90 Best Belly Dance Blogs and Websites
Belly Dance Blogs
Here are 90 Best Belly Dance Blogs you should follow in 2023
1. Greenstone Belly Dance Blog
Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Greenstone BellyDance is an online and in-person dance school directed by Siobhan Camille, a multi-award-winning belly dancer in the Netherlands. In t...his blog, you'll get to read articles about our online workshops, performances, Bellydance tips, and much more.more
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629 3 posts / year DA 16 Get Email Contact
2. Dawn Devine | Belly Dance Costume Design
Sunnyvale, California, US
Blog by Dawn Devine aka Davina and I am the author of several books on designing and making belly dance costumes including, Embellished Bras, Costumin...g from the Hip, From Turban to Toe Ring and Bedlah.more
davina.us/blog/home
1.4K 2 posts / quarter Oct 2007 DA 29 Get Email Contact
3. Belly Dance New Orleans - Shimmy Soul
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Karla Marie presents Shimmy Soul. A Belly Dance Goddess Hour Instructor. Shimmy Shakti Troupe Director and Creator.
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1.4K 23 1.2K 1 post / month DA 13 Get Email Contact
4. Avihass | Youtbe
Miami, Florida, US
Belly Dancers Popular Professional Channel Avi Has : The Legend of the belly dancers in the worldProfessional Photographer : AVI HAS belly dancers in... the worldmore
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3 posts / week Get Email Contact
5. Belly Dancer Isabella | Youtube
Germany
Youtube channel of a very passionate self taught belly dancer Isabella living in Germany. Watch her belly dancing videos.
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1 post / week Get Email Contact
6. Elen Oriental Official Channel | Youtube
Georgia, US
Elena Oriental (Chikhladze) President of the International Association of Arabian dances in Georgia. International choreographer and dancer.
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11.5K 1 post / month Get Email Contact
7. SharqiDance Belly Dance Classes
New Jersey, US
Learn Belly Dancing tips and updates by Yame, a Brazilian-American Raqs sharqi dancer based out of New Jersey, USA. Her mission is to empower students... to find inner joy in a positive dance community, and educating students & audiences around the world on the beauty and intricacies of Middle Eastern dance and music.more
sharqidance.com
857 641 1 post / month DA 9 Get Email Contact
8. Diana Jeanette Bellydancer
San Francisco, California, US
Fascination with beauty and music are at core of Diana's Bellydance Classes. The primary movements of Bellydance use the core and focus on isolati...ons and sensual movement.more
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1 post / week DA 3 Get Email Contact
9. Melissa BellyDance | Youtube
London, England, UK
The Melissa BellyDance Channel is a channel dedicated to the Melissa Belly Dance School based in London.
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1.1K 6 posts / month Get Email Contact
10. Siomara Bellydance | Youtube
Buenos Aires, Argentina
International Bellydancer Instructor, Producer Award Winning Choreographer Workshops & Shows & Director of Siomara Bellydance School.
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2.6K 3 posts / month Get Email Contact
11. Mesmera Merkaba | Youtube
Los Angeles, California, US
Your spot for Serpent dances, Bellydance Clips and Mesmera's Dazzling Live performances! Bellydance Star and Master Teacher.
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2.7K 558 1 post / week Get Email Contact
12. Iana Komarnytska | Youtube
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Iana Komarnytska is a top-ranked belly dancer based in Toronto, winner of Star Belly dancer Canada 2014 and Cairo by Cyprus 2015, one of the world'...;s best dancers who had performances in more than dozens of countries worldwide.more
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11.1K 2 posts / week Get Email Contact
13. Sarasvati Dance Belly Dance
London, England, UK
An Award Winning Professional Belly dance Artist, International Performer, Choreographer & Teacher based in London, UK. Enjoy her performance videos f...rom the early part of her career to the most current day.more
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34.7K 269 1 post / month Feb 2014 Get Email Contact
14. Sahira BellyDance | Youtube
Texas, US
Sahira is a professional belly dance performer and instructor based in Houston, Texas.
