The Middle Eastern Dance

Teacher & Performer Directory

(Europe)

Austria

Belgium Amana Dance Theatre E-Mail: a@skynet.be Phone: (+32) 16 239051 Mailing Address: Vaartkom 18 Leuven, 3000 Belgium Based In: Leuven and Antwerpen, Belgium Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Amana Dance Theatre) (3/01) Amar 14 Vzw E-Mail: info@dancemoon.be Phone: (+0032) 3 218.98.00 Mailing Address: Grote Steenweg 63 B2600 Berchem, (Antwerp) Belgium Based In: Antwerp, Belgium Local Major City: Brussels, Belgium Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Amar 14 Oriental Dance Company) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1985, teaching since 1991. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Artemisia E-Mail: artemisia_danst@yahoo.co.uk Phone: (+32) 497 622915 Web Site: www.artemisiadances.com Mailing Address: Leopold Beosierlaan 83 Leuven (Kessel-lo), 3010 Belgium Based In: Leuven, Belgium Local Major City: Brussels, Belgium Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (4/06) Gudrun Mahlberg E-Mail: Gudrun.Mahlberg@cec.eu.int Phone: (+32) 0479 71 00 04 Mailing Address: Bd. Neuf, 4 Villers-la-Ville, 1495 Belgium Based In: Brussels, Belgium Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane (4/02) Hannele Aaltonen E-Mail: yasadiqah@yahoo.com Phone: (++324) 3609809 Web Site: www.tribal.fi Mailing Address: Rue des Alouettes 5 Louveigne 4141 Belgium Based In: Liege, Belgium Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1995, teaching since 1997. Both male and female students accepted. (1/06) Mahsati E-Mail: mahsati_els@yahoo.com Phone: (+0032) 0495401237 Mailing Address: Heidestraat 16 A Bekkevoort 3460 Belgium Based In: Diest, Zichem, Okselaar, Herk-de-Stad, Belgium Local Major City: Leuven Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Nejoem) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Cane (10/04) Queenie E-Mail: queenie@dancing.be Phone: (+32) 479 37 49 62 Web Site: queenie.dancing.be Based In: Roeselare, Ieper, and Tielt, Belgium Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 2002, teaching since 2006. Both male and female students accepted. (5/07) Rakiya E-Mail: rakiya@scarlet.be Phone: (+32) 65565729 Web Site: www.rakiya.be Based In: Mons, Belgium Local Major City: Brussels Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Choreographer, Vendor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Turkish, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Profile: Dancing since 1997, teaching since: 2000. Both male and female students accepted. (3/05)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Czech Republic

Khalida E-Mail: khalida@volny.cz Web Site: www.khalida.info Based In: Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic Local Major City: Prague Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Tribal, Veil, Balancing (1/07) Michele Brennan E-Mail: teacher@caledonianschool.com Phone: 0042- 603- 52 21 73 Mailing Address: V Straní 3 150 00 Praha 5, Czech Republic Based In: Prague, Czech Republic Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor (4/99) Sheyla Aziz E-Mail: info@sheyla-aziz.com Phone: (+420) 775672203 Based In: Brno, Czech Republic Local Major City: Prague Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Al Fayyum Dancers) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Tribal, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan, Profile: Both male and female students accepted. (5/07)

Denmark AzizA E-Mail: odfdk@hotmail.com Phone: (+45) 75 58 01 35 Web Site: www.aziza-bellydance.dk Mailing Address: Lufthavnsvej 1 Vamdrup, DK-6580 Denmark Based In: Kolding, Jutland, Fyn, Denmark Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Amira and Banat AzizA) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1989, teaching since 1995. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Louise Frevert E-Mail: frevert@mavedans.dk Phone: (+45) 33792020 Web Site: www.mavedans.dk/ Mailing Address: Gasværksvej 15 Copenhagen V, 1656 Denmark Based In: Copenhagen, Denmark Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Denmark's Belly Dancing School) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane (9/99) Shaheena E-Mail: rou@private.dk Mailing Address: Greisvej 23 Copenhagen, 2300 S Denmark Based In: Copenhagen, Denmark Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental Westernized Glitter, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane (10/99) Susanne Potempa E-Mail: sfod@vip.cybercity.dk Phone: (0045) 35 43 73 83 Web Site: users.cybercity.dk/~dko5826/home.htm Mailing Address: Arhusgade 108E, 5 2100 Copenhagen O Denmark Based In: All over in Denmark, and on Crete in the summer Local Major City: Copenhagen, Denmark Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Dance Researcher, Owner of School for Oriental Dance in Denmark Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Lebanese, Rhythm & Music From The Middle East (3/98)

