Useful Links...

 

Where to Learn...

for teachers, courses, festivals and the JWAAD teacher training scheme

www.thejta.org - Website of the JWAAD Teachers Association, an independent association of Bellydance Teachers established to raise standards in Bellydance tuition.

www.faridadance.com - Kay Taylor's website, with details of her and other classes in the North East, the Farha Festival (Newcastle), Ford Castle residentials (Northumberland) and Farida Adventure holidays to Cairo and Istanbul

www.jwaad.com - Josephine Wise's website, with details of her classes in the South, the Fantasia festival (London) and Summer School residential (Tring), and the JWAAD teacher training scheme

www.jewelofyorkshire.co.uk - Details of the JoY weekend festivals (Saltaire)

www.bellydancecongress.com - Details of the International Belly Dance Congress (Butlins, Bognor Regis)

www.wiggle.org.uk - Belly dance events and classes across the UK

 

www.annekingston.com - Anne Kingston (North West)

www.fereshteh.co.uk - Fereshteh (Edinburgh)

www.emmabellydancer.co.uk - Emma Chapman (Cambridgeshire)

www.samnara.co.uk - Samantha Neal (North London, Essex and Hertfordshire)

www.carolinebellydancer.co.uk - Carol Goodwin (Cambridgeshire)

www.vanessabellydancer.co.uk - Vanessa Gooding (Hartlepool)

Where to Shop...

for costumes, music and much more

www.faridadance.com - Fantastic clothes, from class wear to professional dance costumes, and some great music and DVDs

www.aladdinscave.com - Huge collection of CDs and DVDs, and class and hafla wear

www.bellybazaar.co.uk - A diverse range of belly dance clothing including lots of accessories!

Who to Watch...

for performers in the UK and Cairo 

www.tarabdance.com - Tarab Dance Company - A dance company featuring Claire, Anna Bisco, Heather Charlton, Sabrina Owen, Nisha Lall, Vanessa Clipsham, Naomi Howard, Sarah Pulman and Stephanie Jagger

www.yasminaofcairo.com - Yasmina - English dancer based in Cairo - one of the stars of the Farha Tour. Lots of information and news on the Cairo dance scene

Where to Get Involved...

for dance organisations and networks

www.nada.uk.com - Northern Arabic Dance Association (NADA) - A voluntary association to promote Middle Eastern dance in the North of England and Scotland. Details of teachers, events and workshops in the area. A colourful and highly informative magazine is also produced by NADA.

www.mosaicdance.org - Mosaic Arabic Dance Network (MADN) - An association, based in the South, to promote Middle Eastern dance. MADN also produce a great magazine.

www.justbecause.org.uk - Just Because... - A UK based charity set up by a group of dancers, raising money to help provide a mobile Mammography Unit for Egypt.

What to Read...

for background information on dance history, culture and much more 

http://bellylorna.blogspot.com/ - Fascinating blog of Lorna of Cairo - A Scottish dancer who now lives and works in the centre of the bellydance world. Observations on dance, culture, current affairs and day to day life. Enlightening stuff!

www.rakscandi.co.uk - British site by the lovely Candi Colgrave, with information on history, music, tips for travelling to Cairo and much more

www.shira.net - American site containing comprehensive information on many aspects of bellydance, including information on dancing during pregnancy