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BELLYDANCE IN PORTLAND, OREGON:
Portland Bellydance Guild
The Portland Bellydance Guild is a membership organization with a mission to increase public awareness and appreciation for dance and music rooted in, or inspired by, the Middle-Eastern diaspora. We are committed to inclusively cultivating the collective talents of Portland Metro area performers, artisans, musicians, photographers, teachers, students, producers, and enthusiasts. We aim to ensure the presence of bellydance as a vital and growing art form in the Portland arts scene through community and audience education, community celebrations, engaging in high arts media and audience outreach, and by encouraging and supporting artistically excellent productions in the Portland area and beyond.
Portland Bellydance Community Facebook Page
Goings-on in the Portland, Oregon area.
Oberon Community Middle Eastern Music and Dance Party with Arabesque Facebook Page
Weekly bellydance show with live Middle Eastern music by Arabesque, held on Wednesday evenings at Hoda's Middle Eastern Cuisine. Check the Facebook page for the weekly dancer lineup.
Middle Eastern Music in Portland Facebook Page
Announcements of Middle Eastern music performances in or around Portland, Oregon.
Portland Mid East Camp
An intensive weekend of music and dance classes from world-renowned teachers in Mid Eastern maqam (music theory), percussion, violin, nay, kanun, oud, keyboard, music history, traditional folk dance, and belly dance styles including Cabaret, Tribal, Folkloric, ceremony and fusion. Portland Mid East Camp is held annually in June at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon.
JamBallah NW
Annual festival of bellydance and fusion in Portland, Oregon - a full weekend of workshops, shows, vending, and lectures. JamBallah NW is held annually in August in downtown Portland, Oregon.
dhavir productions
David Reihs' production company devoted to Arabic and Turkish music and dance.
News From The Hip
Quarterly journal celebrating the art of bellydance.
NW Shimmy Fest
Annual extravaganza of workshops, costume and accessory shopping, and performances, showcasing dancers from the Portland metro area and beyond. This event follows in the footsteps of Saqra's Showcase, a decades-long festival tradition.
Saqra’s Pacific NW Bellydance calendar
An open calendar for bellydance events in Oregon and Washington.
RESOURCES ONLINE AND AFIELD:
Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp
I owe much of my growth as a dancer to this yearly intensive camp in Mendocino, CA.
Mezdulene's Retreat
A women-only annual dance retreat held in southwestern Oregon at Camp Myrtlewood.
Bhuz
An online bellydance forum, full of discussion pages, costumes, and information.
Cheeky Girls Productions
Top-quality bellydance instructional and performance DVD's.
Portland Bellydance Guild
The Portland Bellydance Guild is a membership organization with a mission to increase public awareness and appreciation for dance and music rooted in, or inspired by, the Middle-Eastern diaspora. We are committed to inclusively cultivating the collective talents of Portland Metro area performers, artisans, musicians, photographers, teachers, students, producers, and enthusiasts. We aim to ensure the presence of bellydance as a vital and growing art form in the Portland arts scene through community and audience education, community celebrations, engaging in high arts media and audience outreach, and by encouraging and supporting artistically excellent productions in the Portland area and beyond.
Portland Bellydance Community Facebook Page
Goings-on in the Portland, Oregon area.
Oberon Community Middle Eastern Music and Dance Party with Arabesque Facebook Page
Weekly bellydance show with live Middle Eastern music by Arabesque, held on Wednesday evenings at Hoda's Middle Eastern Cuisine. Check the Facebook page for the weekly dancer lineup.
Middle Eastern Music in Portland Facebook Page
Announcements of Middle Eastern music performances in or around Portland, Oregon.
Portland Mid East Camp
An intensive weekend of music and dance classes from world-renowned teachers in Mid Eastern maqam (music theory), percussion, violin, nay, kanun, oud, keyboard, music history, traditional folk dance, and belly dance styles including Cabaret, Tribal, Folkloric, ceremony and fusion. Portland Mid East Camp is held annually in June at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon.
JamBallah NW
Annual festival of bellydance and fusion in Portland, Oregon - a full weekend of workshops, shows, vending, and lectures. JamBallah NW is held annually in August in downtown Portland, Oregon.
dhavir productions
David Reihs' production company devoted to Arabic and Turkish music and dance.
News From The Hip
Quarterly journal celebrating the art of bellydance.
NW Shimmy Fest
Annual extravaganza of workshops, costume and accessory shopping, and performances, showcasing dancers from the Portland metro area and beyond. This event follows in the footsteps of Saqra's Showcase, a decades-long festival tradition.
Saqra’s Pacific NW Bellydance calendar
An open calendar for bellydance events in Oregon and Washington.
RESOURCES ONLINE AND AFIELD:
Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp
I owe much of my growth as a dancer to this yearly intensive camp in Mendocino, CA.
Mezdulene's Retreat
A women-only annual dance retreat held in southwestern Oregon at Camp Myrtlewood.
Bhuz
An online bellydance forum, full of discussion pages, costumes, and information.
Cheeky Girls Productions
Top-quality bellydance instructional and performance DVD's.