Finland Afifa E-Mail: afifa@afifa.fi Phone: +358-40-5463127 Mailing Address: Nahkurinkatu 8 Turku, 20100 Finland Based In: Turku, Finland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director (Afifa´s Dancers) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Snake, Cane (12/03) Amina E-Mail: leena@amina.fi Phone: +358 50 3276454 Mailing Address: Pietarinakatu 13 B 37 00140 Helsinki Finland Based In: Helsinki, Finland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Event Sponsor, Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Masrah), Troupe Director (Amina's Dancers) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Cane, Finger Cymbals, Folklore Profile: Dancing since 1994, teaching since 1999. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Outi E-Mail: outi.boman@helsinki.fi Phone: (+358) 50 533 1551 Based In: Helsinki, Finland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Member (Masrah Dance Company) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1992, teaching since: 1995. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Peppina E-Mail: peppina.lindfors@solmu.fi Phone: (+358) 44 3030 242 Mailing Address: Liisankatu 17 C 20 Helsinki 00170 Finland Based In: Helsinki, Finland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 1991, teaching since 1995. Both male and female students accepted. (9/06) Virpi Virtanen E-Mail: afsana@nettilinja.fi Mailing Address: Afsana Magazine c/o Afifa Studio Nahkurinkatu 8 20100 Turku Finland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Editor of Finnish Oriental Dance Magazine Afsana Specialties: Knowledge Of Middle Eastern History & Culture (Especially Turkey), Egyptian Oriental (3/98)

France Amana E-Mail: amana@club.fr Phone: (+33) 0143227212 Web Site: fgruyer.club.fr Mailing Address: 21, rue Froidevaux Paris 75014 France Based In: Paris, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1990, teaching since 1997. Both male and female students accepted. (9/06) Etoile des Sables E-Mail: contact@etoiledessables.com Web Site: http://www.etoiledessables.com Based In: Paris, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Tribal, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 2000, teaching since: 2004. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Farah E-Mail: Farahdanse@free.fr Phone: (+0033) 01 42-45-09-78 Mailing Address: 41 rue de la Roquette Paris 75011 France Based In: Paris, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Cane (10/04) Illina E-Mail: illinadanse@hormail.com Phone: (+33) 6 18 97 31 49 Web Site: site.voila.fr/fetesautourdumonde Mailing Address: 4, rue de la Fontaine Henri IV Chaville 92370 France Based In: Chaville, Meudon, Versailles, and Le Chesnay, France Local Major City: Paris, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Nostalgie de l'Orient) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Tribal, Veil, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane (3/03) Leila E-Mail: liel@voila.fr Phone: +33(0)614375872 Based In: Lyon, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental (4/04) Nadia Messaï E-Mail: nadia.messai@wanadoo.fr Phone: 33 (0)1 47.29.93.82 Mailing Address: 13, allée Fernand Léger / n°75 Nanterre 92000 France Based In The Following French Cities: Paris, Rueil Malmaison, Jouy Le Moutier, Bobigny and Tremblay en France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Choregrapher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Cane (8/00) Noura Saad E-Mail: nourasaad@nourasaad.com Phone: (+0033) 0493474080 Web Site: www.nourasaad.com Mailing Address: rue Niquet Antibes, 06600 France Based In: Antibes, France Local Major City: Cannes, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Vendor Profile: Dancing since 1980, teaching since 1995. Both male and female students accepted. (4/06) Najat Taoussi E-Mail: l.bouhouch@lemel.fr Phone: (0)143 66 65 06 Mailing Address: 19 Rue Henri Chevreau Paris 75020 France Based In: Paris, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan, Moroccan, Floor Work (9/00) Ottilie Eucher E-Mail: settings@mantraonline.com Phone: (+33) 142879664 Mailing Address: 12, Rue de Romainville 93100 Montreuil France Based In: Paris, Montreuil, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Compagnie el Hayet) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Cane, Shamadan (1/00) Sandra E-Mail: sandra@danse-orientale.com Phone: (+33) 4 93.55.48.24 Mailing Address: 4 rue Beaumont Nice, France 06300 Based In: Nice, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Vendor, Troupe Director (Sandra's Troupe) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Veil (7/99) Sylvie E-Mail: aziyade@cegetel.net Web Site: aziyade.perso.cegetel.net Mailing Address: Association Aziyadé 3, imp. Jules Guesde Montpellier, 34080 France Based In: Montpellier, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Finger Cymbals (12/04) Yolla E-Mail: contact@yolla-danse.com Phone: (+33) 06 61 78 16 93 Web Site: www.yolla-danse.com Mailing Address: 33 bis, Rue du Banquier Paris 75013 France Based In: Paris, France Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1995, teaching since 2001. Only female students accepted. (9/06)