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94 125 1 post / week Get Email Contact
15. Sadie Belly Dance | Youtube
Denver, Colorado, US
Watch Youtube videos of Belly Dancer Sadie Marquardt.
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442.3K 2 posts / quarter Get Email Contact
16. Amira Abdi Oriental Belly Dance | Youtube
Kiev, Kyiv, Ukraine
Welcome to the Amira's Abdi dance troupe Channel. This channel IS to share the beautiful art of oriental belly dance with the world.Learn more abo...ut international oriental dancer and teacher Amira Abdi.more
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33 1 post / month Get Email Contact
17. Berenike - American Tribal Style bellydance | Youtube
Sweden
American Tribal Style bellydance Berenike and instructor (FCBD Sister Studio) based in Uppsala, Sweden.
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4 posts / week Get Email Contact
18. Neenah Belly | Youtube
Dallas, Texas, US
We specialize in authentic belly dance entertainment; solos, duos, trios and/or troupe.
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1.6K 45 17 posts / year Get Email Contact
19. Magnolia Bellydance | Youtube
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Magnolia is a Multi-Award Winning Belly and Fusion Dancer and also a Professional Atlanta Belly Dancer.
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2 posts / quarter Get Email Contact
20. Samadhi Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Troupe | Youtube
Hurricane, West Virginia, US
Samadhi Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a performance dance troupe in the Charleston - Huntington area of West Virginia. Their main performance art is t...ribal fusion belly dance but they also have fire performers, knife twirlers, hula hoopers and Hawaiian hula dancers.more
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1 post / year Get Email Contact
21. Mirian Caberlon | YouTube
Brazil
Hi, my name is Mirian Caberlon and I have been studying and performing dance for the last fifteen years and teaching for more than ten. The main style...s of dances I perform and teach are Belly Dance (Egyptian Style), Gypsy Dance, Tribal Belly Dance (Bedouin Style), and Arabian Folklore Dances. more
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882 4 posts / year Get Email Contact
22. Bellydance.com Blog
Glendale, California, US
Welcome to Bellydance.com's blog where we share our love for belly dance with you and write about all things belly dance. Our blog will feature ar...ticles written by our team as well as articles from experts in the belly dance world. Our blog will include articles on costuming, trends, techniques, tips, and much more.more
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117K 7.3K 11K DA 35 Get Email Contact
23. SPARKLY BELLY
Ultimate source for DIY belly dance costumes. Let's make a perfect belly dance costume that is uniquely you.
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3.4K 56 3.1K 1 post / quarter DA 25 Get Email Contact
24. Warren Parkwood Linden | Youtube
Warren Parkwood Linden is a youtube channel containing videos of all forms of belly dance.
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1 post / year Get Email Contact
25. Dahlal Internationale Blog
Saint Louis, Missouri, US
Defining Style with Belly Dance Fashion & Supplies for Performers Worldwide.
blog.dahlal.com
13.1K 1.3K DA 31 Get Email Contact
26. Princess Farhana
Hollywood, California, US
Missives From The Royal Palace: Princess Farhana's thoughts on dancers and dancing; costuming, make up, reviews,vignettes and oh yeah....glitter!
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15.6K 9.8K 19.9K DA 26 Get Email Contact
27. Belly Dance at Any Size
Durham, North Carolina, US
Belly Dance at Every Size is an online magazine intended to be a resource for building self-esteem and a positive body image for belly dancers.
