Links I like

Boston area dancers and teachers: These are women from whom I've taken lessons or with whom I've worked. Their styles vary, but they are all stellar dancers! Amira Jamal - Boston www.amirajamal.com Melina and the Daughters of Rhea - Newton www.daughtersofrhea.com DeAnna - Waltham www.ontheraqs.com Nikki - Boston NikkiDances.com

Vendors: Anatolia Imports - Based in RI, they carry a ton of Turkish fare, ranging from high end professional costumes to budget bedlahs. Well worth the drive from Boston. www.anatoliaimports.com L Rose Designs - Just got a new tribal skirt, choli, and fringe belt from them, and they're BEAUTIFUL!! I especially like this site because everything's made to order, so the skirts are always just the right length. www.lrosedesigns.com Topkapi Designs - Located somewhere near NYC, this store carries a range of turkish costumes. I've never driven to the store, but the owner, Gulsun, is more than happy to ship you a variety of costumes to try on. www.topkapidesigns.com Dahlal - a wide selection of all sorts of costumes, music and accessories. www.domba.com www.isisandthestardancers.com The Belly Dance Shop - The only online importers of Bella costumes in the US. www.thebellydanceshop.com Venues: Karoun 264 Walnut St. Newton, Ma (617) 964-3400 A show at 9:30 on Friday and Saturday nights. There's a live band featuring the vocal stylings of Karoun's owner. The Middle East 472/480 Mass Ave Cambridge, Ma www.mideastclub.com Belly dancers on Sundays starting at 8:30 and Wednesdays starting at 9:30. 2-3 shows per night, with a live band on Wednesdays. Tangierino 83 Main St. Charlestown, Ma 617-242-6009 www.tangierino.com Belly dancers Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Call for times. Sahara Restaurant 31 Bates St. Methuen, Ma Shows each Saturday around 11. Layaleena 777 Memorial Drive Cambridge, Ma www.layaleena.com Layaleena has a midnight bellydance show on Fridays, and you can get information on two affiliated belly dance venues: Baladi (in central Sq. in Cambridge) on Saturdays and Awtar (in Boston) on Sundays. There are a number of other clubs in the area, and I'll be updating this as soon as I find some free time. Lilya of Boston @ Belly Dance Boston .com e: Lilya at BellyDanceBoston dot com      p: +1 (617) 501-7795