Germany Aasha E-Mail: bauchtanz-in-berlin@arcor.de Phone: (+49) 3041708289 Based In: Berlin, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: Raqs Sharqi, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Nightclub, Veil, Turkish, Finger Cymbals, Shamadan (12/05) Afritah Phone: +(49) 40 4226720 Mailing Address: Lokstedter Weg 112A Hamburg, 20251 Germany Based In: Hamburg, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (10/99) Akasha E-Mail: akasha@oriental-dances.com Phone: (+49) 01634311317 Web Site: www.oriental-dances.com Based In: Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Member (Maleka Sharghi) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1994, teaching since 1997. Both male and female students accepted. (10/06) Aleksandra E-Mail: info@aleksandratanz.de Phone: (+49) 176-21000947 Web Site: www.aleksandratanz.de Mailing Address: Oppelner Str. 21 10997 Berlin Germany Based In: Berlin, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane (1/06) Aliya E-Mail: info@berlin-bauchtanz.de Phone: (+0049) 01729567795 Mailing Address: Feurigstr. 54 Berlin 10827 Germany Based In: Berlin, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1996, teaching since 1999. Both male and female students accepted. (1/07) Ammena Phone: (+49) 1707447226 Based In: Herford, Bielefeld, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Hanum, Bielefeld) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Persian (10/00) Asita E-Mail: info@asita-orienttanz.de Phone: (+49) 211 7022553 Mailing Address: Osteroder Str. 18 Düsseldorf, 40595 Germany Based In: Duesseldorf, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (10/02) Claudia Tieker (Karima) E-Mail: J.Bach@wolke7.net Phone: (+49) 2335-73897 Mailing Address: Im Bremmen 28 Wetter 58300 Germany Based In: Witten and Wetter, Germany Local Major City: Hagen Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 1996, teaching since 1997. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Claudina E-Mail: claudin@cheerful.com Phone: +49-03643-518930 Web Site: www.claudina.de Mailing Address: Paul-Schneider-Str.14 Weimar, Thüringen 99423 Germany Based In: Weimar, Thüringen, Germany Local Major City: Erfurt, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Troupe Director Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Shamadan, Persian, Khaleegy, Ori Tahiti (12/03) Djamila Phone: (+0049) 69 65 30 39 56 Web Site: http://www.djamila.de Mailing Address: Wiener Strasse 114 Frankfurt, Hessen 60599 Germany Based In: Frankfurt, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Shamadan, Ethno-Fusion Profile: Dancing since 1989, teaching since 1992. Both male and female students accepted. (4/06) Gamila E-Mail: gamila@yasalam.de Phone: (+49) 841920978 Mailing Address: Kurt-Huber-Str. 19a Ingolstadt, 85055 Germany Based In: Ingolstadt, Germany Local Major City: Munich, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (12/03) Helene Eriksen E-Mail: mail@helene-eriksen.de Phone: (+49) 551/42063 Web Site: www.helene-eriksen.de Mailing Address: Burgstrasse 19 Goettingen D-37073 Germany Based In: Goettingen, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Dance ethnologist, Writer, Choreographer Specialties: Ethnic/Historical, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, North Africa, Balkan, Near East, Central Asia, North (4/02) Karin Leyla E-Mail: karin-althammer@gmx.de Phone: (+0049) 1714354191 Mailing Address: Obermarkt 11 Seilergasse Wolfratshausen 82515 Germany Based In: Wolfratshausen, Germany Local Major City: Munich Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Nujum el sharq) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1983, teaching since 1992. Only female students accepted. (10/06) Khadejah & Mustapha El Oueslati E-Mail: eloueslati@hotmail.com Phone: (+49) 6127-965760 Web Site: ahlamdancetheatre.com Mailing Address: Tannenring 136 Wiesbaden, Auringen 65027 Germany Based In: Mainz-Kastel, Germany Local Major City: Wiesbaden, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Ahlam Dance Theatre) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan, Nubian, Khaleegy, Ghawazii, Chifte-Telli, 9/8, Fallah, Zindali, Fezzani, Boonawara, Choui, Morrockshe, Andulsian from Orient to North Africa. (12/01) Nabila E-Mail: Nabila-bln@redseven.de Phone: (+49) 030-8133426 Mailing Address: Eisvogelweg 37 14169 Berlin, Germany Based In: Berlin, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Shamadan, Malaya Lef, Saidi (3/01) Nesimah Dance Troupe E-Mail: nesimah@nesimah.de Phone: (+49) 89 / 310 988 20 Web Site: www.nesimah.de Based In: Munich, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Troupe Director (Nesimah) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane (5/00) Oasis Danse Ensemble E-Mail: odeoasis4@aol.com Phone: 0049-30-882 17 30 or 0049-30-44052402 Mailing Address: PF 15 03 23 Berlin, 10665 Germany Based In: Berlin, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals (5/99) Reyhan E-Mail: Reykhal@aol.com Web Site: www.orienta.com Mailing Address: Schuetzenstr. 14 Frankfurt/Main, 60311 Germany Based In: Frankfurt, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Ensemble Orienta) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (5/98) Roxalena E-Mail: Roxalena@t-online.de Phone: 0511/591970 Web Site: members.tripod.com/Roxalena/index.html Based In: Hannover, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil (4/99) Russya E-Mail: russya-sandra@web.de Phone: (+49) 1725116684 Web Site: russya-sandra-otto.de Mailing Address: Georg-Thielen-Gasse 4 Hamburg 22303 Germany Based In: Hamburg, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Actress Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Ethno-Fusion, Shamadan (5/01) Said el Amir E-Mail: info@said-el-amir.de Phone: (+49) 173 8454263 Mailing Address: Postfach 70 13 28 Muenchen, Bayern 81373 Germany Based In: Munich, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan, Tekkno Belly-Dancing (10/02) Salima E-Mail: salima@bauchtanz-salima.de Phone: (+49) 1714883715 Web Site: www.bauchtanz-salima.de Mailing Address: Altenberger Straße 34 Dresden, 01277 Germany Based In: Dresden, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing (4/04) Salma E-Mail: aliki682002@yahoo.de Phone: (+49) 1748667090 Web Site: www.salma-bauchtanz.de Mailing Address: Sternenberg 36 Wuppertal, 42279 Germany Based In: Wuppertal, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Runa Tribal) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Turkish, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1993, teaching since 1998. Both male and female students accepted. (9/06) Sheritra al Naghmea E-Mail: Sheritra@lycosmail.com Phone: (+49) 1775643285 Web Site: mitglied.lycos.de/Sheritra/Bauchtanz.html Mailing Address: Maintal, 63477 Germany Based In: Rhein - Main Gebiet, Germany Local Major City: Frankfurt, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student (7/99) Sibel Nefa E-Mail: sibel.nefa@gmx.de Phone: (+49) 531-50 56 89 Web Site: http://www.sibel-nefa.de Mailing Address: St.-Ingbert-Str. 4 Braunschweig D-38116 Germany Based In: Braunschweig, Germany Local Major City: Hannover, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Habibi) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (4/04) Sonya Schnittke E-Mail: sonyas-oase@alsoweb.de Phone: (+49) 230646442 Web Site: www.sonyas-oase.de Mailing Address: Zum Gewerbepark 3 Lünen, NRW 46442 Germany Based In: Lünen, NRW/Germany Local Major City: Dortmund, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals (5/01) Tanja E-Mail: bellydance.tanja@t-online.de Phone: +49 30 4122212 Mailing Address: Reinickendorf 1 Berlin Deutschland Based In: Berlin, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Finger Cymbals, Shamadan (12/03) Troupe Raqs Oriental E-Mail: Raqs-Oriental@web.de Phone: 0180 / 505255 296570 Based In: Düsseldorf, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane (11/04) Zadiel E-Mail: zadiel@zadiel.de Phone: (+90) +1637749269 Mailing Address: Mehmet "Zadiel" Sasmaz Ravensberger Str. 5c Berlin, 10709 Germany Based In: Berlin, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Turkish, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 2000, teaching since 2006. Both male and female students accepted. (5/07) Zarka E-Mail: zarka1@web.de Phone: (+49) 0170/6976307 Web Site: www.zarka.de Based In: Murrhardt, Germany Local Major City: Stuttgart Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Nour and Tribe Hedera) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 1993, teaching since 1996. Both male and female students accepted. (10/06) Zeynep E-Mail: ZEYNEP@t-online.de Mailing Address: PF 14 54 Fulda,  D-36014 Germany Based In: Fulda, Germany Local Major City: Frankfurt Am Main, Germany Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Shamadan, Old Turkish Styles (2/99)

