VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER IS VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE RALPH M. PARSONS GRANT FROM THE RALPH M. PARSONS FOUNDATION.

FOUNDATION.

[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY KCET PU.. BY KCET PUBLIC TELEVISION AND FR.. AND FRIENDS OF NCI] Huell: WELL, H.. Huell: WELL, HELLO, EVERYBODY.

I'M HUELL HOWSER.

GE..

I'M HUELL HOWSER.

GET READY TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN.

NOW, TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN.

NOW, HERE'S THE SETUP.

WE'VE COME HERE'S THE SETUP.

WE'VE COME TO GLENDALE.

WE'RE STANDING TO GLENDALE.

WE'RE STANDING OUT FRONT OF THE GLENDALE CIVIC OUT FRONT OF THE GLENDALE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, AND WE ARE HERE AUDITORIUM, AND WE ARE HERE TO ATTEND A FESTIVAL, TO ATTEND A FESTIVAL, A CELEBRATION, A CELEBRATION A CELEBRATION, A CELEBRATION THAT'S FILLED WITH HISTORY, THAT'S FILLED WITH HISTORY, WITH CULTURE.

THERE'S A LOT WITH CULTURE.

THERE'S A LOT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INV.. OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INVOLVED.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A WONDERFUL WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON, AND I GUARANTEE YOU AFTERNOON, AND I GUARANTEE YOU YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO ANYTHING YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE.

HERE WE GO.

LIKE THIS BEFORE.

HERE WE GO.

OK, WE ARE INSIDE THE GLENDALE OK, WE ARE INSIDE THE GLENDALE CIVIC AUDITORIUM.

LOTS OF CIVIC AUDITORIUM.

LOTS OF ACTIVITY IN HERE.

LOTS OF MUSIC ACTIVITY IN HERE.

LOTS OF MUSIC IN HERE.

LOTS GOIN' ON IN HERE.

LOTS GOIN' ON ON THE STAGE THERE.

IN HERE.

LOTS GOIN' ON ON THE STAGE THERE.

ON THE STAGE THERE.

>&g.. >> ABSOLUTELY.

Huell: JOHN, INTRODUCE Y.. Huell: JOHN, INTRODUCE YOURS.. TO EVERYBODY.

>> HUELL, I'M JOHN BEVILACQUA.

>> HUELL, I'M JOHN BEVILACQUA.. NICE TO MEET YOU.

Huell: ALL RIGHT.

NOW, W.. Huell: ALL RIGHT.

NOW, WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS EVENT?

THE NAME OF THIS EVENT?

>> THE EVENT IS CALLED RAQS L.A. >> THE EVENT IS CALLED RAQS L.A. Huell: RAQS L.A. AND HOW DO YOU Huell: RAQS L.A. AND HOW DO YOU SPELL "RAQS"?

SPELL "RAQS"?

>> RAQS IS R-A-Q-S. >> RAQS IS R-A-Q-S. Huell: NOW, RAQS IS PART OF Huell: NOW, RAQS IS PART OF >> EXACTLY.

THE WORD "RAQS Huell: NOW, RAQS IS PART OF >> EXACTLY.

THE WORD "RAQS >> EXACTLY.

THE WORD "RAQS SHARQI" IS THE ACTUAL MIDDLE SHARQI" IS THE ACTUAL MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE WORD TRANSLATED EASTERN DANCE WORD TRANSLATED INTO--FROM ARABIC.

SO AS MOST INTO--FROM ARABIC.

SO AS MOST PEOPLE IN AMERICA KNOW IT, PEOPLE IN AMERICA KNOW IT, BELLY DANCE.

BELLY DANCE.

Huell: BELLY DANCING.

Huell: BELLY DANCING.

>&g.. >> EXACTLY.

Huell: WE'RE AT A BELLY DANCE Huell: WE'RE AT A BELLY .. >> BELLY DANCE FESTIVAL IN THE HEART .. HEART OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA.

Huell: NOW, WHY GLENDALE?

IS Huell: NOW, WHY GLENDALE?

IS THIS A BELLY DANCE HOTBED HERE?

THIS A BELLY DANCE HOTBED HERE?

>> I-IT REALLY IS.

UH, SOUTHERN >> I-IT REALLY IS.

UH, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES .. CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES IS--IS A BIG MECCA FOR BELLY DANCERS, BUT BIG MECCA FOR BELLY DANCERS, BUT IT'S ALSO A CENTRAL LOCATION, IT'S ALSO A CENTRAL LOCATION, BECAUSE PEOPLE COME ALL .. BECAUSE PEOPLE COME ALL AROUND THE WORLD FOR THIS EVENT.

THE WORLD FOR THIS EVENT.

WE'VE GOT PEOPLE FROM AS FAR WE'VE GOT PEOPLE FROM AS FAR AS N.. AS NEW ZEALAND, CHILE, ARGENTINA ALL CO--FLYING IN FOR THIS EVENT ALL CO--FLYING IN FOR THIS EVENT IN GLENDALE.

IN GLENDALE.

Huell: TO GLENDALE FOR Huell: TO GLENDALE FOR BELLY DANCING.

BELLY DANCING.

>> F.. >> FOR BELLY DANCE, ABSOLUTELY.

[MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC PLAYING] [MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC PLAYING] [AUDIENCE CLAPPING TO MUSIC] [AUDIENCE CLAPPING TO MUSIC] Huell: THEY'RE WATCHIN' HER DANCE ONSTAGE.

ONE GROUP OF DANCE ONSTAGE.

ONE GROUP OF BELLY DANCERS APPRECIATE BELLY DANCERS APPRECIATE THE WORK DONE BY OTHER THE WORK DONE BY OTHER BELLY DANCERS, RIGHT?

BELLY DANCERS, RIGHT?

>> ISN'T SHE FABULOUS?

>> ISN'T SHE FABULOUS?

Huell: YEAH.

Huell: YEAH.

>> SHE.. >> SHE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAN..

FAVORITE DANCERS.

Huell: SO TH.. Huell: SO THERE'S A HIERARCHY AMONG BELLY DANCERS, ISN'T AMONG BELLY DANCERS, ISN'T THERE?

AND SHE'S--SHE'S UP-- THERE?

AND SHE'S--SHE'S UP-- >> SHE IS WAY UP HERE.

>> SHE IS WAY UP HERE.

SHE'S FABULOUS, MESMERIZ-- >> SHE IS WAY UP HERE.

SHE'S FABULOUS, .. SHE'S FABULOUS, MESMERIZ-- Huell: WELL, NOW, .. Huell: WELL, NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

WHERE ARE YOU ALL ON THE-- WHERE ARE YOU ALL ON THE-- ON THE RANKINGS?

ON THE RANKINGS?

ANGE'S STUDENTS, ACTUALLY, SO... ANGE'S STUDENTS, ACTUALLY, SO... Huell: SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY Huell: SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY ALL STUDENTS?

ALL STUDENTS?

>> YES.

>> YES.

Huell: YOU WANT TO.. Huell: YOU WANT TO LEARN BELLY DANCING.

BELLY DANCING.

>> WE ARE LEARNING BELLY DANCE.

>> WE ARE LEARNING BELLY DANCE.

YEAH.

YEAH.

Huell: HOW HARD IS IT TO TEACH Huell: HOW HARD IS IT TO TEACH NOVICES HOW TO BELLY DANCE?

NOVICES HOW TO BELLY DANCE?

>> I LOVE TEACHING BEGINNERS >> I LOVE TEACHING BEGINNERS HOW TO BELLY DAN.. HOW TO BELLY DANCE, BUT THEY'RE ACTUALLY NOT BEGINNE.. ACTUALLY NOT BEGINNERS.

THEY'VE BEEN STUDYING FOR 3 TO 4 YEA.. BEEN STUDYING FOR 3 TO 4 YEARS.

Huell: WELL, YEAH.

THEY'VE GOT Huell: WELL, YEAH.

THEY'VE GOT THE OUTFITS.

THE OUTFITS.

>> GOT THE COSTUMES.

>> GOT THE COSTUMES.

Huell: YOU COU.. Huell: YOU COULD HAVE FOOLED ME.

HOW DO YOU START?

HOW DO YOU START?

>> HOW DO YOU STA--YOU WANNA >> HOW DO YOU STA--YOU WANNA TAKE A LESSON?

TAKE A LESSON?

.. Huell: NO, NO, I DON'T WANNA TAKE A LES.. TAKE A LESSON.

>> Y.. >> YOU DON'T BELLY DANCE?

Hu.. Huell: NO, I DON'T.

DO MEN BELLY DA..

BELLY DANCE?

>> THE.. >> THERE ARE MALE BELLY DANCERS, YES.

YES.

Huell: THERE ARE?

Huell: THERE ARE?

>>.. >> YES.

