(who I think you should know more about)
Non-dancers (except for Mahmoud Reda), who, in my opinion, very much deserve credit for their effect in/on the field of Mideastern dance . . . for instance:
- Dr. Paul Monty, who started Mideastern dance seminars in the first place
- Mme. (Haga) Abla Ibrahim, who made the best ever costumes for Oriental Dance
- Mahmoud Reda, who had a great part in bringing this dance form to the stage
- The Marvelous Mahmoud Abd el Ghaffar
- O. Faruk Tekbilek: whose soul is even more beautiful than his music
- Georges Lammam, whose music & attitude towards dancers are always an inspiration
- Hossam Ramzy: who has had a tremendous Mideastern influence on World Music
and others…