Even at 100-years-old, Dorothy Hannisian's hips don't lie. She started belly dancing at 65-years-old and has been shaking and shimmying ever since. Ms. Dorothy took up belly dancing, which is ...

SEQUIM — Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the oldest known art forms,” she said. “Its true name is Raks Sharki ...

Get those hips swinging, because Saturday, May 10, marks this year’s World Belly Dance Day. The website Days of the Year attributes World Belly Dance Day to the World Belly Dance Alliance, but other ...

KymBre Shingara, owner of Inner River Embodiment, teaches belly dancing at Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery, on North Shamokin ...

Jennifer Aniston addressed the “trauma” she experienced during her childhood, being forced to perform belly dancing routines in front of her friends and family. The Just Go With It actress, 55, ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Dorothy Hannisian has always had a sense of adventure, riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, and traveling across the country. “Just live,” said Hannisian. “Don’t be afraid to live.” ...

CHICO — Devin “Kaira” McBain was still learning to walk when she started belly dancing in her mother’s footsteps. Now a mother and professional dancer and teacher herself, McBain is also a Belly Dance ...

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.

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 ...

LIHUE — The 8th annual “Raqs Tiki” Kauai Belly Dance Intensive event is ready to open its cultural doors with workshops on Wednesday and continuing through March 30 at the Princeville Community Center ...