Belly dancing in Indianapolis is no longer only about one woman providing entertainment at a Middle Eastern restaurant. ... This dance consists of a series of steps a lead dancer puts together.

Belly dancing as a form of exercise has recently grown in popularity. Published: Mar. 10, 2008, 12:28 a.m. Mar. 10, 2008, 12:28 a.m.

Getting Hip Through Belly Dancing. January 2, 2004. ... "The stereotype is that it's one step above stripping," says Elizabeth "Artemis" Mourat, a longtime professional belly dancer.

At the beginning of her belly dancing class, Dawn Higgins asks her participants to recite two mantras: “I am beautiful” and ...

They may have different reasons for attending, but the five women learning the ancient art of belly dancing agree on one thing — it’s a lot of fun. “I really enjoy it,” said Dorothy Dingee ...

Then I would just take it one step further each time with the troupe. I’d just say, ‘Hey, ... “Belly dancing came to the United States at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.

Dancing for Birth, a class combining elements of belly dancing, African, Latin, and Caribbean moves, is shaking things up for expectant mothers. Skip to Article Set weather ...

Nayahna Gordon (left) and Marie Keith-Winters review the steps of their routine written on the studio mirror during the advanced belly dancing class at Perry Belly Dance Studio on Thursday, Aug ...