With easy precision, Kelly Ferguson mimics her instructor's movements in unison with verbal cues. She bends one knee slightly, then the other, her hands by her side with palms parallel to the floor.

It isn’t uncommon for business associates to bond in spin class or on a long run, but Amy Cueva was a bit hesitant when a client asked her to go belly dancing. At the time, in 2004, Ms. Cueva was ...

A new study contributes to the scant literature available on belly dancing. Belly dancers have fewer hang-ups about their bodies. Most women who participate in this torso-driven dance do so because it ...

It was a night like Don't Tell Mama had never seen before. Burlesque is a big part of the cabaret and concert community. A tried, true, and respected art form, all kinds of burlesque can be found in ...

At 325 pounds – helmeted, padded, gloved with big hair, big thighs and big butt – Domata Peko doesn’t seem like the poster child for interpretive dance. But the hip rolling, belly rubbing, fun loving ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Disco lights bounced off the walls in the darkened room. Whimsical music played in the background. People ...

Sterling Heights resident Zea Weisenbach was diagnosed with arthritis at age 26. At that time, she knew she wanted to keep moving through some form of exercise, so she started by picking up a belly ...

Complete with shimmies and hip circle eights, the Fire & Gold Belly Dance troupe will be putting on a free show at Sky Bar on Thursday at 7 p.m. The belly dancing troupe is a collective team that ...