belly dance
noun
: a usually solo dance emphasizing movements of the belly
belly dance
intransitive verb
belly dancer
noun
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There’s a belly dance performance from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., belly dance instruction and henna body painting at 7:30 p.m., plus music, refreshments and socializing.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
Anything from belly dancing to salsa dancing to samba to hip hop.
—Mekita Rivas, Allure, 17 Nov. 2023
Bacardi involves intricate legwork, belly dancing, twerking, and more, set to amapiano music.
—TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
There will be a belly dance performance by Magnolia Dance Collective at 7:30 p.m.
—Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
The win will take Shakira to the VMAs stage for the first time in 17 years, a performance that’s sure to include ample belly dancing and maybe even an appearance from her friend Karol G, who’s also performing.
—Vulture, 28 Aug. 2023
Hailing from Nazareth, she was influenced by a range of artists, from Adele and Etta James to Dalida and Nancy Ajram, as well as the hypnotic rhythms of cumbia, Arabic folk music, and belly dancing.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2023
Guest speakers, live music, and multicultural classes including Japanese Taiko, Middle-Eastern drumming and belly dance, West African drum and dance, Angola capoeira, Afrobeat dance and Brazilian samba.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
To amp up the occasion even more, the lively restaurant also has periodic live music and belly dancing on Thursdays.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 13 Mar. 2023
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
Anything from belly dancing to salsa dancing to samba to hip hop.
—Mekita Rivas, Allure, 17 Nov. 2023
Bacardi involves intricate legwork, belly dancing, twerking, and more, set to amapiano music.
—TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
There will be a belly dance performance by Magnolia Dance Collective at 7:30 p.m.
—Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
The win will take Shakira to the VMAs stage for the first time in 17 years, a performance that’s sure to include ample belly dancing and maybe even an appearance from her friend Karol G, who’s also performing.
—Vulture, 28 Aug. 2023
Hailing from Nazareth, she was influenced by a range of artists, from Adele and Etta James to Dalida and Nancy Ajram, as well as the hypnotic rhythms of cumbia, Arabic folk music, and belly dancing.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2023
Guest speakers, live music, and multicultural classes including Japanese Taiko, Middle-Eastern drumming and belly dance, West African drum and dance, Angola capoeira, Afrobeat dance and Brazilian samba.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
To amp up the occasion even more, the lively restaurant also has periodic live music and belly dancing on Thursdays.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Belly dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20dance. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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