Shira's Video Store For Belly Dancers
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by Shira

These videos for belly dancing are available through amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. I have not viewed all of these, so if I don't link to a review for the video, I encourage you to carefully read the reviews on Amazon.com to help you evaluate whether this video is right for you.

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Fitness Workouts & Drills
- Led by Denise Druce
- Led by Dolphina
- Led by Rania
- Led by Suhaila Salimpour
- Led by Veena & Neena
- Led by Other Instructors

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Belly Dance Performances
Documentaries
Hollywood's Harems
Operas Set in the Middle East & North Africa

Reviews of Videos

(Includes over 40 videos, but not all are sold here)

Instructional Videos
- Arranged Alphabetically
- Arranged by Category
Fitness Videos
- Arranged Alphabetically
- Arranged by Category
Performances
Others: Documentaries, Motivational & Spiritual, Hollywood's Harems, Operas set in the Near East

How to Belly Dance

indicates the video can be purchased from Amazon.com in the United States. Prices are quoted in U.S. dollars, videos are in the VHS NTSC format used in North America, and products are shipped from within North America. It's possible to order from Amazon.com even if you're not in the U.S.

indicates the video can be purchased from Amazon.co.uk in the United Kingdom. Prices are quoted in British pounds, most of the videos are in the PAL format used in many European countries, and products are shipped from within the United Kingdom. It's possible to order from Amazon.co.uk even if you're not in the U.K.

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Taught by Alexandra King

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	VHS NTSC	The Ancient Art of Oriental Belly Dancing 1	Alexandra King	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Beginner-level instruction for two rhythms: "baladi" and "bolero". The bolero section is stronger.
	VHS NTSC	The Ancient Art of Oriental Belly Dancing 2	Alexandra King	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.

Taught by Amira Mor

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance Your Way to Fitness or Belly Dancing: Fitness	Amira Mor	Read Shira's Review	Although Amazon claims the DVD edition is Region 1, Amira Mor told me it works in all regions, and my testing confirmed it.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance Your Way to Energy	Amira Mor	Read Shira's Review	Although Amazon claims the DVD edition is Region 1, Amira Mor told me it works in all regions, and my testing confirmed it.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance Your Way to Your Soul	Amira Mor	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon.com claims the DVD edition is Region 1, Amira Mor told me it works in all regions, and my testing confirmed it.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance Your Way to Your Soul Mate	Amira Mor	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Tasteful and romantic. Teaches some veil, undulations, and floor work. Although Amazon.com claims the DVD edition is Region 1, Amira Mor told me it works in all regions, and my testing confirmed it.
	DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Belly Dance Your Way to a Feminine Total Body Workout	Amira Mor	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon claims this DVD is Region 1, my testing shows that it works in all regions.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance Your Way to Ecstasy	Amira Mor	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Amazon claims this is region 1; but I would be very surprised if that is true. All her other videos work in all regions, so I would expect this one to as well.
	DVD NTSC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 DVD NTSC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 DVD PAL All Regions	Belly Dance Your Way to Cardio or Belly Dancing: Cardio	Amira Mor	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Amazon claims this is region 1, but my testing shows that it works in all regions.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance for Mother & Daughter	Amira Mor	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Amazon claims this is region 1; but I would be very surprised if that is true. All her other videos are coded for all regions, so I would expect this one to be too.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Belly Dancing: Balance	Amira Mor	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.

Taught By Atéa

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 VHS NTSC	Bellydance! Magical Motion	Atéa	Read Shira's Review	Although Amazon says the DVD edition is Region 1, my testing showed that it also works in regions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Bellydance! Fast Moves	Atéa	Read Shira's Review	Although Amazon says the DVD edition is Region 1, my testing showed that it also works in regions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Bellydance! Slow Moves	Atéa	Read Shira's Review	Although Amazon says the DVD edition is Region 1, my testing showed that it also works in regions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
	VHS NTSC	Bellydance for Beginners	Atéa	The videos are individually reviewed: Bellydance! Fast Moves Bellydance! Slow Moves	Contains the two videos which are also separately sold, Bellydance! Slow Moves and Bellydance! Fast Moves.

