Links
Habiba Dance exists to promote performance and teaching in traditional, expressive and theatrical forms of Egyptian Dance.
Here are links to recommended Raqs Sharqi Style teachers, organisations and some other useful links that Habiba Dance likes. Do feel free to contact us to if you think your site should be here (although please note that we retain the right to reject requests if they are not in keeping with our aims). Habiba Dance is not responsible for the content of any external sites.
Do also please tell us if you spot any broken links or mistakes.
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Recommended Raqs Sharqi Style teachers
Scotland
Juliana Brustik (teaches workshops in Edinburgh, occasionally Aberdeen and across the UK)
Lorne McCall (Link takes you to Dance for All studios in Edinburgh, where Lorne teaches)
Morag Meddle teaches in Muir of Ord in Highland (contact Morag 0789 498 1853)
Contact us for teachers details if you are interested in learning Raqs Sharqi in Biggar or Aberdeen (sorry, no websites for these ladies)
Around the UK
Planet Egypt (London classes with Anne White, resources, and the famous monthly Arabic Dance showcase)
Tabeeya Dance Company (Collective based in Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire)
Pauline Blackwood (London)
Anita Epstein (West Hertfordshire)
Ellie Atkinson (Dorset)
Raqs Sharqi Dorset (Collective)
Bridget Poulter (North Hertfordshire)
Sara Kahan (London)
Around the World
Béatrice Grognard (Belgium and Egypt)
Laura de Gaspari (Netherlands)
Lilian Malki (France)
Anne Benveniste (France)
Helena Metsa (Finland)
Markanda Imhof (Switzerland)
Organisations
Raqs Sharqi Society
Northern Arabic Dance Association (NADA)
Hilal Dance
L'Institut du Monde Arabe
Foundation for Community Dance
Other links
Community
Dance Base (community and professional classes in wide variety of styles in Edinburgh)
Dance House (community and professional dance classes in wide variety of styles in Glasgow)
Salisbury Centre (Edinburgh's longest established Holistic Education centre)
Music
Tanz Raum (cultural organisation and producer of some fantastic CDs)
Layali el Sharq (for a beautiful description of the different styles of Raqs Sharqi and sells 2 favourite CDs)
Raqs Sharqi Society (some wonderful CDs, DVDs and Books for sale)
Aladdin's Cave (a big selection of CDs but also good for DVDs and costume basics)
Coda Music (real music shop on the Mound in Edinburgh with a handy world music section)
Other Links that Habiba Dance likes
Guy Schalom (drummer and leader of Baladi Blues Ensemble)
Tim Garside (drummer and musician, site features audio samples of many Egyptian musical instruments)
Belly Lorna (interesting Blog written by a Scottish dancer living and working in Cairo)
Sirocco Festival
Alexander Technique
Judy Hammond (teaches Alexander Technique and Raqs Sharqi)
Pilates
Glasgow Festival of Arabic Dance
Mosaic Arabic Dance Network
Baladi.fr (French language dance portal with a great video collection and a wealth of interesting information)
Shiradotnet (Everything you can possibly think of about every aspect of Middle Eastern Dance)
Farida Dance (Dance wear)
Farida Adventures (offers tailor made holidays for dancers)
Sarasvati Tribal (Scottish Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Troup)
Makan Egyptian Centre for Culture and Art (Regular live traditional music and Zarr performances in Cairo)
Raqs New Zealand (A huge amount of information and resources and a section on safe dance practice)
Borders Arabic Dance (Based in Peebles, organises workshops with International teachers and Haflas)
Elspeth Swishandhips (popular Edinburgh teacher with an interesting blog)
Candi Bell (for a wealth of information about Egyptian music and dance)
Béatrice Curtis (some handy resources and information)