Ahalan Wa Sahalan! Welcome to Middle Eastern Dance. This site is to be used as an informational resource on Middle Eastern Dance. Although the main focus is on what is commonly called Belly Dance, I hope to include more and more information on the traditional folk dances of various Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions. I have also included information on various off-shoots of Belly Dance which are dance styles that are based at least partially on Belly Dance such as American Tribal Style and Fusion. As the site grows there will also be more information on Middle Eastern culture such as On-line Arabic lessons, Biographies on famous Middle Eastern dancers and Musicians, Authentic Middle Eastern recipes, historical information on various Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Countries, basic information on Islam, and much more. My goal is to give people (dancers especially) easy access to understanding the dances and cultures from which they come. Check out the different pages by clicking on the buttons to your left. If you have any questions or comments you can e-mail them to me. If you are a dancer and would like to have a free listing in the Dancer's Directory, so people can contact you about performances and shows then just fill out this form. If you are a dance teacher who teaches Middle Eastern Dance and would like to be listed in our classes section then please fill out the following form. If you own a Middle Eastern or Mediterranean Restaurant or Deli and would like to list your Restaurant in our Restaurant section please fill out the following form. Visit the chat room and talk with fellow dancers. If you have a minute please take some time to vote in the polls.
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All directory listings have been updated with many new additions and several corrections. There are several new additions to the reviews section that I will be adding over the next few days as well. I appologize to for not getting many updates done to the site, I know they come too few and far between but I have been busy working on new features such as adding in the videos to the movements sections and developing some online courses about bellydance history. There's more developments underway so be sure to check back from time to time. Also, due to the many numerous problems associated with the mailing list I will be discontinuing it. Note that the join and remove buttons have been removed from the site and the mailing list will be deleted completly soon. Thanks for you understanding.
09/27/08
Due to popular demand I will be adding links to online videos that domnstrate each movement. Please note that middleeasterndance.net does not assume any responsibilty or liability for any content contained in the videos or injury sustained while using them the videos are intended only to help you identify movements and have visual accompaniament to the written descriptions on the site. Please note that all movements should be taught by a live teacher who can instruct you in proper technique. The videos that accompany movements on this site are not created by nor are they the property of middleeasterndance.net they are simply embedded videos from online video commuities such as youtube and metacafe. Any rights on the videos are held by their creators not middleeasterndance. Additionally since this should make it easier to identify movements under a different name please utilize the Bellydance Thesaurus and enter alternative names by which you know the movements. This will help fill out the thesaurus as well as further understanding and communication amongst other bellydancers.
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