Greece

Alexandra Fotinou E-Mail: alexandra@bellydancegreece.com Phone: (+030) 210 7664896 Mailing Address: Smirnis 2A Athens Bari, 16672 Greece Based In: Athens and Bari, Greece Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 2000, teaching since 2002. Both male and female students accepted. (5/07) Elef Kimouli Koch E-Mail: jser@ath.forthnet.gr Phone: 0030-10-9353308 Based In: Athens, Greece Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane (7/02) Nabila & Taso E-Mail: nabilataso@yahoo.com Based In: Athens, Greece Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Vendor (12/04) Natalia - Cybele Phone: +937-885057\ 977-872959 Mailing Address: Lithinon 56 Chania, Kreta 73100 Hellas\ Greece Based In: Chania, Kreta Local Major City: Heraclion, Rethymnon Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Minoan Fertility Dance (6/00) Rhea E-Mail: melina@daughtersofrhea.com Phone: (+3010) 323.1289 Web Site: www.daughtersofrhea.com/ Mailing Address: Byronos 9 Plaka, Athens 10558 Greece Based In: Athens, Greece Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Snake, Old Style Turkish, Greco-Turkish, Dancing on Waterglasses, Tambourines (6/02) Sabah E-Mail: artemiszambira@hotmail.com Phone: (+30) 694-6217545 Based In: Athens, Greece Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1982, teaching since 2002. Both male and female students accepted. (10/06) Sisi Hanem E-Mail: sisihanem@sisihanem.com Phone: (+30) 6932 444354 Based In: Athens, Europe and Canada, Greece Local Major City: Athens Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Sisi Hanem Troupe) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (4/06) Unaneyia E-Mail: unaneyia@gmail.com Phone: (+0030) 6977206212 Based In: Athens, Greece Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Unaniin) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Cane Profile: Dancing since 2003, teaching since 2006. Both male and female students accepted. (10/06)

