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Andes, Karen
A Woman's Book of Power
A Woman's Book of Strength

Boullata, Kamal
Faithful Witnesses; Palestinian Children Recreate Their World

Carnes, Robin Dean & Craig, Sally
Sacred Circles; A Guide to Creating Your Own Women's Spirituality Group

Costume Goddess Set
Book One - General Costume Styles
Book Two - Easy Costumes to Make
Book Three - Bras ans Belts
Book Four - Sleeves and Armlets
Book Five - Tribal Toppings for Bellydancers
Book Six - Thrifty Chic for Bellydancers
Book Seven - Headpieces

Dahlena
The Art of Belly Dancing

David, Ron
Arabs & Israel for Beginners

Drinker, Sophie
Music & Women

Delloye, Isabelle
Women of Afghanistan (women’s studies, current events)

Findley, Paul
Silent No More: Confronting America's False Images of Islam

Mishkin, Julie Russo
The Compleat Belly Dancer

Peter
World Beat; A Listener's Guide to Contemporary World Music

Shaarawi, Huda
Harem Years; The Memoirs of an Egyptian Feminist

Soffee, Anne Thomas
Snake Hips; Belly Dancing and How I Found True Love

Wilson, Serena & Alan
The Serena Technique of Belly Dancing

Wood, Barbara
Virgins of Paradise (a novel)

DVD BD-TV (Belly Dance Television) Video News Magazine
Vol 1 Featuring Ansuya
Vol 2 Featuring Carolena Nericcio


Bennu
Vol 5.1 Invaders of the Heart: the Ghawazi of Egypt
Vol 5.2 American Tribal Style
Vol 5.3 Harem Myths & the House of Felicity: Special Ottoman Issue
Vol 5.4 Women of Power
Vol 6.1 Alla Turca: Ozel Turkbas & Turkish Style Oriental Dancing in America
Vol 6.2 Harems of the Egyptians

Habibi (due to publishing problems, Habibi is currently not printing new issues)
Summer 2005 Vol 20.2 Jillina
Winter 2005 Vol 20.4 Kathy Smith
Volume 21.1 Neon

Jareeda
Oct/Nov Video/DVD Issue
Dec Claudio Mahan; Bellydancer USA 2004

2005
Jan/Feb Costuming Issue
March Carolena Nericcio/Tribal Issue
June Angela Prato
July/Aug Meleea
Sept Princess Farhana (Anniversary Issue)
Oct/Nov Video/DVD Issue

Zaghareet!
Nov/Dec Ellen Cruz
May/June Dondi Dahlin
Nov/Dec 2004 - Baby & Mom, Dancing Hair, Michelle Morrison

2005
Jan/Feb Amira Jamal
March/April Tayyar & Artemis
May/June Amari Jalari
July/Aug Queen of the Nile
Sept/Oct Youkta

MISC - The Grand Tour of Egypt 2CDs of photos from Sheba’s trip. (free rental)

Videos and DVDs
Amaya
Gypsy Fire: Spanish/Arabic Gpsy dance part one DVD Documentary, Instruction, & Performance
Hips! VHS Instructional
Star Power! Stage Presence and Pizzazz with Amaya DVD Instructional

Ali, Aisha
Dances of North Africa VHS Performance
Dances of Egypt VHS Performance
Tunisian Rhythms and Raks Shaabi VHS Instructional

Anaheed
Classic Cabaret Floor Work DVD Instructional

Ansuya
Hot Combos VHS Instructional
Live at Al Amir VHS Performance
Lavish Layers DVD Instructional
Luscious Layers DVD Instructional
Finger Cymbals with Ansuya DVD Instructional
Magic of Bellydance DVD Performance & Instructional

Ariellah
Contemporary Bellydance and Yoga Conditioning DVD Instructional

Ayshe
Wings: the Complete Technique DVD Instructional
Bellydance Core Fitness DVD Fitness

Aziza
Veil with Aziza DVD Instructional
Aziza's Practice Companion DVD Instructional

Bellydance Archives
Nadia Gamel "The Legend" DVD Performance

BellyQueen
Bellydance Jam (plus bonus music CD) DVD Instructional
The Bellydance Project DVD Performance

Brice, Rachel
Tribal Fusion Bellydance: Yoga Isolations, & Drills: A Practice Companion DVD InstructionalBellydance Arms and Posture: Practice For Carriage, Coiling, and Serpentine Stylization DVD Instructional

