This page provides links to some of Amara's favorite Middle Eastern Dance sites for dancers, costume retailers, organizations, and more.

Amara's "Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance" (EEMED) now has it's own site - www.eemed.com.

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Information Sites

* The Art of Middle Eastern Dance by Shira - One of the best comprehensive sites on Middle Eastern Dance

* ASAMED - Associated Artists of Middle Eastern Dance

* BD-TV - Belly Dance Television - A video news magazine on DVD - full of stories, spotlights on famous dancers, Rising Stars, and coverage of events. Amara and EEMED are featured in their first volume

* Bhuz - Get lists of events, dancers, instructors, learn about Middle Eastern culture, and discuss related issues and promotion of the dance

* Cairo Times - Has wonder information on Egypt culture and politics, including articles about dancers

* The Chronicles Magazine

* Dance, Yoga, and Self-Discovery - Has an article referencing Amara's work

* The Gilded Serpent Magazine - An on-line Middle Eastern Dance Magazine

* The Gothic Belly Dance Resource

* International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance (IAMED) - Promotes Middle Eastern dance through workshops, shows, awards, and videos

* Jareeda Magazine - An international Middle Eastern Dance Magazine that is owned and edited by Mezdulene

* Belly Dance Home Page - One of the best comprehensive sites on Middle Eastern & Belly Dance

* Middle Eastern Dance - A really informative site which has various listings and articles

* Middle Eastern Dance Resource Guide - One of the best comprehensive sites on Middle Eastern Dance

* RAKKASAH - the largest belly dance festival in the United States

* Raqstar News - a compilation of articles from all over the world

* Oriental Dancer - discussion boards, teacher listings, events, lyrics

* The Pink Gypsy - Belly Dance contacts for Southern California

* Raqs with Kashmir - Has some helpful information, lyrics, etc.

* Rojisan.com - a networking and resource site

* Spiritdancer.co.uk - definitions of dance styles and musical instruments

* Yasmina's Joy of Belly Dancing - links, teacher listings, reviews

* Zaghareet! Magazine - A Middle Eastern Dance Magazine

* Belly Dance Net

* Nadiyahs.com

* "Stranger Fetishism..." - Article with references to my work (link to a PDF file)

* Las Vegas Belly Dance Intensive - an annual bellydance workshop and performance

* LARaqs - the mecca of Los Angeles Belly Dance. Events, workshops, vendors, dancer sites, teachers, and a gallery of local dancers

* Oriental Dance TV - Streaming videos and videos for sale

* Belly Dance Store - - instructional, performance and fitness DVD's/videos as well as CD's and other Belly dance assortments

Dancers

* Adry Svaraka

* Ariellah

* Afra al Kahira - A dancer in the UK

* Alexandra King - IAMED's 1999 Cabaret Dancer of the Year. A superb performer; director of University of Southern California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble, Seher.

* Alsana

* Amara Al Amir - and her newsletter at iWorldArtists.com

* Anaheed - A wonderful dancer and teacher in Los Angeles. Director of Perfumes of Araby and producer of the poplular Café Beledy belly dance shows and Swap Meet

* Ansuya - IAMED's 2001 Cabaret Dancer of the Year. A wonderful dancer and teacher in Miami, Florida.

* Aziza Sa'id - Information on Aziza Sa'id, links to dancers and vendors, and pictures of MED-Dance list.

* Bal-Anat - Jamila Salimpour's dance company in San Francisco

* Belly Dancing with Delilah - IAMED's 2001 Dancer of the Year. A beautiful dancer and teachers in Seattle, WA. Her site has wonderful articles and merchandise.

* BelCobraDance - the California based fusion dance company from Artistic Director Rick Heiman

* Cecilia and Full Tilt Boggie LLC - Dancer and Film maker in Ohio

* Cera

* Darshan - A New York dancer who performs Tribal Fusion.

* Desert Moon Dance Academy

* Desert Sin - A unique group performing a variety of styles, traditional to experimental, in Los Angeles.

