As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their ...

Farha teaches weekly belly dance classes at the Puttin' on the Ritz Dance Studio in the Shoppingtown Mall in DeWitt. She specializes in Egyptian style belly dance. The Middle East dance has two social ...

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 ...

As a modern fusion of styles such as Egyptian cabaret, North African folklore and the Spanish flamenco, American Tribal Style belly dance is an emblem of diversity. Ladyslipper Ethnic Dance Company co ...

Some young Egyptians are trying to reclaim belly dancing as part of their country's artistic heritage, pushing back against decades of stigma — Khaled DESOUKI As belly dancing gains popularity ...