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The art of the (belly) dance
According to Beersheba's premier professional belly dancer Yaeli -Yael Gilboa-Nomis - the essence of belly dancing is not to display female sexuality but rather to use it as a tool to allow the...
The Jerusalem Post -
October 27, 2006
Desires and Change in a Pregnant Bellydancer
My heart sang and wept upon finding out that pregnancy blessed me again this year. My daughter, Topaz, now close to two, needs another little one in the house, and I miss having a baby...
The Hip Circle -
October 27, 2006
La Camerata holds charity evening
One of the highlights of the evening was the seven captivating Korean belly dancers, who not only enchanted audiences with their movements but also entertained everyone with their charm...
The Korea Herald -
October 23, 2006
The Duende: Fusing and Defining
If you have ever taken an interest in the dark, passionate side of bellydance (or particularly Gothic Bellydance) you have probably heard the term duende used to describe the specific emotions...
The Hip Circle -
October 23, 2006
Put a wiggle in your walk
Barbara Koss is the first to admit that her group consists of amateur dancers, but they aren't afraid to show off their skills in public, as they did at the Fall Festival. Koss has been teaching...
Pahrump Valley Times -
October 19, 2006
All you need is a belly button
Belly dancers from the age of 5 through 80, survivors, mothers and daughters will be featured on the calendar pages along with their insights on breast cancer and dance...
Pocono Record -
October 19, 2006
Bellydance Superstars
Comprised of America's best-known, most sought after bellydancers, many of whom are expert bellydance instructors, the invigorating troupe is the only professional dance company of its kind on tour...
Pittsburgh Live -
October 18, 2006
Belly good fun
Age is no barrier as they shun more sedate activities for women in their 70s and 80s and get those hips swaying. The ladies, who live at the retirement complex in Humber Road, Stoke, Coventry, were...
icCoventry -
October 18, 2006
'Shimmer Sustain' by Maduro
The instrumentation offers a mosaic of dynamic sound, with a range of electronic sighs to sampled old-world Middle Eastern blips, backed by powerful doumbek beats. The electronic sound may...
The Hip Circle -
October 18, 2006
Bela Bartok commemorated
Commemoration of Bartok in Turkey has a special meaning because he visited Turkey in 1936 and toured Anatolia with Turkish composer and conductor Ahmed Adnan Saygun. They collected many folk songs...
Turkish Daily News -
October 16, 2006