belly dance
noun
: a usually solo dance emphasizing movements of the belly
belly dance
intransitive verb
belly dancer
noun
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Nestled within the former historic Paia Train Depot, about one mile up Baldwin Avenue, the studio offers drop-in classes ranging from gentle flow to belly dancing and also hosts teacher trainings, and special events, like cacao ceremonies and sound healing sessions.
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Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article A first annual Movement and Arts Festival is ready to take Connecticut by storm with belly dancing and hula hoop performances, mediums and intuitives, vendors, live music and positivity.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
McKay said her advanced belly dancing class formed a troup, Eternal Rose, that performs throughout Connecticut.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
In addition to fitness classes, there’s belly dancing and tai chi.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 24 June 2024
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Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article A first annual Movement and Arts Festival is ready to take Connecticut by storm with belly dancing and hula hoop performances, mediums and intuitives, vendors, live music and positivity.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
McKay said her advanced belly dancing class formed a troup, Eternal Rose, that performs throughout Connecticut.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
In addition to fitness classes, there’s belly dancing and tai chi.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 24 June 2024
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“Belly dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20dance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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