Za'ina Dilshad
LOCAL (Winnipeg):

AuSet Bellydance Emporium - Belly dance store and dance studio

Saramaga Middle Eastern Dance Costumes & Accessories
-Vendor and sponsor of many of Winnipeg's finest events!

Nicola
- Highly recommended Winnipeg instructor and sponsor of many great workshops and gala shows!. Lots of valuable information on her site.

Invoke the Goddess Designs
- Unique, beautiful & fun custom-made costume designs created specially for you by the extremely talented Sameerah!


CANADA:

Abir's Casbah
(Calgary) - Jamilee Abir's website. Great event listing and online magazine!

Achera Rose
(Regina) - Creator of the " Stars" series of fusion belly dance shows put on in Regina - If the Stars Could Bellydance (Produced by Thornrose Productions), Calgary - Stars Who Bellydance (Produced by Thornrose & Shimmy Dance Productions) and Winnipeg - If Elvis Could Bellydance (Produced by ShaZaam! Productions)!

Arabesque Dance Company (Toronto) - Canada's leading institute for Middle Eastern Dance and Music.

Cicek Pasaj
(Montreal) - Belly dance merchandise

Hadia
(Montreal) - A true master! A lifetime of knowledge. Hadia offers teacher training seminars, professional performer intensives, dance tours, and much more!

Nath Keo
(Victoria) - Cambodian & Middle Eastern Dance artist

RAMED
- Regina Association of Middle Eastern Dance

Shimmy - A twenty-six episode TV series out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Check to see when it's on in your area!

Suzy
(Airdrie) - Canada's Betty Boop of bellydance!

Venus
(Vancouver) - Educational articles. Check out shimmy lab bellydance scienc
Oriental Dance Artist
BELLY DANCE INFO:

Bhuz
- Largest on-line bellydance community

Dahlal Internationale
- This site will make you drool

Gilded Serpent
- Middle Eastern Music and Dance Journal

ishimmy - online magazine

Little Egypt
- workshops with some of Egypt's best!

Sahira/Expert Village - online belly dance lessons

Salome
- Great site! Lot's of articles, etc.

Shira
- Everything and more!  Be prepared to spend a few hours on Shira's site. An abundance of information!

The Chronicles Magazine
- A belly dancer's oasis. A great magazine in print.  Regular upscale  article's by professionals such as Hadia, Sahra Saeeda, Morocco, etc.

Yasmina's Joy of Bellydancing!- online magazine
OTHER (Non Belly Dance related) LINKS:

So You Think You Can Dance? - Reality check for anyone wanting to go pro. Good show to watch to get a better  understanding of dance expectations for professionals. Although, it is definitely on the extreme side.

Vav Jungle / DJ Beekeeni - Winnipeg's Eve Rice, a one-of-a-kind, one- woman act that is never the same twice. Singer, song writer, musician, performance artist, DJ.  Vav Jungle's 3rd CD, "Zig-a-Dig" includes the track "Za'ina's Belly".

Bust-a-groove - Fun motivational and groovin'  dance movement classes with Karrianne Scott. I know it's fun!  I've tried it!
My Favourite Links!
There are so many great web sites out there. After years of research, here are some of my favourites
and recommendations for my students. Navigate away and enjoy!
I promise,.. you will be busy for hours!
About Za'ina
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RECOMMENDED READING:

EDUCATIONAL
Articles on Raqs Sharqi - by Andrea Deagon

INSPIRATIONAL
Getting Rid of Negative Self-talk - by Amira Jamal

PROFESSIONALISM
A Professional - Primer - by Salome
Interview with Hadia - by Salome
In Defense of Demanding Teachers - by Yasmin of Washington, DC
Where Have All the Cover-Ups Gone? - by Ashiya and Naajidah
If Prices Are Up All Over, Why Are Oriental Dancers Getting Less? - by Morocco (1982)

COSTUMING
Belly Dance Costumes by Salome
Bella: Profile of a Costume Designer by Michelle Joyce
Belly Dancing Costumes by Diaa Khalil
Cairo's Costume Disasters by Leyla Lanty

HEALTH
What's the Catch "Knees" by Milena Miklos

MISCELLANEOUS

Re-defining Belly Dance and Middle Eastern Dance by Tasha Banat

REVIEWS OF LOCAL EVENTS
If Stars from Calgary: Suzy, Jamilee Abir and Ariellah Teach in Winnipeg by Azura
VIDEO CLIPS:

Canada

Arabesque Dance Company of Toronto - Documentary & performance demos
Hadia of Montreal - Performance demos
Nath Keo of Victoria - Documentary, Shaabi Shake 2000

USA
Cassandra Shore of Minneapolis, MN - Eshta Ya Amar

International

Dina of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4, Clip 5, Clip 6
Fifi Abdo (Egypt) -  Nour El Ayoun, Egyptian Wedding Scene
Suheir Zaki of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2
Lulu Sabongi of Brazil - Clip 1Clip 2, Clip 3
Randa Kamal of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4, Clip 5
Lucy of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2
Tahia Karioka of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2
Samia Gamal of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2
Nagwa Fouad of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2
Mona El Said of Egypt - Clip 1
Aida Nour of Egypt - Clip 1
Lubna Emam of Egypt - Melaya Leff
Tito of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4
Orit Maftsir of Israel - Melaya Leff, Ansak, Baladi
MUSIC, VIDEOS, COSTUMES & PROPS


CD Baby - Music & videos
Dahlal International - Amazing selection of costumes by designer name.  Watch for monthly  video and music highlights. Sample music clips available.
Saroyan Mastercrafts - High quality zils & scimitars
Maqam - Big selection of music and videos. Sample music clips available.
Bellydance Store.com - Designer and good selection of mid-range priced costumes
BELLY DANCE SHOPPING:
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