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. ...

A blur of indigo swirled with shimmering gold descends from the second floor of the Athenian Corner. The whirlwind of color floats across the dimly lit dining room, trailed by the ringing of exotic ...

It was a night like Don't Tell Mama had never seen before. Burlesque is a big part of the cabaret and concert community. A tried, true, and respected art form, all kinds of burlesque can be found in ...

Waving a flowy, blue chiffon veil, Michelle Harrington yelled instructions to her barefoot students as she danced in circles around the small boutique studio. "Remember, your veil is your friend and ...

Shrouded in centuries of Middle Eastern mysticism, belly dancing is as graceful as it is misunderstood. Instructor Ursula Hart and Town Center Fitness will put the ancient art on display for Beach ...

Amber Proctor, local belly dancer, performs Thursday at the Jazzhaus. Princess Farhana, a.k.a Pleasant Gehman, on the poster for filmmaker Steve Balderson's movie Underbelly. First of all, belly ...

3 Review: “Sons of Echo” is a Masterful Exploration of the Men Behind the Bravura As a dance that was created by women of color, is amenable to a wide diversity of bodies, and is often described by ...

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 ...