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Information on Ayperi's
classes: Social Life Dance Center of Madison -- The dance studio where Ayperi teaches Beginner's and Continuing Bellydancing Classes on Sunday afternoons. On their website, you can find information about other classes offered at their studio, as well as directions and contact information. Information on Middle Eastern Dance: The Art Of Middle Eastern Dance (By Shira) -- The most extensive resource online for information on Middle Eastern dance. http://www.serpentine.org/artemis/artmanu.html -- Historian and dancer Artemis Mourat's articles and manuscripts for sale on her website. Belly Dance Museum -- Interesting information and photos of the Bellydancing Greats from Egypt. If you're interested in finding out about world famous bellydancers, check out this site. Costuming: Dahlal Internationale -- Excellent source for Bellydancing costuming. Beautiful coin scarves, practice wear, zills, Bedlah, full Oriental costumes from Egypt and Turkey, designer costumes, and costume alterations. L Rose Designs -- Excellent small business specializing in dance wear for Tribal, practice, and Oriental wear. High quality silk harem pants, velvet bellbottoms, cholis, silk and satin circle skirts, velvet trumpet skirts, and fringe belts. Famous Bellydancers: Belly dancing with belly dancer Suhaila Salimpour -- The website of America's most famous bellydancer, whose destinctive style, certification program, and muscular interpretation of Middle Eastern dance has changed the face of American Bellydancing. The Bellydance Superstars -- The website for the Bellydance Superstars, the first traveling bellydancing troupe to tour America and Europe. Also, a fairly controversial topic in the bellydancing world because of their manager, Miles Copeland, which is the topic of the movie "American Bellydancer." Fat Chance Belly Dance -- The website of the dance troupe "Fat Chance Bellydance." The director of the troupe, Carolena Nericcio was the originator of the American Tribal Style of Bellydancing and the writer of the "Tribal Bible," which documents this new form of dance. Rachel Brice and The Indigo -- The website of Rachel Brice and her dance troupe, The Indigo. Rachel Brice has brought tribal bellydancing to the forefront of America's attention, and she is possibly the most famous Tribal Bellydancer yet. Other Madison, WI based dancers and resources: Ashar Dance Company -- Ashar Dance Company is owned by Seana Dishun, a skilled teacher in the American Tribal Bellydancing style based in the Madison, WI area. Madison's only Tribal teacher/performer. Madison Bellydance Alliance -- Madison's online community for dancers from all teachers and styles to share performances, classes, and cool local events and news. This group was started by Tracy of Vashti Veils. |