The following dancer is of Turkish, Persian descent and has been in the Turkish dance industry for several decades.  The videos below are from the 90s and one more recent from about 2006.  Tanyeli mixes western influences incredibly well, has a strong feminine presence on stage, is very fluid in her movements (you’ll see that [...]

One of our social friends just shared this video clip with us and we felt we had to share this with everyone.  This is one of the most beautiful Tribal performances I have ever seen and believe everyone, dance lover or not, should watch this.  Get inspired. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to [...]

I just came across this YouTube video and was blown away. You have an incredibly talented male belly dancer opening the performance, followed by a highly synchronized shimmy entrance. There’s a lot of energy in this performance. Loved it!! You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

I just came across this clip of a dancer belly dancing away 5 months pregnant. I find this clip incredibly up lifting. 1) You can tell that she loves every moment and step of the dance. 2) She’s remaining active and inspired throughout her pregnancy. That is going to be a happy, healthy child (and [...]

Her soft and melodic voice and the classical songs we have all danced to, make Natacha Atlas one of today’s most popular Arabic music singers. Her North-American tour starts on July 17 in Vancouver. Born in Belgium to a father of Egyptian descent and a British mother,  Natacha grew up between the United Kingdom and [...]

The following is a great cane dance clip.  She makes twirling the cane look so simple, but it’s actually quite challenging and takes a lot of practice to master.  The title of this video indicates that it’s from Brazil, so I’ll assume that’s true.  Enjoy this video! I know I did! You need to a [...]

Several weeks ago we launched our teach-shimmy contest online.  This week we are ready to announce the winner of the competition: Jenny from BlueGrassBellyDance.com!! Congratulations Jenny!!  I love the puppy part!! Here is her winning video! You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

I don’t know about you, but I love to look at the pictures on IStockPhoto. The belly dance images are such high quality!!

I find the opening of this performance really amazing! She’s completely in tune with the music. Great performance! You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

I have to admit her performance is pretty amazing! She’d beat me at a competition for sure. Is it appropriate for a 5 year old to be belly dancing? That’s a different question…. I leave that up to you to decide… You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video