California Belly dance Events and Workshops

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The Gilded Serpent is an online resource in magazine format that seeks to become a freely available library of knowledge supported by and for our music and dance community.

Nationwide Coverage of Events

ishimmy Calendar

Events Calendar. Browse by state and country.

Jareeda Events Calendar

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Zaghareet Bellydance Events

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Bellydance Boulevard

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Bellydance Guide

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Shimmy Cast Events

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Local California Bellydance Events

Gilded Serpent

Calendar and Club Listings
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Middle Eastern Dance: Events - Restaurant Guide

Covers the Southwest US and California (until someone else covers the California restaurant dancing scene more thoroughly) at least. Links are and will be provided to other pages listing restaurants with Middle Eastern dancing, as such pages become available.

Restaurant dancing (and restaurants too, for that matter) tends to come and go so the following info may be out-of-date; call the restaurants to double check, before going to see dancing.

California Bellydance

Festivals & Events

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival

Bellydance Festival

Arabesque Belly Dancing Competition

There will be competitions at various levels among internationally known belly dancers as well as beginners and teen dancers.

Various workshops will also be offered by world renowned artists.

Bellydance.ca

Gloaba Fest and Hip Fest

Black Sheep Bellydance

Performance Schedule

Khajulah

Belly Dance events going on in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. If you would like to share an event, please contact me and I will post it for you.

Rakkasah - Middle Eastern Dance Festival

The Rakkasah family of festivals happen 4 times every year.

Princess Farhana

PRINCESS FARHANA's WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS 2009-2010

Bellydance Magazine

Featured Events and Articles

Bellydancing Diva

Events

LARaqs - Los Angeles

Events

Tribal Moon

2009 Tribal Moon Performances

Blackhoodygrrl: Dark Fusion Belly Dance

This is the place where I track future performances and announce updates in the blackhoodygrrl world. There is also bits of poetry, musings and eye candy, always keeping with the theme of Sacred Dance.

Local California Meetup Groups

Bellydance Tribal Fusion and Cabaret Meetup

We are a group of students, student teachers and professional dancers. Our goal is to bring out the best of everyone through Middle Eastern Dance. Most of what we do is a fusion of the many styles of belly dance. American Tribal Style, Tribal, Triberet, Club Caberet, Ethnic, Historical, Fantasy, Gothic, Modern and SO much more!

Whatever age you are... we have a class for you.

Westside Bellydance Network Meetup

Westside Bellydance Network is an environment to network and have fun with other Belly Dancers in and around the Westside. You can join no matter where you live. Come dance or watch one of our showcases that features Professional & student dancers...

8 week bellydance classes Meetup

Laguna Beach and Aliso Viejo, California, Classes:

The OC Bellydance Connection Meetup

Come share the joy of belly dancing with others in the Orange County area. If you are a new dancer, experienced dancer, teacher, musician, vendor or just a bellydance enthusiast this is the group for you!

Together we can take classes, organize after class practice sessions, learn new styles, make costumes, get fit, throw haflas, trade dvd's and cd's and so much more.
All ages and sizes welcome!

Men are welcome in the OC Bellydance Meetup Group but some events will be ladies only.

Costa Mesa Bellydancers Meetup

Have you ever wanted to try bellydancing but didn't know where to start? We have many different bellydance class styles and options for the absolute beginner to the advanced. We also work together with local venues and bellydancers to promote events where we can showcase bellydancing and bring awareness of this beautiful dance for all to enjoy! So if you love to bellydance, would love to learn, or perhaps just love watching these beautiful dancers perform, this is the place for you!

The Orange County Drum Circle Meetup

Meet other local Hand-Drummers who are interested in forming a drum circle. We are hand drummers, belly dancers, enthusiastic human beings who share an interest and enjoy drumming.

We welcoming all ages, all experience levels, everybody and anybody with a desire to share rhythms.

Our goal is to meet once a month at an outside location.

So join us and be ready to have lot of fun.

Laguna Beach Bellydance Party Meetup

Meetup

San Diego Bellydance Meetup

Belly Dancers, anyone interested in learning, sharing the Middle Eastern dance, culture, music and cuisine

This group will have meetings, questions and answers, discussions, sharing information about belly dancing and belly dancing in and around San Diego.

Shimmy into Shape Meetup

Shimmy and shake your way to a healthier body with this modern fitness twist on an ancient Middle Eastern dance. This workout is great for slimming the abdominal area and hips. Please come and join us if you enjoy dancing, having fun, and are looking for something new to try!

