Internationally renowned belly dance superstar Ansuya is one of the most accomplished performers, choreographers and instructors in the belly dancing world. Her style blends aspects of belly dance ...

The dancer begins to train while a toddler. Over the years, she devotes countless hours to pre-dawn practices and grueling after-school sessions. Gradually, she masters intricate foot steps, hand ...

A dancer since age four, Vidyalakshmi Vinod knew when she came from India to the United States in 2002 that she wanted to bring her passion to the Eastside. June 5, 2012 6:42 pm Students rehearse for ...

For many, belly dancing suggests a certain alluring art and recalls a mysterious tradition of ancient history. For Memie Watson, of Beverly, it’s a good part of her life. A full-time paramedic in ...

Ten years ago, Springfield mom Angela Nation was looking for a way to get fit. The 43-year-old mother of three wanted to get back to being the active athlete she had been in her thirties — but she ...

EGYPTIAN MUSIC BOOMS through the amplifier at 6:15 p.m. as instructor Leslie Rosen leads her belly-dance class through what she calls a shimmy warmup. She gives gentle instructions every few seconds ...