Ava Fleming's passion for dancing found her at a young age when her mind embraced thoughts of oceans and science. She says it chose her. Photo by Pauletta Tohonnie As a teenager, Ava Fleming went with ...

Belly dancing is a traditional Middle Eastern dance that is a wonderful form of exercise. It tones and strengthens specific muscle groups without the grind of the every-day gym routine. If you dance ...

Belly dancing is a trendy way for young women to shape up, and an increasing number of Shanghai studios teach them how to shimmy, undulate and gyrate their way to fitness. Belly dancing is catching on ...

LIMA — Lori Naseelah turned to belly dancing after a car wreck when she was younger. “By the time I was 24-25, I was having a lot of mobility issues from soft tissue damage. My chiropractor said you ...

Despite getting a teaching degree to appease her mother, Sherry Brier never saw herself as being a teacher. But when the Tiburon resident stumbled upon a belly dance troupe performing at a summer fair ...

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 ...

Michel Ange Pierre dedicates two days a week to learning traditional dance of Haiti. But during this weekend’s LEAF Festival, Pierre, 22, will instead be the teacher, communicating her culture through ...

Award-winning dancer Jheri St. James will offer an introduction to belly dance in a six-week series of classes through Aliso Viejo Recreation Department starting Thursday, July 11. Classes will ...

They may have different reasons for attending, but the five women learning the ancient art of belly dancing agree on one thing — it’s a lot of fun. “I really enjoy it,” said Dorothy Dingee, who at 84, ...