Ava Fleming's passion for dancing found her at a young age when her mind embraced thoughts of oceans and science. She says it chose her. Photo by Pauletta Tohonnie As a teenager, Ava Fleming went with ...

For more than 30 years, the performer known as Fahtiem has been practicing belly dancing and watching it grow into a worldwide phenomenon. Now she’s set to share what she learned from years of ...

Award-winning dancer Jheri St. James will offer an introduction to belly dance in a six-week series of classes through Aliso Viejo Recreation Department starting Thursday, July 11. Classes will ...