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2.4K 1K DA 22 Get Email Contact
28. Amartia Belly Dance
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Let's Blog about Belly Dance in Baltimore with Amartia. She shares gig stories, dance tips, Greek cultural information, social media, and marketin...g advice.more
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1.6K 2.2K 2.4K DA 12 Get Email Contact
29. Belly Dance U
I'm the author of A Belly Dance Journal and A Yoga Journal. I've also produced a video teaching Stage Presence skills for belly dancers. I'...;m retired from professional dance and at the moment I'm traveling the world on a budget as a nomad and working as a freelance writer.more
bellydanceu.net
2K 766 DA 18 Get Email Contact
30. The Belly Blog
US
A blog dedicated to Oriental dance and music, covering everything from the vintage beauties who paved the way for modern belly dancers, weekly playlis...ts of Middle Eastern music, current dance goings-on in the NYC area, interviews with dancers and everything in between.more
thebellyblog.com
512 963 DA 6 Get Email Contact
31. Tevec Dance
London, England, UK
Belly dance classes in Enfield and Southgate, North London. You can choose from a variety of belly dance classes for beginners and experienced stud...ents.more
tevecdance.com/blog
5.8K 1.2K 5.4K DA 15 Get Email Contact
32. Top Bellydancer in Orlando, FL- Jennifer
Orlando, Florida, US
Bring a world champion bellydancer in Orlando, FL to your birthday party or wedding event and impress your guests with the best.
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4.7K 787 2.4K DA 13 Get Email Contact
33. Free belly dance classes
Free belly dance classes is Tiazza's official free bellydance instruction blog. The blog is meant to help all those interested in the art of belly...dance, learn the basics and further their knowledge with creative combinations and choreographies. more
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732 DA 17 Get Email Contact
34. Sahina Bellydance - Blog
Northampton, England, UK
Sahina Sedai is a Western MA bellydancer known for her graceful performances, sophisticated costumes, and comprehensive teaching style. She is a belly...dance performer, instructor, and costume designer in Western Massachusetts. more
sahinabellydance.c..
1.4K 406 1.8K DA 12 Get Email Contact
35. BELLY BOLLY DANCE
We who love all oriental dances. We who love our body. We who love our feminity. We who are not afraid of being different. We who dance in the past ti...mes. We who are the roots of the whole universe.Only fabulous here! Dancers.more
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36. Scarlet Lux
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Enjoy a belly dance class, a belly dancer workshop, or a belly dancing performance in Vancouver with Scarlet Lux Belly Dance.
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1.5K 407 507 DA 6 Get Email Contact
37. Belly Dance.org
Gardena, California, US
BellyDance.org is one of the most popular belly dance websites in the world. We produce the best how to & performance videos in the World.
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17.8K DA 34 Get Email Contact
38. Santa Maria Bellydance Academy
UK
Our expert coaches deliver bellydance classes and courses that help get your sparkle on! Bellydance classes in Reading, Thatcham, Berkshire, UK.
helenbellydance.co..
1K 155 DA 11 Get Email Contact
39. Belly Dance Raqs
A dancer who loves posting all things related to Middle Eastern, North African, Turkish, and fusion dances. I'm always looking for new dancers to post.... more
katerinaraqs.tumbl..
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40. Zara Dance Blog
London, England, UK
Zara Dance professional Egyptian Bellydancer, Book Hire Belly Dancer London.Book / hire for your event: Weddings, classes, workshops, hen or birthday... party.more
zaradance.com/blog
3.5K 582 62.2K Mar 2014 DA 11 Get Email Contact
41. Sequins and Shimmies
Seattle, Washington, US
Hello! I'm Alessandra, a professional belly dancer based in Seattle. I blog about belly dance technique, community, cultural significance, and his...tory. I also write about my personal journey, goal-setting, holistic living, and authenticity.more
alessandraraqs.blo..
610 71 DA 7 Get Email Contact
42. Aleya Cairo Bellydance | Youtube
Cairo, Egypt
Aleya lives in Cairo, Egypt. She is passionate about belly dance, about Cairo, Egypt, and about sharing knowledge.Here you will find videos of Egypti...an dancers and foreigners who live in Cairo and their shows, you can see Aleya's shows, you will also find small movies about her travels.more
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43. Tava's Bellydance Blog
New York, US
Tava is a highly regarded professional bellydancer, author, instructor and choreographer based in New York and Connecticut.
dancingtava.wordpr..
