With easy precision, Kelly Ferguson mimics her instructor's movements in unison with verbal cues. She bends one knee slightly, then the other, her hands by her side with palms parallel to the floor.

To Bianca Boll, belly dancing is a lot more than sparkly costumes, jiggly movements and exotic music. It was 21 years ago in Albuquerque, N.M., that Boll first experienced belly dancing, and she was ...

In Asia, it is a dance to usher in a new birth. In Turkey, it is considered a folk dance. In Austin, belly dancing is a unique way to get in shape. There are parts of your body that after you do this ...

Richmond's Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will offer beginning and advanced belly dancing classes at its Humphrey Calder Community Center, 414 N. Thompson St. The beginner's ...

Sterling Heights resident Zea Weisenbach was diagnosed with arthritis at age 26. At that time, she knew she wanted to keep moving through some form of exercise, so she started by picking up a belly ...

Looking for a cardiovascular exercise that burns between 200 and 400 calories an hour, increases flexibility, wards off osteoporosis and is fun? Why not try belly dancing? Norma Schmidt did. Schmidt, ...