A steady drumbeat pounded through the basement of the Rivers Edge plaza Sunday evening. The sound, which was occasionally permeated by laughter, originated from some of the Lovely Dozen belly dance ...
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 ...
From left, Deborah Trippett and Josie Rabatin, co-leaders of Shimmy Mob Team Parkersburg WV. The dance squad is soliciting new members and donations to support the Family Crisis Intervention Center in ...
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 ...
A little girl stands in the front row as she watches the belly dancers at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. She can’t take her eyes away from the scene before her. A strong, powerful belly dancer glides across ...