1.4K 718 1.3K DA 12 Get Email Contact
44. Mélanie Baladi | Blog dance orientale
US
Oriental dance school and baladi shop under one roof. Find everything you need for your baladi or oriental dance classes.
melaniebaladi.com/..
2.5K 5 Feb 2015 DA 12 Get Email Contact
45. Invoketress Dance
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Invoketress Dance is a sisterhood of strong, beautiful and talented women who embody Ishra's philosophy of celebrating individual diversity and beauty... while achieving a high caliber of Bellydance. They have performed at a variety of events all over southern Ontario including the International Bellydance Conference of Canada and at the Great Lakes Bellydance Convention in Michigan. more
invoketress.com/blog
1.4K 86 DA 12 Get Email Contact
46. Tempest's Teapot
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Musings and Tidbits from a Professional Bellydancer, Artist, Designer, & Creative Nuisance.
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47. Belly Dance Bazaar
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Belly Dance Bazaar offers belly dance costumes, accessories and props, DVD reviews and how-to articles for belly dance. The blog covers everything... from about belly dancing.more
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DA 18 Get Email Contact
48. Alexis' Bellydance Blog
Wolverhampton, England, UK
Internationally renowned professional teacher and performer of Fusion Bellydance and Improvisational Tribal Style (ITS) based in Wolverhampton, UK. Kn...own for her unique style, flawless musicality, precise technique and dedicated and engaging teaching.more
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49. Sarah Swirled Belly Dance
Preston, England, UK
Sarah Swirled Belly Dance is a small business specialising in Egyptian belly dance based in Preston, Lancashire. She offers beginners crash courses, w...eekly dance classes in Preston, private tuition, birthday parties for adults and children, workshops for schools and community groups, and educational talks for W.I. and societies.more
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576 47 DA 17 Get Email Contact
50. Athens Raks
Athens, Georgia, US
Middle-eastern dance (belly dance) instruction and performance in Athens, Georgia by Samira and Mahsati Aban.
athensraks.com
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51. A. Keyes Dance
San Francisco, California, US
A. Keyes Dance blog covers belly dance, dance history and theory, wellness, movement and more
akeyesdance.com/blog
4.1K 1 2.1K DA 18 Get Email Contact
52. Dolphina Goddess Life | Youtube
Los Angeles, California, US
Founder of GoddessLife. Creator of The Goddess Workout. Author of Bellydance (DK) Empowering a tribe of Goddesses.
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7.2K 1.8K Get Email Contact
53. Khalida's Blog
Germany
Khalida is a multi-award winning professional belly dance performer and instructor. She currently offers personal coaching for dancers, instructiontal... DVDs and Workshops for different levels as well as high-quality performances.more
khalidadance.blogs..
3.3K DA 10 Get Email Contact
54. Majickal Bellydance Blog
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Majickal Bellydance for women of any age and fitness level. Bellydance for health, mindfulness and a little bit of majick.By Leanne Margaret.
