CHICO — Devin “Kaira” McBain was still learning to walk when she started belly dancing in her mother’s footsteps. Now a mother and professional dancer and teacher herself, McBain is also a Belly Dance ...

Dancer Krisitana performs at the 5th annual Belly Dancers Fight for Air. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Dancer Dellaneira performs at the 5th annual Belly Dancers Fight for Air. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) ...

Rachel Cosgrove‘s fascination with Middle Eastern folk dancing began when she was 3 years old. She was with her mother at a Philadelphia restaurant that featured a belly-dancing performance. “My mom ...

As a dance that was created by women of color, is amenable to a wide diversity of bodies, and is often described by its disciples as "empowering" and "liberating" one would think that "belly dance" is ...

A group of movements that awaken feminity; a way to discover yourself and your inner being. That’s how dancer Kerlyn Araya describes belly dance, a practice that has helped her to grow as a person and ...

Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Perry, a small dance studio has been a gathering spot for women of all shapes, sizes and ages to learn the art of belly dancing for the past 14 years. The ...

I took the coin belt and wrapped it around my waist. A sky-blue, silky scarflike garment with silver coins dangling from it, the coin belt clashed with my forest green T-shirt. As I lined up with 20 ...

Dancing has aided the principal instructor and founder of The Women’s Bellydance Center, who goes by Julianna, in battling stress and fatigue, but it’s also saved her from surgery. Whiplash left her ...