Dancers |
| Alexandria |
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| Aliya Abir |
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| Amartia |
Amartia has had intensive formal training in the modern American, Egyptian, and Lebanese cabaret styles of belly dance. She even manages to sprinkle a little of her Greek folk dance experience on top to give her style some personal flavor. |
| Amaya |
Her dance is an unusual showcase of Spanish/Arabic styling with soul-stirring taksims. This fusion expresses the heart of Andalucia with the spirit of Arabia. She has chosen "La Mora Gitana" to describe her unique interpretation to this dance. |
| Amina Salah |
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| Amir Thaleb |
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| Amira |
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| Amustela |
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| Aneena |
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| Anisa |
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| Antonia |
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| ANTONIA |
Authentic Greek belly dancer - over 30 years experience specializing in floorwork, zils, veil, Turkish karsilama, American Cabaret Style. Master teacher/Artistic Director |
| Aradia |
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| Artemis |
Teacher, writer, historian and one of the best Turkish dancers in the US. |
| Asharah |
Modern Tribal bellydance |
| Asra |
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| Ava Fleming |
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| Azhia |
She has an affinity with non-Western dance arts and studied Bharata Natyam (South Indian Classical Dance), West African, Flamenco, Filipino folk dances and Polynesian dances. Ultimately, AZHIA found her passion and mainstay in Oriental/Middle Eastern dance, performing and teaching in Phoenix and eventually in Philadelphia, PA. |
| Aziza of Montreal |
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| Bahiya |
Bahiya |
| Banat al-Beled |
Latifa's dance troupe, Banat al-Beled, is one of the most popular Middle Eastern dance troupes in the Baltimore-Washington area. Members are Amira, Anisa, Barjani, Bashusha, Damiena, Geela Harri, Nabilah, Najua, Shahzadee, Surayyah, Tahia, and Zareen. |
| Bastet |
For more than five years Bastet has studied various styles of Bellydance including Cabaret, Turkish/Romany and American Tribal. Her performances and classes in Baltimore offer a joyful blend of all these influences and more! |
| Belly Dance by Basema |
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| Belly Dance Delight |
We are a troupe of professional and student dancers under the direction of Nina Amaya. We dance at festivals and nursing homes and generally have a very happy time! Many of us can be found on Baltimore's bellydance meetup group |
| Bellydance by Amara |
Amara is a professional Middle Eastern dance artist and instructor with over 10 years of experience in studying, teaching, and performing the many varied dances of North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Turkey. She teaches weekly classes at three different levels in Gaithersburg, MD and Rockville, MD and offers the occasional workshop. |
| Bellydance Superstars |
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| Caleena Janay |
Here to keep in touch with the lovely ladies I know, and perhaps meeting more in my area. Looking for troupe, instruction and advice....on occasion |
| Cheryl |
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| Christa |
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| Damiena |
Damiena is a performer of Middle Eastern dance in the MD/DC/VA area who captivates audiences with her Modern Egyptian dance styling and her emotive personality. |
| Despina Bast |
A teacher and performer of Fusion style belly dance ranging from classic Oriental to modern Tribal style. Offering classes on Thursday evenings in Pasadena, MD. |
| Devra Johari |
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| Devra Johari |
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| Dori |
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| Driana Kai |
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| Egyptian Sun |
Egyptian Sun Productions is a multicultural Middle Eastern dance group at The Johns Hopkins University, specializing in Turkish and Egyptian cabaret. It is the mission of our group to promote cultural awareness, creativity, individuality, and positive body image. |
| Eva Nadira |
Audience members can be drawn into the music through her dance. In addition, her versatility with props such as veils, swords, canes, baskets and poi makes her events uniquely entertaining. |
| Fahtiem |
Belly Dance and Middle Eastern Dance Instructor & Performer |
| Faten Salama |
Master instructor of Egyptian dance |
| Fauzia Aha Surah |
I am curretly Pregnant and Dancing and Teaching and continue learning always |
| Faydora |
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| Giant Dancing Puppets at BellyPalooza |
Nina Amaya has many dancing puppets- these Turkish dancers were at the fabulous BellyPalooza show... they add a lot to a large production, festival or parade- ceilings need to be tall!
