• Ahava - San Francisco, CA
• Alexandra King - Santa Barbara
• Alexandria - East Bay Area
• Amina Goodyear - San Francisco
• Anaheed - Southern California
• Andalee - Arcata, site design by Shoshanna!
• Azura - Santa Clara area, site design by Shoshanna!
• Bellydance Odyssey / Vashti - Santa Cruz, director of the troupe Shaala
• Binah - a fabulous dancer formerly of Arcata! - site design by Shoshanna! (new link)
• Cris! - Santa Barbara
• Daleela - Sacramento, director of Eye of the Cobra
• Dancers of the Crescent Moon - directed by Siwa
• Danya - San Jose
• Devadasi - troupe from the Bay Area
• Dhyanis - San Rafael
• Elizabeth Strong - Bay Area
• Fahtiem - Rowland Heights
• Fat Chance Belly Dance - directed by Carolena Nericcio, San Francisco, CA
• Ghanima - San Francisco
• Hah'bi Ru - directed by John Compton, San Francisco
• Hala - San Jose
• Jasmine - Walnut Creek, CA
• Jatila - Santa Barbara
• Jenia - Vacaville
• Jillina - Los Angeles
• Jim Boz - San Diego
• Judeen - Santa Ynez
• Khalila Zahar - Arcata, site design by Shoshanna!
• Kimberly - Bay Area
• Lesa - Santa Barbara
• Leyla Lanty - Bay Area
• Luna - Berkeley - hostess of Cafe Bellie at Ashkenaz
• Marjhani - Fontana, CA
• Michelle Joyce - Bay Area
• Monica - San Francisco
• Natica Angilly - Bay Area - producer of the Dancing Poetry Festival
• Nicoliana - one of my favorite students and former troupe dancers - a lovely dancer!
• Origin Tribal - Chico - Directed by Sarah Adams
• Parri - Santa Clara
• Paulina - Southern California
• Rachel Brice - San Francisco, California
• Rasheika - Fabulous dancer & teacher in Eureka CA
• Sandra - Bay Area
• Sedona - Lancaster
• Selket - Chico
• Shanna - Redwood City
• Shayla - Sacramento (new link)
• Sirens In Sanity - Benecia
• Solimeno - Bay Area Tribal Fusion Belly Dance group
• Tatseena - San Leandro
• Ultra Gypsy Dance Theatre - directed by Jill Parker, San Francisco
• Unmata - Sacramento, CA - directed by Amy Sigil
• Yolanda - Prez of San Francisco Bay Area MECDA chapter
• Yosifah Rose - Bay Area
• Zahra Zuhair - Los Angeles
• Zorba - The "Veiled Male" of Monterey

OTHER U.S. DANCE PERFORMERS & INSTRUCTORS...

• Amel Tafsout
• Asha Bellydance Troupe - Reno, NV
• Astryd de Michele - Eugene, Oregon
• Ava Fleming - Pheonix, Arizona
• Ayshah - Savannah, Georgia
• Badriya - Indianapolis, Indiana
• Bahaia - Austin, Texas
• Bellydancing With Delilah - Seattle, Washington
• Bellyqueen - New York, NY
• Carenza - Muncie, Indiana
• Chellcy Reitsma - Chicago, IL, site design by Shoshanna!
• Dalia Carella - New York, NY
• Faydora - the Fabulous Faydora, Washington, DC area, site design by Shoshanna!
• Gypsy Caravan - directed by Paulette Rees-Denis, Portland, OR
• Hannah Nour - New York, NY
• Isis and the Star Dancers - Houston, Texas
• Jessenia - Houston, Texas
• Lakshmi - Balitimore, Maryland, site design by Shoshanna!
• Lilah - Portland, Oregon
• Kahreen & Kira - Kismet Dancers, Miami, Florida
• Maja - The "Girl from the Nile," Florida
• Margo Abdo O'Dell - Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Miabella - Texas
• Midnight Mirage - directed by Jamileh, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Myra Krien & Pomegranate Productions - Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Nagwa Sai'd
• Nevina - Bellydancing, instruction, videos
• Nourhan Sharif - New York, NY
• Oreet, New York, NY
• Raks al-Hamra
• Raqs Halim Tribal Fusion Belly Dance - Seattle Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Troupe
• Read My Hips - Tribal Dance Company
• Rose Champagne - Boston, MA
• Sahebiti - Fabulous duet from Chicago, IL
• Sarah Skinner - New York, NY
• Sevdiah - Florida
• Seyyide - Boston, MA
• Shahina - Chicago, IL
• Shaia Tribe Wild Tribal Bellydance
• Sharon Moore
• Shaska - Reno, NV
• Sonya - Arabesque Chicago Dance Studio & Sonya's Souk , Chicago IL
• Sultana - Washington, DC, site design by Shoshanna!
• Sumaya - Chicago, IL
• Taaj - Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Tahmina - Mobile, Alabama
• Xenobia - St. Petersberg, Florida - director of Hip Expressions dance company
• Yasmina La Roche
• Yousry Sharif - New York, New York
• Zahirah Noor - Houston, Texas
• Zaina Hart - Oregon (also publisher of The Bellydancer Magazine)
• Zanbaka - Pacific Northwest Vendor, Performer & Instructor as well as artistic director of Troupe Zenobia
• Zarifa Sa'id - Gainsville, Florida, Director of Global Dance Arts
• Zweena & Troupe Taleeba

