Chicago Bellydancer Shahina

Belly Dance Artistry by Shahina
Belly Dance News Archive from 2007

Middle Eastern belly dance continued to fascinate the American press in 2007, with too many stories treating raks sharqi as a novelty, or as "cute". The world press, less conservative, sometimes chose to focus on tawdry stories on the fringe of belly dancing.

Television shows featuring dancing helps to keep interest in all forms of dance alive with the general public in the United States. Stories listed here are more selectively chosen than in past archives, favoring articles that may be of genuine interest to dance enthusiasts.

More recent articles are posted on the in the news page. For news and information specifically about Shahina and her dance use the links on the left-hand side of this page.

Belly Dance Articles in Descending Order by Date:

August 31 2007 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Arab News Agency
Embroidery For Belly Dancing

August 28 2007 Moscow Russia Pravda
Belly Dancing Improves Body Image and Self Esteem

August 27 2007 Columbia Missouri Wall Street Journal
New Labor Moves: Belly Dancing Hits Delivery Rooms

August 9 2007 Moscow Russia News
Would You Like to Dance?

July 10 2007 Kunming Yunnan China Go
More Kunming Women Learning to Belly Dance

July 5 2007 Turkey Reuters
Pious Turks Find Their Place in the Sun

July 5 2007 Jakarta Indonesian Earth Times
Indonesian Women Celebrate Freedom Through Belly Dancing

July 3 2007 United Arab Emirates Xpress
Belly Dancing: Shake It Baby

July 2 2007 Washington DC Post
Hips Don't Lie: Belly Dancing Rocks

July 2 2007 Cardiff Wales UK Western Mail
Midwives Recommend Belly Dancing

July 1 2007 Sydney Australia Leader
Having a Belly Good Time

June 28 2007 Hanoi Vietnam Bridge
Belly Dancing Gathers Force

June 24 2007 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Star
Lose the Belly, Dancing

June 21 2007 Long Island New York Times Ledger
Couple Revisit Classics of Arabic Music

June 19 2007 Davao City Philippines Sun Star
Belly Dancing Becomes Aerobics Dance

June 16 2007 Sweden Ya Libnan
Swedes Fall For Lebanese Cuisine and Culture

June 12 2007 Montreal Quebec Canada Times Colonist
Egyptian Inspired Belly Dance Led to Court in 1960s

June 9 2007 Beijing China AFP
China's Modern Women Let Loose With Erotic Dance

June 4 2007 Nairn Scotland UK BBC
Top Job for Record Belly Dancer

June 2007 Cairo Egypt Middle East
Raqs Sharqi Essentially Egyptian

May 29 2007 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Courier Times
Belly Up To The Barre

May 27 2007 Sri Lanka Sunday Times
Satin Rouge

May 27 2007 Kalamazoo Michigan Gazette
Traditional Art Form Is Also Good Exercise

May 25 2007 Dubai 24Dash
Architect Unveils Plans for Belly Dancing Skyscraper

May 23 2007 West Roxbury Massachusetts Transcript
Snake Charmer Charms Audience

March 16 2007 Munich Bavaria Germany Deutsche Welle
Swing Sucked Out of German's Belly Dance

January 18 2007 Jerusalem Jerusalem Post
More to the Belly Than Meets the Eye

January 11 2007 Israel YNet
Religious Women Believe in Dancing

January 4 2007 Davis California Sacramento Bee
A Bellyful of Facts on Middle East's Famous Dance

January 3 2007 Carson California Daily Breeze
Belly Dancer On the Ballot

January 2 2007 Ashland Oregon Mail Tribune
Classes Express Middle Eastern Heritage

Related Links:
Current Middle Eastern Dance News
Bellydance News Archive 2006
Bellydance News Archive 2005 | Bellydance News Archive 2004
Bellydance News Archive 2003 | Bellydance News Archive 2002
Bellydance News Archive 2001 | Bellydance News Archive 2000
Bellydance News Archive 1999 | Bellydance News Archive 1998
Bellydance News Archive 1997 & Prior


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The links above are posted for the edification and entertainment of Shahina's students and clients. A link does not imply an affiliation with or endorsement of any site, person, or organization. Shahina is in no way responsible for their respective contents, and the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Shahina.

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