Ireland

Adriana Echeverri E-Mail: bellydancewithme@hotmail.com Phone: (+085) 125-9100 Based In: Cork City, Ireland Local Major City: Dublin Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1996, teaching since 2003. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Atlantis Balogh E-Mail: tribalatty@hotmail.com Phone: (+353) (0)86 305 2630 Web Site: www.tribalatty.com Based In: Ennis, Ireland Local Major City: Limerick Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Vendor, Troupe Director (An Clar Tribe) Specialties: Tribal, Veil, Balancing Profile: Dancing since 2001, teaching since 2004. Only female students accepted. (10/05) Azirah E-Mail: Azirah99@yahoo.co.uk Phone: (+353) 876841492 Based In: Dublin, Ireland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1990, teaching since 1998. Both male and female students accepted. (1/07) Graziela Calis E-Mail: hipcircles@yahoo.com Phone: (+353) 021 455 3173 Web Site: www.hipcircles.tk Based In: Cork City, Ireland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Hip Circles Bellydance and Rhythm of the Spirit Fusion Bellydance) Specialties: Tribal, Veil, Ethno-Fusion Profile: Dancing since 2001, teaching since 2004. Only female students accepted. (4/06) Sandra Keil E-Mail: bellydancecork@yahoo.co.uk Phone: (+353) 086 1594508 Web Site: www.firedance.cc Based In: Cork, Ireland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Khelashi) Specialties: Tribal, Veil, Ethno-Fusion Profile: Dancing since 1999, teaching since 2003. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Sinead Ayse E-Mail: ayse_k@msn.com Phone: (+003531) 863202634 Based In: Dublin, Ireland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Turkish Profile: Dancing since 1994, teaching since 2000. Only female students accepted. (1/07) Sinead Kinsella E-Mail: p.kinsella2@ntlworld.ie Phone: (+3531) 863351875 Based In: Dublin, Ireland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: Turkish Profile: Dancing since 1994. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Wendy Marlatt E-Mail: wendym007@eircom.net Phone: 353 87 133 4993 Mailing Address: 26 Richmond Park Monkstown, Co. Dublin Ireland Based In: Dublin, Ireland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Tribal, Balancing, Finger Cymbals (5/03)

Italy Amal Khalifa E-Mail: amal.khalifa@tiscalinet.it Phone: 0039 06 822881 Mailing Address: 12, Arco dei Banchi Rome 00186 Italy Based In: Rome, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Vendor, Troupe Director (Mashrabia) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Egyptian Folklore (Zar, Hagallah, Saidi), Balancing, Cane, Veil, Finger Cymbals (2/00) Anand Prema E-Mail: EF578@mail.dex-net.com Based In: Napoli, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Dance Therapist Specialties: Egyptian Oriental Ethno-Fusion (2/99) ArtemideDanza E-Mail: info@artemidedanza.it Phone: (+0039) 3290053151 Based In: Torino, Milano, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Compagnia Ishtar) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental Profile: Dancing since 1992, teaching since 1998. Both male and female students accepted. (9/06) Centro Danza Sirio E-Mail: centro.danza.sirio@libero.it Phone: (0039) 125-40120 Mailing Address: Via S. Nazario, 4 Ivrea, Torino 10015 Italy Based In: Ivrea, Italy Local Major City: Torino, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher (4/01) Enrica Chicca E-Mail: chiccachicca@yahoo.it Phone: (+39) 339 3762101 Mailing Address: Dinamica Via Meucci 26-Cagliari Italy Based In: Cagliari, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Dancers of Forma Kalaris) Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane (1/04) Fatima Sabbar E-Mail: lalafatima@libero.it Phone: 0039815466535 Mailing Address: Camaldolilli 182 Napoli, Italy 80128 Based In: Napoli, Italy Local Major City: Roma, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Musician, Troupe Director (Group Arabesque) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Shamadan (6/00) Faridah al Said E-Mail: centro.danza.sirio@libero.it Based In: Ivrea (TO), Italy Local Major City: Torino, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Compagnia Di Danza Arabesque - Milano) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Finger Cymbals (3/01) Francesca Rossato E-Mail: bilqis@libero.it Phone: (+39) 415262349 Web Site: digilander.libero.it/bilqis/ Mailing Address: Via dei Remondini 9 Lido Venezia, Venezia 30126 Italy Based In: Venice, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Troupe Director (Bilqis Ensemble) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental Veil Cane (7/02) Marcheselli Licia E-Mail: liciamar@tiscali.net Phone: 02+72023997 Mailing Address: Via Pirandello 6 Milano, Italy 20144 Based In: Milan, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan, Melaya Lef, Saidi, Drum Solo (6/00) Maria Strova Phone: 0338-7297382 Mailing Address: Via Aldo Moro 89 00065 Fiano Romano, (RM) Italy Based In: Rome, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Birth Preparation (10/99) Maya Gaorry E-Mail: mayagaorry@libero.it Phone: 00393283869181 Web Site: www.mayagaorry.com Based In: Trieste, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Racks Shark) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane (10/02) Paola Ziliotto Boudress E-Mail: dunia@duniaoriental.org Phone: (+39) 0118121384 Mailing Address: via Maria Vittoria 35 Torino, 10124 Italy Based In: Torino, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental Profile: Dancing since 1983, teaching since 1990. Only female students accepted. (10/05) Sa'ida E-Mail: saidaalaziz@yahoo.com Web Site: www.homestead.com/saidadance Mailing Address: FC1 Harris Steven M. NSA Security PSC 817 Box 10 FPO AE 09622 Based In: Gricignano, Italy Local Major City: Napoli, Italy Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Ouled Sahara, Children of the Desert) Specialties: Ethnic/Historical (4/04)