Below are pics from Rakkasah of the same pair. |
| Gypsy Fusion |
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| Gypsy Fusion |
A Fusion style belly dance troupe offering both solo and group performances ranging from classic Oriental style to the modern Tribal style. Please visit our website for performance and class information. Directed by Despina Bast. |
| Hadia |
Dancer with over 30 yrs of experience with many styles from around the world |
| Ibrahim Farrah |
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| Isis and the Star Dancers |
Isis and the Star Dancers is a group of Middle Eastern (bellydance) and Polynesian (Hula) dancers based in Dallas\Ft. Worth, Texas, offering a wide variety of classes and exciting entertainment. |
| Jemileh Nour |
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| Jim Boz |
Jim Boz is an award winning Middle Eastern dancer and choreographer in San Diego, CA. He has entertained audiences internationally with performances both solo and with his professional dance troupe Sandstorm. His workshops are characterized by a wealth of information, carefully organized and presented in a supportive environment. |
| Johara Dance Ensemble |
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| Kallisti Tribal |
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| Kateri |
Kateri is a belly dancer performing in the MD/DC/VA areas. She enchants audiences with her fluid style and dramatic personality. |
| Latifa's School of Middle Eastern Dance |
Latifa specializes in teaching oriental and folkloric dances of the Arab world. Weekly classes at all levels on Tuesday and Thursday nights in Millersville, MD. Monthly workshops on a variety of topics. See www.bintbeled.com for more details or to register for classes and workshops. |
| Laurel Victoria Gray |
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| Lotus Niraja |
Lotus Niraja is a modern style bellydancer with recent workshops and performances around the U.S. She is one of the top performers and instructors on the East Coast and rapidly gaining national recognition. As a performer, her audience loves her energetic, personal elegance and her technique which is expressed with subtle nuances, movements, and emotional interpretation. As a teacher, Lotus teaches technique in its pure form and gives the student the tools to create a solid, yet entertaining dance for their personal use. |
| Lucy |
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| Luna Zagaria |
Here simply to find teachers in the Baltimore area. |
| Mahsati |
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| Maia of Mooshkila |
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| Malika |
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| Maria |
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| Mariah |
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| Mariyah |
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| Mark Balahadia |
Male Belly Dancer, singer and actor. |
| Masani |
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| Mayada |
Mayada dances raqs sharqi - Arabic belly dance - and a variety of Middle Eastern folkloric dances. She uses a variety of props, including veil, sword, candles, cane, and finger cymbals. |
| Meklena |
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| Melody |
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| MiaNaja al Sephira |
MiaNaja is a performer, teacher, choreographer, emcee & singer. In demand for her sassy but elegant stage persona, she teaches Egyptian, Lebanese and Spanish fusion bellydance with an emphasis on technique and personal styling. She is SSSD and Amaya certified Level 1. Classes are in Columbia & Gaithersburg. Workshops in Choreography, Veil/Double veil, etc. As an Attorney, she also teaches workshops on business basics and entrepreneurship for artists. www.mianaja.org |
| Michelle Joyce |
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| Mooshkila |
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| Morocco |
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| Mortifera |
A gothic-fusion bellydance troupe |
| Nadia |
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| Nadira Johara |
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| Naimah |
Naimah started with Cabaret but soon found her niche in the art of Tribal Fusion bellydance, blending American Tribal Style bellydance with classical Indian, hip hop, flamenco and a little dash of cabaret. |
| Natalia |
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| Nefertiti Entertainment & Production Compnay |
Professional bellydancer and artistic director of Damali Dance Company on the eastern shore. |
| Nesmah |
Nesmah has studied bellydance in Turkey and has danced at the Hydrellez Romany festival in Edirnes and at the De Jemma El F'na Square in Marrakech. |
| Nikki |
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| Nikki Traylor-Knowles |
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| Nimeera |
A fun, sophisticated style of belly dance to delight all ages. |
| Nina Amaya |
Nina Amaya is a classic American Bellydancer, incorporating Egyptian and Turkish styles. She is adept with sword, double veil, fire, Wings of Isis and finger cymbals. She performs and teaches in the Baltimore area, specializing in festivals and private parties. A student troupe is available for bigger events. |
| Nomadic Magic |
The first and only all tribal dance company on the Eastern Shore. Specializing in American Tribal style, created by Roma October 2007. Classes held at the Art Institute and Gallery in Salisbury, Power Pole in West Ocean City, and Solace Aisling in Berlin, MD. Available for instruction, performance, vending, and henna art. |
| Nubian Divas |
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| Oreet |
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| Ouranitsa |
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| Parvani |
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| Piper |
Piper is the director of the Baltimore Daughters of Rhea Dance Ensemble and winner of the prestigious Belly Dancer of the Year competition in 2000. Learn from an elegant professional with a 15 year career dancing in Arabic and Greek nightclubs around the world. |
| Piper Hunt |
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| Porsha Bellydance Fitness |
Come join this class to learn bellydance for fun and fitness !!
