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Belly Dance Shopping Mall !

11/26/2016

Updated and edited 10/25/18

This blog post started life as a Facebook post that got too big to handle !  I started listing my favorite small business' that serve the belly dance community and the list just grew and grew !  It feels like its time to set up a virtual shopping mall where we can find all our favorite stores in one place.  I have only included business' that I have used and products that I love.  My FB friends sent me lots of other recommendations, and once I have made a purchase with them, I will consider adding them here.

Check out Rebecca Wolf-Nail's murder, mystery belly dance novels.  She mixes humor with the drama of the belly dance world. 
Murder mystery books
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Saroyan Mastercrafts - home of the best finger cymbals.  From your first practice pair, to professional level zills, this web site has something for everyone.
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Saroyan

Dawn Devine has a huge range of wonderful books available on Amazon.  Check out the full range here:
Dawn Devine's books
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Princess Farhana has a wonderful range of books and DVD, all featuring her fantastic humor:  Her books are required reading for all belly dancers and her DVDs are well produced and full of tips, techniques and great practice ideas.
Princess Farhana's shop
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I love Paradise Vintage's cute little mini belly dancers.  I also have one of her sparklie Oum Kalthoum t-shirts!  For the holidays she has some really sweet elf/belly dancer tree orniments, that would make the perfect gift for your favorite belly dancer.

Paradise Vintage

I am honored to be one of the many amazing teachers who work with the Belly Dance Business Academy to provide on line lessons and workshops for those in the Belly Dance business.  Check out their full list of offerings.  I am planning to offer more courses in the new year, focusing on supporting belly dance teachers, but the organization covers all kinds of topics for belly dancers.  You can buy them one at a time or sign up to a monthly subscription.  Some of them are even free !
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Belly Dance Business Academy

There are three big on-line belly dance stores that I regularly shop,  Dahlal, Miss BellyDance and BellyDance.com.  Between them they cover almost all a belly dancer could desire !
Dahlal
Miss Belly Dance
Belly Dance .Com
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Bold Oracle do some really pretty costuming, but personally I am totally in love with all their hair flowers. Every one of them is a tiny peice of art !
Bold Oracle
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DVDs and videos ! - There are way too many to mention, but these are the ones that I have LOVED this year :
  • Full on with 3/4 shimmies by Mahin
  • Delicious Pauses by Rosa Noreen
  • Belly Dance Travel Steps by Autumn Ward
  • BellyDance Artistry by Tempest
Full on with 3/4 shimmies
Belly Dance Travel Steps
Delicious Pauses
Bellydance Artistry

For a stunningly beautiful gown with wonderful style, fit and elegance, look no further than Fearless Glamour !  Work with Saqra to pick out fabric, neckline, straps and skirt shape for your dream dress !
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Fearless Glamour

Finally ! - I would like to offer you a flick through my latest book "Becoming A Belly Dancer: From Student to Stage" written with Dawn Devine, Alisha Westerfeld and Poppy Maya.  Simply use the arrow to flick through a few of the 400 plus pages.  Becoming a Belly Dancer is the stagecraft handbook for belly dancers and  is available now on Amazon.  Check out the reviews - it makes the perfect gift for the belly dancers of all styles !

Sara's Books

Want more shopping ideas ?  Check out these blog posts on other pages:
Poppy Maya's Gift Guide for Belly Dancers
Belly Dance at Any Size 2016 Shopping Guide
If you like this blog, go back to my blog page and check out some others like:

Teacher Knows Best
Dealing with Difficult Students
I'm Perfect for Belly Dance (and so are you)


The History of Belly Dance - Where to Start
Why Belly Dancers need to Walk the Line
Teaching Belly Dance: Making Corrections
Being Part of the Solution
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Belly Dance Discount Season

5/27/2016
This weekend, many of the big belly dance stores have a sale on.  Here is my round up of what is available, the discount codes and some of their best buys. I have only included companies that I have used and would use again.  These are my personal opinions, and discounts were available as of the time that this blog was posted. We all shop on an understanding of "buyer beware'.  If you know of another sale happening, then please feel free to share in the comments below:

