The final sequence is a thrilling bit of mask-play and interpretative dance that doesn't have to be anything except what it is. It casts us into full make-believe alongside Madeline, who's ...

A friend lay belly ... Madeline twirled in the fading sunlight, her face tilted toward the golden rays, wind whipping her hair in red waves. Another photographer captured her playful playa dance.

And the women may opt for a voluminous flamenco-style skirt instead of the chiffon or silk garments typically associated with the dance. This is not your mother's belly dance — and the less ...

EGYPTIAN MUSIC BOOMS through the amplifier at 6:15 p.m. as instructor Leslie Rosen leads her belly-dance class through what she calls a shimmy warmup. She gives gentle instructions every few ...