are beautiful people inside and out.
Tribe.net An online community and discussion forum that contains many discussion groups or "tribes" related to belly dance and Middle Eastern language, foods, customs and interests. Mirah is moderator of the Al-Bahira Dance tribe and discussion group on Tribe.net (email Mirah for an invitation or information to join the tribe!)
UnderCrypt Musician Keith Spears is the crypt keeper of this site, devoted to his ethereal, eerie music developed for movement. Keith is also a good friend, drummer and tahtib dancer.
Restaurants and Clubs
Mediterranean Cruise Restaurant Mirah is one of the house dancers at this Eagan restaurant. Two dancers on Fridays and Saturdays, and it's always a party!
Shiraz Fire Roasted Cuisine (Persian restaurant) Mirah is one of the house dancers at this charming local restaurant in South Minneapolis, and the cuisine is really unique. They're still working on getting their website together, but in the meantime, this link will take you to the belly dance schedule and other information.
Casablanca Middle Eastern Restaurant Restaurant Located in Milwaukee, WI, Casablanca on Brady features dancing on Friday nights with Mirah, Zahira (Minneapolis), Laurie (Milwaukee) and Samantha (Milwaukee).
Beirut Restaurant and Deli Located in West St. Paul, Beirut is an authentic Lebanese restaurant. Mirah is one of the regular dancers at this restaurant as well.
Da Afghan Delicious authentic Afghani food in a tucked-away corner just off 494 in Bloomington. Featuring belly dancing one Saturday a month and for special events. (Call for dancer schedule.)
Other Vendors, Businesses and Friends
SaraCura Jewelry, scarves, DVDs, finger cymbals, half-sole dance shoes, gifts, tribal goods, and other wonderful things! Be sure to check out their beautiful storefront in Dinkytown! Sarah is also a henna artist. She is available for appointments in her shop or at events.
Betsy's Back Porch Coffee A wonderful local, woman-owned business, Betsy's is a great coffee shop for meetings and getting work done. They are also belly dancer-friendly and have played host to various dance haflas, fundraisers, and scheming sessions. Betsy herself is a great friend to the community. Check it out!
Little Egypt Productions Little Egypt (DeeDee and Ahmed Asad) bring some of the top names from Egypt to the U.S., and also import beautiful costumes, clothing, music, videos, and household decor products from Egypt. They're also wonderful people. In June Little Egypt hosts Dina in Minneapolis, MN.
Dahlal International Based in St. Louis, Dahlal is among the largest distributors and importers of Middle Eastern dance costumes and supplies in the country. Mirah is also a consignment vendor for Dahlal, and carries a limited inventory of hipscarves and supplies here in Minneapolis.
Aliah's Closet Costumes and dance information.
Social Grid transforms Google into a free online networking community.
Decidio Wedding, Party, and Event Planning.
Belly Dancing Info
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