leannemargaret.com.au
174 DA 4 Get Email Contact
55. Ashnah American Tribal Style Bellydance
UK
Ashnah American Tribal Style® Bellydance is a unique modern, improvisational group dance, influenced by Middle Eastern, North African, Indian and Spa...nish flamenco style dancing. Kay, Rita and Philippa all met in 2001 at Abingdon Dance Studios and 7 years later formed Ashnah, with Esme joining in 2014 followed by Ariel in 2015.more
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40 3 posts / quarter Mar 2008 DA 4 Get Email Contact
56. FIREWATER | A Tribal Belly Dance Collective
UK
FireWater is a London based dance collective dedicated to showcasing Tribal belly dance in the UK and beyond. Here you will find the latest news on s...hows and workshops brought to you by this London based dance collective a sweet blend of Tribal and Fusion belly dance known to result in many a Tribal Tale and adventure!!!more
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1.9K Aug 2011 DA 7 Get Email Contact
57. Ziahali - Awalim Dance Company | Youtube
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Awalim Dance Company was formed in 1999 under the Direction of Ziah Ali McKinney-Taylor as a group to bring World Fusion Tribal Bellydance to the stag...es of Atlanta and the Southeast US.more
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1.7K 761 Get Email Contact
58. Miami Belly Dance Convention | Youtube
Miami, Florida, US
The Miami Belly Dance Convention is a 4 day event in Miami FL that brings together more than 500 dance students and teachers from all over the world. ...This event will give you the opportunity to learn, take classes, network with other dancers, compete, perform, and stay on the loop with everything going on in the belly dance community.more
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5.2K 646 Get Email Contact
59. Belly Dance-LED.COM
We are Dance-led.com We specialize in lighting up performers and dancers with our luxurious LED isis wings. We were the first to introduce LED poi vei...ls to our clients and continue to add LED dance costumes to our repertoire. more
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114.8K 442 Get Email Contact
60. Tamarind Tribal Belly Dance | Youtube
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Tamarind Tribal is an American Tribal Style Bellydance troupe and FatChanceBellyDance Sister Studio based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Directed By Elizabe...th 'SuperBeth' Fish. more
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335 9 posts / year Get Email Contact
61. Aloha Belly Dance
Kealakekua, Hawaii, US
Aloha Belly Dance! We hold belly dance classes and workshops in Kealakekua, within 20 minutes of downtown Kailua Kona. Classic American belly dance, N...ew York-style. Classes, workshops, private coaching also available.more
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68 DA 5 Get Email Contact
62. Ghawazee Moon Bellydance
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Ghawazee Moon Bellydance provides high quality teaching of folkloric bellydance to students aged 5 to adult. They run regular classes as well as work...shops and programs for schools and community groups. more
ghawazeemoon.wordp..
462 21 DA 7 Get Email Contact
63. Bea Bartus Official | Youtube
Spain
Bea Bartus and Lolailolab team have created an official channel focused on learning the various branches of oriental dance: Belly dancing, TFS (tribal... fusion dance), Indian dance (Bollywood, Bhangra) and common techniques all styles through classes and video tutorials.more
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1.6K 149 Get Email Contact
64. Atlanta Belly Dance | Youtube
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Atlanta Belly Dance LLC is home of the Nazeem Allay. The Nazeem Allayl Dancers under the direction of Schadia provide an all female environment that m...akes learning how to belly dance fun.more
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3.4K 123 Get Email Contact
65. The Oriental Jewels Belly Dance Company | Youtube
San Diego, California, US
The Oriental Jewels Belly Dance Company is a San Diego Middle Eastern dance group, founded in 2003, that strives for excellence and fun.
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365 108 Get Email Contact
66. Ritambhara Sahni's Belly Dance Institute Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
This blog is about Ritambhara Sahni's belly dance Institute Mumbai and Ritambhara Sahni's struggle with belly dance as a viewpoint in her childhoo...d and teenage days ,also the struggle with many of her students who passionately dreamt of learning the dance art back then and are fulfilling their dream learning with Ritambhara Sahni now.more
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14K 38 3.6K DA 10 Get Email Contact
67. Hannah Romanowsky | Youtube
San Francisco, California, US
Hannah Romanowsky is a professional performing artist, dance educator, and the founding director of the Dance Versity multicultural youth arts educati...on program.more
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68. Westchester Bellydance Community
Westchester, Illinois, US
The Westchester Bellydance Community blog is dedicated to bringing the dance community and the public together by featuring all bellydance events in t...he Westchester area.more
wbellydancec.blogs..
402 DA 3 Get Email Contact
69. Kirah Intrinsic Bellydance | Youtube
Long Island City, New York, US
A multiaward winning Long Island belly dancer & event host Fun and playful this dynamically expressive dancer is quickly becoming a rising star of bel...ly dance.more
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10.1K 23 1 post / year Get Email Contact
70. Yazdan Belly Dance
Yazdan Belly Dance Belly dance is a type of Middle Eastern dance. Originally a 'solo, improvised dance involving torso articulation.