Website: porshabellydance.com |
| Prairie Caravan |
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| Raina |
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| Raks-n-Rhythms: Kostana and Sidqi |
Kostana and Sidqi are an Oriental dance and drum team brought together by our love for Turkish and Arabic dance and music. We often perform together but we are also solo artists. Kostana performs and teaches bellydance and Turkish Romani dance in the MD/DC/VA area. Sidqi teaches classes in beginning, intermediate, and advanced darabuka. Together, we host workshops in Middle Eastern, Turkish, Balkan and Rromany music and dance. |
| RaZan |
RaZan is a dancer and drummer residing in York, Pa. She is formerly a resident of San Francisco, Ca. She studied dance at the Salimpour School of dance from 1984-1989. She also plays doumbec, rique and tar, a result of being a student of Mary Ellen Donald for 8 years. She hosts a Middle Eastern Drum and Dance Jam in Dallastown, Pa.
Her design and pattern drafting education came in handy for costuming, and her skills were well known in the Bay Area dance community. She is still designing costumes, which you can see by visiting her web site,www.razandance.com |
| Rebecca |
Rebecca is a passionate dancer who's dance is an act of seeking illumination in spirit. Ritual invocation and healing are a part of her every performance. A popular teacher, Rebecca brings an education of physical and spiritual integration into the studio. An accomplished fire performer, Rebecca can bring fire props and other balance props into the performance environment. Her troupe, Levialora Drum and Dance, is available for performance featuring live musicians. |
| Romka |
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| Rowen |
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| Ruta Moragh |
Ruta Moragh has been in dancing the Middle Eastern discipline since 1982, and has since added Tribal Style and Georgian and other Central Asian forms. As an active teacher and performer in the art, shares its beauty and benefits with all her heart |
| Samira Shuruk |
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| Samira Shuruk |
Full time professional dancer located in the DC/Baltimore region. Samira specializes in belly dance and Bollywood Mujra dance and is available to perform (or teach) at weddings, parties, corporate events, cultural events etc. |
| Sandra |
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| Sara Beth |
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| Sarah Skinner |
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| Sarysma |
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| Sestraluna |
Troupe specializing in belly dance and world dance fusion; located in Annapolis, MD |
| Shadiyah |
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| Shaunte |
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| Shaunte |
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| Shems |
Shems is a respected professional Belly Dance Artist in the Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas. |
| Shira |
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| Somra al Nubia |
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| Suhaila Salimpour |
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| Summer |
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| Thalia Hamdi |
Thalia, a dynamic and charismatic performer, is a professional Bellydancer based in the Baltimore/D.C. Area. The magnetism of her personality and her passion and enthusiam for the dance, makes her a favorite in restaurants and events of all cultures. |
| The NDC |
The Niraja Dance Company (The NDC) is a Baltimore based, professional group of Middle Eastern Dance artists specializing in Modern Lebanese, Egyptian, and Urban bellydance styles. The NDC, featured on IAMED's "Bellydance Sensations" and "Bellydance 'O' Rama, is one of Baltimore's premier Middle Eastern Dance companies and also travels to perform in many dance venues across the U.S. |
| Toria |
Primarily a Lebanese cabaret style dancer but also does Modern Egyptian, American Cabaret and Polynesian fusion. |
| Trinity Ane |
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| Typhrodisia |
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| Vasha Hatal |
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| Yasmin |
World renowned Egyptian-style dancer, dance teacher, and music producer. |
| Yasmina |
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| Yosefa |
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| Yucy |
A native Egyptian instructor, specializing in Egyptian, Oriental and Folkloric styles. on going classes: All levels at Colony South Hotel in Clinton, MD. Yucy is also the Director of Belly Dance for Life Productions, the Arabian Nights Shows and Belly Dance for Life Troupe. Please see www.bellydanceforlife.com for more details. |
| Yucy |
A native Egyptian instructor, specializing in Egyptian, Oriental and Folkloric styles. on going classes: All levels at Colony South Hotel in Clinton, MD. Yucy is also the Director of Belly Dance for Life Productions, the Arabian Nights Shows and Belly Dance for Life Troupe. Please see www.bellydanceforlife.com for more details. |
| Yucy |
A native Egyptian instructor, specializing in Egyptian, Oriental and Folkloric styles. on going classes: All levels at Colony South Hotel in Clinton, MD. Yucy is also the Director of Belly Dance for Life Productions, the Arabian Nights Shows and Belly Dance for Life Troupe. Please see www.bellydanceforlife.com for more details. |
| Zahra Zuhair |
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| Zaina Hart |
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| Zanobia from Denmark |
teacher, choreographer, troupe leader... |
| Zobeide |
Egyptian Technique, American Precision, Modern Performance Performer and teacher in DC metro area. Currently studying with Saphira. Studied with Artemis, Autumn Leah Ward, Yasmin. |
Venues |
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| Acropolis Banquet Room |
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| Aladin Cafe |
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| All Seasons Hafla |
The hafla started by Devra Johari lives on and will now be held at Cafe Spice, and still on the first Sunday of every month. |
| Amer's Cafe |
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| American Legion Hall |
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| Anne Arundel Community College |
Events are usually held in the Humanities Recital Hall. |
| Artscape |
July 20-22, 2007
Artscape is America's largest, municipally-produced arts festival that remains free and open to the public.
