Belynda Azhaar

Welcome to the official website of professional Middle Eastern and World dance instructor, choreographer, and performer, Belynda Azhaar.

This page is constantly under construction - more resources coming soon!!!!
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  Communities & Informative Dance Websites  

Bellydance / Belly Dance Events in Asia - A facebook group created and managed by Belynda Azhaar. This group contains information about belly dance classes, workshops, shows, parties, festivals, and other events happening throughout Asia (China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam).

BHUZ.com - The biggest online bellydance community. Helpful advice, costume swap meet and more ...

Livejournal Bellydancing Community

Oriental Dancer.net - Information, forum, song lyrics, interviews and more.

Belly Dance Classes.net - Directory of bellydance instructors all over the world.

The Bellydancers.net - Worldwide Belly Dancers Directory.

Shira.net - Another great online resource - video reviews, history of dance and much more.

IAMED - BellyDance.org - Belly Dance DVDs, History, Photos, Events and More!

Belly Dance Stuff - Articles, info, how-tos, reviews, free clip art and postcards.



  Ethics, Behaviour & Professionalism in Belly Dance  

Class Etiquette by Jasmin Jahal

Student Etiquette by Anthea (Kawakib)

Dance Class Etiquette - 10 Golden Rules to Dance By by Miramar

Ethics and Standard Practises in Bellydance by Anthea (Kawakib)

Do and Don't for Belly Dancers by Schadia

There's More To Being a Professsional? by Ashiya and Naajidah

'Professional' Is More Than Being Paid by Chelydra

Cultivating the Image - Student Venues and Professional Performances by Miramar



  Middle Eastern Dance Festivals  

Amani Oriental Festival (Lebanon)

AWS - Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Egypt)

Belly Dance Festival Asia (Malaysia)

Carnival of Stars (USA)

Copenhagen Belly Dance Festival (Denmark)

Desert Dance Festival (USA)

Festival Isis (Dominican Republic)

Festival of the East (USA)

Full Circle Belly Dance Festival (USA)

The International Raqs Congress (IRC) (Belgium)

Islington Dance Festival (UK)

Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive (USA)

Mid-North Coast Bellydance Festival (NSW, Australia)

Nile Group Oriental Festival (Egypt)

Oasis Festival (Russia)

Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp (USA/Turkey)

Ojai Belly Dance Festival (USA)

Orieta (Germany)

Oslo Oriental Dance Festival (Norway)

Rakkasah Middle Eastern Dance Festival (USA)

Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival (USA)

SBDF - Stockholm Belly Dance Festival (Sweden)

Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival (NSW, Australia)

Sphinx Festival Egypt (Egypt)

Tasmanian Middle Eastern Dance Festival (TAS, Australia)

Turkish Delight Dance Festival (Istanbul, Turkey)

Western Australia Middle Eastern Dance Festival (WA, Australia)



  Masters in the Press  

Egypt Today - Interview with Raqia Hassan

Gilded Serpent - Interview with Dr. Mohamed Geddawi

Gilded Serpent - Interview with Mahmoud Reda

Yasmina of Cairo - Various Interviews with Egyptian Dance Legends



  Music, Instruments & Musicians  

Brothers of the Baladi - Musicians/Band

David Kuckhermann - Musician (Drums/Percussion)

Discography of Arab and Turkish Classical Music

Egyptian Music: Seven Millennia of Performance - Edu

Gawharet El Fan - Vendor

George Sawa - Musician (Qanun)

Introduction to Sufi Music and Ritual in Turkey - Edu

Introduction to Traditional Iranian Dastgâh Music - Edu

Iranian/Persian Music - Audio Files

Jas's Middle Eatern Rhythm FAQ - Edu

Learning Middle Eastern Percussion Resources - Edu

Maroczik - Maroccan Music Online

Mary Ellen Donald - Musician (Drums/Percussion)

Maqam World - Edu

Mid-East Ethnic Instruments - Vendor

Mohamed Abdul-Rahim Alsiadi - Musician(Oud)

Persian Classical Music - Edu

Playing a Middle Eastern Percussion Instrument - Edu

Quick and Dirty Guide to the Doumbek - Edu

Saroyan Mastercrafts (Finger Cymbals) - Vendor

Solo Improvisation (Taqâsîm) in Arab Music - Edu

Souhail Kaspar - Musician (Drums/Percussion)

Turku - Musicians

Rhythm Web - Edu

Uncle Mafufo - Musician (Drums/Percussion)



  Costuming  

A'kai Silks (USA) - Vendor - Silk veils and more ....

Arubas Oasis (USA) - Vendor - Dance Sandals

The Bellydance Shop (USA) - Vendor

Bellydance Store (USA) - Vendor - Costumes by Eman Zaki, Raqia Hassan, Sahar Okasha, Hanan and more ...

