Individual Artists & Troupes

In Canada

• Adishakti. Kingston, Ontario.
• Alecia May. Hamilton, Ontario.
• Aliah Baladi. Ottawa, Ontario. Site is in English and French.
• Alina. Edmonton, Alberta. Includes a well-written Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page about belly dance.
• Andrea Hanslip. Calgary, Alberta. Includes a page of thought-provoking dance quotes about this dance form.
• Anne Ouellette. Mirabel, Quebec.
• Annyse. Surrey, British Columbia.
• Arabella. Toronto, Canada.
• Arabesque Studios. Toronto, Ontario.
• Arabia Adorned. Calgary, Alberta.
• Aschera Rose. Regina, Saskatchewan.
• Asra. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• Aurora. Edmonton, Alberta.
• Aziza. Montreal, Quebec.
• Azura. Regina, Saskatchewan.
• Bernadette Dawson. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
• Chemagne. Toronto, Ontario.
• Denise Mireau. Toronto, Ontario.
• Desert Princess. Etobcioke, Ontario.
• Desert Wind Bellydance. Lethbridge, Alberta.
• Dharlene Valeda. Kitchener, Ontario.
• Elinor Crosby. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
• Geela. Edmonton, Alberta.
• Hannan. Toronto, Ontario.
• Harem Dancers. Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Harmony Health. Stony Plain, Alberta.
• Ilona Muraca. Newmarket, Ontario.
• Jamilee Abir. Calgary, Alberta.
• Janice Lee. Hamilon, Ontario.
• Jannah. Kitchener, Ontario.
• Jeanne DeRosier. Regina, Saskatchewan.
• Jeannie. Red Deer, Alberta.
• Jocelyne Khan. Ottawa, Ontario.
• Joharah. Oakville, Ontario.
• Julie Tierney (Lalita). Nepean, Ontario.
• Karen Phillips. Kingston.
• Karima Helou. Brantford, Ontario.
• Karishma. Ottawa, Ontario.
• Kesavah. Prince George, British Columbia.
• Khristal. Windsor, Ontario.
• Laila Sadia. Quebec. Site is in French.
• Lara. Nanaimo, British Columbia.
• Laura. Toronto, Ontario.
• Leila Ghazaal. Calgary, Alberta.
• Lisa Jordan (Aradeeya). New Westminster, Vancouver.
• Lorena Robertson. Rothesay, New Brunswick.
• Lynette Harper. Nanaimo, British Columbia.
• Maha. Montreal, Quebec.
• Maya. Calgary, Alberta.
• Monique. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
• Nashwa. Bolton, Ontario.
• Nefertiti. Lethbridge, Alberta.
• Nila. Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Nita Collins. Whitehorse, Yukon. Includes a few video reviews, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, some costume ideas including instructions on how to make certain items (circle skirt, pantaloons, straight skirt, handkerchief skirt, baladi dress), and an article titled I Own the World Walking.
• Noelle. Surrey, British Columbia.
• Omana. Smithers, British Columbia.
• Oriana. Victoria, British Columbia. If you have a slow connection, avoid this site - it is authored entirely in Flash and will take a long time to load.
• Ramona. Nanaimo, British Columbia.
• Sacha Begg. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
• Sadira. Dieppe, New Brunswick.
• Sahira. Calgary, Alberta.
• Sandrina. Penticton, British Columbia.
• Sarita. Vancouver, British Columbia. You may want to mute your computer before visiting this site.
• Satu. Thunder Bay, Ontario.
• Seika. Hamilton, Ontario.
• Serena. Calgary, Alberta.
• Shadia (Marlene Foster). Ste Foy, Quebec.
• Shahenda. Edmonton, Alberta.
• Shahrahzad. Kamloops, British Columbia.
• Shahrazad School of Middle Eastern Dance. Calgary, Alberta.
• Shantell Powell. Kitchener, Ontario.
• Sharita (Kim Cocks). Chatham, Ontario.
• Sha'Vega Malibu. Gatineau, Quebec.
• Susu Abdo. Chatham, Ontario.
• Tahira Badre. Burlington, Ontario.
• Tamara. London, Ontario. Also a brief article about the history of belly dance.
• Tatiana. Edmonton, Alberta.
• Teressa. Toronto, Ontario.
• Tracey "Halyma" Vibert. Ontario, Canada.
• Venus. Vancouver, Canada. Includes a glossary of dance terms, an excellent syllabus of belly dance movement vocabulary, and some online video clips.
• Victoria. Windsor, Ontario.
• World Tree Studio. Calgary, Alberta.
• Zahira. Toronto, Canada.

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