THERE ARE VERY FEW, AND THEY ARE--THEY BECOME VERY AND THEY ARE--THEY BECOME VERY FAMOUS BECAUSE THEY'RE IN FAMOUS BECAUSE THEY'RE IN A WORLD OF FEMALE BELLY DANC.. A WORLD OF FEMALE BELLY DANCERS.

Huell: ABSOLUTELY.

ALL RIGHT, Huell: ABSOLUTELY.

ALL RIGHT, HOW DO YOU START?

HOW DO YOU-- HOW DO YOU START?

HOW DO YOU-- YOU KNOW, WITHOUT GETTIN' YOU KNOW, WITHOUT GETTIN' TOO SPECIFIC, HOW DO YOU TAKE TOO SPECIFIC, HOW DO YOU TAKE SOMEONE WHO COMES IN AND SAYS, SOMEONE WHO COMES IN AND SAYS, "I WANNA BE A BELLY DANCER," "I WANNA BE A BELLY DANCER," AND MAKE 'EM A BELLY DANCER?

AND MAKE 'EM A BELLY DANCER?

>> WELL, I TEACH LARGE CLASSES, >> WELL, I TEACH LARGE CLASSES, AND I GET EVERYBODY INTO GROUPS, AND I GET EVERYBODY INTO GROUPS, AND I START TEACHING WARM-UPS AND I START TEACHING WARM-UPS AND GETTING THEM TO MOVE AND GETTING THEM TO MOVE THEIR HIPS.

THEIR HIPS.

Huell: WEL.. Huell: WELL, LET'S SEE-- LE.. LET'S SEE A WARM-UP.

COME HERE, LADIES.

GIVE.. LADIES.

GIVE US A WARM-UP.

>> HOW 'BOUT LIKE A SHIM.. >> HOW 'BOUT LIKE A SHIMMY?

Huell: GIVE US A WARM-UP.

>> HOW 'BOUT LIKE A SH.. Huell: GIVE US A WARM-UP.

A SHIMMY?

A SHIMMY?

Huell: LOOK AT THAT.

Huell: LOOK AT THAT.

>> OR A TWIS.. >> OR A TWIST.

OR A DROP.

Huell: OH, MY GOSH.

Huell: OH, MY GOSH.

>> SEE?

YOU COULD DO THIS.

>> SEE?

YOU COULD DO THIS.

Huell: THIS .. Huell: THIS LOOKS LIKE--THIS IS NOW--YOU KNOW WHAT?

THIS IS LIKE NOW--YOU KNOW WHAT?

THIS IS LIKE WORKIN' OUT IN A GYM, ISN'T IT?

WORKIN' OUT IN A GYM, ISN'T IT?

>> IT'S--IT'S GREAT EXERCISE.

>> IT'S--IT'S GREAT EXERCISE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETT.. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING INTO BELLY DANCE JUST F..

BELLY DANCE JUST FOR EXERCISE... Huell: REALLY?

Huell: REALLY?

>> F.. >> FOR FUN AND EXERCISE.

>> IT'S .. >> IT'S A FUN WAY TO EXERCISE.

THAT'S WHY WE ALL DO IT.

THAT'S WHY WE ALL DO IT.

Huell: NOW, THIS ISN'T PART Huell: NOW, THIS ISN'T PART OF YOUR CULTURE, IS IT?

OF YOUR CULTURE, IS IT?

>> NO.

WE'RE A.. >> NO.

WE'RE ALL AMERICAN.

Huell: YOU'RE ALL BORN AND Huell: YOU'RE ALL BORN AND RAISED RIGHT HERE.

RAISED RIGHT HERE.

>> YEAH, BUT.. >> YEAH, BUT IT'S GREAT.

IT'S A FORM OF DANCE THAT'S BEEN AROUND FORM OF DANCE THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOREVER, SO--FOR ALL WOMEN.

FOREVER, SO--FOR ALL WOMEN.

Huell: ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE ONE Huell: ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE ONE MORE SHAKE FOR ME.

LOOK.

LOOK AT MORE SHAKE FOR ME.

LOOK.

LOOK AT THAT.

THE STOMACHS ARE JUST-- THAT.

THE STOMACHS ARE JUST-- THEY'RE STANDIN' STILL.

THEY'RE STANDIN' STILL.

>> FABULOUS.

I KNOW.

>> FABULOUS.

I KNOW.

Huell: THEY'RE STANDIN' STILL Huell: THEY'RE STANDIN' STILL AND MOVIN'-- AND MOVIN'-- >> THEY'RE ISOLAT-- >> THEY'RE ISOLAT-- IT'S ISO..

IT'S ISOLATED.

Huell: BUT THEY MOVE MORE THAN Huell: BUT THEY MOVE MORE THAN JUST THEIR BELLIES, DON'T THEY?

JUST THEIR BELLIES, DON'T THEY?

>> YES.

A LOT OF WORK COMES FROM >> YES.

A LOT OF WORK COMES FROM THE HIPS AND FROM THE--THE KNEES THE HIPS AND FROM THE--THE KNEES AND THE LEGS WITH THE SHIMMY.

AND THE LEGS WITH THE SHIMMY.

Huell: CAN YOU GIVE ME A SHIMMY?

Huell: CAN YOU GIVE ME A SHIMMY?

>> SHIMMY.

>> SHIMMY.

Huell: IS THAT A SHIMMY?

WHAT IS Huell: IS THAT A SHIMMY?

WHAT IS A SHIMMY?

ARE YOU SHIMMYING?

A SHIMMY?

ARE YOU SHIMMYING?

>> I'M SHIMMYING.

>> I'M SHIMMYING.

Huell: WHAT DO YOU DO?

DO YOU Huell: WHAT DO YOU DO?

DO YOU JU.. JUST DO IT LIKE THAT?

>> BENDING YOUR KNEES >> BENDING YOUR KNEES BACK AND FORTH.

BACK AND FORTH.

Huell: DON'T-- Huell: DON'T-- >> YEAH,.. >> YEAH, THAT'S GOOD.

.. Huell: DO THAT, NOT ME.

THER..

THERE YOU GO.

>> Y.. >> YOU'RE PRETTY GOO.. Huell: LOOK.

THERE THEY GO.

SHIMMY, SH.. SHIMMY, SHIMMY.

THAT'S MORE OF A--WHAT IS THAT?

OF A--WHAT IS THAT?

>> AN UNDULATION WITH A SHIMMY.

>> AN UNDULATION WITH A SHIMMY.

Huell: UNDULATION WITH A SHIMMY.

Huell: UNDULATION WITH A SHIMMY.

>> YES.

>> YES.

Huell: A.. Huell: AND YOU'RE NOT DOIN' ANYTHI..

ANYTHING NOW.. >> NO.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO?

Huell: WE JUST WATCHED YOU Huell: WE JUST WATCHED YOU BELLY DANCE.

BELLY DANCE.

>> YES, I--IT WAS A MOVING >> YES, I--IT WAS A MOVING EXPERIENCE.

THAT'S RIGHT.

EXPERIENCE.

THAT'S RIGHT.

Huell: NOW, ARE YOU A LO.. Huell: NOW, ARE YOU A LOCAL?

>> I AM.

I'VE BEEN, UH, TEACHING >> I AM.

I'VE BEEN, UH, TEACHING IN THIS AREA FOR MANY YEARS, IN THIS AREA FOR MANY YEARS, DECADES.

DECADES.

Huell: SO THIS IS SOMETHIN.. Huell: SO THIS IS SOMETHING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, FOR MIDDLE-AGE YOUNG PEOPLE, FOR MIDDLE-AGE PEOPLE, FOR OLDER PEOPLE.

PEOPLE, FOR OLDER PEOPLE.

IT'S FOR ALL GENERATIONS.

IT'S FOR ALL GENERATIONS.

>> YEAH.

GOT HIPS.

GOT ARMS, >> YEAH.

GOT HIPS.

GOT ARMS, LEGS.

EVERYBODY LIKES TO MOVE, LEGS.

EVERYBODY LIKES TO MOVE, YOU KNOW.

FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IS YOU KNOW.

FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IS OUR BIRTHRIGHT.

WHY WOULD WE OUR BIRTHRIGHT.

WHY WOULD WE HAVE ALL THESE MOVING PARTS?

HAVE ALL THESE MOVING PARTS?

Huell: NOW, I WATCHED YOU Huell: NOW, I WATCHED YOU UP THERE.

IT'S.. UP THERE.

IT'S--THAT'S HARD.

I MEAN, YOU'RE--YOU'RE USIN' I MEAN, YOU'RE--YOU'RE USIN' A LOT OF MUSCLES UP THERE.

A LOT OF MUSCLES UP THERE.

>> ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

>> ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

Huell: WHAT DO YOU MEAN ALL Huell: WHAT DO YOU MEAN ALL AT THE SAME TIME?

AT THE SAME TIME?

