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M'chelle began her
dance journey in 1999 when she stumbled into Kawakib's Intermediate
Bellydance class in Woodbridge, Virginia. Immediately hooked, she
continued her dance journey from traditional styles into American
Tribal and Tribal Fusion, first dancing with Massive Tassel Bellydance
and West of Marrakesh, and later forming the Persian Reconnaissance
Project (later to be renamed Anahita Tribal Fusion), and eventually
joining in with Kansas City's premier dance and aerial fusion ensemble,
Quixotic. Her natural curiosity and sense of adventure has led her to
experimentation in Swing, Classical Indian, Flamenco, African dance,
and Ballet; as well as hooping and Aerial dance, helping her in the
creation of what she terms Boxcar Fusion Bellydance - borrowing
heavily from post WWI era styles and Steampunk themes, with a
contemporary flair. A Statement . . . "Though I've been dancing all my life, in one form or another, I first fell in love with the art of Oriental Dance in 1999. I came upon it accidentally, as I think many of us do, and was immediately taken aback by the grace and beauty of the dance, not to mention the amazing feminine strength incorporated into it. I dabbled for years before deciding to take my studies seriously in 2004. It was at that point that I began to intensify my class schedule, and take my home practice seriously. It was also at that time that I began to perform in public. . . . "I’ve reached a point in my dance where I’m realizing, and able to admit freely, that I still have no idea what I’m doing. While my style would probably be categorized as Tribal Fusion, any cute little names or specifics at this point would be useless and misleading. I’m still figuring out what I like, how I move, and what makes my ears ring with joy. . . . "I’ve inadvertently and purposely taken influence from Classical Indian, Flamenco, African, Vaudeville, Swing, Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Egyptian styles. I’ve played heavily with what I’ve referred to Depression-Era themes (calling it Boxcar Fusion) with my troupe; and on the opposite end of the spectrum done lots of work with local Modern-Cirque-Inspired group Quixotic Performance Fusion. . . . "I’m still experimenting, and I expect to be for a very long time. . . . "And the future is so far away at this point it’s hard to tell if I’ll be in the mood for something swanky, something spy-themed, or something entirely unspecific and beautiful." -January 2008 M'chelle performs and teaches regularly. And for a bribe (in addition to her fee), she will, occasionally, be available for more traditional style bellygrams and short shows. However, M'chelle simply cannot work for trade. Like yourself, M'chelle works very hard, and until the electric company begins accepting payment in drink vouchers and t-shirts, payment must be made in the form of cash or check before the start of the performance. Thanks for understanding. |
 "...Miss M’chelle, a beautiful, young, and amazingly talented belly dancer...through my involvement with renaissance festivals, I have seen dozens of belly dancing performances; I have never seen a good one until last night. Her control was astonishing." - William Morris |
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Rates
Before you ask, "Why so much?" - please read Morroco's essay on bellydance prices here. |
M'chelle would be happy to answer any inquiries regarding classes, shows, or rates at the following: Email - auntyemm@white-gazelle.com Phone - 301-980-4035 On tribe.net: http://people.tribe.net/anerys http://tribes.tribe.net/miischelle On Twitter: http://twitter.com/miischelle |