With easy precision, Kelly Ferguson mimics her instructor's movements in unison with verbal cues. She bends one knee slightly, then the other, her hands by her side with palms parallel to the floor.

There were no hand cymbals or sequined harem pants, and no Middle Eastern music was playing in the background. And yet the rhythmic, wavy movements of an Iraqi woman's abdominal wall muscles resembled ...

Disco lights bounced off the walls in the darkened room. Whimsical music played in the background. People gathered around to choose colorful garments and scarves with sound-making attachments. It ...

It isn’t uncommon for business associates to bond in spin class or on a long run, but Amy Cueva was a bit hesitant when a client asked her to go belly dancing. At the time, in 2004, Ms. Cueva was ...

It was a night like Don't Tell Mama had never seen before. Burlesque is a big part of the cabaret and concert community. A tried, true, and respected art form, all kinds of burlesque can be found in ...

Hypnotic music from the Middle East pulsates through the room. Hips covered in sparkly skirts sway to the beat. Naked shoulders move up, then down, caressing the air. Arms gracefully flow in and out ...

All of the Miss America pageant competitors seem to have party tricks, though scanning the list of last year’s top 10 it seems most of them were “vocal”. As a non-“vocal” I was struck by the New ...

Amber Proctor, local belly dancer, performs Thursday at the Jazzhaus. Princess Farhana, a.k.a Pleasant Gehman, on the poster for filmmaker Steve Balderson's movie Underbelly. First of all, belly ...

First, a confession: I am not coordinated. My last outing with organized aerobics was a Jazzercise class my mother's friend taught one summer during high school, which I quit shortly after realizing I ...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Are you a closet dancer? You know — nobody's home, you crank the tunes and start to boogie? It's time to release your inner Shakira and get your belly dancing groove on. "My older ...

A GROUP of Egyptian belly dancers have stepped-up to shimmy in aid of charity and invite East Perthshire people of all ages to join them in a special fundraising evening. The group have organised a ...