If you want to feel good and sensual in your own skin, albeit slightly uncoordinated, you should try belly dancing. We (Angela and Alicia) went to a class for beginners and had a blast trying to learn ...

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.

A former flight attendant ditched her day job to become a full-time belly dancer after taking up lessons during Covid. Lizzie ...

Women stand in a line with their arms raised and swivel their bodies as they move their hips to the music. They wear brightly colored hip scarves that jingle as they move. They are participating in a ...

EGYPTIAN MUSIC BOOMS through the amplifier at 6:15 p.m. as instructor Leslie Rosen leads her belly-dance class through what she calls a shimmy warmup. She gives gentle instructions every few seconds ...

Every other week, Monitor staff writes about a feature article exploring wellness in the Capital Region. We’d like to thank our Community Partner Concord Hospital. Our Community Partners do not ...

When I turned 17, I wanted just one thing for my birthday: belly-dancing classes. The dance's beauty, grace and creative costumes, along with its strong connection to Arabic music, made it a natural ...