Belly Dance Shopping Mall !
11/26/2016
Updated and edited 10/25/18This 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. Dawn Devine has a huge range of wonderful books available on Amazon. Check out the full range here:
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 ! DVDs and videos ! - There are way too many to mention, but these are the ones that I have LOVED this year :
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 !Want more shopping ideas ? Check out these blog posts on other pages: 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)
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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:   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:  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   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  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. 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" 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 . Sara's Mailing List |
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