Alvin Community College instructor Miriam Garcia moves her toned bare midriff to Middle Eastern music with a heavy drumbeat as she teaches the art of belly dance to her continuing education students. ...

The soft jingles of jewelry played a gentle sonata as two belly dancers walked across a wooden floor. Purple skirts gently swept the wood, while sheer black shawls draped their shoulders, giving just ...

A new study contributes to the scant literature available on belly dancing. Belly dancers have fewer hang-ups about their bodies. Most women who participate in this torso-driven dance do so because it ...

Exotic music, elaborate, colorful costumes and lots of bare midriffs. Sounds like a rock concert, right? Well, not quite. The multifaceted art form known as belly dancing will be taken to new heights ...