From left, Deborah Trippett and Josie Rabatin, co-leaders of Shimmy Mob Team Parkersburg WV. The dance squad is soliciting new members and donations to support the Family Crisis Intervention Center in ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — A belly dancing group is shimmying to raise awareness of domestic abuse and help support women’s shelters, performing in a May 14 flash mob in Cedar Rapids. The group is looking for ...

Belly dancing takes a lot more than a pretty shimmy. The pros say it can lead the way to a healthy, more sensual life. Neena and Veena have been doing it for the past 10 years and have used their ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — For the fourth consecutive year, the Twisting Sisters local belly dance team will unite on Saturday with thousands of dancers worldwide to perform the same choreography on the same ...

Attention, everyone with a belly: Last call to shimmy into fall. Summer turns to fall, fall to winter, winter to spring and back again. Change is as much a part of nature’s rhythm as its ...

KALAMAZOO --The shimmy and shake of Middle Eastern belly dance spread throughout the centuries from Spain to India, caused some heart palpitations in Victorian era Chicago, and was appropriated by ...

If you're thinking that belly dancing is too hoochie-coochie, you're not thinking about the kind of belly dancing Carolyn Weinand teaches. Weinand's belly dancing is based on Egyptian-style belly ...

Improved core balance and coordination Increased flexibility and strength Enhanced physical appearance and posture Tones the arms, abs, obliques, legs and back Burns up to 400 calories an hour Part ...

Ten-year-old Ariana Ferguson is the youngest dancer who will perform in Duluth's all-fusion belly dance show Saturday, Jan. 26. She will be one of 17 group-, troupe-, and solo acts who will perform ...