Some of our favorite links:

Designs By Janie - This is Janie's Belly Dance supplies business, separate from Two Old Bags. She specializes in Comfortable Body Stockings and unique one of a kind items. But she sells just about everything you could want. Their motto is, "We sell only what we believe in." So that means they either own it, have tested it, or make it.

Veils by Bill - This is Bill's rhinestones and silk veils. Our veils are designed and made here in Reno, Nevada.

Our Yahoo Group - Janie and I decided to make a Yahoo Group to make our contest and events information easier to get to and make it a fun place for people to meet and ask questions or just chat.

Northern Nevada Belly Dance Resource. Traveling to Reno? Check here for listings, events, teachers and venders in Northern Nevada.

Information and link resources

Yasmina - Updated without fail every month this is also a great site for finding stuff on the net (her links page is great). Features a monthly Spotlight Dancer. The place to find out what is going on in Arizona too. Great events page, updated weekly. Also book lists, music; video reviews and lots more. Yasmina is an award winning dancer too.

Ayshah's Belly Dance Directory - Belly Dance directory listing from A-Z as well as her favorite websites.

Aziza Sa'ids - Mid-Eastern Belly Dance Page - a great source. I especially like the list of dancer sightings in movies & TV. I also enjoy her old photos and etchings. She has great links and even an on-line dance lesson.

Venders

Halima's Designs - Offering quality merchancise at reasonable prices. There will be some limited stock items and a bargain page for you to check out as well.

Scheherezade Imports - We shop here. It is one of our main sources for everything. We also work with them at Rakkasah every Year.

Simply Stylish - a California based company that brings you the finest in belly dance costume essentials.

Zanbaka's Designs Online Bazaar - Unique, custom, and one-of-a-kind headdresses, tassel belts, hand-dyed fringe, jewelry and much more!

Other Belly Dance Competitions

Belly Dancer USA presented by Mezdulene and Jareeda. Held annually in June at Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino.

Double Crown Competition held annually in the Portland, Oregon area. Sponsored by Zaina Hart.

Wiggles of the West Award Winners

Asha - This Tribal Ensemble took 1st place at Wiggles of the West Belly Dance Contest in Reno in 2002. Their site is full of really neat pictures.

Dondi Dahlin - This year's winner of Wiggles of the West, starring as Marilyn Monroe.

Jessica - 2nd place winner in Wiggles of the West 2002's Headliner of the Year. A beautiful dancer, check her website.

Sirens In Sanity have a website. From Benicia, CA these award winning dancers are very professional and a whole lot of fun too, we love them.

Zakiyya - She is San Francisco based and has created a beautiful site for herself; her troupe Raks Sahibat, winners of the Ensemble of the Year for 1999 at the Wiggles of the West Belly Dance contest. A good source of information and lots of lovely pictures.

Friends, Buddies and Pals

Suzanna Del Vecchio - From Denver, Colorado, one of our favorite workshop instructions and people.

Atea - Magical Motion - Atea's site is where you can find her award winning videos and so much more, they are part of my collection.

Daughters of the Desert - In Phoenix, a new sponsor for events. Check them out.

Rabia - One of the nicest people we know, a great dancer and troupe leader. Check her website for information about classes.

Raqs Halim Tribal Fusion Belly Dance - Seattle Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Troupe

Isis and the Star Dancers - of Dallas, TX sponsors of Ya Halla Y'all.

Kamikaze Costumes - Tribal Belly Dance Costumes and Accessories for the Urban Berber.

Sherezzah, Rising Phoenix Dancers - A great place to find a lot of fun stuff, especially the OSHA Regulations for Belly Dance.

Yasmina LaRoche - one of the local teachers here in Reno, NV. She teaches Egyptian style and Ghawazi cane. She is a great supporter of local events and dances often.

Zanbaka - Pacific Northwest Performer and Instructor of World Fusion, Folkloric, Orientale, and Tribal Style Belly Dance as well as artistic director of Troupe Zenobia.

The Nazeem Allayl Belly Dance Studio based in Atlanta, GA.

Middle-Eastern Dance in New England This web site provides information about teachers and classes; local dance venues; and upcoming dance events.

Belly Dance Magazines

The Chronicles - Published by Isis and the Star Dancers from Dallas, TX.

Jareeda Magazine - published in the Pacific Northwest by Mezdulene.

Zaghareet Magazine Sharina is the publisher/editor and writer for Zaghareet!, a performer, and director of World Tribe. Ramia is a dancer, a member of World Tribe, and a graphics artist and assistant editor.

Belly Dance On-Line Magazines

Janie's Oasis - Online newsletter for Designs by Janie. Updated quarterly.

The Belly Dancer Magazine - Quarterly online magazine out of Portland, OR.






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