At 325 pounds – helmeted, padded, gloved with big hair, big thighs and big butt – Domata Peko doesn’t seem like the poster child for interpretive dance. But the hip rolling, belly rubbing, fun loving ...

Lavanya Das Manikpuri’s sword-balance belly-dance on Afghan Jalebi hits millions of views, drawing massive praise online.

Lavanya Das Manikpuri didn’t just dance. She performed with a sword balanced on her body - first on her waist, and then ...

Sandy Larson’s “America’s Got Talent” audition airs 8 p.m. May 27 on NBC. Larson’s sword dance routine caught the attention of the talent competition show’s scouts. Larson is a dancer from Knoxville ...

Sciatica drove Bettye Ames to belly dancing. Beset with back problems, and at the behest of a friend, the Dayton resident took up the ancient art 10 years ago to strengthen her abdominal muscles. The ...