>> WELL, THE GLUTES .. >> WELL, THE GLUTES ARE LOCKING, AND THE ABS ARE LOCKING, AND THE AND THE ABS ARE LOCKING, AND THE RIBS ARE WORKIN', AND THE RIBS ARE WORKIN', AND THE INTERCOSTALS ARE HAPPENING, AND INTERCOSTALS ARE HAPPENING, AND THEN THERE'S THE--THEN THERE'S THEN THERE'S THE--THEN THERE'S THE DELTOIDS HOLDING DOWN THE THE DELTOIDS HOLDING DOWN THE SHOULDERS, AND THEN THERE'S-- SHOULDERS, AND THEN THERE'S-- YOU KNOW, IT'S A WHOLE-- YOU KNOW, IT'S A WHOLE-- Huell: WOW.

Huell: WOW.

>> IT'S A WHOLE .. >> IT'S A WHOLE COLLECTION OF-- OF EXPERTISE.

OF EXPERTISE.

Huell: IT'S A WORKOUT.

Huell: IT'S A WORKOUT.

>> IT'S A GREAT WORKOUT.

>> IT'S A GREAT WORKOUT.

Huell: WE'RE MOVIN' UP THE BELLY Huell: WE'RE MOVIN' UP THE BELLY DANCE LADDER HERE.

NO OFFENSE, Huell: WE'RE MOVIN' UP THE BELLY DANCE LADDER HERE.

NO OFFENSE, DANCE LADDER HERE.

NO OFFENSE, LADIES.

BUT THESE LADIES ARE LADIES.

BUT THESE LADIES ARE ACTUAL PROFESSIONALS, RIGHT?

ACTUAL PROFESSIONALS, RIGHT?

MYSELF--MY NAME IS ANSUYA-- MYSELF--MY NAME IS ANSUYA-- WE HAVE THE HONOR OF BEING WE HAVE THE HONOR OF BEING IN THE BELLY D..

IN THE BELLY DANCE SUPERSTARS COMPANY, SO... COMPANY, SO... Huell: AH.

Huell: AH.

>> THAT'S SOMETH.. >> THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ALL SO..

SORT OF SHOOT FOR IN THE BELLY DANCE INDUSTRY.

DANCE INDUSTRY.

Huell: HOW DOES ONE .. Huell: HOW DOES ONE BECOME A BELLY DANCE .. A BELLY DANCE SUPERSTAR?

>> WELL, HERE AT ROQS L.A., >> WELL, HERE AT ROQS L.A., WE'RE ACTUALLY HAVING AUDITIONS WE'RE ACTUALLY HAVING AUDITIONS FOR THE COMPANY, R.. FOR THE COMPANY, RIGHT?

>> WE ARE.

>> WE ARE... >> YEAH.

Huell: SO PEOPLE ARE.. Huell: SO PEOPLE ARE COMIN' IN FROM ALL OVER .. FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, I ..

I UNDERSTAND, TO AUDITION.

>> THEY ARE... >> THEY ARE.

THEY'RE FLYING.. FROM NEW ZEALAND, UM, AND OTHER PLACES AS WELL, BUT NEW ZEALAND PLACES AS WELL, BUT NEW ZEALAND I KNOW FOR S..

I KNOW FOR SURE.

Huell: BECAUSE NEW Z.. Huell: BECAUSE NEW ZEALAND IS DEFINITELY A HOTBED FOR DEFINITELY A HOTBED FOR BELLY DANCING, RIGHT?

BELLY DANCING, RIGHT?

>> EVERYWHERE IS A HOTBED FOR >> EVERYWHERE IS A HOTBED FOR BELLY DANCIN..

BELLY DANCING NOW.

IT'S ALL OVER THE WORLD.

IT'S RAMPANT.

THE WORLD.

IT'S RAMPANT.

WHEREVER THERE'S WOMEN, WHEREVER THERE'S WOMEN, THERE'S BELLY DANCE.

THERE'S BELLY DANCE.

Huell: WHAT IS THA.. Huell: WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT, THIS RESURGENCE, THIS INTEREST THIS RESURGENCE, THIS INTEREST IN BELLY DANCE?

IN BELLY DANCE?

>> YES, IT'S--I BELIEVE IT'S >> YES, IT'S--I BELIEVE IT'S BECA.. BECAUSE WOMEN REALLY GET TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN THEIR EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN THEIR ENTIRETY THROUGH BELLY.. ENTIRETY THROUGH BELLY DANCE, SO WHEN A WOMAN WANTS TO BECOME SO WHEN A WOMAN WANTS TO BECOME MORE FIT, IF SHE CHOOSES TO DO MORE FIT, IF SHE CHOOSES TO DO SO THROUGH BELLY DANCE, NOT ONLY SO THROUGH BELLY DANCE, NOT ONLY DOES SHE GET FITNESS, BU..

DOES SHE GET FITNESS, BUT HER WHOLE SOUL IS IMBUED WITH WHOLE SOUL IS IMBUED WITH FEMININITY.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, FEMININITY.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, PETITE JAMILLA, SHE DANCES WITH PETITE JAMILLA, SHE DANCES WITH VEILS, AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE VEILS, AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE TOYS YOU GET TO PLAY WITH OF THE TOYS YOU GET TO PLAY WITH AND HOW FEMININE YOU CAN BECOME AND HOW FEMININE YOU CAN BECOME WITH THE DANCE, RIGHT?

WITH THE DANCE, RIGHT?

>> THANK YOU.

IT'S MY.. >> THANK YOU.

IT'S MY SPECIALTY.

Huell: IS THIS--THIS I.. Huell: IS THIS--THIS IS VERY TRADITIONAL IN MANY WAYS, TRADITIONAL IN MANY WAYS, THOUGH, ISN'T IT?

THOUGH, ISN'T IT?

GOING THOUSA..

GOING THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS BACK.

OF YEARS BACK.

>> IT DEFINITELY HAS ANCESTRY >> IT DEFINITELY HAS ANCESTRY IN IT.

UM, MUCH LIKE PEOPLE >> IT DEFINITELY HAS ANCESTRY IN IT.

UM, MUCH LIKE PEOPLE IN IT.

UM, MUCH LIKE PEOPLE RECOGNIZE IN HULA DANCE, RECOGNIZE IN HULA DANCE, IT TELLS A STORY, A LOT ABOUT IT TELLS A STORY, A LOT ABOUT THE PAST AND ALSO AB..

THE PAST AND ALSO ABOUT THE WOMEN THAT WE'VE BECOME AND THE WOMEN THAT WE'VE BECOME AND INTERPRETED BELLY DANCE AS INTERPRETED BELLY DANCE AS IN AMERICA.

IT'S CREATED ITS OWN IN AMERICA.

IT'S CREATED ITS OWN CULTURE.

UM, IT IS MIDDLE CULTURE.

UM, IT IS MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE.

IT DOES STEM FROM EASTERN DANCE.

IT DOES STEM FROM THE ARAB CULTURE, BUT WE'VE THE ARAB CULTURE, BUT WE'VE ALSO TURNED .. ALSO TURNED IT INTO AN AMERICAN CULTURE.

AN AMERICAN CULTURE.

>> IT DEFINITELY UNLOCKS .. >> IT DEFINITELY UNLOCKS THE FEMININE SOUL, WHICH HAS A LOT FEMININE SOUL, WHICH HAS A LOT OF SENSUALITY IN IT NATURALLY, OF SENSUALITY IN IT NATURALLY, SO FOR WOMAN, THEY, I BELIEVE SO FOR WOMAN, THEY, I BELIEVE FEEL LIKE THEY ARE HAVING, UM, FEEL LIKE THEY ARE HAVING, UM, A SYMBIOTIC EXPERIENCE WITH THE A SYMBIOTIC EXPERIENCE WITH THE PERFORMERS, WHERE ..

PERFORMERS, WHERE THEY'RE REALLY BECOMING UNLEASHED BY WATC..

BECOMING UNLEASHED BY WATCHING THE DANCE.

AND THEN FOR MEN, THE DANCE.

AND THEN FOR MEN, ALSO, SOME OF MY MOST ALSO, SOME OF MY MOST INTROSPECTIVE AND SENSITIVE INTROSPECTIVE AND SENSITIVE COMMENTS HAVE COME FROM MEN WHO COMMENTS HAVE COME FROM MEN WHO ALSO FEEL HEALED BY THE BELLY ALSO FEEL HEALED BY THE BELLY DANCING, AND THEY'RE GIVEN DANCING, AND THEY'RE GIVEN PERMISSION TO WATCH SOME..

PERMISSION TO WATCH SOMETHING SO SENSUAL WHILE STILL FEELING SO SENSUAL WHILE STILL FEELING WHOLESOME AB.. WHOLESOME ABOU.. Huell: YEAH.