Taught By Cory Zamora

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	Belly Dancing for Beginners	Cory Zamora	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 DVD NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Belly Dance Lesson #2 - Standing Moves	Cory Zamora	Read Shira's Review	Although Amazon says it is Region 1, my testing shows that it works in all regions.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 NTSC Region 1 NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	Cabaret Belly Dancing Floor Moves Advice	Cory Zamora	Read Shira's Review
	DVD NTSC All Regions NTSC All Regions NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Dancing with Veils	Cory Zamora	Read Shira's Review	Although Amazon says it is Region 1, my testing shows that it works in all regions.
	DVD NTSC All Regions NTSC All Regions NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Swords and Tray Balancing for Belly Dancers	Cory Zamora	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon says it is Region 1, my testing shows that it works in all regions.

Taught by Hilary Thacker

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS PAL DVD PAL All Regions	Egyptian Belly Dancing with Hilary Thacker	Hilary Thacker	Read Shira's Review	Excellent content, but disappointing production quality.
	VHS NTSC VHS PAL DVD PAL All Regions	Egyptian Belly Dancing for Intermediates with Hilary Thacker	Hilary Thacker	Read Shira's Review	Enjoyable intermediate-level instruction in folkloric Egyptian dance moves and introduction to cane.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions VHS PAL DVD PAL All Regions	Egyptian Dancing with Hilary Thacker	Hilary Thacker	Read Shira's Review	Most of the video features performances by Hilary to various Egyptian musical rhythms.

Taught by Jillina

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 NTSC (from U.S.) Region 1	Instructional Bellydance with Jillina	Jillina	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	3-video set. Includes all 3 videos listed below. I tested these and confirmed they are Region 1 encoded.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC All Regions	Instructional Bellydance with Jillina: Level 1	Jillina	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Part of the 3-video box set listed above.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL All Regions	Instructional Bellydance with Jillina: Level 2	Jillina	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Part of the 3-video box set listed above.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 PAL All Regions	Instructional Bellydance with Jillina: Level 3	Jillina	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Part of the 3-video box set listed above.

Taught by Mara

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	VHS NTSC	Belly Dancing I: Beginning Instruction with Mara	Mara	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	VHS NTSC	Belly Dancing II: Intermediate Instruction with Mara	Mara	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	VHS NTSC	Belly Dancing with Mara III: Advanced Techniques	Mara	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.

Michelle Joyce

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	DVD NTSC Region 1	Belly Dance Basics: A Complete Lesson with Choreography for Beginners	Michelle Joyce	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 11, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Region 1	Pop, , & Shimmy Drum Solo Technique & Choreography	Michelle Joyce	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 9, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Region 1	Secrets of the Stage	Michelle Joyce	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 10, 2007.
	DVD NTSC All Regions	Poi Spinning for Beginners & Veil Poi for Belly Dancers	Michelle Joyce	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 11, 2007.

Neon

DVD NTSC Region 1	Instant Bellydancer: Box Set with Both Volume 1 & Volume 2	Neon	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See the opinion polls on shira.net for the two individual videos included in this bundle: Instant Bellydancer 1, A Crash Course Instant Bellydancer 2, A Crash Course
DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1	Instant Bellydancer 1: A Crash Course	Neon	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Replaces the original 2 volumes, Instant Bellydancer: Curves and Instant Bellydancer: Hipwork Plus
DVD NTSC Region 1	Instant Bellydancer 2: A Crash Course	Neon	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
DVD NTSC Region 1	You Can Bellydance! Absolute Beginner Belly Dance	Neon	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but s ee opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC (from U.S.) Region 1	Dance Today! Bellydance	Neon	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance Party	Neon	Read Shira's Review	Amazon.com claims this is Region 1, Neon told me it is coded for all regions, and my testing confirmed it.
DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance Surprise: Queen of Flowers	Neon	Read Shira's Review	Amazon.com claims this is Region 1, Neon told me it is coded for all regions, and my testing confirmed it.

Taught by Princess Farhana

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
(no picture available)	DVD NTSC All Regions	Princess Farhana: Raks & Roll	Princess Farhana	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.
(no picture available)	DVD NTSC Region 1	Veil Obedience	Princess Farhana	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1	Belly Dance & Balance: The Art of Sword & Shamadan	Princess Farhana	Read Shira's Review	Added December 18, 2007.

