Middle Eastern Dance
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Styles of Dance

This page is an extensive list of different styles of Middle Eastern Dances (especially bellydance styles) and their offshoots.  This list is not and may never be complete due to the sheer volume of styles out there.  It does however provide you with a good starting point.  Although this area is under construction eventually each style will have a link to it's own page where you can read about the characteristics of each style, watch videos of dancers performing this style, and find resources like instruction and performance videos as well as articles and and other related resources that you may be interested in checking out for further research.  If there is a style that you are interested in learning about that is not listed here please let me know.  I will do my best to include it.  Please do not make requests for styles that are listed but not yet linked.

Eastern (Oriental) Styles and Dances
Iraq
Qawliya (Iraqi 'Gypsy'/Raqs Sharqi)

Iran/Persia
Bandari "Persian Belly Dance"
Persian Classical Dance
Ghajar

Khaleeji/Khaleegi (of the Gulf region)
Khaleegi - Hair Dance

Levantine (of the Levant Region)
Jordanian
Lebanese
Oriental / Night Club / Cabaret
Classical
Modern
Debke
Syrian

Maghreebi (of the Maghreb region)
Algerian
Abdoui
Ouled Nail
Raqs Sharqi
Moroccan
Ahouache
Ahidous (Betrothal Dance)
Hadra
Houara
Shikaat
Raqs Sharqi
Guedra / T'bal
Tunisian
Sharbiya / Al-Juzur (Pot/Jar)
Raqs Sharqi
Stambali

North African
Egyptian
Assaya (Cane)
Bedouin/Hagallah
Beladi
Ghawazee
Melaya Leff
Raqs Sharqi / Oriental / Nightclub / Cabaret
Classical
Neo-Classical
Modern
Saidi
Sha'abi
Shamadan (Candelabra)
Tahtib
Tanoura
Zar
Lybian

Turkish
Kochek
Oryantal
Classical
Modern
Turkish Rom

Western (Occidental) Styles and Dances
American
Night Club/ Cabaret (AmCab)
Tribaret
Tribal Style (ATS)
Tribal Fusion
Fusion
Gothic
Industrial
Gypsy
Gypsy Fusion
Pharonic
Harem Fantasy

Other Styles and Dances
Greek
Tsiftitelli

Indian
Bhangra
Bollywood
Nautch?/Kitsch?
American Style Veil Dance