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 ...

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. – Christine Dempsey doesn’t insert a jewel into her navel or bare her taut belly to turn men on. It’s not for their carnal pleasure that she sways her hips and moves her torso ...

Shanaya Kapoor shared a video clip of her belly dance practice session on Instagram, and BFFs Suhana Khan and Navya Naveli Nanda are mighty impressed. “How we learn a choreography. #practicesessions ...

Shanaya Kapoor shared a video clip of her belly dance practice session, and BFFs Suhana Khan and Navya Naveli Nanda are mighty impressed. “How we learn a choreography. #practicesessions with the best!

It has to be the longest-running show in Canton. The belly dancer Sherena has been performing Friday nights at the Desert Inn for 18 years and counting. And — surprise! — she’s only 27. “I’ve been ...

With its focus on shimmying hips and undulating abs, many people might think belly dancing is a male-oriented performance. It’s actually for and about women, say the members of Troupe Hayati, who are ...

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practice belly dancing -- an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret.