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Teacher dances students into shaking shyness
After spending a few summers dancing with her uncle - traveling everywhere from Iran and Beirut to Syria, Dubai and Kuwait - hotel managers learned she could belly dance and encouraged her...
Signonsandiego.com -
January 26, 2008
Moiseyev without the man himself
"He invented a revolutionary synthesis of classical ballet and ethnic dance," Shcherbakova says. "But he didn't just copy folk dances; he studied the region or nation's music, history...
Boston.com -
January 18, 2008
Seniors learn the ancient art of belly dance
After a class of learning to use a veil in dance and isolating different body parts for the dance, Catalanotto said it was tough the first time, but she definitely intends on giving another go...
Wicked Local -
January 18, 2008
Making a comeback
Male dancing, along with officially proscribed activities like open prostitution and smoking hashish, goes on in some nightclubs. Mahmoud Karim, 20, who dances in discos along Pyramids Street...
IHT -
January 18, 2008
Belly dancing: A vehicle for spiritual exploration
The movements of the women, short and tall, young and old, thin and not-so-thin, have a meditative quality. Their expressions are peaceful, some are almost beatific...
USA Today -
January 5, 2008
Male belly dancing re-emerges in Egypt
Men used to be more reputable than their dancing female colleagues, but the taboo over homosexuality resulted in occasional crackdowns by political and religious authorities. Now male belly...
USA Today -
January 5, 2008
Belly Dancing gains favor with boys
Belly dancing has become a new fashion among boys in the southwestern China's metropolis of Chongqing, as a means of body maintenance, especially when developing a flat stomach...
Chinadaily.com -
January 5, 2008
A bowlful of jelly? Not!
Professional belly dancer Hannan Sultan offers tips to integrate dance and movement into busy days during a hectic time of year. Why not shimmy with your sister, uncle or grandma...
Thestar.com -
December 7, 2007
Ambassador's belly dancer stages her life
THE belly-dancing mistress of Britain’s controversial former ambassador to Uzbekistan is to perform her life story on the London stage in an attempt to change her image...
timesonline -
December 11, 2007
Diversity celebrated at Halifax West school
Wafaa Abousamak (from left), Anthony Diad and Zeina Asyyed rehearse a dance before a preview of Halifax West's Multicultural Festival Night held yesterday evening. The show was part of a week-long...
Halifax -
November 28, 2007