>> LIKE TH.. >> LIKE THEY CAN TAKE--YOU CAN TAKE THE WHOLE FAMILY TO THIS TAKE THE WHOLE FAMILY TO THIS KIND OF SENSUAL EVENT THAT KIND OF SENSUAL EVENT THAT REALLY, REALLY ENCOURAGES THE REALLY, REALLY ENCOURAGES THE SENSUALITY TO BE HEALTHY, RIGHT?

SENSUALITY TO BE HEALTHY, RIGHT?

.. >> DEFINITELY.

Huell: IN .. Huell: IN A GOOD W..

IN A POSITIVE WAY.

>> I.. >> IN A PO.. FOR UNDERSTANDING.

Huell: IN A--IN A CLEAN WAY.

Huell: IN A--IN A CLEAN WAY.

>> THANK YOU.

YES.

>> THANK YOU.

YES.

Huell: THERE'S NOTHING-- Huell: THERE'S NOTHING-- &g.. >> YES, SIR.

THAT'S RI.. Huell: THERE'S N.. TO SNICKER ABOUT.

>> T.. >> THAT'S SO--AND IT'S .. DEFINITELY NOTHING TO SNICKER ABOUT WHEN.. ABOUT WHEN YOU GET INTO HOW MUCH TECHNIQUE.

I WAS W..

TECHNIQUE.

I WAS WATCHING HER REHEARSE YESTERDAY.

.. REHEARSE YESTERDAY.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

THE GIRLS ARE PUTTING GOODNESS.

THE GIRLS ARE PUTTING SO MUCH ENERGY INTO THE, UH--TO SO MUCH ENERGY INTO THE, UH--TO THE PIECES THAT THEY'RE DOING.

THE PIECES THAT THEY'RE DOING.

[MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC PLAYING] Huell: SHE'S STANDIN' HERE BALANCIN' A SWORD ON HER HEAD, Huell: SHE'S STANDIN' HERE BALANCIN' A SWORD ON HER HEAD, BALANCIN' A SWORD ON HER HEAD, AND I KNOW THERE'S A REASON AND I KNOW THERE'S A REASON WHY YOU'RE DOIN' THAT.

WHY YOU'RE DOIN' THAT.

>> YES.

I'M BALANCING A SAROYAN >> YES.

I'M BALANCING A SAROYAN SWORD ON MY HEAD BECAUSE THIS IS SWORD ON MY HEAD BECAUSE THIS IS FOR BELLY DANCING.

FOR BELLY DANCING.

Huell: THEY ACTUALLY DANCE Huell: THEY ACTUALLY DANCE AND BALANCE A SWORD AND BALANCE A SWORD AT THE SAME TIME.

AT THE SAME TIME.

>> THAT'.. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

Huell: NOW, THIS GOES WAY BACK.

Huell: NOW, THIS GOES WAY BACK.

>> WAY BACK.

MM-HMM.

>> WAY BACK.

MM-HMM.

Huell: THAT'S NOT A REAL SWORD, Huell: THAT'S NOT A REAL SWORD, THOUGH, IS IT?

THAT'S NOT-- THOUGH, IS IT?

THAT'S NOT-- >> IT'S A .. >> IT'S A REAL..

SWORD.

Huell: OH, OK. GOOD.

'CAUSE I Huell: OH, OK. GOOD.

'CAUSE I WAS GONNA SAY IF THAT'S SHARP, WAS GONNA SAY IF THAT'S SHARP, WE'RE IN TROUBLE.

AND WHAT ELSE WE'RE IN TROUBLE.

AND WHAT ELSE ARE YOU SELLIN' OVER HERE?

ARE YOU SELLIN' OVER HERE?

>> UM, THESE ARE ZILLS OR FINGER >> UM, THESE ARE ZILLS OR FINGER CYMBALS, OR SOMETIMES THEY'RE-- CYMBALS, OR SOMETIMES THEY'RE-- Huell: S.. Huell: SHOW ME HOW THEY WORK.

>> S.. >> SOMETIMES THEY'RE CALLED ZAGAT.

LET ME LET MY--LET ME ZAGAT.

LET ME LET MY--LET ME LET MY WONDERFUL ASSOCIATE LET MY WONDERFUL ASSOCIATE PLAY THEM.

PLAY THEM.

[PLAYING ZILLS] [PLAYING ZILLS] Huell: AH.

NOW, DO YOU GET Huell: AH.

NOW, DO YOU GET 2 IN EACH HAND?

AND THEY'RE 2 IN EACH HAND?

AND THEY'RE CALLED WHAT?

CALLED WHAT?

>> THEY'RE CALLED FINGER >> THEY'RE CALLED FINGER CYMBALS OR ZILLS.

CYMBALS OR ZILLS.

Huell: ZILLS.

Huell: ZILLS.

>> ZILLS.

>> ZILLS.

Huell: WOW.

AND THEY GO WAY BACK Huell: WOW.

AND THEY GO WAY BACK AS.. AS WELL.

>> THEY DO.

THIS IS ONE OF >> THEY DO.

THIS IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS THE EARLIEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE WORLD.

IN THE WORLD.

Huell: REALLY?

SO DO THEY Huell: REALLY?

SO DO THEY HA.. HAVE DIFFERENT... [PLAYING ZILLS] [PLAYING ZILLS] WOW.

YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW WHAT WOW.

YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKIN' ABOUT.

ARE YOU YOU'RE TALKIN' ABOUT.

ARE YOU A FORMER BELLY DANCER?

A FORMER BELLY DANCER?

>> I'M STILL A BELLY .. >> I'M STILL A BELLY DANCER.

Huell: ONCE A BELLY DANCER... Huell: ONCE A BELLY DANCER... >> ALWAYS A BELLY DANCER.

>> ALWAYS A BELLY DANCER.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

[LAUGHS] YOU'RE RIGHT.

[LAUGHS] Huell: SHE'S TRYIN' ON A--WHAT Huell: SHE'S TRYIN' ON A--WHAT IS THAT YOU'RE TRYIN' ON THERE?

IS THAT YOU'RE TRYIN' ON THERE?

>> BELLY DANCE SCARF.

>> BELLY DANCE SCARF.

Huell: A BELLY DANCE SCARF.

AND Huell: A BELLY DANCE SCARF.

AND LOOK.

WE'VE GOT A WHOLE TABLE OF LOOK.

WE'VE GOT A WHOLE TABLE OF BELLY DANCE SCARVES.

BELLY DANCE SCARVES.

>> WE GOT A LOT OF SERIOUS >> WE GOT A LOT OF SERIOUS TOYS HERE.

TOYS HERE.

Huell: HOW DO YOU DECIDE... Huell: HOW DO YOU DECIDE... >> IT'S--THAT'S THE THING.

>> IT'S--THAT'S THE THING.

YOU SPEND HOURS HERE TRYING YOU SPEND HOURS HERE TRYING TO DECIDE.

TO DECIDE.

Huell: SO, WAIT A .. Huell: SO, WAIT A MINUTE.

SO, THESE ARE CALLED SCARVES.

THESE ARE CALLED SCARVES.

>> RIGHT.. >> RIGHT.

SEQUINED-- SEQUINED SHAWLS, ACTUALLY.

SEQUINED SHAWLS, ACTUALLY.

Huell: AND COME OVER HERE, Huell: AND COME OVER HERE, 'CAUSE I WAN.. 'CAUSE I WANT YOU TO TELL ME ABOUT THESE.

I'M GONNA LET YOU ABOUT THESE.

I'M GONNA LET YOU PICK THESE UP.

PICK THESE UP.

>> OH, WELL, I--[LAUGHS] YEAH, >> OH, WELL, I--[LAUGHS] YEAH, I--I'M NOT HERE TO BUY THESE I--I'M NOT HERE TO BUY THESE TODAY, BUT THESE ARE GOOD.

TODAY, BUT THESE ARE GOOD.

Huell: WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?

Huell: WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?

>> UH, SEQUINED BRAS.

>> UH, SEQUINED BRAS.

Huell: A SEQUINED BRA.

Huell: A SEQUINED BRA.

>> YEAH.

YEAH.

>> YEAH.

YEAH.

>> THIS IS A COMPLETE >> THIS IS A COMPLETE TURKISH COSTUME.

TURKISH COSTUME.

>> YES.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> YES.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> BRA, BELT... >> BRA, BELT... >> OH, THAT'S GORGEOUS.

>> OH, THAT'S GORGEOUS.

Huell: WOW.

HOLD THAT BELT UP Huell: WOW.

HOLD THAT BELT UP HERE.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

HERE.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

>> YEAH, I.. >> YEAH, ISN'T THAT.. Huell: WOW.

>> THAT'S A REAL PRETTY ONE.

>> THAT'S A REAL PRETTY ONE.

Huell: WOW.

BO.. Huell: WOW.

BOY, THAT'S HEAVY... THAT'S BEADED.

