Internationally renowned belly dance superstar Ansuya is one of the most accomplished performers, choreographers and instructors in the belly dancing world. Her style blends aspects of belly dance ...

Forget striptease, the skin they showed and anything else having to do with girls performing for men. These were serious minded women dancing for women. What an eye opener. The event was “The Totally ...

When I turned 17, I wanted just one thing for my birthday: belly-dancing classes. The dance's beauty, grace and creative costumes, along with its strong connection to Arabic music, made it a natural ...

Eight girls clad in long, black skirts or baggy, colorful bloomers gyrated their bellies and hips in unison to the rhythmic music playing in the background. They did not fit the typical picture of ...

Malaika Arora sets India’s Got Talent stage ablaze with Classic Queens ahead of semi-finale Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News Today, Bollywood Celebrity News, Breaking News, Celeb ...

EGYPTIAN MUSIC BOOMS through the amplifier at 6:15 p.m. as instructor Leslie Rosen leads her belly-dance class through what she calls a shimmy warmup. She gives gentle instructions every few seconds ...

Expect more than finger-snapping, hip-shaking and two-piece costumes that look like rejects from the set of “I Dream of Jeannie” at today’s Tribal Fusion Belly Dance performance at the Fowler Museum. ...

Belly dancing in Egypt faces stigma despite growing global popularity and heritage value Safy Akef, linked to a dance legend, has never performed on stage in Egypt due to lack of respect Choreographer ...

In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here.

1 Francis Patrelle, Choreographer and Founder of Dances Patrelle, Dies at 78 As a dance that was created by women of color, is amenable to a wide diversity of bodies, and is often described by its ...