INTERNATIONAL DANCE PERFORMERS & INSTRUCTORS...

• Alina - Alberta and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Aziza - Montreal, Canada
• Hadia - Montreal, Canada
• Leila Haddad - Paris, France
• Mishaal - Japan
• Momo Kadous - Germany
• Nila - Vancouver, Canada
• Tatiana - Canada
  

• Amorfia Productions - Georges Lammam - site design by Shoshanna!
• Ancient Future - an ecclectic fusion band directed by Matthew Montefort
• Arabian Knights Band, San Francisco, CA
• Brothers of the Baladi - led by Michael Beach, Portland, OR
• Carmine T. Guida - drummer from New York, NY
• Chubritza - a great Balkin/ Near Eastern band from Arcata, CA
• Davka
• Dhavir Productions - David Reihs, Portland, OR
• Hollywood Music Center/ Pe-Ko Records - they have just about everything.
• Hossam Ramzy
• Mohammed Nejad, sp. in Persian Classical music
• Peter Jacques, clarinetist
• Omar Faruk Tekbilek
• Rhythm Fusion - based in Santa Cruz, CA, owned by Dror Sinai
• River Guerguerian - multipercussionist, composer, educator
• Salome
• Souhail Kaspar, percussionist extrordinaire
• Steven Flynn - Seattle, Washington
• Tobias Roberson, percussionist
• Turbo Tabla - Innovative Percussion by Karim Nagi Mohammed
• UCSB Middle East Ensemble, Santa Barbara, California
• Yair Dallal - Iraqi Bedouin singer/multi-instrumentalist
  

• Akai Silks -- Hand dyed silk veils
• Artemis Imports -- Artemis has it all, including an extensive selection of books
• Audrena's Emporium -- Lots of top-line cabaret costumes. Great stuff!
• Baladi Boutique -- Vendor & Producer of Festival on the Nile in Orlando, FL
• Bablyon Breeze -- Turkish Costumes and Accessories - Orlando, FL
• Belly Dance Shoppe -- everything you could want!
• Belly Souk -- lots of fun stuff
• Chandra's Dance Extravaganza Catalogue - Boulder, Colorado
• Dancing Rahana's Boutique -- all sorts of fun stuff, including lots of cute t-shirts and tank tops
• Designs By Janie - Reno, Nevada
• Divinity Designs & Emeralds
• Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance - New York, NY
• Fatima's Bazaar & Cultural Dance Studio
• Ganesha Bazaar On-Line Catalog
• Hollywood Music Center / Pe-ko Records -- They have it all! Just ask for Mher.
• Hookah Hookah Company
• Horus & Isis Company -- Egyptian Costumes, Beaded Fringe, Coin Scarves, and more
• Jewel of India - Pt. St. Lucie, Florida - great Indian Imports
• Lands Far Away Imports -- GREAT SOURCE FOR LOVELY FLAMENCO FANS
• L. Rose Designs -- Custom Quality Fashions for Dancers, Dreamers and Divas
• Lila's Belly Dance Costumes -- Authentic Belly Dance Costumes from the Middle East ready for immediate shipping!
• Little Egypt / Egypt World -- Egyptian Costumes & Accessories, Dallas, Texas
• Lost Treasures Egyptian Imports -- Egyptian Costumes and Imports, Seattle, WA
• Lotus Belly Dance
• Mandala Tribal - home to Kamikaze Costumes, Official Costumer to Gypsy Caravan
• Sahara Smoke - Supplying the finest Hookahs, Hookah Accessories and Hookah Tobacco
• Salome's Tent - Middle Eastern Dance Costumes and Accessories
• Saroyan Zils - if you are serious about your zil playing, it's time to visit Saroyan!
• Scheherezade Imports
• Shimmy Shimmy.com - lots of fun stuff! I FIND THIS A GREAT SITE WITH EXCELLENT PRICES AND A VERY EASY INTERFACE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
• Silk Spirit -- incredible painted silk veils and theatrical backdrops by David Ludwig
• Snake Skin Studios - Emeryville, CA
• Sugar Petals - Pleasant Hill - beaded fringe, sequin appliques, and more
• Tribal To The Max Imports
• Turquoise International - beaded fringe, spectacular costumes, zils, videos
• Unicorn Belly Dance Supplies
• Veils by Neran - Hand dyed 100% silk veils - Belly dance tested and approved! Custom color matching available.
• We 3 Bellydance Supplies
• Zanbaka's Bazaar - Unique, custom, and one-of-a-kind headdresses, tassel belts, hand-dyed fringe, jewelry and much more!
  