>> YES.

>> YES.

>> OH, YEAH, AND.. >> OH, YEAH, AND IT MOVE.. REALLY NICE.

>> ALL.. >> ALL HAND-BEADED.

Huell: SO YOU .. Huell: SO YOU GOT THE BRA.

YOU GOT THE-- YOU GOT THE-- >> THE.. >> THE BELT.

Huell: THE BELT.

Huell: THE BELT.

>> WE'VE GOT A SKIRT AND A VEIL.

>> WE'VE GOT A SKIRT AND A VEIL.

Huell: AND SHE'S GOT A SCARF.

Huell: AND SHE'S GOT A SCARF.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> WE'VE.. >> WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING.

Huell: WOW.

AND WAIT A MINUTE.

Huell: WOW.

AND WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU GOT JEWELRY.

YOU GOT JEWELRY.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

JEWELRY.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

JEWELRY.

Huell: BUT WOULDN'T THE JEWELRY Huell: BUT WOULDN'T THE JEWELRY COME OFF WHEN YOU MOVE IT AROUND COME OFF WHEN YOU MOVE IT .. ALL THAT-- >> OH, NO.

NEVER.

AND WE >> OH, NO.

NEVER.

AND WE..

EVEN HAVE-- Huell: UH-OH.

NOW YOU'RE Huell: UH-OH.

NOW YOU'RE PUTTIN' IT O.. PUTTIN' IT ON YOUR HEAD.

>> WE EVEN HAVE CHILDREN'S >> WE EVEN HAVE CHILDREN'S HIP .. HIP SCARVES.

Huell: OH, WOW.

Huell: OH, WOW.

>> FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

>> FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

Huell: I.. Huell: I THOUGHT YOU..

PUT THAT ON YOUR HEAD.

>> IT CAN BE A HEAD THING.

>> IT CAN BE A HEAD THING.

Huell: WOW.

YOU ARE Huell: WOW.

YOU ARE A BELLY DANCER.

[LAUGHS] A BELLY DANCER.

[LAUGHS] >> I'M GUILTY.

>> I'M GUILTY.

Huell: A WHOLE TABLE FULL OF... Huell: A WHOLE TABLE FULL OF... >> BELLY DANCING M.. >> BELLY DANCING MUSIC.

Huell: BELLY DANCING MUSIC.

Huell: BELLY DANCING MUSIC.

>> BELLY DANCING MUSIC, ALL KIND >> BELLY DANCING MUSIC, ALL KIND OF BELLY DANCING--MODERN, OF BELLY DANCING--MODERN, TRADITIONAL, EVERY KIND.

TRADITIONAL, EVERY KIND.

Huell: NOW, IN A--IN A STORE, Huell: NOW, IN A--IN A STORE, HOW WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK HOW WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR?

I DON'T KNOW ONE CD FOR?

I DON'T KNOW ONE CD FROM ANOTHER.

FROM ANOTHER.

>> ON EACH--ON EACH BACK >> ON EACH--ON EACH BACK OF THE CD... OF THE CD... Huell: AH.

Huell: AH.

>> IT EXPLAINS YOU IF IT'S >> IT EXPLAINS YOU IF IT'S TRADITIONAL OR MODERN OR TRADITIONAL OR MODERN OR LEBANESE BELLY DANCING OR LEBANESE BELLY DANCING OR EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCING.

EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCING.

Huell: BECAUSE THERE.. Huell: BECAUSE THERE'S BELLY DANCING LITERALLY ALL OVER DANCING LITERALLY ALL OVER..

THE WORLD.

>> YES, IT'S ALL OVER THE WORLD, >> YES, IT'S ALL OVER THE WORLD, BUT THERE ARE DIFFER..

BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CO..

THE COUNTRIES.

Huell: AH.

WOW.

Huell: AH.

WOW.

>> SO EVERYTHING EXPLAINS YOU >> SO EVERYTHING EXPLAINS YOU AND WHAT KIND AND EVERY KIND AND WHAT KIND AND EVERY KIND OF THING.

OF THING.

[MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC PLAYING] [AUDIENCE CLAPPING TO MUSIC, CHEERING] [AUDIENCE CLAPPING TO MUSIC, CHEERING] CHEERING] Huell: SHE'S A BELLY DANCER.

Huell: SHE'S A BELLY DANCER.

>> YES, I SURE AM.

>> YES, I SURE AM.

Huell: HOW LONG HAVE YOU B.. Huell: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN BELLY DANC..

BELLY DANCING?

>> SINCE, UH, 1983.

>> SINCE, UH, 1983.

.. Huell: OK. >> YEAH.

>> YEAH.

Huell: SO THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF Huell: SO THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF BELLY DANCING IS CHANGING AND BELLY DANCING IS CHANGING AND EVOLVING, ISN'T IT?

EVOLVING, ISN'T IT?

>> YES, IT CERTAINLY IS.

>> YES, IT CERTAINLY IS.

>> FROM WHAT TO WHAT?

>> FROM WHAT TO WHAT?

>> WELL, IT--JUST ALL KINDS OF >> WELL, IT--JUST ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF--THERE'S DIFFERENT TYPES OF--THERE'S TRIBAL, AND THERE'S FUSION AND TRIBAL, AND THERE'S FUSION AND ADDING THINGS TO IT.

ADDING THINGS TO IT.

Hu.. Huell: UH-HUH.

>> BUT IT'S STILL BELLY DANCING.

>> BUT IT'S STILL BE.. Huell: AND WHAT-- >> STILL CABARET.

>> STILL CABARET.

Huell: AND WHAT-.. Huell: AND WHAT--WHAT'S YOUR SPECIALTY?

SPECIALTY?

>> WELL, I LIKE TO BELLY DANCE >> WELL, I LIKE TO BELLY DANCE AND DO--BUT I DON'T THINK ANYONE AND DO--BUT I DON'T THINK ANYONE REALLY WANTS TO SEE REALLY WANTS TO SEE A 82-YEAR-OLD BELLY DANCING, A 82-YEAR-OLD BELLY DANCIN..

SO I PUT-- Huell: WELL, WHY NOT?

Huell: WELL, WHY NOT?

>> I PUT MAGIC TO IT.

>> I PUT MAGIC TO IT.

Huell: OH.

SO YOU'RE A-- Huell: OH.

SO YOU'.. >> I WEAR-- Huell: SO .. Huell: SO YOU'RE--YOU DO MA.. MAGIC TRICKS... >&g.. >> I DO MAGIC... Huell: AND BELLY D.. AT THE SAME TIME.

>> YES.

I DO A LOT OF VEILS AND >> YES.

I DO A LOT OF VEILS AND SILKS AND THINGS.

YEAH.

SILKS AND THINGS.

YEAH.

Huell: BUT LOOK.

YOU'RE ST.. Huell: BUT LOOK.

YOU'RE STILL SMILIN'.

IT'S WONDERFUL.

SMILIN'.

IT'S WONDERFUL.

IT'S FUN.

IT'S FUN.

>> IT'S VERY GOOD FOR YOU.

YEAH.

>> IT'S VERY GOOD FOR YOU.

YEAH.

Huell: IN WHAT WAY?

Huell: IN WHAT WAY?

>> IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH.

>> IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH.

YEAH.

YEAH.

AND YOUR FIGURE.

YEAH.

YEAH.

AND YOUR FIGURE.

MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD.

MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD.

[SPANISH MUSIC PLAYING] Huell: BELLY DANCERS FROM... >> ANAHEIM.

Huell: BELLY DANCERS FROM... >> A.. >> ANAHEIM.

Huell: ANAHEIM.

ANOTHER HOTBED Huell: ANAHEIM.

ANOTHER HOTBED OF BELLY DANCING HERE IN OF BELLY DANCING HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

HOW LONG SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU ALL BEEN BELLY DANCING?

HAVE YOU ALL BEEN BELLY DANCING?

>> PROBABLY ABOUT-- >> PROBABLY ABOUT-- >> FOR, .. >> FOR, LIKE, ABOUT 8 YEARS... >> YEAH.

>&g.. >> 8, 7 YEARS.

Huell: 7 OR 8 YEARS?

Huell: 7 OR 8 YEARS?

>> YEAH.

>> YEAH.

Huell: HOW GOOD DO YOU FEEL LIKE Huell: HOW GOOD DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW?

YOU ARE RIGHT NOW?

>> W.. >> WE'RE AWESOME.

>> YEAH.

>> YEAH.

Huell: WOW.

AND WHAT DO YOU TELL Huell: WOW.

AND WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR FRIENDS AT SCHOOL?

YOUR FRIENDS AT SCHOOL?

>> THAT WE LIKE TO BELLY DANCE.

>> THAT WE LIKE TO BELLY DANCE.

Huell: AND WHAT DO THEY .. Huell: AND WHAT DO THEY THINK WHEN YOU S..

