Moms-to-be give belly dancing a whirl
A professional belly dancer guided nine women in coin-fringed hip scarves through snaky, sedu...

Tradition whirls on
Years later, when Pilar's daughter Ashli was old enough, Maruja taught her, too. "When I woul...

Belly-dancing troupe stars in documentary
"One was earning the trust and confidence of the women so that they would be comfortable in b...

Belly Dance eager for industry standard
Belly dance originated in Egypt, but now it's a favorite pastime of white-collar workers in G...

The best place to... see a new kind of ...
Think Arabic dance and the mind conjures up images of silky veils and exotic belly dancing. A...

How do you promote your business?
I have been lucky enough to mainly get by on personal recommendation and word of mouth, assisted in no small part by my website. These days I've been thinking of stepping things up a bit though, and...

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Belly Dance Star Princess Banu

Dancing had more quality, now it seems it is easy. Your physically appearance was not the only criteria at that time, dance knowledge was also necessary...

Oriental Dance Star Dr. Mo Geddawi

I was privileged to witness and experience Tahia Carioca's era or what we call the golden age (Late 20's to early 60's). During that period all ...

Belly Dance Star Artemis

I prefer to call this genre "Vintage Orientale" as it is based on genuine Pan Arabic and Turkish Oriental dance material and it is an endangered dance...

Ahmet Orgen: Romany Dance

It sounds like I am repeating myself but I would like to express the seriousness of the mistakes that are being portrayed between...

Sing, o simsimiyya

Simsimiyya is an essential part of the repertoire of the folklore troupes of the Canal district. Mohamed El Hosseny...

A Belly dancer's Profile

The narration, oft times, begins by chronicling the dancer's youth, usually with mention of childhood ballet or jazz classes. This profile...

Belly dance Competitions: Through the eyes of Ahava

And if you're really serious about your dancing... your art, you'll take those constructive criticisms to heart. I always look at those remarks as a motivation to improve on the..."

Reyhan Tuzsuz; our gift of Roman dance

Roman without passion is not roman at all" Reyhan says, as she instructs me on what this dance is really about. She defines its energy in the form...

Hadia Speaks... on the Dance

The market of belly dance is not saturated; it is completely oversaturated, has been for some time and is getting more so every year! There are...