I am simply shocked at the lack of information on the web about bellydancing in egypt. I am at my wits end trying to actually find information beyond "Dina dances at the intercon and it is expensive." I am living in Madaba, Jordan at the moment and I would really love to visit egypt for some indulgence of my love of bellydance. Ideally I would like to take a private lesson or a workshop or two, and finally buy a costume. What I am finding on the internet is that it is easier for me to buy one from an online importer than to actually find information about costume houses in Egypt. My work schedule makes doing one of those "tours" impossible, I have a long weekend to spend there.
So- does anyone here have any advice? Contacts? insha'alla-- addresses??? (or directions... if egypt is anything like Jordan, there is no such thing as an address) If anyone knows of schools, particular dancers who teach regularly, anything!!!!
I am primarily interested in egyptian folkloric style, though more traditional cabaret costuming.

And I know this is an egypt tribe, but if anyone can point me in the direction of where I might find similar information about Turkey or Lebanon, I would seriously love you forever.

bemused;
Anya