WHEN YOU SAY THAT THE FIRST TI..

THE FIRST TIME?

>> THEY THINK IT'S COOL.

>> THEY THINK IT'S COOL.

Huell: OH, MY .. Huell: OH, MY GOSH.

LOOK AT THAT.

LOOK AT THE-- THAT.

LOOK AT THE-- COME ON, LADIES.

COME ON, LADIES.

HUSBAND AND WIFE BELLY DANCER HUSBAND AND WIFE BELLY DANCER AND SUPPORTER OF BELLY DANCING.

AND SUPPORTER OF BELLY DANCING.

>> I PROVIDE THE BEAT.

>> I PROVIDE THE BEAT.

>> HE'S THE DRUMMER.

>> HE'S THE DRUMMER.

Huell:.. Huell: YOU'RE KIDDING.

>> NO.

NO, I'M--I'VE GOT MY DRUM >> NO.

NO, I'M--I'VE GOT..

RIGHT HERE.

Huell: OH, SO YOU DO Huell: OH, SO YOU DO THE DRUM..

THE DRUMMING... >>.. >> UH-HUH.

Huell: AND YOU DO THE DANCING.

Huell: AND YOU DO THE DANCING.

>.. >> EXACTLY.

>> IF YOU'D BEEN HERE EA.. >> IF YOU'D BEEN HERE EARLIER, YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN US ONSTA.. YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN US ONSTAGE.

Huell: WOW.

SO THIS IS SOMETHIN' Huell: WOW.

SO THIS IS SOMETHIN' THAT YOU DO .. THAT YOU DO TOGETHER AS A COU.. AS A COUPLE.

>> YES, DEFINITELY.

>> YES, DEFINITELY.

.. >> EXACTLY.

Huell: NOW, DID YOU ST.. Huell: NOW, DID YOU START BELLY DANCING FIRST, AND HE STARTED DANCING FIRST, AND HE STARTED DRUMMING, OR.. DRUMMING, OR DID HE-- >> YEAH, I STARTED D.. >> YEAH, I STARTED DANCING FIRST, AND HE WAS A REALLY FIRST, AND HE WAS A REALLY GREAT, SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND FOR GREAT, SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND FOR A FEW YEARS, AND THEN HE STARTED A FEW YEARS, AND THEN HE STARTED DRUMMING, SO THEN NOW WE GET DRUMMING, SO THEN NOW WE GET TO PERFORM TOGETHER.

TO PERFORM TOGETHER.

Huell: WOW.

Huell: WOW.

>> I LIKE THE MUSIC, NOT TO >> I LIKE THE MUSIC, NOT TO MENTION THE COSTUMES.

MENTION THE COSTUMES.

[MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC PLAYING] [AUDIENCE CLAPPING TO MUSIC] Huell: NOW, I WATCHED YOU DANCE ONSTAGE... Huell: NOW, I WATCHED YOU DANCE ONSTAGE... DANCE ONSTAGE... >> YES.

>> YES.

Huell: AND I WAS LOOKING AT YOUR Huell: AND I WAS LOOKING AT YOUR FACE.

YOU REALLY GET INTO THIS, FACE.

YOU REALLY GET INTO .. DON'T YOU?

>> DEFINITELY, YES.

I GET REALLY >> DEFINITELY, YES.

I GET REALLY INTO THE..

INTO THE MUSIC.

I JUST WISH I COULD UNDERSTAND THE LYRICS I COULD UNDERSTAND THE LYRICS SOMETIMES ALL THE WAY.

SOMETIMES ALL THE WAY.

Huell: NOW, AREN'T YOU, UH, Huell: NOW, AREN'T YOU, UH, FROM THE MIDDLE EAST?

FROM THE MIDDLE EAST?

>> NO, I'M HISPANIC.

>> NO, I'M HISPANIC.

Huell: YOU'RE HISPANIC.

Huell: YOU'RE HISPANIC.

>> YES.

>> YES.

Huell: SO YOU DON'T EVEN Huell: SO YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE WORDS.

UNDERSTAND THE WORDS.

>> NO, I DON'T.

I DO UNDERSTAND >> NO, I DON'T.

I DO UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF T..

THE MEANING OF THE SONG, BUT I JUST DON'T..

BUT I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE ..

THE WHOLE LYRICS.

Huell: DO THE LYRICS REALLY MAKE Huell: DO THE LYRICS REALLY MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE?

THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE?

&g.. >> ABSOLUTELY.

Huell: OR IS IT THE BEAT OR Huell: OR IS IT THE BEAT OR THE RH..

THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC?

>> RIGHT.

YOU'RE ABS--YOU, UM-- >> RIGHT.

YOU'RE ABS--YOU, UM-- AUTOMATICALLY YOU GET TO EXPRESS AUTOMATICALLY YOU GET TO EXPRESS YOURSELF..

YOURSELF MORE ONCE YOU KNOW THE LY..

THE LYRICS.

Huell: UH-HUH.

Huell: UH-HUH.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

AND YOU GET SO >> ABSOLUTELY.

AND YOU GET SO PASSIONATE.

YOU GET REALLY INTO PASSIONATE.

YOU GET REALLY INTO IT.

MAKES A LOT OF DIFFERENCE.

IT.

MAKES A LOT OF DIFFERENCE.

Huel.. Huell: REALLY?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

Huell: HAD YOU BEEN ABLE TO Huell: HAD YOU BEEN ABLE TO EXPRESS YOURSELF THIS WAY BEFORE EXPRESS YOURSELF THIS WAY BEFORE YOU GOT INTO BELLY DANCING?

YOU GOT INTO BELLY DANCING?

>> NO.

I DON'T THINK SO.

NO.

NO.

>> NO.

I DON'T THINK SO.

NO.

NO.

.. Huell: YOU WERE KINDA HOLDIN.. HOLDIN' BACK.

>> YES, I THINK--I THINK SO, BUT >> YES, I THINK--I THINK SO, BUT AUTOMATICALLY, Y..

AUTOMATICALLY, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST THE MORE YOU GET INTO BELLY JUST THE MORE YOU GET INTO BELLY DANCING, THE MORE YOU LE..

DANCING, THE MORE YOU LEARN THE CULTURE, THE MORE YOU GET, THE CULTURE, THE MORE YOU GET, UH, INTERESTED, AND THE MORE UH, INTERESTED, AND THE MORE I WANNA LEARN.

I WANNA LEARN.

>> AMERICA'S ACTUALL.. >> AMERICA'S ACTUALLY THE NUMBER ..

IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW.

NOBODY R.. NOBODY REALIZED THAT.

Huel.. Huell: WAIT A MINUTE.

AMERICA?

>.. >> AMERICA.

THERE ARE MORE BELLY ..

DANCERS IN AMERICA THAN THE REST OF THE WORLD PUT TOGET.. OF THE WORLD PUT TOGETHER.

BUT IT'S SPREADING NOW, SO, YOU KNOW IT'S SPREADING NOW, SO, YOU KNOW I SORT OF PUT 2 AND 2 TOGETHER, I SORT OF PUT 2 AND 2 TOGETHER, AND I--I WANNA BUILD THE MARKET AND I--I WANNA BUILD THE MARKET EVEN BIGGER, BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO EVEN BIGGER, BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THAT WOMEN REALLY BE SOMETHING THAT WOMEN REALLY ENJOY, 'CAUSE YOU SEE A--A WIDE ENJOY, 'CAUSE YOU SEE A--A WIDE SELECTION OF WOMEN HERE.

SELECTION OF WOMEN HERE.

Huell: SURE.

Huell: SURE.

>> OLD.. >> OLDER, YOUNGER.

AND UNLIKE, LET'S SAY, BALLET, WHERE IF YOU LET'S SAY, BALLET, WHERE IF YOU DON'T START WHEN Y.. DON'T START WHEN YOU'RE 4, PRETTY MUCH YOU'RE OUT OF IT, PRETTY MUCH YOU'RE OUT OF IT, YOU KNOW, A-AND IT'S.. YOU KNOW, A-AND IT'S REALLY A YOUNG WOMEN'S ART FORM.

THIS IS YOUNG WOMEN'S ART FORM.

THIS IS AN ART FORM THAT WOMEN, ALMOST AN ART FORM THAT WOMEN, ALMOST ANY SIZE OR SHAPE OR AGE CAN ANY SIZE OR SHAPE OR AGE CAN APPRECIATE.

AND IT'S KIND OF APPRECIATE.

AND IT'S KIND OF FUN.

IT'S A BIT EXOTIC, AND IT'S FUN.