Taught By Veena & Neena

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Sensual Art of Bellydance: 3 Volume also called Discover Bellydance	Veena & Neena Bidasha	The videos are individually reviewed: Basic Dance (full-length review) Beyond Basic Dance (full-length review) Mystic Dance (opinion poll only)	Boxed set containing 3 videos. Although Amazon.com claims the DVD edition is Region 1, Veena and Neena told me it is coded for all regions, and my testing confirmed it.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Discover Bellydance: Basic Dance also sometimes called Sensual Art of Bellydance: Basic Dance	Veena & Neena Bidasha	Read Shira's Review	Volume 1 in the twins' 3-part instruction in how to belly dance. Although Amazon.com claims the DVD edition is Region 1, my testing shows it is all regions.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Sensual Art of Bellydance: Beyond Basic Dance also sometimes called Discover Bellydance: Beyond Basic Dance	Veena & Neena Bidasha	Read Shira's Review	Volume 2 in the twins' 3-part instruction in how to belly dance. Although Amazon.com claims the DVD edition is Region 1, Veena and Neena told me it is coded for all regions, and my testing confirmed it.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC + Music CD All Regions VHS NTSC DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Sensual Art of Bellydance: Mystic Dance also sometimes called Discover Bellydance: Mystic Dance	Veena & Neena Bidasha	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Volume 3 in the twins' 3-part instruction in how to belly dance. Although Amazon.com claims the DVD edition is Region 1, Veena and Neena told me it is coded for all regions, and my testing confirmed it.

Other Instructors

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Artist / Instructor	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	VHS Tape DVD NTSC Region 1	Learn to Belly Dance with Alexandra: Volume 1, Basic Moves & Combinations	Alexandra	Read Shira's Review	Added December 18, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Region 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Amira's Bellydance 101	Amira	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon claims this DVD is Region 1, my testing shows that it works in all regions except 9.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 from U.S.	Pink Lotus: Belly Dance for Girls of All Ages	Anahata	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Region 1	The Essentials of Belly Dance with Anja	Anja	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Bellydance Jam	Bellyqueen (Amar Gamal & Kaeshi Chai)	Read Shira's Review	Although Amazon.com claims this DVD is Region 1, my testing shows that it works on regions 1 through 6.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL All Regions	Sensual Bellydance	Blanca	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.
	DVD NTSC All Regions	Voi (Veil & Poi): Fireless Spinning for Belly Dancers	Dana Beaufait	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 11, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 DVD NTSC (from U.S.) Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Bellydance Tribal Fusion NYC	Darshan	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon says this video is Region 1, my testing showed it to be coded for all regions.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD PAL All Regions	Bellydance with Zils	Elsa Leandros	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Region 1	Belly Dancing the Sacred Shapes	Goddess Dancing	Read Shira's Review
	DVD NTSC All Regions	Belly Dance for Teens Level 1	Hannah Romanowsky	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 11, 2007.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions DVD PAL All Regions VHS PAL	BellyFit: Belly Dancing - A Fitness Programme or Belly Dancing with Jacqueline Chapman	Jacqueline Chapman	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Was originally released under the name Belly Fit - Belly Dancing, a Fitness Programme. Was later retitled to Belly Dancing with Jacqueline Chapman
	VHS NTSC VHS NTSC VHS PAL	Belly Dancing For Fun And Fitness	Janine Rabbitt	Read Shira's Review	I don't recommend this one. Instructor's moves are jerky instead of fluid, posture is poor. But some people want it anyway, so I've included it here.
	VHS NTSC or VHS NTSC	Sensuality Through Movement - Tai-Chi & Bellydancing	Jean Goulet-Klein	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation	Jenna	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but s ee opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	The Heartbeat of Belly Dance	Jenna & Raquy	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	The Art Of Belly Dancing With Joynan	Joynan	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	DVD NTSC Region 1	Double & Single Veil Technique	Joynan	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL All Regions	Fluid Precision - Contemporary Tribal Bellydance	Kassar (Melanie Wood and Karin Hein-Parks)	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 28, 2007
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	Bellydance for Fitness & Health, Level 1	Kelli Marie	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions DVD PAL All Regions	Nadia Gamal - Dance Workshop	Nadia Gamal	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 11, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Region 1	Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Technical Foundation, Volume 1	Narah & Jala	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.
	DVD NTSC VHS NTSC DVD NTSC VHS NTSC	Bellydance for Wimps	Natasha Senkovich	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon says this video is Region 1, my testing showed it to be coded for all regions.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1	Rhythms of Oriental Dance	Nesma & Kamis Henkesh	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	DVD NTSC Region 1	Nourhan Sharif: An Introduction to Bellydance Technique	Nourhan Sharif	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Bellydance Arms and Posture	Rachel Brice	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 28, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC	Rania's Advanced Bellydance Drum Solo Choreography	Rania	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC	Rania's Advanced Choreography: Egyptian Style	Rania	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	Download DVD NTSC All Regions	101 Shimmies, Volume 1	Samra Iara	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.