Local Organizations

This page lists local organizations, clubs, newletters, and the like; that is, other sources of information local to you.

If you know of information that should be added or updated in this list, please let me know.

Gulf Coast Middle Eastern Dance: a Yahoo! group for those interested in Middle Eastern Dance (belly dance) events, shows, and classes in the Gulf Coast (from Louisiana to Florida).
Tallahassee Belly Dancers: a Yahoo! group with a self-explanatory title.

American Belly Dance Club: For dancers of all levels in Brevard and surrounding counties.
Bay Area Multi-Ethnic Dance Association (BAMEDA): for Middle Eastern and other ethnic dance forms in the Tampa Bay area. Annual hafla, holiday party, and bimonthly newsletter.
Enlightenment Dance Company, based in Winter Haven, produces a free monthly email newsletter with articles about their dance activities and enlightening messages for the soul.
FABDA (Florida Association of Belly Dance Artists), in the Tampa area.
GO PURE: the Greater Orlando chapter of PURE.
The Orlando Bellydance Meetup group is for anyone interested in knowing about all things bellydance-- beginners, professionals, drummers, and even the just curious.
The Tampa Bellydance Meetup group is to bring bellydancers in the Tampa community together, and to promote this art form and help bring cultural awareness to our society.

The Naples Bellydance Meetup group provides an online resource for bellydancers and students to meet others, find classes and events, etc. in the Naples area.

The Broward County Bellydance Meetup group is an alliance of teachers, students, musicians, and for all those who just love belly dance and music in Broward county.
Goddess Tribune web site: e-zine based in Palm Beach county.
The Miami Bellydance Meetup group meets monthly to talk about everything bellydance. Meetings might include speakers, music, or videos.
The Palm Beach Bellydance Meetup group aims to connect among dancers, network and grow; to learn, dance, and enjoy your experience with the art of belly dance.
St. Lucie County Belly Dance: a Yahoo! group for belly dance students in St. Lucie and the surrounding counties.

Florida Bellydance: a tribe on tribe.net, with discussion boards, etc.
MECDA Florida, the Florida chapter of the Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association.