The Netherlands Amira Ates E-Mail: amira@bellydancer.nl Phone: (+31) 6 45 11 99 64 Web Site: www.bellydancer.nl Based In: Amsterdam, Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane (10/04) Anastasiya E-Mail: ana@anastasiya-dance.com Phone: (+31) +31649777044 Web Site: www.anastasiya-dance.com Mailing Address: Nachtwachtlaan 421 Amsterdam, 1058 EP Netherlands Based In: Amsterdam, Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Troupe Member (Baladi) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil Profile: Dancing since 2000, teaching since 2002. Both male and female students accepted. (1/07) Aziza E-Mail: aziza.bellydance@planet.nl Phone: (+31) 623665079 Web Site: www.azizabellydance.nl Based In: Nijmegen Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (10/04) Helma Azouzz E-Mail: h.atsma@chello.nl Phone: (+31) 299770997 Mailing Address: Roedestraat 15 Purmerend, North Holland 1445 EM The Netherlands Based In: Purmerend, Purmerland, and Amsterdam, The Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Arabianna Raks) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan, Ritmes (7/02) Jolanda van Dijk E-Mail: jolanda@gandhi.demon.nl Web Site: www.gandhi.demon.nl/jolanda.html Based In: Zoetermeer, The Netherlands Local Major City: Den Haag, Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher (5/99) Julia Blanche E-Mail: juliablanche@wanadoo.nl Phone: (+31) 475 530063 Mailing Address: Ereprijs 23 Herkenbosch 6075GL The Netherlands Based In: Roermond, Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 1985, teaching since 2006. Both male and female students accepted. (10/06) Khalida E-Mail: khalida_bellydance@hotmail.com Phone: (+49) 163.568.8142 Based In: Maastricht (Netherlands) or Hasselt (Belgium), The Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane (4/04) Laetana E-Mail: laetana@msn.com Phone: (+31) 40 2434968 Based In: Eindhoven, Geldrop, The Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Saïdi (6/02) Nadiya E-Mail: info@nadiya.nl Phone: (+31) 6 17 33 06 79 Web Site: www.nadiya.nl Based In: Rotterdam, Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Ethno-Fusion Profile: Dancing since 1998, teaching since 2000. Both male and female students accepted. (1/07) Sabouschka Zoumouroda E-Mail: sabouschka@zonnet.nl Phone: (++31) 20 6168734 Web Site: www.sabouschka.nl/ Mailing Address: J. v. Lennepstraat 339-3 1053 JK Amsterdam, The Netherlands Based In: Amsterdam, Haarlem, Utrecht, The Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Walking on Earth between Worlds), Body Worker, Dance Therapist Specialties: Egyptian Oriental (3/01) Safya Malek E-Mail: info@safyamalek.com Phone: (+31) 6 4300 3626 Based In: Rotterdam, Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Fantasyris) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1994, teaching since: 1996. Both male and female students accepted. (3/05) Salima E-Mail: buikdanseres.salima@home.nl Phone: (+31) 495-624628 Mailing Address: de Ruyterstraat 28 Weert, Limburg 6004cn Netherlands Based In: Roermond, Netherlands and Neerpelt/Overpelt, Belgium Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Shamadan (12/01) Shaheen E-Mail: Shaheen@buikdanslijn.nl Phone: +(0031)0206868677 Web Site: www.buikdanslijn.nl Based In: Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Westernized Glitter, Moondance (10/02) Suzanne Roelofs E-Mail: suzanne@bellydancing.nl Phone: (+31) 50 3181991 Web Site: www.bellydancing.nl Based In: Groningen, Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals (3/03) Yasmina Osman E-Mail: YasminaOsman@hotmail.com Phone: (+ 31) 6 21833046 Based In: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Tribal (8/99)

