Shira's Video Store For Belly Dancers
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by Shira

These videos for belly dancing are available through amazon.com, amazon.ca, 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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Belly Dance Performances
Documentaries
Children's Videos from the Middle East
Television Shows with Belly Dance Scenes
Cartoons
Operas Set in the Middle East & North Africa

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How to Belly Dance
- Taught by Alexandra King
- Taught by Amira Mor
- Taught by Atéa
- Taught by Cory Zamora
- Taught by Hilary Thacker
- Taught by Jillina
- Taught by Mara
- Taught by Michelle Joyce
- Taught by Neon
- Taught by Princess Farhana
- Taught by Veena & Neena
- Taught by Other Instructors
Drumming Instruction

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

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Videos Related to Middle Eastern Music
- Documentaries
- How to Play Instruments (Drums, etc.)

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Movies from Hollywood & Europe

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Movies from Egypt & Tunisia

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Instruction in Learning the Arabic Language

Reviews of Videos

(Includes over 100 video reviews, but not all are sold here)

Instructional Videos
- Arranged Alphabetically
- Arranged by Category
Fitness Videos
- Arranged Alphabetically
- Arranged by Category
Performances
Motion Pictures
- From North America & Europe
  - Arranged Alphabetically
  - Arranged by Category
- From the Near East (Egypt & Tunisia)
Others: Documentaries, Motivational & Spiritual, Operas set in the Near East

Belly Dance Performances

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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	Behind The Veil	Amira Mor	Read Shira's Review	Talented dancer with very sexy jazz fusion style, but angle changes every 2-4 seconds are distracting. Amazon says it's region 1, but Amira told me supports all regions and my testing confirmed that.
	DVD NTSC All Regions	Cabaret Belly Dance	Cory Zamora	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL All Regions	Tribal Fusions: Exotic Art of Tribal Bellydance	Indigo	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 11, 2007.
(No picture available)	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1	Nadia Gamal: The Legend	Nadia Gamal	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
(No picture available)	DVD NTSC All Regions	Fire of the Soul Tour DVD	Narah	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 18, 2007.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Stellar Body - Belly Dance with Fire	Neon	Read Shira's Review	Amazon.com says it's Region 1, but Neon told me all her videos work in all regions and my testing confirmed it.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC	The Fabulous Samia Gamal	Samia Gamal	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	VHS NTSC	Suhaila Unveiled	Suhaila Salimpour	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
(no picture available)	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	Bellydance Performance Ensemble	Suhaila Salimpour & her dance company	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	The Golden Apple: Belly Dance Stars of New York	Various: Neon, Jenna, Blanca, Jehan	Read Shira's Review	Amazon.com says it's Region 1, but my testing has shown that it works in all regions except 9 (cruise ships and airlines).
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions	Gothic Belly Dance: The Darker Side of Fusion	Various	Read Shira's Review	Updated December 30, 2007.
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions DVD PAL Region 2	Bellydance Underworld	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 29, 2007.
(No picture available)	DVD NTSC	Evolution: Tribal Fusion Bellydance Performances	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	VHS NTSC	A Night At The Casablanca	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	VHS NTSC	Best of Middle Eastern Dance & More	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC VHS NTSC NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	Bellydance Divas	Various: Rania, Marina, Louchia, Sohaila	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon claims this video is Region 1, I believe it is probably All Regions because I have confirmed that all of the Veena & Neena videos produced by the same company are All Regions.
(no image available)	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions (from U.S.)	On Fire: The Hottest Bellydance DVD Ever	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 29, 2007.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL All Regions	Bellydance Superstars	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL All Regions	Bellydance Superstars: Live at the Folies Bergere	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL All Regions	Bellydance Superstars: Solos from Monte Carlo	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.
(No picture available)	DVD Region 1 DVD Region 1	Arabian Dance Fever: Belly Dance	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	I'm not sure, but I think it includes a performance by Nagwa Fouad.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1	Arabian Melodies	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	NTSC All Regions	Temptation of Bellydance	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Added November 22, 2007.
	DVD NTSC All Regions	By Dancers for Dancers, Volume 1	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 11, 2007.
	DVD NTSC All Regions	By Dancers for Dancers, Volume 2	Various	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	Added December 11, 2007.