Carella, Dalia
Dunyavi Gypsy (Rom) Dance Vol 1 VHS Instructional
Dunyavi Gypsy (Rom) Dance Vol 2 VHS Instructional
Saidi Dance Choreography: A Contemporary Approach VHS Instructional

Darshan
Bellydance Tribal Fusion NYC DVD Instructional

Del Vecchio, Suzanna
Dances from the Heart VHS Performance
Dynamic Combinations VHS Instructional

Djoumahna, Kajira
American Tribal Style with Kajira Djoumahna VHS Instructional
ATS Belly Dance Vol 2 VHS Instructional

Dondi
How to Bellydance with Dondi DVD Instructional
Exciting Entrances & Exits DVD Instructional

Domba
Shimmy Shimmy Drop Drop: Tribal Bellydance Combinations DVD Instructional
Belly Belly Afro Belly: African BellyDance Fusion DVD Instructional

Dunya
Desert Wave; Middle Eastern Dance Workshop VHS Instructional

Emam, Lubna
New Folklore Workshop DVD Instructional

FatChanceBellyDance
FatChanceBellyDance Live! VHS Performance
Tribal Basics Vol I: Dance Fundamentals (revised edition) VHS Instructional
Tribal Basics Vol II: Make-up & Costume VHS Instructional
Tribal Basics Vol III: Zils VHS Instructional
Tribal Basics Vol IV: Advanced Workshop VHS Instructional
Tribal Basics Vol V: Cues & Transitions VHS Instructional
Vol 6: Improvisational Choreography VHS Instructional
WomanPower Workout with Karen Andes & Carolena Nericcio VHS Instructional

Fahtiem
Beautiful Hands and Arms with Fahtiem DVD Instructional

Flemming, Eva
Dynamic Combinations- Traveling in Style DVD Instructional

Gamal, Amar
Mastering the Dance: Bellydance Choreography with Amar Gamal DVD Instructional

Gamal, Nadia
”The Legend” from Belly Dance Archives DVD Performance

Gamal, Samia
The Fabulous Samia Gamal DVD Performance

Gypsy Caravan
Tribal Travels: a Collage DVD Performance
Tribal Technique Volume 1: Beginner Basics DVD Instructional
Tribal Technique Volume 2: Continuation of Basics DVD Instructional
Tribal Technique Volume 3: Intermediate level & Variations DVD Instructional
Tribal Technique Volume 4: Tribal Combinations and Formations for Performance DVD Instructional
Tribal Technique Volume 5: More Intermediate Moves! DVD Instructional
Tribal Technique Volume 6: Tribal Styling DVD Instructional
Tribal Technique Volume 7: Gypsy Caravan Combos DVD Instructional
Tribal Technique Volume 8: Slow Moves DVD Instructional

Habiba
Gawaher: a Choreography in the Egyptian Style DVD Instructional

Habbi'Ru
Basics "Level One" belly dance instruction VHS Instructional
"Level Two Dance"; Dance Instruction in the Egyptian Oriental Style VHS Instructional
Level Three "The Cymbal Dance" VHS Instructional

Haven and the Flash Dance Company
Belly Drills and Candle Combos DVD Instructional

Jamillah
1001 Nights. Many works by this Persian dancer with oriental, folk, traditional and modern Persian styles. VHS Performance

Jillina
Jillina's Drum Solo VHS Instructional
Egyptian Pop Choreography with Jillina VHS Instructional
Instructional Bellydance with Jillina Vol 1 (Basics of Raks Sharki) DVD Instructional
Instructional Bellydance with Jillina Vol 2 (Dynamic Bellydance to a modern Arabic song by Warda) DVD Instructional
Instructional Bellydance with Jillina Vol 3 (Advanced Bellydance to an upbeat song by Hakim) DVD Instructional

Jouvana, Leyla
21 Shimmies & 1001 Variations DVD Instructional

Joynan
The Art of Belly Dancing with Joynan: Basic Elements VHS Instructional

Katia (Boston)
Dance Katia Dance VHS Performance
Stars of the East VHS Performance

Katia (New Mexico)
Oriental Arms with Katia VHS Instructional
Stage Dynamics VHS Instructional
Katia presents Oriental Arms 2: Elements of Grace DVD Instructional
Smooth as Silk: Veil with Katia DVD Instructional

Kijara, Sharon
Tribal Fusion Bellydance with Sharon Kihara: Technique and Conditioning DVD Instructional

