Liz

Current mood:  dreamy

When was the last time you danced? today!

How long have you been bellydancing?  I think I first bellydanced in 2006

What inspired you to start?  Years ago, a family member was learning "Middle Eastern folkdance" as she told her hubbie before he found out it was Bellydance.  Haha!  I always thought she was beautiful.  Every time I've been to a Morrocan restaurant (like Cassablanca) and watched the joyful and mysterious dancers such as Almaaza and Maya, I've felt inspired to learn.  I finally got up my nerve 3 years ago.  I just finished my T'ai Chi class when I saw these lovely ladies with jingly hip scarves come walking in!!  (I was actually having physical therapy at the time for my hips.  I have found that Bellydance has helped tremendously and is wonderful exercise for a woman's body.)  Ilianna was teaching the class and she's so much fun and her beauty just shines!

Do you have any other dance or music training?  My other dance background consists of a little ballet and tap, a little latin and ballroom, a very little blues and swing.  I love world dances and hope someday to learn:  Bollywood, Irish, and others.  I have had some music training in piano, guitar, zills, and am excited to learn more drumming.

What do you like best about bellydancing?  I like the way bellydancing celebrates femininity and is so expressive of the music.  I love the many different styles of bellydance and how they allow us to celebrate our uniqueness through music, movement, and costuming - Oh the fantastic costume possibilities!  And I just love all the really wonderful "sisters" I've met in this awesome community of such talented, creative, and unique artists; every one a gem that sparkles from within!

Favorite costume:  Hmmm...that's a tough one.  I think my favorite costumes are always the new ones I'm designing in my dreams!

Favorite prop:  sshhhh....working on a new one.  It's a secret!

Do you play an Instrument:  some zills, guitar, piano, and drum

Favorite color: purple

Favorite muppet:  Kermit the frog

Movie you would watch over and over:  Princess Bride

Favorite food:  spicy ethnic food, fruits, salty crunchy snacks, taters (po-ta-toes), almost anything with tomatoes

If you were a crayon, what color would you be:  Royal Purple, Vivid Violet, Wisteria, Thistle, Plum...I see a theme here

If you could have one superhero power, what would it be?
super speed...teleportation...time control, maybe one where I'm able to learn all the superhero powers.  Now that would be SUPER!

Have you Been in Love: mhmm...still am!  You can check out my amazingly creative hubby at DreamStarStudios.net  :D

What do you want for Christmas:  bellydance stuff of course

What is your favorite mythical creature?  Oooo...difficult choice, but I think I'll have to go with Pegasus due to an amazing dream I had which recurrured 7 times in a row the same night!

Do you collect anything?  Let's just say people mention dragons and ferrets if they know me at all ;)  If so, what?  shinies ^_^ 

What did you want to be when you were little:   a genie, an olympian, a time traveler, the lone person on a space station who looks after the animals and plants, an artist, Dr. Doolittle, Spock, a jedi, an adventurer, a genius, a musician, a superhero, a witch, a disney princess, various cartoon characters, a hermit, a scientist, a specialist in all things supernatural

Is your room clean or messy?  no peeky

Do you wish on stars:  on the Morningstar

TV shows you love to watch:  dance shows FWEEEE!! 

Farthest you've ever travelled from home:  Jordan

What did you have for breakfast:  ahem...didn't get up in time for breakfast...well uh, I guess lunch broke my fast.

Place I'd rather be now:  dancing in pink nebula among the twinkling stars

Contact info:
liz@blackdragonbellydance.com

Photos by: DreamStarStudios.net