Female

I grew up dancing. The lady who watched me after school taught hula dance. In order to graduate from her school you had to perform with two glasses of water on your shoulders without spilling a drop.
Later I tried ballet but was told I pronate, tsk tsk, that would never do.
When I moved back to Alaska in 1995, I rented a bellydancing costume from a local shop, grabbed a boom box and met my husband at the airport. It was such a blast, i had no clue what I was doing but I loved it. The seed was planted.
I promptly set out to find a teacher. Some of my first teachers were Selina Star (who has since fell off the face of the earth somewhere near Kansas... Toto tell her hi) and Grace Ann (God bless you for your patience). That is also where I met my best cigar smoking, russian speaking, bellydancing buddy Melissa "maya". We have been through "thick" and "thin" together, mostly thick lately as the years catch up to us.

IN 2000, it was I that fell of the edge of the earth as I was gobbled up in the nursing program at UAA. Now, six years later, Im teaching a class in nursing. Only in America can you go from 6th grade drop out to college professor.

I have a wonderful husband who has put up with me for 20 years!!! WOW what a man. He just said to me many years ago; "I really would have thought you would have burned out on this bellydancing thing" Then after I graduated from UAA he said "I want you to start dancing again, your eyes sparkle, your face glows, and your heart shines". See I told you I found a good man.

We have 3 beautiful daughters, some of you have seen them dance. At one point all 3 were dancing with me at the Three Barons Renn Fair. I have 1 incredible granddaughter that turned 2 in Oct 06. She makes me laugh, she makes me cry, but most of all she makes me so happy!! I am expecting twin grandsons in the spring of 07. You guys will need to attach tethers to me to keep me on the ground, I'm sure I will just be walking on clouds.

My first love is caberet. I love the sparkle, the flash and of course the costumes. Lately, I have been inspired by the many new faces in our community. Their love for the dance, the depths of their hearts, the vast expanse of their imaginations!!!

So many incredibly talented women living right here in our lovely town. I am truely a blessed woman