Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Perry, a small dance studio has been a gathering spot for women of all shapes, sizes and ages to learn the art of belly dancing for the past 14 years. The ...

Ten-year-old Ariana Ferguson is the youngest dancer who will perform in Duluth's all-fusion belly dance show Saturday, Jan. 26. She will be one of 17 group-, troupe-, and solo acts who will perform ...

On stage, belly dancer Claire Lynch is known as Faaria meaning "tall woman" in Arabic -- an appropriate name for this 5-foot-10 woman who shimmies for fun. Lynch practices traditional belly dance, ...

Sterling Heights resident Zea Weisenbach was diagnosed with arthritis at age 26. At that time, she knew she wanted to keep moving through some form of exercise, so she started by picking up a belly ...

“Shakira incorporates some of the traditional (belly dancing) movements but some people get caught up in the hype and the glamour and forget that this is actually a cultural dance that has a ...

Dance Studio A is tiny, a bare-bones box of a room next to a printing lab in the basement of the University of Florida’s student union. Unless you’re specifically looking for it, you might walk right ...