Name: Lorelei

Zodiac: Taurus

Current mood: busy

When was the last time you danced? Last night

How long have you been bellydancing?
Just over 4 years now

What inspired you to start?
I saw Maya dance at Casablanca in New Castle, DE

Describe your dance style:
2 parts Vintage Oriental (aka American Cabaret), 2 parts Gothic, 1 part Turkish, and 1 part Tribal, shaken VIGOROUSLY, not stirred. I've taken classes and workshops and classes in those various style with teachers including: Ilianna, Shems, Shahrzad, Alexia, Tempest, and Zafira.

Do you have any other dance or music training?
I have had many dance and music classes since elementary school age including: ballet, jazz, tap, private flute instruction, concert band, chorus, Collegium Musicum, Gamelan, and high school and community musical theater. Because of bellydance I have started doumbek drum and zills.

What do you like best about bellydancing?
Improvisation, when it is about feeling the moves in the music.

Favorite costume:
can't…….pick….just…..one

Favorite prop: sword

Favorite song to dance to: Misirlou

Do you play an Instrument: flute, zills and drum

Dreams, goals and aspirations:
to organize more bellydance and drum events in Delaware

Favorite color: black

Favorite muppet: Animal PLAY DRUMS!!!

If you were a crayon, what color would you be: Midnight Blue

If you could have one superhero power, what would it be?
Teleportation or the ability to stop time. Either one could get me places faster.

Contact info:
Email: lorelei@blackdragonbellydance.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/math_imp
Tribe: http://people.tribe.net/delaware_lorelei
Live Journal: http://lorelei_dancer.livejournal.com/
Website: http://www.loreleidancer.com

Photos taken by C Panek and Carl F. Sermon Photography