Music

Choreography

Clubs/e-Communities

The_Belly_Dance_Bulletin	Dance Meetup	Seattle Competitor's Club
BellyDanceSource	Dance.net	Tribal Belly Dance
Bhuz.com	Oriental Dancer	Yahoo Groups

Costumes

15th & 16th Century Gypsy Costume	The Costume Institute	Near Eastern Women's Clothing from  North Africa and the Levant
Assuit	Costumes of the Levant	Oriental Costumes: Their Designs and Colors
The Benat Mazin performing Ghawazee	Lithograph of Ghawazees	Postcards of Historic Costumes
	Muslim Clothing Guide	Tunisian Costuming

Costuming Assistance

Accent Overskirt Instructions	Full Circle Cape Instructions
Anyut or Baladi Chemise Instructions	Harem Pants & Circle Skirt Instructions
Arm Snake Instructions	Harem Pants Instructions - 1st site
Avoiding Costuming Catastrophes	Harem Pants Instructions - 2nd site
Beaded Earrings Instructions	Headband Instructions
Belt Instructions	Headresses
Bra Top Instructions	Help for Your First Costume
Building a Better Bra	Hijab/Turban Wrapping
Caftan Instructions	Hip Scarf Instructions
Caring for your costume Choli	Paneled Skirt Instructions
Circle Skirt Instructions - 1st site	Snake Headpiece Instructions
Circle Skirt Instructions - 2nd site	2/3 Circular Veil Instructions
Circle Skirt Instructions - 3rd site	Rectangular Veil Instructions
Circle Skirts Made Easy	Semi-Circular Veil Instructions
Cleopatra Headpiece Instructions	Tassles Instructions
Costumer's Notes	Turban Wrapping
Costuming Tips	Turkish Vest Instructions
Egyptian Tunic & Pants	If you need additional help with costumes, please see "Books" or "Costume Patterns."
Flounced Skirt Instructions

Costumers

Aniysa, Missoula, MT	L.Rose Designs, Arcata, CA	TAV Creations, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
BellyRoll Costumes, Wailuku, Hawaii, USA	Mara Lena, Torrance, CA, USA
Davina, Melpitas, CA	Nadiyah, Spokane, WA, USA
Earthly Delights Costumes, Canberra, Australia	Sandra Walters, Queensland, Australia

Courses & Course Outlines

Beginning Middle Eastern Dance Class Outline	A Comprehensive Course in Near Eastern Dance Including Arabic and Turkish Music Theory for Dancers
Belly Dance Basics Class Outline	Intermediate I Middle Eastern Dance Class Outline

Cymbals/Zills

All about Zills, the Care of Zills, & Many Patterns	Making Zill Mufflers
Homemade Cymbals for Kids	Rhythms & Patterns

Dance Legends

Egypt

The American Research Institute in Egypt	The Egyptian Museum in Cairo	University of Memphis' Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology
The British Museum explores Ancient Egypt	Egyptian Museum of the Uruguayan Society of Egyptology	The University of Penn's Egyptian Galleries
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Art Collection	Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities
Egypt State Information Service	The Michael C. Carlos Museum's Egyptian Art Collection

Flamenco

Folk Dances

Friends/ Colleagues (For Instructors, please see The Bulletin Board)
Sa' ada

Fun Stuff

Egyptian Costume/Crafts for Kids

How to Flip $$ on Your Belly

See Your Name in Hieroglyphics

History/Culture

Ancient History of the Middle East Links	The History of Dance	Origins of Oriental Dance
Ancient India's Contribution to the Fine Arts	Masks and Masked Movement	The World's Oldest Dance; A History of Bellydance
Baile	Muslim Spain and European Culture
Dance History in Israel	Persian Dance
Gypsy Spirit:  Journey of the Roma	Romani Culture

Magazines

Ahla Wa Salam 21 Laceby Walk, Watermeadow,  Northampton, NN3 8PN,  UK	Discover Belly Dance Journal	The Palace (Australian)
Aljadid	The Gilded Serpent	Rakas Middle Eastern Dance & Culture (Australian)
Arabesque Journal	Habibi Magazine	Rambles (cultural arts reviews)
The Belly Dancer!	Jareeda	Tanz Oriental (German)
Caravan	Mosaic (British)	Zaghareet
Chronicles: A Dancer's Oasis

Middle Eastern Museums

The Baghdad Museum	Lost Treasures of Iraq
The Beirut National Museum	The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

(Please see Egypt for Egyptian Museums.)

Movements

Some of these pages may be difficult to read, but they are detailed:

Arms	Head Circles	Hip Gushes	Shimmies & Thrusts
Body Waves & Rolls	Head Slides	Hip Lifts	Turns
Eyebrow Raises	Hip Shimmies	Jumps	Veil Movements
Floor Work	Hip Figure Eights	Rib, Circles, Lifts, & Drops	Walks

Here is another perspective on the movements:

Isolations	Loosening	Shimmies
Hip Rock	Safe Dancing Tips	Stance

Music 

News

Al Ahram Foundation	Egypt Today	Mid East Articles: The Allure of Belly Dance Class of the Dance Queens
Cairo Times	The Mid East Times	French Belly Dancer Wows Cairo Outrage at Belly Dance Outfits

Recipes

Armenian Recipes	Lebanese Recipes	Persian Recipes
Egyptian Recipes	Mediterranean Recipes	Tunisian Chicken and Couscous
Greek Recipes	Mimi's International Recipes
Indian & Pakistani Recipes	Moroccan Recipes	Turkish Recipes

Television Shows
Rak On! Belly Dance

Veils

The Great American Veil Routine

Veil Movements

Ways to Wear the Veil

Vendors

Akai Silks, Veils	IDreamOfGia   Belly Drapes, skirts, earrings, bindis & more.	Salsa Dance DVDs Sarah, Beautiful belly dancer photography, calendars, & more
Americanistan, World Music & Dance Inspired by Middle Eastern Culture	International Emporium	SharifWear
Ankles and Toes, Beaded anklets	Lapis Productions	Soraya's Mid-East Dance & Music Prod.  Video & DVDs
A to Z Costumes	Lost Treasures Egyptian Imports, Pike Place Market location in Seattle, WA Authentic Egyptian wares including Belly Dancing Supplies, Hookahs, Musical Instruments, Art & Crafts, Arabic Music & CDs.	TAV Creations
Dancing Tiger Costumes and supplies for Plus size ladies; and other items from around the world.	Mara Lena, Custom Costumes	Veiled Impressions
Discount Dance Ballet, hip hop, jazz, and tap dancewear/dance shoes.	The Melting Pot, 888 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 775-322-9445 Belly dance skirts, tops, belts, jewelry, &  more.	Veils by Bill Rhinestone Jewelry
Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance  Videos, CDs and DVDs	Moondance  Offering costume pieces and accessories.	Zaina Hart The Belly Dancer! Magazine and Zaina’s Videos.
GoddessWear Boutique	Odyssey Theatrical Belts, costumes, practice wear and more	Zora's Personal Seamstress - Skirts, tops, pants and other essentials, offered with a personal touch.
Gypsy Caravan	Safti Craft Miscellaneous products in Egypt
Gyspy de Rose, Veils