From left, Deborah Trippett and Josie Rabatin, co-leaders of Shimmy Mob Team Parkersburg WV. The dance squad is soliciting new members and donations to support the Family Crisis Intervention Center in ...

Domestic violence isn’t always black eyes and broken arms. Sometimes referred to as intimate-partner violence, it is a systematic pattern of power and control exerted by one person over another, ...

Members of the Shimmy Mob Team Parkersburg dance on Saturday at Point Park in Parkersburg to raise awareness for domestic violence and abuse as part of World Belly Dance Day. (Photo by Michelle Dillon ...

Belly dance conjures up images of genies, Shakira and faraway lands — not Seattle. But veteran belly dancer Suzanna Davis hopes to change that. “People think it’s a hoochie-coochie dance, but it’s not ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – If you’re not aware of the term “flash mob” then there’s a good chance you’ve managed to hide away from both the Internet and public places – which, frankly, is no mean feat!

Bodysuits and aerobics? They’re as outdated as combs winking out of back pockets and squared-off shoulder pads. But, girls — young and mature — still want to dance and exercise in fun costumes whether ...

Starting in June, Destination Maternity, 16010 W. Bluemound Rd., will offer a funky and fun exercise alternative for moms-to-be: prenatal belly dancing. Don't hide that belly; flaunt it! There are ...

Ten-year-old Ariana Ferguson is the youngest dancer who will perform in Duluth's all-fusion belly dance show Saturday, Jan. 26. She will be one of 17 group-, troupe-, and solo acts who will perform ...