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Student Resources:
Informative
Websites: General
information
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The
Art Of Middle Eastern Dance by Shira:
A very thorough website with
articles about Middle Eastern culture and the history of Middle Eastern dance,
reviews of books and videos, teacher/performer directory, song
translations, a "how-to" section, and more.
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Aziza
Said's Middle Eastern Belly Dance Site:
Great general information. I like how the FAQ section is done -
with responses from lots of different dancers.
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Yasmina's
Joy of Belly Dancing:
Features in-depth music reviews, lots of great information, and
monthly "Spotlights" of dancers and troupes.
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Student Resources:
Informative
Websites: Event
listings
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Middle
Eastern Dance in New England:
Provides information about teachers and classes, local (New
England) dance venues, and upcoming events.
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Middle
Eastern Dance in Maine
(MEDiM.org):
For all
teachers, students, dancers, and troupes in Maine, MEDiM.org offers a
constantly-updated event calendar, a Maine instructor directory, links
to Maine belly dance-related businesses, and a message board where you
can post upcoming events, check on weather cancellations, share rides, swap or sell
items, ask questions, double-check rehearsal dates, download
choreographies, share your news...
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Salome's "Belly
Dance Hub" :
World-wide directory for events, vendors,
instructors, festivals, competitions, forums, magazines, organizations,
etc. Very well-designed and easy to use.
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Bhuz.com Online Community for Middle Eastern Arts:
Includes lively and informative discussion
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Student Resources:
Informative
Websites: Musings
and articles
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Andrea
Deagon's Raqs Sharki:
Andrea Deagon's articles give a thought-provoking look at the history,
mythology, and current directions of Middle Eastern dance.
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Morocco's
Meanderings:
Excellent, well-researched articles from a respected
dancer/teacher/ethnographer who "has spent over thirty-two years
researching on-site the music, steps and styles of regional dances in
the Middle East".
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Zorba,
Male Student of Belly Dance:
A collection of articles on dance and gender issues by a man who
loves to swing a veil!
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Student Resources:
Informative
Websites:
Movement vocabulary sites
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Circles and Lines: An Online Movement Lexicon for
Middle Eastern Dance
Coming soon
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Venus'
Belly Dance Movement Vocabulary
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Keti
Sharif's Belly Dancing Moves Course
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Aziza
Said's Lessons On-Line
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NearEastDance.com
Movement Repertoire for Belly Dance
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Middle
Eastern Dance Movements
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Raqs with Kashmir Selected Moves
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