IT'S A BIT EXOTIC, AND IT'S ALSO--BECAUSE IT'S MUSIC FROM ALSO--BECAUSE IT'S MUSIC FROM OVERSEAS, FROM THE MIDDLE EAST OVERSEAS, FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND WHATEVER, I THINK IT OPENS AND WHATEVER, I THINK IT OPENS PEOPLE'S MINDS A.. PEOPLE'S MINDS ABOUT A CUL-- OTHER CULTURES, SO IT'S--IT'S A PEOPLE'S MINDS ABOUT A CUL-- OTHER CULTURES, SO IT'S--IT'S A OTHER CULTURES, SO IT'S--IT'S A VERY POSITIVE SORT OF THING, YOU VERY POSITIVE SORT OF THING, YOU KNOW.

AND--AND HAVING GROWN UP KNOW.

AND--AND HAVING GROWN UP ..

IN THE MIDDLE EAST, OF COURSE I'M QUITE INTERESTED IN ANYTHING I'M QUITE INTERESTED IN ANYTHING KIND OF CROSS-POLLIN.. KIND OF CROSS-POLLINATION BETWEEN THAT PART OF THE..

BETWEEN THAT PART OF THE WOR.. AND THIS PART OF THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY NOW THAT WE HAVE PARTICULARLY NOW THAT WE HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS.. ALL THESE PROBLEMS.

YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THEM, THEY N..

THEM, THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND US, AND FINDING COMMON GROUND US, AND FINDING COMMON GROUND ISN'T EASY, AND THIS IS ONE OF ISN'T EASY, AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE COMMON GROUNDS.

AND .. THOSE COMMON GROUNDS.

AND YOU LOOK AROUN.. LOOK AROUND HERE, AND YOU SEE SUCH A GREAT, INTERESTING SUCH A GREAT, INTERESTING SELECTION OF AMERICAN WOMEN WHO SELECTION OF AMERICAN WOMEN WHO ARE ENJOYING--ENJOYING THE ART ARE ENJOYING--ENJOYING THE ART FORM AND--AND BEING ADVENTUROUS FORM AND--AND BEING ADVENTUROUS WITH IT.

I MEAN, Y.. WITH IT.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THIS--THIS GROUP H..

THIS--THIS GROUP HERE, THEY'RE-- THEY'RE PUSHING TH..

THEY'RE PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES ONE WAY.

OTHERS ARE PUSHING IT ONE WAY.

OTHERS ARE PUSHING IT ANOTHER WAY.

WE IN THE BELLY ANOTHER WAY.

WE IN THE BELLY DANCE SUPERSTARS, WE--WE THROW DANCE SUPERSTARS, WE--WE THROW IN BALLET.

WE THROW IN IN BALLET.

WE THROW IN POLYNESIAN.

WE THROW IN INDIAN POLYNESIAN.

WE THROW IN INDIAN DANCE.

SO WE TAKE BELLY DANCE AS DANCE.

SO WE TAKE BELLY DANCE AS AN ART FORM AND REALLY LOOK AT AN ART FORM AND REALLY LOOK AT IT AS A BIG PICTURE, AND IT'S IT AS A BIG PICTURE, AND IT'S A--IT'S A BEAUTIFUL ART FORM.

A--IT'S A BEAUTIFUL ART FORM.

AND--AND I THINK THE THING ABOUT AND--AND I THINK THE THING ABOUT IT THAT--FOR ME, I--I APPRECIATE IT THAT--FOR ME, I--I APPRECIATE MOST IS THAT IT'S AN ART FORM MOST IS THAT IT'S AN ART FORM ABOUT THE REAL BEAUTY OF A ABOUT THE REAL BEAUTY OF A WOMAN, BEAUTY THAT'S INSIDE WOMAN, BEAUTY THAT'S INSIDE AND--AND WHAT SHE EXUDES.

YOU AND--AND WHAT SHE EXUDES.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE NUDE.

YOU DON'T DON'T HAVE TO BE NUDE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE, YOU KNOW--BE HAVE TO BE, YOU KNOW--BE THROWING SEX OUT.

WE--WE CALL IT THROWING SEX OUT.

WE--WE CALL IT SENSUAL, NOT SEXUAL.

AND I THINK SENSUAL, NOT SEXUAL.

AND I THINK THAT EVEN MEN APPRECIATE THAT.

THAT EVEN MEN APPRECIATE THAT.

YOU KNOW, .. YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T WANNA ALWAYS--I MEAN, WE'RE NOT-- ALWAYS--I MEAN, WE'RE NOT-- WE'RE NOT THAT CRASS AS TO WE'RE NOT THAT CRASS AS TO ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE THIN..

ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE THINGS IN THE NUDE, YOU KNOW.

SO I THINK THE NUDE, YOU KNOW.

SO I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY WHOLESOME THAT THIS IS A VERY WHOLESOME ART FORM.

YOUNG GIRLS, OLD ART FORM.

YOUNG GIRLS, OLD GIRLS, EVERY AGE.

AND I THINK GIRLS, EVERY AGE.

AND I THINK IT'S SOMETHING..

IT'S SOMETHING VERY POSITIVE ABOUT IT.

AND SO WE--WE FORMED ABOUT IT.

AND SO WE--WE FORMED THE FESTIVAL TO KIND OF CONTINUE THE FESTIVAL TO KIND OF CONTINUE BROADENING THE SCOPE SO WE BROADENING THE SCOPE SO WE ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE IN, 'CAUSE ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE IN, 'CAUSE IT'S SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL, IT'S SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL, AND--AND IT WORKS AROUND AND--AND IT WORKS AROUND THE WORLD.

THE WORLD.

[MAS QUE NADA PLAYING] Huell: THIS IS PRETTY EXCITING.

I'VE NEVER BEEN AROUND THIS MANY Huell: THIS IS PRETTY EXCITING.

I'VE NEVER BEEN AROUND THIS MANY I'VE NEVER BEEN AROUND THIS MANY BELLY DANCERS BEFORE IN MY LIFE.

BELLY DANCERS BEFORE IN MY LIFE.

GIVE ME A WAVE, LADIES.

GIVE ME A WAVE, LADIES.

>> [ULULATING] >> [ULULATING] Huell: WOW.

AND YOU MADE Huell: WOW.

AND YOU MADE THE NOISE.

THE NOISE.

>> [ULULATING] >> [ULULATING] Huell: YEAH.

Huell: YEAH.

>> IT'S CALLED ZAGHAREET.

>> IT'S CALLED ZAGHAREET.

Huell: Z.. Huell: ZAGHAREET.

>> ZAGHAREET.

IT'S AN >> ZAGHAREET.

IT'S AN ULULATION, AND IT MEANS, ULULATION, AND IT MEANS, "WHOO HOO."

"WHOO HOO."

BEFORE I DO ANYTHING ELSE, I SAW BEFORE I DO ANYTHING ELSE, I SAW YOU OUT THERE WITH THIS.

YOU OUT THERE WITH THIS.

>> YEAH.

>> YEAH.

Huell: YOU KNOW, AS AN.. Huell: YOU KNOW, AS AN AMERICAN, THIS REMINDS ME OF A HULA HOOP.

Huell: YOU KNOW, AS AN AMERICAN, THIS REMINDS ME OF A HULA HOOP.

THIS REMINDS ME OF A HULA HOOP.

>> THAT IS A H.. >> THAT IS A HULA HOOP.

Huell: SO THIS DOESN'T GO BACK Huell: SO THIS DOESN'T GO BACK IN TIME.

THIS ISN'T SOME ANCIENT IN TIME.

THIS ISN'T SOME A..

RITUAL THING.

Huell: NO.

IT'S PRETTY MODERN, Huell: NO.

IT'S PRETTY MODERN, ACTUALLY.

ACTUALLY.

Huell: WELL, SO IS THAT PART Huell: WELL, SO IS THAT PART OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WI.. OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH BELLY DANCING IN AMERICA TODAY?

DANCING IN AMERICA TODAY?

IS IT--PEOPLE CAN--YOU CAN IS IT--PEOPLE CAN--YOU CAN ADJUST IT AND--AND MAKE IT ADJUST IT AND--AND MAKE IT AN..

ANYTHING YOU WANT TO.

>> YEAH, DEFINITELY.

DEFINI.. >> YEAH, DEFINITELY.

DEFINITELY.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE LOVE TO DO.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE LOVE TO DO.

IT'S CALLED FUSION, AND WE FUSE IT'S CALLED FUSION, AND WE FUSE BELLY DANCE WITH SAMBA AND WITH, BELLY DANCE WITH SAMBA AND WITH, UH, ALL KINDS OF PERFORMANCE UH, ALL KINDS OF PERFORMANCE ARTS, AND WE DO HIP-HOP WITH IT.

ARTS, AND WE DO HIP-HOP WITH IT.

IT'S REALLY ENTERTAINING.

IT'S REALLY ENTERTAINING.

Huell: WOW.

Huell: WOW.

>> HERE.

>> HERE.

>> AND WE'D LIKE YOU.. >> AND W..

SOME BEADS.