• Dawn Divine Brown - ***Site of costuming historian and author, Dawn Divine Brown. Author of "Costuming from the Hip" and other excellent resources on belly dancing (url: www.davina.org) She also has the wonderful www.costumersnotes.com, which is a whole magazine devoted to costuming!
• Denver Fabrics - Belly Dance Costumes and Dancewear - Patterns and fabric for belly dancing including nylon/Lycra stretch knits, metallics, velvet, and silk. Also sewing notions and trims, and all at discounted prices.
• Glitz Online - Sequin appliques and more - lots of sparkly stuff!
• Madame X Costuming - tips on making pants, plus more information.
• Oasis Dance Company - Patterns, costume tips, items for sale, etc.
• The Costume Goddess - Dina, the Costume Goddess "tells all." Books, info, tips, and more.
• Designs By Janie - Reno, Nevada
• Lace Heaven - appliques, trim...
• Lila's Belly Dance Costumes
  Authentic Belly Dance Costumes from the Middle East ready for immediate shipping!
• Sonya's Souk - dancer and costumer in Chicago, IL
• Sugar Petals - Sequin Appliques, trims, and more based in the East Bay Area
• Vogue Fabric Stores- a great applique source
  

• Art of Bellydancing -- The fine art of belly dancing: information & resources
• The Art of Middle Eastern Dance Site by Shira -- Links, translations, articles, history, and lots more. Also has an extensive listing of performers and instructors in the U.S. and across the globe.
• BD-TV - innovative DVD bellydance television featuring interviews, event coverage, and more!
• Bellydanceweb.com -- a big directory/search engine - if you can't find it here, it just might not exist!
• Bellydancer.Info -- a resource for dancers in the New York area and beyond
• Tribal Bellydance
• Bhuz.com -- directory and wealth of information
• Bellydancer Salome -- Promo of international performer as well as belly dance directories, talent agency
  directory, jobs available, on-line lessons, articles, and interviews
• Bellydancer Directory at www.Ayshah.com
• Oriental Dancer.net
• WorldBellydance.com -- for the latest news on Belly Dance - Based in Bristol, England. Info on Bellydance events, workshops, classes, dvd's, costumes, music, trips and more! Cool Site.
  

• Al Jadid - A review and record of arab culture and arts
• Al Mashriq - A wonderful site to learn about Arabic Music
• Classical Arabic Music
• Eastern Inspirations - your portal to the East... Egypt, India, Morocco, Asia,
• Maqam.com - a music resource
• Maqam World
• Music of Lebanon - well, it features the music of Lebanon! Lots of Debke music.
• Pe-Ko Records / Hollywood Music Center
• Rashid Sales - music source
• The Oud Page
• Turath.org - Excellent site dedicated to Arabic Musicology
  

• Gilded Serpent -- wonderful online magazine
• Habibi Magazine
• Jareeda
• The Belly Dancer Magazine
• The Chronicles
• Zaghareet
• Al Jadid - A review and record of arab culture and arts
  

• Belly-Dance.org - Belly Dance Museum
• BellyDanceUK.co.uk
• Bellydancing With Delilah - Seattle, Washington
• BlackSheepBellyDance.com - Kajira Djoumahna
• Chelydra.com -- dancer with lots of good articles & strong opinions
• DiscoverBellyDance.com
• GildedSerpent.com
• HossamRamzy.com -- articles
• JasminJahal.com -- some very insightful articles!
• JoyfulDancer.com
• Kajira Djoumahna -- articles and reviews by the author of the Tribal Bible
• Learn-To-Belly-Dance.com
• Morrocco's Casbah Dance Experience -- great articles by Morrocco
• OrientalDancer.net
• Stefan's Page -- lots of articles on many topics
• TribalBellyDance.org
• Zarifa Said -- articles of 25 plus years in the dance world...
• Zilltech.com -- articles and more