Artscape, the region's premier celebration of the arts, features continuous musical performances by local, regional, and na |
| Avalon Studio |
The Avalon Studio is a unique center where you will find classes in yoga, tai chi, pilates, and belly dance taught by experienced, talented and compassionate instructors. Our hope is to provide an opportunity for creativity, exploration and personal expression and growth to the members of the Catonsville and Baltimore communities. |
| Avalon Studio |
The Avalon Studio is a unique center where you will find classes in yoga, tai chi, pilates, and belly dance taught by experienced, talented and compassionate instructors. Our hope is to provide an opportunity for creativity, exploration and personal expression and growth to the members of the Catonsville and Baltimore communities. |
| Baldwin Hall |
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| Ballys Total Fitness |
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| BellyPalooza |
Festival with workshops, seminars, shows and free shopping |
| Big Vanilla |
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| Blue Heron Wellness Center |
Blue Heron Wellness is an integrated wellness center specializing in acupuncture, therapeutic massage, yoga and herbal medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. We offer a warm, relaxing and friendly setting in which to nurture body, mind and spirit through time-honored helpful and effective health modalities. |
| BOCA Fest |
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| Cafe Spice |
Indian restaurant with a lovely atmosphere and a bar. |
| Casablanca |
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| Casbah |
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| Caspian, House of Kabob |
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| Cazbar: a Mediterranean Tavern |
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| CCBC classes at Carver Center |
The Carver Center is a high school with a dance room that has a rubber floor and mirrors. Naimah and Nina Amaya teach there. |
| Chesapeake Arts Center |
The Chesapeake Arts Center (CAC) is a 58,000 sq. ft. multi-discipline arts facility located in Northern Anne Arundel County, just south of Baltimore, Maryland. Our facility houses a 904-seat Main Stage, a 110-seat Studio Theatre, gallery space, ceramics lab, dance studios, music rooms, resident artists' studios, scene-shop and classrooms. |
| Chesapeake Pride Festival |
CPF 2007 will be held rain or shine from 11:00AM to 7:00PM on Saturday August 25th. This years' festival is JAM packed with entertainment & fun for all ages. There will be plenty of food and drinks for sale that everyone will enjoy,plus, we even have a BE |
| Colony South |
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| Dance Connection Studio |
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| Dance Works Dance Studio |
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| Dangerously Delicious Pies |
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| Dangerously Delicious Pies |
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| DC Tribal Cafe |
Tribal event held every last Sunday of the month at the club Asylum in DC. |
| Desert Cafe |
Authentic taste of the Mediterranean in a casual and comfortable setting. BYOB. |
| District of Columbia Arts Center |
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| Embassy Suites - BWI |
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| Fairouz Mediterranean Cafe |
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| Five Seasons |
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| Folk Tours Music and Dance Camp |
Days and nights of live music and dance, classes, parties, and more! National and international teachers. |
| Hellas Restaurant |
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| Heritage Arts Festival |
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| Hilton Hotel |
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| John Carroll Auditorium |
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| Johns Hopkins University |
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| Kellys Herb House |
Herb house, organic market, holistic practitioners and nutritionists. Home to bellydancing classes and workshops for Latifa's School of Middle Eastern Dance. |
| Kumari |
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| Ladies' Total Fitness |
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| Lebanese Taverna |
The beautiful interior features tall windows that look out on the water, and ceilings that billow down like the sails of a ship. While the design is unique, you'll find the same great service, quality foods, and wine selections that have made Lebanese Tav |
| MAC Wellness Center, Downtown |
State of the art fitness center! 4 pools! Get a free pass from nina@cavtel.net.... |
| Marrakesh Restaurant |
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| Martin's East |
Martin's Caterers, serving Baltimore, MD, Washington DC, and the northern Virginia area, can cater any event. Tastefully elegant lobbies, sparkling crystal chandeliers -- since our founding by Martin Resnick in 1964 we've established a reputation for attention to detail. We've even created a special form. It's called the "Make Sure We Don't Make Any Mistakes" Form, and it guarantees a flawless event.
