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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 ...

Terri Allred, director of community engagement at the Women’s Shelter and Support Center, has a confession to make: She’s a belly dancer. She’s also the featured speaker at the upcoming UMR Connects ...

NEW OBSTACLE AND NOT SURE WHERE IT WILL LEAD. ♪ >> 2130K STREET HAS SEEN AS MUCH MOVEMENT AS THE WOMAN WHO RUNS IT. ♪ JANET JOHNSON HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN FOR HER DANCE STUDIO AND HER BIG HEART. >> I ...

Belly dancing is an ancient art form. Patti Beaman, the owner of World in Motion, says belly dancing is at least 6,000 years old, and many practitioners say it allows them to make a connection to ...

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 ...

Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Perry, a small dance studio has been a gathering spot for women of all shapes, sizes and ages to learn the art of belly dancing for the past 14 years. The ...

HUBBARDSVILLE -- Amy Vaillancourt wants women to know that belly dancing is a healthy self-esteem builder for them, regardless of their age and body type. "This is for women of all ages, sizes, and ...

A flyer and a simple “Do you like good music?” from a promoter led to an obsession. At the time, Rebecca Williams was 17 or 18 and went to a concert for a band she had never heard of, Beats Antique.