SEQUIM — Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the oldest known art forms,” she said. “Its true name is Raks Sharki ...

I took the coin belt and wrapped it around my waist. A sky-blue, silky scarflike garment with silver coins dangling from it, the coin belt clashed with my forest green T-shirt. As I lined up with 20 ...

Local belly dancer Kelley Gilliland wants to call attention to child abuse and prevention. In her dance production, “Out of the Ashes,” Gilliland challenges her audience with poignant performances and ...

CAIRO -- Farid Mesbaah, male belly dancer, hopped on a car in Cairo’s Shobra district and strutted his stuff. He clanged metal castanets, magically converted his hips into pistons and twirled his head ...

As she approached her 70th birthday, Carol Love decided that there was really only one way to mark the occasion. So, this past Sunday she gathered her coin belt and ancient assuit shawl, and headed ...