Culture & history
Stories beyond the stage.
Explore the cultural imagination, changing stages, and stories surrounding belly dance through the project’s history-film collection.
Films are currently shared through the Arab in USA YouTube channel.
An ongoing exploration
Watch, question, discover.
Dance history opens up questions about music, performance, place, and representation. This collection is a starting point for curiosity and conversation, alongside the project’s creative films and developing book.
Discover the book project