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Belly Dance Magazines, Newsletters & Blogs – Belly Dance Information in the Information Age.<\/h1>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Do you subscribe to a belly dance magazine? \u00a0I must admit, I do! \u00a0I find it enjoyable to read articles written by dancers in far-flung areas with different perspectives, views and ideals. \u00a0I learn things, live vicariously through travelogs that document exotic trips, and am frequently amused by the warmth and humor that pours forth from our community. \u00a0 There are dozens of magazines to choose from in print and eMag format, and at the end of this article, I’ve a not-quite exhaustive list of readily available print publications.<\/p>\n

But in this era of the internet, there is much-much more information available. \u00a0Today, social networking has taken the world by storm, and thousands of dancers are logging on to FaceBook, starting Yahoo Groups or are blogging away about their unique experiences. \u00a0There are monthly newsletters, quarterly magazines, daily email missives available on a myriad of topics. \u00a0There is truly a mind-boggling array of resources to choose from.<\/p>\n

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Digital Magazines
\n<\/strong>Print magazines have not yet been replaced, but rather, have been enhanced by the development of the digital magazine. \u00a0Unlike a print magazine, they take up no space on the shelf, allow you to access large archives, and because they are limited only by the size of their site, they can publish as many articles and authors as the choose. The web’s oldest and largest digital belly dance magazines is The Gilded Serpent – with 1000’s of articles in their ever growing archives it would take an age to read them all\u00a0www.gildedserpent.com<\/a>. Other digital magazines include, The Hip Circle\u00a0www.thehipcircle.com<\/a> and iShimmy\u00a0www.ishimmy.com<\/a>. \u00a0Several print publications are beginning to offer digital version of their print magazines at reduced costs and are a greener alternative. \u00a0One magazine, Fuse, a tribal\/fusion themed mag now offers a digital version\u00a0www.fusetribalmag.com<\/a>. \u00a0I recently switched, and I love that I can easily store the issues on my computer saving both money and space.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Social Media & Internet Groups
\n<\/strong>There are numerous message-board based communities that have belly dance groups.\u00a0A quick web search will turn up thousands of belly dance themed groups on sights such as Yahoo.com, FaceBook, Linked In, Tribe.com and LiveJournal.com to a name few. \u00a0If there is a major social community group – there probably is a belly dance presence. Two of the most influential communities exclusively devoted to belly-dance are\u00a0Bhuz\u00a0bhuz.com<\/a> and Belly Dance Forum\u00a0www.bellydanceforums.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Clubs with Newsletters
\n<\/strong>All over the world dancers come together to form like-minded community groups that produce informal newsletters or professional publications. \u00a0Many major belly dance magazines have emerged from humble roots. \u00a0In order to access these newsletters, you often have to join a club or simply subscribe. \u00a0Two that I personally have participated in are MECDA –\u00a0www.mecda.org<\/a> and San Diego based SAMEDA –\u00a0www.sdsameda.com<\/a> You should look around for a club near you.<\/p>\n

Blogs, Blogs, Blogs
\n<\/strong>If you’re reading this right now, you’re probably reading my own blog, Costumer’s Notes –\u00a0www.davina.us<\/a> Simply use your favorite internet search tool to type in the words that best identify your belly dance style and the word blog, and you will find there are hundreds, if not thousands of blogs everywhere. \u00a0Two that I’m following include.\u00a0Belly Dance Diva –\u00a0bellydancingdiva.com<\/a> and Dilara’s Hip Mix –\u00a0www.hipmix.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Newsletter Marketing
\n<\/strong>Practically every pro dancer now has a newsletter. Part of the brave new world of internet marketing, these newsletters vary in quality from well crafted and informational with articles and useful links, to banal listings of classes and events. \u00a0I must admit, I’ve signed up for dozens of newsletters in an effort to learn more. \u00a0I particularly enjoy Mahin’s BellyDance Quickies, \u00a0www.shes-got-hips.com\/Quickies.html<\/a> and her monthly newsletter which always has cute YouTube links. Another great newsletter is the .pdf formatted\u00a0Hawaii Belly Dancer \u00a0Monthly Magazine\u00a0www.hawaiibellydancermagazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Of course, (insert shameless plug) you might be signed up to receive my own, costume-centric belly dance newsletter & digital magazine, Costumer’s Notes. I think\u00a0it’s got excellent content, but I must say – I’m a big biased! \u00a0(Psst – The sign-up is on the top right!)<\/p>\n

With so many informational options, no one person can read them all. So explore and choose the ones that are best for you.<\/p>\n

Good luck and enjoy your hunt,
\nDawn Devine ~ Davina<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Print Magazines Worldwide<\/strong><\/h2>\n

United States:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Belly Dance: A Raqs Sharki\u00a0Magazine –\u00a0http:\/\/www.bellydancemag.com
\n<\/a>Chronicles –\u00a0http:\/\/www.isisandthestardancers.com\/
\n<\/a>Fuse –\u00a0http:\/\/www.fusetribalmag.com
\n<\/a>Jareeda –\u00a0http:\/\/www.jareeda.com\/
\n<\/a>Shimmy, Spirit of Dance –\u00a0https:\/\/www.shimmyspiritofdance.com
\n<\/a>Yallah –\u00a0http:\/\/www.yallahmagazine.com\/
\n<\/a>Zaghareet –\u00a0http:\/\/www.zaghareet.freeservers.com\/magazine.html<\/a><\/p>\n

United Kingdom:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

NADA –\u00a0http:\/\/www.nada.uk.com\/Magazine.asp
\n<\/a>MOSAIC –\u00a0http:\/\/www.mosaicdance.org\/magazine.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Australia:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Oasis –\u00a0http:\/\/www.bellydanceoasis.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Germany:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Tanz Oriental –\u00a0http:\/\/www.tanzoriental.de
\n<\/a>Belly Dance Divas: Annual –\u00a0http:\/\/www.belly-divas.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Japan:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Belly Dance Japan –\u00a0http:\/\/www.bellydancejapan.jp\/english\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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