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71. Bronwen Belly Dancer | Youtube
Dayton, Ohio, US
Bronwen Belly Dancer - Award Winning professional belly dance performer, instructor and choreographer in Dayton, Ohio.
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373 17 4 posts / year Get Email Contact
72. World Belly Dance Festival | Youtube
Singapore
The World Belly Dance Festival is Singapore's largest Oriental Dance event. It provides a world-class performing stage, broadest category of dance... competition categories and intensive day-long uninterrupted Workshops into one mega-event.more
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7.5K 4 30 posts / year Get Email Contact
73. Bellydance Revolution | Youtube
Morristown, New Jersey, US
Bellydance Revolution is directed by instructor and choreographer Kim Henry. Our professional dance company as well as our student troupe rehearse and... take classes at our studio in Morristown NJ. Classes include Beginner Bellydance, Bellydance Choreography, Tribal Fusion Bellydance, Bollywood Dance, Hip Hop Bellydance and Hoop Dance. more
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74. Aisha Studio | Youtube
Argentina
Aisha Studio Arab dance dancer since 2004. Aisha Iis a professor at ATLANTIC BELLYDANCE COMPANY
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75. Loretta Oriental Dancer
Netherlands
Loretta is a professional belly dancer. Enjoy her belly dancing videos in the youtube channel.
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1 post / quarter Jun 2016 Get Email Contact
Belly Dance Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
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Belly Dancer Isabella | youtube.com | 33 | |
Avihass | youtube.com | 26 | |
Iana Komarnytska | youtube.com | 26 | |
Melissa BellyDance | youtube.com | 25 | |
Mesmera Merkaba | youtube.com | 14 | |
Sahira Bellydances | youtube.com | 13 | |
Belly Dance with Amira Abdi | youtube.com | 8 | |
Sarasvati Dance Belly Dance | youtube.com | 7 | |
Davina | davina.us | 7 | |
Magnolia Bellydance | youtube.com | 3 | |
alianna1 | alohabellydance.com | 2 | |
Loretta | youtube.com | 2 | |
Elen Oriental official channel | youtube.com | 2 | |
Zadiel Sasmaz | youtube.com | 1 | |
Stacey McPartlin | youtube.com | 1 | |
Siomara Bellydance | youtube.com | 1 | |
Mao | sparklybelly.com | 1 | |
Dandarah Dance School | youtube.com | 1 | |
Allegra Pena | youtube.com | 1 |
Belly Dance Blogs By Country
UK
Rachael Belly Dance
About - Rachael Borek is an Egyptian style bellydance performer and teacher based in Manchester, UK. Rachael is friendly, reliable and easy to work with. She’s dedicated to showing Egyptian dance for the amazing, multi-faceted art that it is, by providing you with beautiful shows and high-quality dance tuition.
Santa Maria Belly Dance Academy
About - Our expert coaches deliver bellydance classes and courses that help get your sparkle on! Bellydance classes in Reading, Thatcham, Berkshire, UK.
Firewater
About - FireWater is a London based dance collective dedicated to showcasing Tribal belly dance in the UK and beyond.
Sarah Swirled Belly Dance
About - Sarah Swirled Belly Dance is a small business specialising in Egyptian belly dance based in Preston, Lancashire. She offers beginners crash courses, weekly dance classes in Preston, private tuition, birthday parties for adults and children, workshops for schools and community groups, and educational talks for W.I. and societies.
Ashnah American Tribal Style Belly Dance
About - Ashnah American Tribal Style® Bellydance is a unique modern, improvisational group dance, influenced by Middle Eastern, North African, Indian and Spanish flamenco style dancing. Kay, Rita and Philippa all met in 2001 at Abingdon Dance Studios and 7 years later formed Ashnah, with Esme joining in 2014 followed by Ariel in 2015.