St. Louis? The class begins simply enough, with a head roll, first to the left, then to the right. Then, to warm up the shoulders, you roll those, too. Next, you move the arms, then the chest, then ...

If you're thinking that belly dancing is too hoochie-coochie, you're not thinking about the kind of belly dancing Carolyn Weinand teaches. Weinand's belly dancing is based on Egyptian-style belly ...

MENTION THAT you're taking belly dance lessons to someone unfamiliar with the basics of this ancient dance style and you may get a chuckle or a raised eyebrow. "The stereotype is that it's one step ...