Documentaries

For documentaries related to music, please see Page 4, Music-Related Videos.

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Starring	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	DVD NTSC All Regions DVD NTSC All Regions DVD PAL All Regions	American Bellydancer	Miles Copeland	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Region 1	Bellydancers of Cairo	Natasha Senkovich	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	Dances of Ecstacy	Gabrielle Roth	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon.com states this video is Region 1, the actual package says it is all regions.
	DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 DVD NTSC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 DVD PAL All Regions	Expo: Magic of the White City	Narrated by Gene Wilder	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Although Amazon.com states this video is Region 1, my testing shows that it supports regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
(No picture available)	VHS NTSC	It's Burlesque	A&E Entertainment	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	Mata Hari: The Seductive Spy	A&E Entertainment	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Biography of Mata Hari.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	Romany Trail, Part 1: Gypsy Music Into Africa		Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	Romany Trail, Part 2: Gypsy Music Into Europe		Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	VHS NTSC VHS NTSC	Secret Egypt	Narrated by Gabrielle Roth	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.
	VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 With Marjoe DVD NTSC Region 1 With Marjoe NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.) With Marjoe	Thoth	Direct Cinema Limited	Not yet reviewed by Shira, but see opinion poll responses from Shira.net users.	Documentary about the life of a performance artist who is loosely inspired by ancient Egypt.
	VHS NTSC	World's Most Exotic Places: India and the Middle East	Not identified	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.	This one often shows as "not available", but if you keep checking you may find one for sale now and then. I found one and bought it!

Other Movies from the Middle East and North Africa

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In English

Fables of Bah ya Bah

Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com.

Television Shows with Belly Dance Scenes

Cover	To Purchase	Video Title	Stars	Shira's Rating	Shira's Comments
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.)	I Dream of Jeannie - Season 1	Barbara Eden	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com. A few comments about it appear in my list of television shows that include belly dance scenes.	In episode 1, Barbara Eden belly dances.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL Region 2	Sex & the City - Season 2	Raven & Shantal Riley (the dancers)	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com. A few comments about it appear in my list of television shows that include belly dance scenes.	Two dancers entertain Carrie and Mr. Big at a restaurant.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL Region 2	Sex & the City - Season 3	Jenna Rosenberg (the dancer)	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com. A few comments about it appear in my list of television shows that include belly dance scenes.	This is the episode featuring the "goddess workout" that Dolphina boasts of inspiring.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD NTSC Region 1 DVD PAL Region 2	The Simpsons - Season 1	Princess Kashmir	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com. A few comments about it appear in my list of television shows that include belly dance scenes.	The episode titled Homer's Night Out centers around a belly dancer named Princess Kashmir.
	DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 VHS NTSC NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.) VHS PAL	Star Trek, The Original Series: The Menagerie, Parts 1 & 2	Susan Oliver (as the dancer)	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com. A few comments about it appear in my list of television shows that include belly dance scenes.	The Menagerie Part 2 is the episode containing the dance scene. The dancer, Susan Oliver, is cast in the role of an Orion Slave Girl.
	DVD NTSC (Region 1) VHS NTSC DVD NTSC (Region 1) VHS NTSC DVD NTSC Region 1 (from U.S.) VHS PAL	Star Trek, the Original Series: The Doomsday Machine and Wolf in the Fold	Tanya Lemani (as the dancer)	Not yet reviewed by Shira. See reviews on amazon.com. A few comments about it appear in my list of television shows that include belly dance scenes.	Wolf in the Fold is the episode containing the dance scene. The dancer is Tanya Lemani.