Dancers and Dance Companies [Washington DC] [Everywhere Else]
Costuming and Vendors
Music and Media
Venues
Communities, Resources, & Publications
| [Washington DC] | |
| alexis | { bellydance soloist / fellow technique junkie } |
| artemis | { pure turkish romany and oryantal dance / historian and educator } |
| belladonna | { tribal fusion soloist } |
| benat baharat | { tribal fusion bellydance / so colorful! } |
| gypsy fusion | { tribal fusion bellydance troupe from annapolis } |
| jal a drum | { mab and her mad antics } |
| kallisti tribal | { improv tribal style from charm city } |
| kostana and sidqi | { turkish and cabaret dancer and her husband, a drummer } |
| lucy | { egyptian oriental bellydance / one of my favorites in the style } |
| mark balahadia | { male lebanese bellydance } |
| marta | { fusion bellydance with flamenco, egyptian, and tribal } |
| martiya possession | { gothic bellydance in dc / one of the first } |
| mavi | { tribal and gothic bellydance in dc / you can't miss the blue hair } |
| miasia | { bellydance and burlesque / a must see performer } |
| mortifera | { gothic bellydance under the direction of ya meena } |
| romka' | { dangerous tribal fusion duet } |
| samira shuruk | { classic american cabaret bellydance } |
| sammati | { pure american tribal style bellydance } |
| shakra dancers of the tribal grove | { transfusion industrial world dance troupe} |
| shems | { beautiful performer } |
| troupe 'hip'notic | { southern maryland tribal troupe } |
| wendy youssef | { ats and fusion / currently on hiatus } |
| ya meena | { gothic and tribal soloist } |
| zareen | { can and will bellydance to anything } |
| [Everywhere Else] | |
| alexia | { my first teacher } |
| ariellah | { gothic tribal bellydance / captivating } |
| atash maya | { sassy, slinky ladies of san diego } |
| aziza | { the best of modern egyptian and american style bellydance } |
| bellyqueen | { traditional, fusion, and beyond } |
| blue damsel | { tribal fusion with asian inspiration } |
| choveXani | { gothic, tribal, and fusion in new york } |
| dalia carella | { fusion with integrity / genius } |
| danya | { fellow princeton dancer / beautiful egyptian style } |
| elizabeth strong | { elegant turkish rom and fusion } |
| fatchancebellydance | { the mothers of american tribal style } |
| frederique and bellygroove | { tribal fusion innovator } |
| freyja | ( fusion performer / member of bellygroove } |
| hahbi 'ru | { folkloric california tribal style } |
| inFusion tribal | { ats with ooomph! } |
| jillina | { modern egyptian / superstar } |
| kajira djoumahna | { american tribal style / the goddess in green } |
| kami liddle | { tribal fusion / superstar } |
| kassar | { tribal fusion duet in new jersey } |
| katie kay | { gypsy cowgirls / tribal fusion in california } |
| liquid hips | { fusion belly dance in texas } |
| mimi fontana | { tribal, fusion, cabaret in new york } |
| mira betz | { elegant classic and fusion bellydance } |
| obsidia | { gothic belly dance in texas } |
| sarah j. locke and alchemy | { tribal fusion and ats } |
| sashi and ascend tribal dance | { gothic and tribal fusion bellydance / no stranger to controversy } |
| sera | { expression and emotion through tribal } |
| sharon kihara | { hardcore tribal technique / superstar / goofball } |
| sooz | { tribal fusion soloist / comedienne } |
| suhaila salimpour | { master instructor and mentor } |
| rachel brice and the indigo | { changing the face of bellydance / superstars } |
| raks odalisque | { princeton university's middle eastern dance troupe } |
| tempest | { bringing gothic bellydance around the country } |
| tribal feat | { tribal fusion in california } |
| ultra gypsy | { innovators of tribal style / one of my first inspirations } |
| urban tribal dance company | { the mistresses of slink / brilliant, mesmerizing } |
| vadalna | { tribal fusion duet in new york } |
| zoe jakes | { beautiful tribal fusion / superstar } |
Costuming
| dahlal international | { costumes, music, videos, supplies } |
| domba | { fine tribal fusion costuming and accessories } |
| eye kandy glitter | { glitter that pops, stays put, and won't irritate your eyes } |
| flying skirts | { the source for tribal style costuming } |
