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 especially in the first video), and is very stunning.  She became famous after appearing on Oryantal Star where she performed and spoke about the background of her dance style.

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Ladies and gentlemen, this is Tanyeli.

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.

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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!!

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 mom).

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!

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!

I find the opening of this performance really amazing! She’s completely in tune with the music. Great performance!

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…

Based on the costume here, I’d say this clip is from the 70s or so. I’m happy her top stays on the whole time…

These guys have some real energy! I kind of want to get up and dance with them when I see this!!