The Bellydancers of Sonoma County

This group meets to discuss, organize and promote the love and art of belly dancing and its culture. We are belly dancers, photographers, writers, poets, and providers of items associated with the culture of belly dancing --all currently creatively producing a Photobook on Belly Dancing.

San Francisco Bellydance and Egyptian Culture Meetup

Meet other Bay Area Belly dance fans who share an interest in Classic Egyptian Dance

Meet-ups will include the following:

1. Classic Egyptian movies from the "Golden Age of Egypt"
2. Classic Egyptian dancing to Egyptian Pop Music
3. Classic Egyptian dancing to Classic Egyptian Music
4. The study of Egyptian dancers and musicians of the past and present
5. Traditional cuisine of Egypt
6. Music scales and rhythms of Egypt
7. And much more!

Come to a local Bellydancing Meetup to share the joy of belly dancing (Raqs Sharqi) and learn all about Classic Egyptian Dance, Culture and Cuisine!

Sacramento Area Bellydancers Meetup

Meet fellow Bellydancers near you! Come to a local Bellydancing Meetup to share the joy of bellydancing such as Raqs Sharqi, Oryantal dansi, Tribal, etc. This group of both women and men of any age provides the opportunity to attend haflas and get together to learn about costuming and veils, shows, dancers, styles and more! You don't have to be a professional bellydancer to join. We are always looking for drummers to support us by performing drumming at our events.

Here's a few simple rules for members/attendees: our dancing is to be respected for its beauty and art. Attendees must be mature, respectful, and have a good attitude.

The idea is to get outside, meet new people, and do something you enjoy or try something new.

We also invite any drummers who wish to support our love for the dance.

Meetup suggestions are appreciated and always welcome.

California Bellydance tribes

California Belly Dance tribe

A positive place where people interested in the art of belly dance can meet and network.

BellydanceCalifornia tribe

Dancers, teachers, promoters, classes, events/festivals anything related to California bellydance. Items for sale permitted

Cairo Carnival tribe

Largets Belly Dance Event in Southern California

Los Angeles Belly Dance ~ LARaqs tribe

Brought to you by www.LARaqs.com, the on-line resource for events, local and on-line shopping, dancer sites, showcase photos, a local teacher directory and a LOT more, this forum is for middle eastern dancers who live in or visit Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire. Join us for the latest discussions, news and photos of local shows, events, showcases and more.

Bay Area Bellydance tribe

A Tribe for San Francisco Bay Area bellydancers and those who love them. Find out what's happening in the Bay Area bellydance community, home to some of the best bellydance in the country!

Cheeky Girls Productions tribe

Cheeky Girls Productions is a video production company for belly dance instructional and performance DVDs

SF Bay Area Fusion Bellydance tribe

Welcome! A place for Bay Area Fusion dancers who blend bellydance with other influences from around the world to meet and share their knowledge.

Lunatic Fringe tribe

Welcome to the Lunatic Fringe Belly Dance Essentials Tribe. Lunatic Fringe is a vendor in Sunnyvale, CA that specializes in providing belly dance essentials from novices to professionals. If your cabaret or tribaret, Lunatic Fringe is the store for you!

Lunatic Fringe also sponsors local belly dance parties and workshops. Please keep your eyes peeled for our schedule.

DESERT DANCE FESTIVAL tribe

Desert dance festival updates

Tribal Moon (and San Jose Tribal Dance) tribe

Welcome to the tribe site for the ATS troupe, Tribal Moon, and for American Tribal Style Belly Dance classes in San Jose, CA taught by Kathy Stahlman, former member of FatChance BellyDance.

Heavy Hips Tribal Belly Dance tribe

Empowerment, strength and community for women of the Heavy Hips Tribal Belly Dance community, their friends and supporters. (More at www.heavyhips.net) Exploring the sacred origins and contemporary applications of "belly dance" as a spiritual practice, mental and physical discipline and as a metaphor and vessel for blossoming in our personal and communal lives.

Interests weave tribal belly dance, yoga, central asian dance, classical belly dance, folk dance, bharata natyam, odissi, kathak, bhangra, bollywood and hindi cinema choreography, gothic and theatrical dance, fusion, jazz, hip hop, storytelling, permaculture, fire dance and poi, meditation and buddhism, ritual, personal growth, environmentalism, feminism, social activism and everything green and organic! Yes its a witch brewing, caldron stirring circle of maidens, mothers, crones, pans and shamans and we're making music, dance, art, gardens and literature to change the status quo. Got it?