Belly dancing is often seen as Orientalist, ... The male belly dancer fighting gender stereotypes. 21 March 2018. Share Save. Sophia Smith Galer. Features correspondent. Share Save.

However, this is not an authentic video of Volodymyr Zelenskyy performing a belly dance. The original video, published on June 1, 2023, showed Pablo Acosta, a dancer from Argentina.

Kathi Jenness has been taking Rosen’s classes for 14 years. She danced ballet for decades, but now feels more comfortable belly dancing. “I love the loosey-goosey-ness of belly dance,” she says.

Paulikevitch is not the only artist using dance as a political tool for his country. He, and several other artists are featured in the documentary TV series, We Speak Dance , hosted by dancer ...