Norway Anita Nilsen E-Mail: magedans@online.no Phone: (+47) 51590965 Mailing Address: Olsokhagen 8 Stavanger, Rogaland 4046 Norway Based In: Stavanger and Rogaland, Norway Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Teacher, Troupe Director, Troupe Member Specialties: Westernized Glitter Veil (1/99) Hilde Lund Phone: (+47) 22 54 88 57 Based In: Oslo, Norway Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Shamadan, Egyptian Baladi and Folklore (4/98) Siri Ydstie E-Mail: siriydstie@hotmail.com Phone: (+47) 22 68 86 28 Mailing Address: Heimdalsgt. 35 Oslo 0578 Norway Based In: Oslo, Norway Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher (12/00)

Portugal

Carolina Fonseca E-Mail: caroldiversa@hotmail.com Phone: (+351) 916958660 Based In: Lisbon, Portugal Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Zambra) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1999, teaching since 2002. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Carolina Ramos E-Mail: karolinajr@iol.pt Phone: (+351) 969090881 Based In: Lisbon, Portugal Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1999, teaching since 2003. Both male and female students accepted. (9/06) Cris Aysel E-Mail: crisaysel@gmail.com Based In: Lisboa, Portugal Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1999, teaching since 2002. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Marinna Hafsa E-Mail: marinnahafsa@sapo.pt Phone: 963484153 Based In: Lisboa, Portugal Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (3/04) Rita Fontes E-Mail: ritatita@portugalmail.pt Phone: (+351) 919644069 Based In: Lisbon, Portugal Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Zambra) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Snake, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1997, teaching since 2000. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05)

Serbia

Emina E-Mail: anime12345@gmail.com Web Site: www.emina.bravehost.com Based In: Belgrade Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Turkish, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1999, teaching since: 2004. Only female students accepted. (5/06) Jelena Cicanovic E-Mail: jcicanovic@yahoo.com Phone: (+381) 638941025 Based In: Belgrade, Serbia Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Cane Profile: Dancing since 2003, teaching since 2004. Only female students accepted. (9/06)

Spain Aida E-Mail: info@aidadanzadelvientre.com Web Site: www.aidadanzadelvientre.com Based In: Barcelona, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director (Flor de Henna) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Cane, Debke, Turkish, Persian, Khaleegi (5/03) Alev Fatma Camurlu E-Mail: alevhawes@yahoo.com Phone: (+34) 628 258 357 Web Site: www.orientaldancing.com Based In: Seville, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Turkish, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1975, teaching since 1990. Both male and female students accepted. (5/07) Devorah Korek E-Mail: devorahdance@yahoo.com Phone: +(3493) 424 4134 Based In: Barcelona, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director (Devorah and Sarabi) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Snake, Cane, Persian, Turkish, Various North African forms, Khaleegy, Egyptian Folkloric (8/01) Gill Eardley E-Mail: eardleygill@hotmail.com Phone: (+34) 952030927 Web Site: www.gilleardley.iofm.net Based In: Nerja and Andalucia, Spain Local Major City: Malaga, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Tribal (5/03) Hanan E-Mail: iestevez@telefonica.net Phone: +(34) 933100732 Mailing Address: Méndez Núñez 4 Barcelona, Barcelona 08003 Spain Based In: Barcelona, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director (Harmala) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Egyptian folkloric (5/03) Helena Rull E-Mail: helena_danzaoriental@yahoo.es Phone: (+34) 639 068 217 Based In: Granada, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Raqisat) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1994, teaching since 2000. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Kayra E-Mail: kayrabellydance@yahoo.com Phone: +0034952474022 Web Site: www.kayrabellydance.com Based In: Fuengirola, Mijas, and Málaga, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Cane (5/03) Krishna Brown E-Mail: yokrish@hotmail.com Phone: (+34) 654077744 Mailing Address: Calle Bernardina García 16, 2º Madrid 28047 Spain Based In: Madrid, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 2002, teaching since 2004. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Lill Wadel Phone: (+34) 665469322 Based In: Marbella, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental Profile: Dancing since 2001, teaching since 2002. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Nabila Arbid Phone: (+34) 680 273 678 Web Site: www.bellydancespain.com Mailing Address: Apartado 90 Lanzarote 35509 Spain Based In: Lanzarote, Spain Local Major City: Arrecife Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Luz del Oriente) Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Ethnic/Historical, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1983, teaching since 1985. Only female students accepted. (9/06) Ne-mah Phone: (+34) 6610 72039 Web Site: www.ne-mah.com.ar Based In: Granada, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Cane Profile: Dancing since 2000, teaching since 2004. Both male and female students accepted. (9/06) Anandi E-Mail: anandi@bellydancemarbella.com Phone: (+34) 667566767 Web Site: www.bellydancemarbella.com Based In: Marbella, Malaga, and Estepona, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor, Vendor, Troupe Director (Almas Zafirah) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Snake, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 2001, teaching since 2003. Both male and female students accepted. (11/07) Samira Saida E-Mail: samirasaida01@yahoo.es Phone: +34 626171249 Web Site: www.samirasaida.com Based In: Barcelona, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (3/04) Shona Hagan E-Mail: shonaha@terra.es Phone: (+0034) 659549276 Mailing Address: Aptdo. Correos 91 Alfas del Pi Alicante 03580 Spain Based In: Playa Albir, Alfas del Pi, Benidorm, and Altea, Spain Local Major City: Alicante Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Sheba Dance Company) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1999, teaching since: 2002. Both male and female students accepted. (10/05) Sol E-Mail: solraks@hotmail.com Phone: (+34) 629 765 910 Based In: Barcelona, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Westernized Glitter, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Snake (4/04) Sonia Hurtado E-Mail: sonia@danzadelvientre.net Phone: (+34) 932840723 Web Site: www.danzadelvientre.net Mailing Address: Av can baro 1 entre A Barcelona 08024 Spain Based In: Barcelona, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Cane (10/04) Tijana E-Mail: tina@trbusni-ples.net Phone: (+381) 645567875 Web Site: www.trbusni-ples.net Based In: Novi Sad, Serbia Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Turkish Profile: Dancing since 2004, teaching since 2006. Only female students accepted. (5/07) Valentina Phone: 0034 647241595 Based In: Barcelona, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Flor de Henna) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Tribal, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Gypsy Rajastani (4/02) Yasmin al Ghazali E-Mail: yasminalghzali@said-el-amir.de Phone: 0034 - 96 -5885540 Mailing Address: Calle del Rosario 4 Beniardá, Alicante 03571 Espana Based In: Beniardá and Alicante, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Vendor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (3/03) Yvette "La Sole" E-Mail: danzaypilates@yahoo.com Phone: (+34) 606-996-980 Mailing Address: C/ Teruel 1 Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz, 11540 Spain Based In: Cadiz, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Jerez, Rota, Chipiona, and El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Flores del Nilo) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Turkish, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1995, teaching since 2000. Both male and female students accepted. (5/07)

