Drawing from her years of exerience as a world-famous teacher and performer, the author explains the history and culture of belly dancing. She then carefully leads the reader through each skill level of this increasingly popular exercise artform. Beginning classes when she was still a teenager, Delilah Flynn learned the art of bellydancing from pioneering American belly dance instructors. In 1997, Delilah won the International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance award as Belly Dancer of the Year, and in 2003 she performed in over 20 cities throughout the U.S. She has made 15 instructional videos and regularly leads ten-day "Visionary Belly Dance Retreats." She lives in Seattle, WA.