For Ansuya Rathor, there was no questioning whether belly dancing would be a part of her life. Her mother, Jenaeni Rathor, was a blonde, blue-eyed belly dancer in the 1960s and '70s — an anomaly that ...

Raqs is an Arabic word for dance. It carries with it history and tradition and emotion. For Sabra Nelson, dance is about all ...

The biggest star at Habeeba's belly-dance studio is Habeeba. On a recent weekday evening, voices rose and the energy level seemed to kick up a notch shortly after 7. "Habeeba must be here," said Tish ...

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 ...

Dozens of families trekked from one tiny stage to the next on Saturday, July 12, eager to see each one of the Ten Tiny Dances in downtown Beaverton. The diverse lineup included break dancing, Mexican ...