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| Maryland Athletic Club and Wellness Center |
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| Meadow Mill |
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| Mediterranean Grill, Frederick |
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| Mediterranean Grill, Gaithersburg |
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| Memsahib, Baltimore |
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| Memsahib, Rockville |
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| Meridian Monthly Hafla |
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| National Cathedral School |
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| Odd Fellows Hall |
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| Orchard Market and Cafe |
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| Prince Cafe |
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| Queen of Raks Sharqi |
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| Rakkasah East |
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| Rakkasah East |
The festival and most classes will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. |
| Rakkasah West |
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| Red Maple |
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| Ripken Stadium |
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| Saffron Dance Studio |
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| Shriver Hall, Johns Hopkins University |
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| Sidqi Studio |
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| Sizzling Bombay |
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| Slayton House |
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| Spring Caravan |
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| Studio MiaNaja |
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| Studio Nina Amaya |
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| Studio Salima |
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| SwingTime Ballroom |
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| Taste of Morocco |
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| The Carver Center |
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| Three Kings of Egypt |
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| Tobacco Center Cafe |
The Tobacco Center and Cafe offers fine cigars and otehr tobacco products. We also have a hookah lounge, with bellydancers every Friday and Saturday nights. |
| Zeeba Lounge |
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Resources |
| Aisha Ali |
Aisha Ali is an internationally recognized authority on the dances of Egypt and North Africa. From 1973 to 1997 she made many visits to Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia to document folkloric materials that were fast disappearing. As a result of these trips, she has released numerous audio and video recordings. |
| Atlanta Bellydance |
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| Babylon Breeze Productions |
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| Baltimore Bellydance |
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| Baltimore Office of Promotion of the Arts |
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| BD in Baltimore Meetup |
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| Belly Dancing Info |
Promoting the art of belly dancing around the world. |
| Bellydance United |
shares the art of bellydance with the Mid-Missouri community by providing forums for performers. We seek to provide a variety of venues where audiences can enjoy this feminine, ancient and beautiful artform along with musical styles that embody or compliment the dance. |
| Bellydancer Magazine |
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| Bellydancers of Color Association |
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| Bhuz |
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| Brandon's Oasis |
Listing of events in the Baltimore, DC and Virginia areas. |
| Charm City Swing |
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| Chesapeake Residential Realty |
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| classes guide |
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| DC Tribal |
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| Emusic |
Extensive selection of Middle Eastern music. Download songs on a monthly subscription. |
| Gothic Bellydance Resource |
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| IAMED |
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| Johns Hopkins University |
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| Kostana's Resources |
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| Live Bellydance |
Buy and sell Bellydance Costumes, Hip Scarves, Cymbals, Head and Footwear, Skirts and Veils, Bellydance Music, Bellydance Costumes |
| Lucy's Resources |
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| MD Mideastern Performing Arts |
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| Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association |
A service to the entire near- and mid-eastern music and dance community, providing three publications, festivals, regional dance parties, workshops, a website, and product discounts from dozens of vendors. |
| Mike Colasono |
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| Oriental Dancer |
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| Philly Raqs! |
This website is for belly dancers and those interested in belly dancing in the Greater Philadelphia area, including Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northern Delaware, South Jersey and Central Pennsylvania. |
| Radio Bastet |
Podcasts of favorite cuts from an ever-growing collection of 'old school' belly dance vinyl LPs in a radio-show format, compiled for your listening and dancing enjoyment. All vintage belly dance music, all the time! |
| Sakkal |
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| Shira: The Art of Middle Eastern Dance |
Some of the topics on this site include: About Belly Dancing And Its History; Culture: Music, Myths, More; Belly Dancing Fun And Frolic; and Belly Dancing Advice & How-To's. In total there are over 500 articles to explore. |
| SOWEBO |
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| The Gilded Serpent |
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| The Joy of Bellydancing |
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| WAMEDA |
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| We Love Music |
Summaries, reviews and samples of recent releases, including Arabic and Andalusian selections. |
| Wikipedia Article on Bellydance |
There's lots of knowledge in this area about bellydance and the Middle East. Contribute to the article! |
| World Music Folklife Center |
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| Zaghareet's World |
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| Zakira |
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| Zorba, The Veiled Male |
Great veil dancing resources for and about male bellydancers |
