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"Well-behaved women rarely make history." ~ Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

"Dancing is a vertical expression of a horizontal desire made legal by the laws of music."
~ (No clue who said it... but I think it's a neat quote)

Dance experience:

Brief stints in ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop. Intermittent beginner's belly dance classes from Summer 2002 through Fall 2003 with various instructors (it's tough when you're away at school). Intermediate American Cabaret from Jan 2006-Jul 2007 (1 1/2 years). Modern Eqyptian Cabaret (July 2007). Classical Egyptian Cabaret (August 2007 to present).

Past performances:

May (?) 2006 mini-performance at Fairfax Festival with Transitions Yoga and Dance
June 2006 Student Show with Transitions Yoga and Dance (The Wonders of Seven)
June 2007 Student Show with Transitions Yoga and Dance (A Fantasy Fantasia)
February 2008 BDFL at Colony South (Rising Star performer)
February 2008 Ali Dean stage show (bellydancer/hip-hop dancer) - This was an interesting "learning" experience.

Workshops attended:

Yasmin (Egyptian basics) - Feb 2007
Asharah (zills) - Feb/Mar 2007
Belladonna (sword) - Feb/Mar 2007
Yucy (Modern Egyptian) - June 2007
Wendy (Banghra)
Piper (Belly Dance Basics at Bellypalooza) - Aug 2007
Ayurvedic workshops with Wendy - Feb 2006, Jan 2007
..... did I miss anything?