* Farfesha Belly Dance - Troupe Farfesha located in Albuquerque, NM, offers classes, belly dance costumes, reviews, articles, and more.

* Farhana - A lovely dancer and teacher in Los Angeles. Produces a showcase at Moun of Tunis.

* Fahtiem - A wonderful dancer and teacher in Los Angeles. Director of The Sultan's Delites and producer of Oasis Dance Magic belly dance event.

* FatChanceBellyDance - San Francisco dance company

* Flowers of the Desert - A wonderful group which perfoms in a variety of styles in Los Angeles.

* Frédérique & Belly Groove - San Francisco Bay Area dancer who presents to you her unique vision of belly dance

* Habi 'Ru - A troupe that performs the Tribal-Folkloric style in the SF Bay Area of Northern California.

* Halemida - A dancer and teacher in Tallahassee, FL. Director of Troupe Arabesque.

* Helene Eriksen - Teacher and dance researcher in Germany

* Jalilah

* Jenivieve and X-magica

* Jheri St. James

* Jessica - A "Neo-Egyptian" dancer located in Santa Barbara, CA

* Jheri St. James - A lovely dancer and teacher in Laguna Beach, CA. Director of JJ and the Habibis.

* Jillina - A wonderful dancer and teacher in Los Angeles. Director of Jillina and the Sahlala Dancers and The Bellydance Superstars.

* Judeen - IAMED's 2000 Cabaret Dancer of the Year, located in central California. Director of Troupe Nepenthe.

* Kashmir - RAQS with Kashmir has lyrics and information on the Middle East

* Louchia - Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Character Dancer. Member of Jillina and the Sahlala dancers.

* Lorraine

* Marguerite

* Marguerite - A wonderful and versatile performer in Los Angeles. Much more than belly dance..

* Melissa - A dancer in Los Angeles

* Marula - a San Diego dancer

* Meryem Vani

* Morocco - A wonderful dancer, teacher, and researcher in New York

* Natasya Katsikaris - A wonderful dancer and teacher in Portland, OR.

* Nazeem Allayl Belly Dance Studio - Belly Dancing in Atlanta

* Nella

* Oriental Fantasy - Beata & Horacio Cifuentes in Germany

* Paulina - A beautiful dancer and teacher in the Ventura County, CA area

* Pars National Ballet Company - A wonderful Persian Ballet Dance Company in Los Angeles

* Perfumes of Araby

* Ricodancer

* Sa'eeda - A dancer and teacher in Los Angeles

* Sa' Elayssa - A wonderful dancer in the Los Angeles area

* Sandra - a dancer in the SF Bay Area

* Sayaka

* Sina

* Subee Djinn

* Suhaila Salimpour - A San Francisco dancer

* Suspira - Orlando Bellydance

* Tamra-henna - A Modern Egyptian dancer in the Los Angeles area

* Tatianna

* Tempest - A dancer from the SF Bay area

* Ya Helewa!

* Zahra Zuhair - A wonderful teacher and dancer in Los Angeles. Producer of Po Na Na.

* Zafirah

Vendors

* Aliah's Closet

* Artemis Imports

* Cost Less Costumes

* Saroyan Mastercrafts

Music

* Caltex Records

* Mirage - A wonderful music group in Fresno, CA.

* Sirocco - Lovely music group

* Radio Saw

* Radio Live 365 - A number of stations including one called Arabix

Multimedia

* Joseph Of Windows to the Sky - Sound Engineer

* Offworld Entertainment - Videography

* Leora Saul - Photographer

* Chris Laudermilk - Photographer

* Herb Kissling - Photographer

* Michael Baxter - Photographer

* Ray Santana - Photographer

* Roxalot Entertainment - the creators of this site; video production & design services for EEMED shows.

* Yvonne Kleinman - Photographer

Misc. Sites

* At-LA.com - Full of general information about Los Angeles.

* DanceSpots Network - An on-line dance directory with teacher and performance listings.