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Rhythm going to get you in belly dancing
IT'S become a craze in Nelson Mandela Bay and the rest of the country and enthusiasts are keen to spread the word of what it really is - and all the associated benefits - rather than...
The Weekend Post online -
October 29, 2009
Interview with a Belly Dancer
Belly-dancing (raqs sharki) has never been more popular. After years in the exercise wilderness, with a slightly dubious reputation and centuries of ignorance impeding its progress...
Londonist -
October 29, 2009
Abilene women dance to their health
If you ask Diane Owens of Abilene what helped her most after a 1995 stroke, she will answer "belly dancing." "It helped me regain strength on my right side," said Owens, 56. "And it...
Reporter News -
October 29, 2009
Fierce Fusion's Haunted Harem
Forget any preconceived notions you have about belly dancing. Fierce Fusion turns all that upside down. Formed last October, Kristin Bishop, along with troupe members Alex and...
Metro Spirit -
October 29, 2009
Belly dancing is the embodiment of her heritage
El-Khouby, 30, who goes by the stage name Soraya, has been belly dancing since she was 3. Her family is of Middle Eastern descent – hailing from Syria - & dancing is something...
Shore News Today -
October 29, 2009
Dolls to celebrate a dance of ancient times
Today they are portrayed and are a mystic subject for doll makers. These dolls are adorned and bejeweled, as the real dancers are, with coins, beads, and hip scarves. There are...
Examiner.com -
September 1, 2009
Hossam Ramzy Releases 'Ruby'
"I was asked by many dancers around the world to create an album of similar style and quality" says Hossam. "The compositions should be around five minutes in length but still...
PRweb -
September 1, 2009
Taking Bellydancing to Ballet Heights
As a young boy, Mehmet Sasmaz, who grew up as the son of Turkish immigrants in Berlin, used to mimic the moves of the bellydancers his mother would watch on television...
The New York Times -
September 1, 2009
New Dance Review: Aataba
My mental images of Moroccan dance encompass the world of belly dancing. Women dancers. Now I did belly dancing for a while and I was taught that belly dancing was originally practiced, not purely or
artslink.co.za -
September 1, 2009
DC Tribal Cafe: Not your typical belly dance show
Tribal Cafe is a monthly tribal belly dance show in Adam Morgan's Asylum Bar. The usual format features 3 solo tribal bellydancers. Each dancer performs for 15 minutes as the...
Examiner.com -
September 1, 2009