Marguerite
Spins & Turns DVD Instructional

Meleah
Face It: Makeup Techniques for the Belly Dancer (comes with a booklet)

Meleea
Fantasy Feather Fans VHS Instructional
Flickering Flames VHS Instructional

Mesmera
How to Play Finger Cymbals VHS Instructional
Mesmera’s Garden: Exotic Bellydance Technique VHS Instructional
Dance of the Serpent: Essential Bellydance Technique VHS Instructional
Zambra Mesmera: Gypsy Belly Dance: Technique VHS Instructional, Performance
Afrika Mother of the Dance Part 1: The Veils of Kilimanjaro (documentary) VHS Performance
Afrika Mother of the Dance Part 2: Primordial Rhythms (documentary) VHS Performance

Mezdeke
Mezdeke Show: Sozlu Pop Arabic

Monet, Monique
Monique Monet's Revolutionary Dance VHS Performance

Morocco
#2: Marrakesh Folk Festival & more; Berber dance under the Stars VHS Performance
#3: National Folk Troupe of Egypt; Firqua Kawmiyya in Concert VHS Performance
#4: Stars of Egyptian Dance: Nagwa Fouad, Soheir Zaki, and Aza Shaif VHS Performance
#6: Egyptian, Nubian, and Sudanese Folk VHS Performance

Elizabeth Artemis Mourat
Turkish Style Belly Dance with Elizabeth Artemis Mourat DVD Instructional

Nahara
Egyptian Pop Choreography by Nahara (free rental – performance of the choreography Nahara taught in Rochester) VHS Performance

Nour, Aida
Ghawazee Workshop VHS Instructional
Eskandarani (Malaya Laff) Workshop VHS Instructional
Oriental Workshop VHS Instructional

Princess Farhana
Raks & Rolls: Tantalizing Taqsim Technique VHS Instructional
Bellydance & Balance: The Art of Sword & Shamadan VHS Instructional
Raks al Sayf: Advanced Sword Technique & Choreography VHS Instructional
Twin Blades: Sword Work With a Partner DVD Instructional
Veil Obedience School: How to Become a Material Girl DVD Instructional
Fabulous Fan Dancing DVD Instructional
Boom Boom: Hot Burlesque Moves for Cool Chicks VHS Instructional

Ramzy, Yasmine
Bellydance Choreography Vol 1 VHS Instructional

Rania
Fitness for Weight Loss: Too Hip DVD Instructional

Rhea
Rhea's Fast Combos VHS Instructional

SABA (no charge for SABA videos)
Halloween Hafla 2000 featuring Kalilah & Katina VHS Performance
Halloween Hafla 2002 featuring Nahara & Rabi'a VHS Performance
Halloween Hafla 2003 featuring Ansuya VHS Performance
2006 Westcott Street Festival VHS Performance

Sahira
Arabian Spices: A Tribal Fusion Choreography DVD Instructional
Ali: A Tribal Fusion Choreography DVD Instructional

Salimpour, Suhaila
Bal Anat Performance VHS Performance
Beginner Choreography VHS Instructional
Intermediate Choreography VHS Instructional
Advanced Choreography VHS Instructional
Bellydance Performance Ensemble with Suhaila DVD Performance
Fitness Fusion Jazz (workout video) DVD Instructional
Fitness Fusion Yoga (workout video) DVD Instructional
Fitness Fusion Pilates (workout video) DVD Instructional
Fitness Fusion Buns (workout video) DVD Instructional
Sheherezade Performance DVD Performance

Saroyan presents
How to Bellydance with Dondi DVD Performance

Sera
East Coast Tribal: Basics, combinations, and strength workout DVD Instructional

Sereem, Veda
Beginning Sword Balancing VHS Instructional

Sharif, Nourhan
Introduction to Bellydance Technique VHS Instructional
Rakset Assaya: an Introduction to Egyptian Saidi Technique VHS Instructional
Yousry Sharif's Choreography vol 1: Hazar Fazar VHS Instructional
Yousry Sharif's Choreography vol 2: Layali Yasmina VHS Instrucional
5th annual Oriental Dance Gala featuring Azziza, Danya, Tamar, Shamps, Virginia, Aida Nour, Nicole, Christina, Layla, Samira, KiraIrak, Marine, Eduardo, Sharona, Mona Lisa, Hanan, Fatiem, Rayna, Amar Gamal VHS Performance

Sonia & Issam
The Art of the Drum Solo (& bonus music CD) DVD Instructional, Documentary

Tempest
Bellydance for Beautiful Freaks DVD Instructional

Uncle Mafufo
Riqs & Defs: A Practical Approach to Middle Eastern Frame Drums VHS Instructional
Basic Rhythms for Arabic Drum: Doumbek, Tabla, Darbuka VHS Instructional

Al-Wahed, Jamilla
Warm-ups and Classical Egyptian Combos VHS Instructional

Z-Helene
Ode to the Elements VHS Performance

Zahra Zuhair
Magnificent Moves: Egyptian Technique, Combinations, & Styling DVD Instructional

Zaki, Souher
"Sweet Star if Cairo" DVD Performance


Various Artists

Arabian Dance Fever: Bellydance featuring Najwa Fouad, Music by Dr. Samy Farag VHS Performance

Bellydance Connection: An exclusive collection of today's stars. DVD Performance

Bellydance Live! - Aziza, Ava Flemming, Boz, Habib, Marguerite, Delilah, and moreDVD Performance

Bellydance Superstars
Bellydance Superstars DVD Performance
Solos from Monte Carlo DVD Performance
American Bellydancer DVD Documentary

Bellydance Underwold: Tribal-Fusion, Experimental & Gothic DVD Performance

Bellydancers of Cairo: a documentary by Natasha SenkovichDVD Documentary

Crossroads: Classical Bellydancing Meets Spanish Flamenco DVD Performance

EEMED (Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance) 2004 VHS Performance
EEMED (Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance) 2005 VHS Performance
Not for everyone, these are NOT "pure" bellydance by any means, but all have some basis in bellydance technique and are a form for ME dancers to perform their controvesial works. You could love these, or absolutely hate them. I love them. Very "theater". Contains some nudity, violence, and other images not suitable for all audiences. Some pieces are a bit long, but all in all, these are very creative. They also happen to contain dancing by one of my favorite dancers- Sa'Elyssa.

Exotic Art of Bellydance: Captivating Dancers, Enchanting Performances DVD Performance

Evolution: Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Performances DVD Performance

Flamenco at 5:15 and Flamenco Women (free rental) VHS Performance

Gothic Bellydance - the darker side of fusion DVD Performance

The Golden Apple: Bellydance Stars of New York

International Conference on MED
Vol 1 (Nagwa's career highlights, Yasmina Ramzy, Angelika, etc) VHS Performance
Vol 2 (Suzanna DelVecchio, Katia, Shareen El Safy, Etc) VHS Performance
Vol 3 (Jillina, Aisha Ali, Morocco, etc) VHS Performance

IAMED
4th Annual Awards of Bellydance VHS Performance
5th Annual Awards of Bellydance VHS Performance
6th Annual Awards of Bellydance VHS Performance
Rockin' the Casbah VHS Performance Hollywood Babylon VHS Performance
Belly Dance Reloaded! (IAMED) DVD Performance
Belly Dance Rocks! (IAMED) DVD Performance

The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976 DVD Performance

Lifting the Veil of Time VHS Performance

Jewel of the Nile
Middle Eastern Dance Pageant 2004 DVD Performance

Showtime! Dazzling BellyDance Performances DVD Performance

Temptation of Belly Dance DVD Performance

The Spirit of the Tribes
March 2004 - Saturday perfomers (3 tapes come together) VHS Performance

Veena & Neena: Bellydance fitness for beginners- Fat Burning VHS Fitness (donated by Rabi’a)

March 2004 - Saturday performers (3 tapes come together) VHS Performance


Non-Bellydance Videos

The Alexander Technique; First Lesson with Jane Kosminsky VHS Instructional

Bhangra to Bollywood DVD Fitness (donated by Hadia)

Dances of India: Learning Bharata Natyam featuring Padma Chebrolu DVD Instructional

Honey Kaleria's Bollywood Workout DVD Fitness

The Masala Bhangra Workout Vol 1 VHS Instructional

Monsoon Wedding DVD Movie (donated by Sue Michales)

Mystic Iran, the Unseen World. About an hour long. History channel type of documentary of an Iranian born woman that is seeking the unseen mystical elements that have lasted through the ages in Iran. About half of this documentary deals with Dervishes,(not the whirling kind), and is probably the first filming of this sort done EVER. DVD Documentary

The Romany Trail Part One: Gypsy Music into Africa DVD Documentary
The Romany Trail Part Two: Gypsy Music into Europe DVD Documentary

Satin Rouge: a film by Raja Amari DVD Performance

Yoga for Beginners VHS Instructional


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