Raphael Simon here — Rafi, as you may remember me. We last saw each other in 1982 at a magnet school in Los Angeles, where I was your student. You were a terrific teacher, Mr. H — smart, witty, ...

TUNIS: Tunisians stuck inside through a coronavirus lockdown have in large numbers been watching a spangly-costumed actress belly dancing in her living room with the message: “Stay at home and I’ll ...

TUNIS — Tunisians stuck inside through a coronavirus lockdown have in large numbers been watching a spangly-costumed actress belly dancing in her living room with the message: “Stay at home and I’ll ...

Sciatica drove Bettye Ames to belly dancing. Beset with back problems, and at the behest of a friend, the Dayton resident took up the ancient art 10 years ago to strengthen her abdominal muscles. The ...

In early June, news surfaced in the Yakima Symphony Orchestra office that patron and volunteer Heather Wayman had just won a first place Judge’s and People’s Choice award for her performance of the ...

Egypt-based Armenian belly dancer Safinaz commented on criticism directed to her over wearing a niqab (face veil) as she headed to the prosecution on Monday, saying she was extremely exhausted and ...

Heather Abrams has been belly dancing on Friday nights at Canton’s Desert Inn since she was 9. Now she’s 31. “My boss Mark Shaheen (the restaurant’s owner) jokingly says I have the longest-running gig ...

The jiggle is only the beginning. "It's a design in space. Sacred geometry. It's about fluidity yet control. ... It's about passion, grace, even grief," said Dhyanis Carniglia, a dance instructor from ...

Middle Eastern dance includes the grace and beauty of belly dance with is flowing veils; the excitement and thrill of Turkish sword dancing with real swords balanced on the dancer’s head and body; and ...