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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 has spent the last five years in the intensive study of American bellydance, focusing primarily on American Tribal and Tribal Fusion styles. Her journey has led her to experimentation in Indian, African, and American styles of 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. She 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. |
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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 |