Costumes and Supplies
Belly Dance Digs (New York, USA): www.bellydancedigs.com
Belly Dance dot com (California, USA): www.bellydance.com
Dahlal International (St. Louis, USA): www.dahlal.com
Dancer’s Den Dancewear (Regina, SK): www.dancewearnow.com
Gale’s Wholesale (Regina, SK): www.galeswholesale.com
L. Rose Designs (California, USA): www.lrosedesigns.com
Son of the Pharaoh (Calgary, AB): sonofthepharaoh.com
Sparkly Belly (virtual): www.sparklybelly.com
Online Communities and Resources
All About Belly Dancing by Shira: www.shira.net
An excellent all-round resource site
Regina Association of Middle Eastern Dance (RAMED): ramed.org
Non-profit organization for belly dancers with resources on instructors and events in Regina
Photographers
Bill Allen Photography (Weyburn, SK): baphoto.ca
Daniel Paquet Photography (Regina, SK): photo.paquet.ca
Tracy Kerestesh Photography (Melville, SK): www.tracyportraits.com/
Teachers, Friends, Mentors, and Those That Inspire Me
Local – Saskatchewan
Anastasia & Victoria: www.desertbeatsbellydance.ca
Oriental, American Tribal Style, and Tribal Fusion instructors and performers in Saskatoon
Azura: www.azura-bellydance.com
Great friend, mentor, performer, and instructor in Regina
Elaine & Monica: dancegypt.com
Instructors, performers, choreographers, and co-founders of DancEgypt Dance Co. in Saskatoon
Zena Snow: zenasnowdance.wordpress.com
American Tribal Style belly dancer and instructor in Regina
National/International
Ashley Rhianne: ashleydance.com
International instructor and performer based in Vancouver, BC
Audra Simmons: dance.thedarksidestudio.com
Innovator, instructor, choreographer, performer, and founder of The Dark Side Studio in Toronto, ON
Aziza: www.azizashimmy.com
Award-winning Oriental belly dancer and instructor based in Montréal, PQ
Bedouin Beats: www.bedouinbeats.com
Dance studio offering instruction in a variety of belly dance styles and a store in Edmonton, AB
Hasani: hasani.net
My first instructor, performer, and the Pacific NW’s hafla organizer extraordinaire! – Gig Harbor, WA
Kristine Jennes: beautifulunusual.com
Instructor, solo performer, and director of the Beautiful Unusual performance group in Calgary, AB
Lisa Zahiya: www.studiozahiya.com
Inspirational coach, instructor, performer, and owner of Studio Zahiya in Asheville, NC
Mohamed Shahin: www.mohamedshahin.net
Native Egyptian master instructor, performer, and choreographer in New York, NY
SharQui – the Bellydance Workout: www.sharqui.com
A workout that blends authentic bellydance with fitness, founded by Oreet in New York, NY