Sweden

Britt Thellberg E-Mail: isisbritt@hotmail.com Phone: (+46) 8 6461497 Web Site: http://web.telia.com/~u86408159/isis/indexeng.htm Mailing Address: Germunds v 42 19340 Sigtuna Sweden Based In: Stockholm, Sweden Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Troupe Member (Isis), Troupe Director Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1986, teaching since 1990. Both male and female students accepted. (4/06) Kay Artle E-Mail: kay.artle@swipnet.se Phone: (+46) (8) 80 10 58 Web Site: www.as-sayf.com Mailing Address: Ulvsundav. 36 167 33 Bromma,   Sweden Based In: Stockholm, Sweden Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (As-Sayf) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Folkdances, Balady (11/05)

Switzerland

Amira E-Mail: ahofacker@bluewin.ch Phone: (+41) 79 640 8203 Mailing Address: 32, Surbekstrasse Berne, 3006 Switzerland Based In: Berne, Lausanne, Yverdon, Switzerland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Dancing since 1981, teaching since: 1991. Both male and female students accepted. (3/05) Anisa E-Mail: cyndy_essahbi@hotmail.com Phone: (+41) 796863970 Mailing Address: Grosswiesenstr. 154 Zürich, Hirzenbach 8051 Switzerland Based In: Zürich and Winterthur, Switzerland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Les Etoiles) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals (10/02) Asmhan E-Mail: olimark@gmx.ch Phone: (+41) 79 7013981 Web Site: http://www.bauchtanz-total.ch Mailing Address: Asylstrasse 24 Uster, 8610 Switzerland Based In: Zurich, Switzerland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Shamadan (12/03) Irene von Salis E-Mail: irenevs@attglobal.net Phone: (+41) 1 262 04 53 Web Site: www.danseorientale.ch Based In: Zürich, Switzerland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane (6/01) Meissoun E-Mail: meissoun@meissoun.ch Web Site: www.meissoun.ch Based In: Zürich, Switzerland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (WeiberWirbel) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane (5/03) Miriam Missura E-Mail: miriam@missura.ch Phone: (+41) (0) 76 328 06 73 Web Site: www.missura.ch/oriental/ Mailing Address: August Forelstr.33 Zürich 8008 Switzerland Based In: Zürich, Switzerland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Le Parfum de l'Orient) Specialties: Ethnic/Historical, Westernized Glitter, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals (3/00) Nabila E-Mail: info@nabila.ch Phone: (+41) 79 634 23 84 Mailing Address: Tanzschule-Pyramide Wassergrabe 6 6210 Sursee Switzerland Based In: Sursee, Switzerland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental Profile: Dancing since 1985, teaching since 1995. Only female students accepted. (1/06) Zeyna E-Mail: zeyna@zeyna.com Phone: 0039-329 191 2830 Web Site: www.zeyna.com Mailing Address: Klingen-Str. 23 8005 Zürich Switzerland Based In: Zürich, Switzerland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Shahrazad's Ensemble) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Westernized Glitter, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Cane, Arabian and Turkish Pop Music (12/04)

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