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ISIS EXCHANGE - Isis is a costume company from Florida.  They cover the full range of costuming from $10 coin belts to custom sets of bra, belt, skirt and veil.  I particularly like their entry level bras, which are around $50, come in a range of sizes and suit both Tribal and Glam dancers.  They are one of the best places to get the lacy look that is so hot just now.  Of course I am in love with the bright pink lace, but they have something for everything.  In addition to their 20% off deal for this weekend they have free shipping to the US and Canada on orders over $99.  Check out their web site here:

Isis Exchange

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DAHLAL INTERNATIONALE - Dahlal is one of my personal favorite places to shop.  We found our last troupe costume through Dahlal and get so many compliments!  They specialize in the very top end designer costumes like Eman Zaki, but also stock the full range of separated, sets and belts.  Their look is Glam, but there is something for everyone.  I am a huge fan of their "Off The Nile" range, which covers top end class wear and comfortable performance pieces.  Its perfect for those of us who travel a lot to dance, because you can create a mix and match wardrobe that will take you from teaching a workshop to performing on the stage, with pieces that will pack into hand luggage.  They have a $5 off code (spend over $25) : MYWAY5 - and a $20 off code (spend over $100): MYWAY20

Dahlal Internationale

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MISS BELLY DANCE - Missbellydance.com is the top shopping stop for us "plus" belly dancers.  Their range of plus sized costumes is second to none and covers the range from classwear to troupe costumes.  I like to send my beginner dancers to Miss Belly Dance, as its the perfect place to create a belly dance wardrobe on a budget.  Check out their stunning 25 yard skirts in cool spring colors and a wide range of patterns.  Our troupe invested in one of their fabulous trouser suits a couple of years ago.  Miss Belly Dance has a code for 12% when you spend $75 or more : memorial2016 

Miss Belly Dance

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TEACHING BELLY DANCE - Of course I should add my own products... If you go to the store page of this web site you will see my book "Teaching Belly Dance' for just $24.50.  That is a saving of over 15%!  Amazon sales fluctuate through the weekend but they currently have it for $26.74.  Check in over the weekend to see if they drop the price further.  If you already have my book, why not add a review or pass on the link to a teacher or talented dancer that may start teaching in the next few months.

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If you like this blog, go back to the blog page, for others you might like including: 

Being Part of the Solution
Dealing with Difficult Students
I'm Perfect for Belly Dance (and so are you)

Or check out these Hub Blogs including:

"Your First Belly Dance Workshop"
The Top Ten Belly Dance Tunes for Performance"
"Finding a Great Belly Dance Teacher"
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​Sara Shrapnell is a belly dance writer, teacher and performer.

She has taught more than 4,000 belly dance classes, both in the UK and US.  She now teaches in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore in the SF bay area, as well as workshops world wide and on-line via the Belly Dance Business Academy.  Her classes are known for their humor, detailed breakdowns and cultural context.    Students who have studied with Sara have gone on to teach and perform in all styles of belly dance and many have made their living through performance or teaching.


Sara’s first book “Teaching Belly Dance” is available on Amazon.  Her second "Becoming a Belly Dancer: From Student to Stage", co- written with Dawn Devine, Alisha Westerfeld and Poppy Maya, is available in 2016 .


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    Sara Shrapnell is a belly dance writer, teacher and performer.

    She has taught more than 4,000 belly dance classes, both in the UK and US.  She now teaches in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore in the SF bay area, as well as workshops world wide.  Her classes are known for their humor, detailed breakdowns and cultural context.    Students who have studied with Sara have gone on to teach and perform in all styles of belly dance and many have made their living through performance or teaching.


    Sara’s first book “Teaching Belly Dance” was published in 2014.  Her second "Becoming a Belly Dancer: From Student to Stage", co- written with Dawn Devine, Alisha Westerfeld and Poppy Maya, is a stagecraft handbook.  Both are available on Amazon.

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