• www.adira.us
  Teacher, performer & owner of Adira Dance & Costume in the South Bay
• www.amandadancer.com
  An amazing performer adding an energetic quality of Romani dance to her performances
• www.bellydancebasics.com
  Sese is a fabulous dancer & teacher — well worth the drive to Santa Cruz to take lessons from her!
• www.bellydanceodyssey.com
  Vashti is a great dancer, performer & show promoter.
• www.bellydancer.net
  Malia of Half Moon Bay is a great Tunisian Dancer
• www.bellydancersharif.com
  One of the few male belly dancers located in Santa Cruz!
• www.clonecomics.com or www.ghawazee.com
  Alexandria — amazing Ghawazee Dancer in Berkeley
• www.crystalsilmi.com
  Amazing Fusion dancer in Santa Cruz with lots of energy!
• www.dcm-siwa.com
  My first teacher Siwa — a wonderful folkloric dancer who embraces the women of bellydance.
• www.ghanimag.com
  Long time belly dancer in the South Bay community
• www.haladance.com
  Traditional dancer from Egypt who teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area
• www.jimboz.com
  Amazing male performer out of San Diego, with show stopping performances!
• www.khajulah.com
  Teacher and Performer in San Jose
• www.monicaraqs.com
  Egyptian Raqs sharqi teacher and performer in San Francisco
• www.nashwabellydance.com
  Wonderful dancer of Raks Sharki (Egyptian Style) in Palo Alto
• www.parri.net
  Teacher, performer & show promoter, San Francisco Bay Area
• www.redbekah.com
  Unique retro belly dancer who is full of energy!
• www.shareenelsafy.com
  Amazing Egyptian dancer and teacher in Santa Barbara
• www.shoshannaland.com
  Beautiful and graceful dancer who's full of energy!
• www.tatseena.com
  Tatseena of Good Vibrations
• www.troupesalamat.com
  Terri is a wonderful woman in Prescott, Arizona, who embraces the Tribal Style form of belly dancing.
• www.yolandabellydance.com
  Teacher & Performer, San Jose

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FESTIVALS

• www.rakkasah.com
  Rakkasah — the biggest belly dance festival in the USA every March
• www.mecda.org/carnivale/index.htm
  Cairo Carnivale — annual festival in Los Angeles in June
• www.desertdance.com
  Desert Dance Festival — a big belly dance festival in San Jose in September
• Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival
  New festival up in Arcata in October
• www.clonecomics.com or www.carnivalofstars.com
  Festival at the beginning of November

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MUSICIANS / MUSIC

• www.hossamramzy.com
  Hossam Ramzy of England is an amazing percusionist
• www.maryellendonald.com
  Local bay area drummer & zill expert
• www.pekorecords.com
  Best prices & selection on classics to modern music
• www.timrayborn.com
  Tim is fabulous and can play many different instruments.
• www.turbotabla.com
  Karim Nagi — most amazing percutionist & DJ

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PHOTOGRAPHERS

• http://people.tribe.net/db3e6c49-1a22-4e5e-a0e5-46927ade9be2
  Michael Baxter — Have belly dancers, Michael will travel... Check him out on Tribe.
• www.schappellphotographics.com
  Scott Schappell — Can't miss this 6'6" photographer at belly dance shows

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VENDORS

• www.adira.us
  Teacher, performer & owner of Adira Dance & Costume in the South Bay
• www.arubasoasis.com
  Very comfortable hand made belly dance sandals (I own a lot)!
• www.bellydancecostumes.com
  Handmade belly dance costumes from the Middle East ready for immediate shipping!
• www.dahlal.com
  Wonderful selection of Egyptian & Turkish Costumes
• www.dancingdivadesigns.com
  Wonderful hand made costumes by Khajula in the South Bay
• www.davina.org
  Belly dance sewing goddess — she has books & patterns on how to sew
• www.lrosedesigns.com
  Excellent seamstress — she has high quality costuming and veils at realistic prices
• www.lunaticfringebde.com
  Paloma is a local vendor in the South Bay
• www.saroyanzils.com
  The best zills (finger cymbals) around!
• www.topkapidesigns.com
  I just love her stuff and she has great prices, too!

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OTHER GOOD SITES

• acenterfornaturalhealing@earthlink.net
  Sal is a great accupuncturist — he helps me keep my body in top shape.
• www.advancedsportstherapy.com
  Tim is a wonderful sports therapy masseuse — when you have an active lifestyle you need to take care of your body.
• www.apexpilates.com
  Mercy is amazing — Pilates is the best workout for your body — Tell her Azura sent you!
• www.roseanthonydesign.com
  Best web site and graphic designer around — she's my favorite!