Filmmaker Alicia Dhanifu who appears in director Jamaa Fanakas Emma Mae constructs a rigorous and beautifully rendered history of belly dancing its roots and history forms and meanings The filmmaker ...

Frank Farinaro gets his audience’s attention from the minute he dances his way onto the stage. The first thing to catch your eye may be his costuming: “harem”-style pants in muted but luxurious colors ...

Belly dancing is the Western name for a form of dance, which is believed to have evolved in the Middle East. Egyptian tomb paintings dating back to 1400 BC chronicle partially clad dancers whose ...

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 ...