Belly dance conjures up images of genies, Shakira and faraway lands — not Seattle. But veteran belly dancer Suzanna Davis hopes to change that. “People think it’s a hoochie-coochie dance, but it’s not ...

Domestic violence isn’t always black eyes and broken arms. Sometimes referred to as intimate-partner violence, it is a systematic pattern of power and control exerted by one person over another, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — A belly dancing group is shimmying to raise awareness of domestic abuse and help support women’s shelters, performing in a May 14 flash mob in Cedar Rapids. The group is looking for ...

KALAMAZOO --The shimmy and shake of Middle Eastern belly dance spread throughout the centuries from Spain to India, caused some heart palpitations in Victorian era Chicago, and was appropriated by ...

Members of the Shimmy Mob Team Parkersburg dance on Saturday at Point Park in Parkersburg to raise awareness for domestic violence and abuse as part of World Belly Dance Day. (Photo by Michelle Dillon ...

Durango Shimmy Mob invites the public to learn belly dancing and join the team for the Alternative Horizons performances to be held May 13 at various locations around Durango. The Shimmy Mob, opposite ...

TAWAS CITY - Treating residents of Tendercare Tawas City to a writhing performance last weekend, the gang of six belly dancers held nothing back, showing up in sultry silken costumes with their ...

CLINTON TWP. — When Jessie Fabian fell out of a tree house as a child, it left her with lingering back pain. She tried a number of remedies for the aches and pains, but nothing helped until she tried ...

Bodysuits and aerobics? They’re as outdated as combs winking out of back pockets and squared-off shoulder pads. But, girls — young and mature — still want to dance and exercise in fun costumes whether ...

Dance Studio A is tiny, a bare-bones box of a room next to a printing lab in the basement of the University of Florida’s student union. Unless you’re specifically looking for it, you might walk right ...