| furnace studios | { mardi love - let's hope she completes this soon } |
| gypsy cowgirls | { katie kay's costuming biz } |
| ikickshins.net hair | { excellent dread, braid, and twist hair falls } |
| l. rose designs | { custom-made costuming for all styles of dance } |
| mandala tribal | { unique hand-made tribal costuming } |
| med'devi ink | { home of the original corset belt and bra } |
| melodia designs | { the original flare-bottom dance pant } |
| na'talyah's niche | { dread extensions and costuming } |
| the red camel | { tribal jewelry and textiles } |
| tribal souk | { excellent selection of tribal costuming and accessories } |
| the tribal source | { wares handmade by the ladies of kassar } |
| tribal to the max | { tribal jewelry and textiles } |
| ad noiseam | { breakcore, idm, experimental label / enjoy noise } |
| dj amar | { a producer of electric vardo in oakland } |
| ant-zen | { german music label specializing in noise } |
| ars nova chamber music | { classical ensemble } |
| axios records | { all-analog acid house duo from va. / hardcore dj } |
| cock rock disco | { breakcore goodness } |
| eventide music productions | { home of solace, tim rayborn, maduro, knossos, and more... } |
| helm | { the original tribal style band } |
| hymen records | { don't let the name scare you / some of the best idm around } |
| knossos | { traditional music with an electronic edge } |
| dj layla | { awesome girl, excellent dj. also makes beautiful hair falls } |
| maduro | { electribal music / my better half } |
| neil peart | { drummer, lyricist, writer / inspiration } |
| octofoil records | { independent electronic label / home of maduro } |
| pentaphobe | { glitchy electronic music for the tribal dancer } |
| planet µ | ( home of more amazing idm / "µ" is pronounced "myoo" ) |
| praxis records | { breakcore, experimental, and other good noise } |
| real world music uk | { home of peter gabriel, and a host of amazing world musicians } |
| rush | { technical, emotional, and intelligent rock with integrity } |
| saroyan cymbals | { the best finger cymbals for dancing } |
| six degrees records | { excellent electronic/world music } |
| solace | { lead by jeremiah soto / world fusion music } |
| strangeland records | { independent music store in annandale, va / we miss you } |
| tim rayborn | { multi-instrument talented man with the best hair evar. } |
| turku | { eurasian band that will make you want to dance } |
| venetian snares | { one of this girl's favorite electronic artists } |
| warp records | { the original experimental idm label / home of aphex twin } |
| world dance new york | { producers of some of the best dvds in the business } |
| zhark international | { record label run by hecate, dark mistress of electronica } |
| asylum lounge | { home of dctribal's monthly dctribal cafe } |
| dctribal café | { tribal fusion belly dance every last sunday of the month } |
| rakkasah | { held every october in nj & march in ca } |
| shisha lounge | { cafe, lounge, where I used to perform } |
| tribalfest | { the tribal fusion fest with the mostest } |
| yucy's arabian nights | ( weekly belly dance events in Maryland and Alexandria, Virginia } |
| asharah's tribe | { a lovely fan created a tribe for me here } |
| asharah @ myspace | { asharah's home on myspace } |
| dctribal | { dc's tribal belly dance community } |
| dctribal @ tribe.net | { join the discussion on dctribal's tribe } |
| bhuz.com | { online community for belly dancers } |
| ethnotechno music reviews | { reviewing the newest in world fusion electronica } |
| the gilded serpent | { online zine based in california } |
| the gothic bellydance resource | { everything you wanted to know about gothic bellydance } |
| a guide to tribal belly dance | { everything you wanted to know about tribal } |
| habibi magazine | { magazine for bellydancers / quality articles and production } |
| the hip circle | { online magazine based in ny } |
| joy of motion studios | { my home studio } |
| navel magazine | ( online zine for all styles of bellydance } |
| pure prana yoga | { yoga in alexandria, va } |
| saffron dance | { new boutique studio dedicated to the art of bellydance } |
| tribe.net | { online community full of tribal style dancers } |