Huell: YEAH, B.. Huell: YEAH, BECAUSE... .. >> LET ME BEAD YOU.

Huell: YOU WER.. Huell: YOU WERE DOIN' A WHOLE-- THE WHOLE, UH, RIO CARNAVAL THE WHOLE, UH, RIO CAR.. THING UP THERE.

>> RIGHT.

THAT--THAT'S RIGHT.

>> RIGHT.

THAT--THAT'S .. >> YES, WE WERE.

.. Huell: YOU LOVE WHAT.. YOU'RE DOIN'.

>> I LOVE TO BEL.. >> I LOVE TO BELLY DANCE, AND I LOVE THE G.. LOVE THE GROUP OF WOMEN THAT I'M WITH, AND I'M LUCKY THAT I GET WITH, AND I'M LUCKY THAT I GET TO SPEND TIME WITH T.. TO SPEND TIME WITH THEM AND DANCE WITH THEM AND EXPRESS DANCE WITH THEM AND EXPRESS THEIR--OURSELVES THIS .. THEIR--OURSELVES THIS WAY.

Huell: IT'S KIND OF A LIBERATING Huell: IT'S KIND OF A LIBERATING THIN.. THING, ISN'T IT?

>> VERY MUCH.

>> VERY MUCH.

>> AND I.. >> AND IT'S ALSO SOMETHING YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR DAUGHTER.

CAN DO WITH YOUR DAUGHTER.

THIS IS HER DAUGHTER.

THIS IS HER DAUGHTER.

Huell: REALLY?

Huell: REALLY?

>> AND THIS IS MINE.

>> AND THIS IS MINE.

>> REALLY?

>> REALLY?

>> YEAH.

AND MADDY AND CELESTE >> YEAH.

AND MADDY AND CELESTE ARE MOTHER, DAUGHTER, TOO.

ARE MOTHER, DAUGHTER, TOO.

Huell: WHERE ARE THE.. Huell: WHERE ARE THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER?

WHERE'S THE MO..

DAUGHTER?

WHERE'S THE MOTHER, AND WHERE'S THE DAUGHTER?

AND WHERE'S THE DAUGHTER?

>> [LAUGHTER] >> [LAUGHTER] >> BLESS YOU, HUELL.

>> BLESS YOU, HUELL.

Huell: WOW, THIS IS GREAT.

AND Huell: WOW, THIS IS GREAT.

AND YOU WERE SMILIN' FROM EAR TO EAR YOU WERE SMILIN' FROM EAR TO EAR UP THERE.

YOU LOVE IT, UP THERE.

YOU LOVE IT,.. DON'T YOU?

>> I LOVE IT.

IT'S SO MUCH FUN.

>> I LOVE IT.

IT'S SO MUCH FUN.

I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING--ANY I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING--ANY BETTER WAY TO SPEN..

BETTER WAY TO SPEND MY TIME.

Huell: WHAT WOULD YOU TELL WOMEN Huell: WHAT WOULD YOU TELL WOMEN OUT THERE WATCHIN' THIS RIGHT OUT THERE WATCHIN' THIS RIGHT NOW ABOUT THE JOYS OF NOW ABOUT THE JOYS OF BELLY DANCING?

BELLY DANCING?

>> BELLY DANCE IS FOR ANYBODY.

>> BELLY DANCE IS FOR ANYBODY.

IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW OLD YOU IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE, WHAT SIZE YOU ARE.

IT'S ARE, WHAT SIZE YOU ARE.

IT'S WONDERFUL FOR EVERYONE.

IT'S THE WONDERFUL FOR EVERYONE.

IT'S THE BEST EXERCISE, IT'S SO MUCH FUN, BEST EXERCISE, IT'S SO MUCH FUN, AND IT'S TOTALLY OPEN TO ANYONE AND IT'S TOTALLY OPEN TO ANYONE TO COME AND DO IT, SO PLEASE DO.

TO COME AND DO IT, SO PLEASE D.. COME DANCE.

Huell: AND IT'S SUCH Huell: AND IT'S SUCH AN INTERESTING COMBINATION AN INTERESTING COMBINATION OF PHYSICALITY AND THIS SENSE OF PHYSICALITY AND THIS SENSE OF JUST WATCHIN' YOU ALL, OF JUST WATCHIN' YOU ALL, IT'S SEEMS SO LIBERATING IT'S SEEMS SO LIBERA.. AT THE SAME TIME.

>> IT REALLY IS.

IT'S REALLY >> IT REALLY IS.

IT'S REALLY AN EXPRESSION OF JOY.

IT'S SO AN EXPRESSION OF JOY.

IT'S SO WONDERFUL, SO I REALLY ENCOURAGE WONDERFUL, SO I REALLY ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO'S EVER EVEN THOUGHT ANYONE WHO'S EVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT EVEN A LITTLE BIT TO ABOUT IT EVEN A LITTLE BIT TO COME AND DO IT.

IT'S FANTASTIC.

COME AND DO IT.

IT'S FANTASTIC.

>.. >> IT'S FUN TO DO IT IN THE CLASS, AND THE EXERCISE AND THE CLASS, AND THE EXERCISE AND THE CAMARADERIE, THE SISTERHOOD, CAMARADERIE, THE SISTERHOOD, IT'S JUST A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

IT'S JUST A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

Huell: YEAH.

Huell: YEAH.

>> YES, AND IT'S A WONDER.. >> YES, AND IT'S A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPRESS YOUR CREATIVITY... TO EXPRESS YOUR CREATIVITY.... Huell: YEAH.

>> ALL TOGET.. >> ALL TOGETHER IN A GROUP LIKE THIS.

LIKE THIS.

Huell: WELL, YOU ALL--ALL MEET Huell: WELL, YOU ALL--ALL MEET EVERY--YOU ALL DANCE TOGETHER EVERY--YOU ALL DANCE TOGETHER EVER.. EVERY WEEK?

>.. >> YES.

>> COUPLE TIMES .. >> COUPLE TIMES A WEEK.

>> AT LEAST ONCE,.. >> AT LEAST ONCE, SOMETIMES .. THAN ONCE.

Huell: REALLY?

Huell: REALLY?

>> YES.

>> YES.

>> SO YOU GET HOOKED ON THIS.

>> SO YOU GET HOOKED ON THIS.

>> I C.. >> I CAN TELL YOU IT'S THE MOST ADDICTIVE THING IN THE UNIVERSE.

ADDICTIVE THING IN THE UNIVERSE.

WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT .. WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT.

Huell: HOOKED ON BELLY DANCING?

Huell: HOOKED ON BELLY DANCING?

>> [LAUGHS] IT'S GREAT RELIEF >> [LAUGHS] IT'S GREAT RELIEF FROM THE REST .. FROM THE REST OF LIFE.

Huell: HOOKED ON BELLY DANCING?

Huell: HOOKED ON B.. >> ABSOLUTELY.

Huell: H.. Huell: HOOKED ON BELLY DAN.. >> HOOKED.

Huell: HOOKED, HOOKED, HOOKED.

Huell: HOOKED, HOOKED, HOO.. >> DEFINITELY.

>>.. >> LOTS OF FUN.

Hu.. Huell: THERE THEY ARE.

GIVE US A WAVE.

GIVE US A WAVE.

>> [UL.. >> [ULULATING] Huell: BOY, WHAT A H.. Huell: BOY, WHAT A HAPPY GROUP OF LADIES HERE.

SO THAT'S IT.

THAT'S OUR DAY HERE IN GLENDALE AT ROQS L.A., SO THAT'S IT.

THAT'S OUR DAY HERE IN GLENDALE AT ROQS L.A., HERE IN GLENDALE AT ROQS L.A., OR L.A. ROQS, OR L.A. SHIMMIES OR L.A. ROQS, OR L.A. SHIMMIES OR WHATEVER THEY'RE DOIN' RIGHT OR WHATEVER THEY'RE DOIN' RIGHT NOW.

IT'S ALL ABOUT HISTORY AND NOW.

IT'S ALL ABOUT HISTORY AND CULTURE AND LIBERATION AND CULTURE AND LIBERATION AND FEELING GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF.

FEELING GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF.

IT'S ALL ABOUT BELLY DANCING.

IT'S ALL ABOUT BELLY DANCING.

I HOPE YOU'VE LEARNED AS MUCH I HOPE YOU'VE LEARNED AS MUCH AND HAD AS MUCH FUN AS I HAVE AND HAD AS MUCH FUN AS I HAVE AT THIS WONDERFUL CARNAVAL AT THIS WONDERFUL CARNAVAL WITH ALL OF THIS POSITIVE, WITH ALL OF THIS POSITIVE, WONDERFUL ENERGY.

THIS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL ENERGY.

THIS HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL DAY.

AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL DAY.

>> [ULULATING] >> [ULULATING] Huell: WHOO HOO!

Huell: WHOO HOO!

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