Cairo Couture (USA) - Vendor

Costume Goddess (USA) - Edu - Resources,how-to books, and more ...

Dahlal Internationale (USA) - Vendor

Desert Moon Dance - Links and information for those wishing to make or repair costumes.

Invoke the Goddess Designs (Canada) - Designer/Vendor

Legends Costumes (Turkey) - Designer/Vendor

Pharaonix of Egypt - Amira El Kattan (Egypt) - Designer/Vendor

Safti Craft (Egypt) - Vendor

Sewing for belly dance - Sewing hints, patterns and more ...

Shira.net - Costume Corner - Shira's costuming corner - LOTS of great links and resources here!

Shira.net - Costume Links - Many, many links to online costume resources.

Silkdancer (USA) - Vendor/Dancer - Hand-dyed silk products.

Topkapi Designs (Turkey) - Vendor

Traditional Clothing of the Middle East and the Maghrib - Edu

Tribal Souk Bellydance Marketplace (USA) - Vendor



  Publications  

Habibi Magazine - A Journal of Middle Eastern Dance and Arts.

Jareeda - International Middle Eastern Dance Magazine.

iShimmy - The Belly Dancer magazine.

Nafoura - Monthly Belly Dancing e-Magazine

The Gilded Serpent - Online Middle Eastern Dance magazine.

The Hip Circle - Online bellydance magazine, belly dance discussion and community.

Undulations - Knoxville's Bellydance Magazine Online

Zaghareet! - An American Belly Dance Magazine.



  Language  

Learn Arabic

Arabic Song Lyrics



  Dance Artists & Choreographers...  

Organised alphabetically and geographically according to main base of operations.


AFRICA


Egypt

Aida Nour

Aleya

Essam Mounir

Katia of Cairo

Keti Sharif

Dr. Mo Geddawi

Nour of Cairo

Raqia Hassan

Tito Seif


South Africa

In Harem's Way Dance Company

Belly Dance Goddess (Aliyah Layla)


ASIA



China

China Bellydance (Kexin Wen)

China Bellydance (Guo Wei)

Eva Dancing

Felicia Bellydance

Isis Belly Dance

Lulu Dance

Maya Dance

Mei Du Bellydance

Quanzhou QianYi Belly Dance Club

Yina Bellydance

Young Wei Bellydance


Hong Kong

Klub Raks (Janaki Nakka)

Liina Cheung (Belly Princess)

Lisa Li (Sahara Queens)

Oasis Dance Centre (Mey Jen)


Japan

Al Camarani Oriental Dance Company

Jansu

Karena - Crystal Light Bellydance

Karima Arabian Dance Company

Keke

Malaika

Miho

Momoi

Raks Porrima Bellydance School

Sadia

Sahar

Sali

Tania Luiz

Valentina Leila

Zeina Dancers: Amani and Amira

Korea

Belly Korea (Yoo-jin Ahn)

Bellyqueens (Min-sun Kim)

Goddess Belly Company (Hera Kim)

Korea Belly Dance Association - KBDA (Sujee Choi)

Top Bellydance (Nam-suk Kim)


Malaysia

Arabesque Bellydance (Annie Ong)

Brancy Teo

Huda

Mee Mee

Zero Fitness Dance Studio (Conny Lim)


The Philippines

Goddesses of Bellydance

Jill Ngo

Kim Kong


Taiwan

Arabesque Bellydance Studio

Betty Lee

Butterfly Dance Studio (Phiona Lin)

Crystal

Isis Belly Dance (Nancy Kuo)

Lisa Chen (English blog) (Chinese blog)

Magic Belly Dance Company

The Taiwan Dance & Sport Federation


Singapore

Bellydance Discovery (Yuki Chua)

Claribel's Raks Sharki Studio

Fatema

Studio UP (Ayana)


AUSTRALIA


Australia

Aaliyah

Alia

Spellbound Bellydance (Aradia)


New Zealand

Oasis for Dance (Dallia)


EUROPE

Assia Guemra (France)

Caroline (Scotland)

Helene Eriksen (Germany)

Bellydance Ya Habibi - Jane Camilleri (Malta)

Loulou Fouad (France)

Serkan Tutar (Belgium / Turkey)

Serena Ramzy (England)


NORTH AMERICA


Canada

Hadia

Zahirah Middle Eastern Bellydance School (Halawa)


Mexico

Elsanne


USA

Adishakti

Alexandria

Annwyn

Ariel

Asra

Autumn Ward

Avasa

Bozenka

Catherine Barros

Galatea

Hind

Jillina

Katia

Maria

Mariyah

Miriam Gamal

Monica

Nepenthe

Nikkal Feyrouz

Nyla Crystal

Princess Farhana (blog)

Rachel Brice

Sabah Saeed

Sabrina

Samira Shuruk

Samra

Shems

Tamalyn Dallal

Yousry & Nourhan Sharif

Zorba



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