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VEILS:
All Beginner 3, all intermediate, and Spice Road students need one, either home-made or retail-bought. Expect to pay $20 or more for a store-bought veil. It is recommended that you don't buy or make a veil that is decorated, unless a decorated veil has been suggested in class. Intermediate students must also have 1 silk veil in any colour, and either rectangular or semi-circular in shape. Silks may be purchased from Audrena, Ak'ai, Shibori Borealis, Fairy Cove, Dahlal Internationale or Turquoise International (see LINKS). Nicola will hem yours for a $10 fee (you supply the fabric), and sells high-quality, ready-made fancy chiffon and silk veils at an affordable rate.
For students 5'7" and under, you need 2.5 metres of bridal or other soft, light-weight chiffon. For taller students, your veil should be 2.8-3 m long.
Petite students may want a veil 2.3-2.5 m--BUT SHOULD BE FITTED IN CLASS FIRST.
Sarongs and Indian sari veils are the wrong dimensions for bellydance veils.
FINGER CYMBALS:
All Beginner 3, intermediate, and Spice Road students must have one set of Saroyan or Turquoise brand zills (any style). Nicola carries sets each session at a very reasonable price. Saramaga Middle Eastern Dance carries Saroyan and Au Set carries Turquoise. You can order also directly from the manufacturers (see LINKS).
Buy a set for the sound, rather than the look of the zills. PLEASE, do not buy so-called "student" or "starter" zills as they are inferior in tone and quality, will dent and lose their clarity, and may be high in lead content.
CANES:
All intermediate and Spice Road students need to buy one plastic dance cane with a crook. A limited number of canes will be available for purchase. The cane should reach somewhere between the centre of the hip joint and top of the pelvic bones. Nicola will repair/retape your cane for $10. Horus and Isis carry good canes at a very reasonable price (see LINKS).
OTHER:
Intermediate, performance skills, and Spice Road students need one exercise band or old pair of stockings for class.