A few shimmies and hip drops can empower even the timidest woman to come — or dance — out of her shell. The trick to belly dancing is "all in the torso," said Garnett Kepler, longtime artistic ...

1 Francis Patrelle, Choreographer and Founder of Dances Patrelle, Dies at 78 As a dance that was created by women of color, is amenable to a wide diversity of bodies, and is often described by its ...

TACOMA, Wash. -- Forget the movie stereotype of voluptuous 20-year-olds in skimpy chiffon outfits belly dancing to please a harem full of men in the desert. In a Tacoma, Wash., community center ...

Despite getting a teaching degree to appease her mother, Sherry Brier never saw herself as being a teacher. But when the Tiburon resident stumbled upon a belly dance troupe performing at a summer fair ...

If you are like me, you start looking for a new activity to carry you through those dark cold months of winter. There’s a cool performance today at Gravity Lounge that might just be the ticket to a ...