Meet the Dancers...

Michelle has been dancing off and on since the age of 5 when she took her first ballet/tap combo class. From 13 years of age until 17 years of age, she competed with her junior high and high school dance teams regionally and nationally. Life happened and 2 children, a husband and 17 years later, the itch to dance again became unbearable. She found an ad in the community newsletter offering Tribal Belly Dance classes. After a month she was hooked! Michelle has been Belly Dancing since February of 2010. She began her Tribal belly dance training under the direction of Faizeh, dancing with the student troupe Rashida Sabaah. In June of 2010, Michelle began training in Gothic Fusion Belly Dance style with Isadora and became a founding member of Schwarze Katzen Gothic Belly Dance Troup, with whom she still dances with today. In November 2010, Michelle began her journey into Fusion and American Tribal Style Belly Dance under the direction of Dana Adoptante who is Teacher Certified in FCBD ATS and has Sister Studio status. In December, Michelle became one of the founding members of Kamala Tribal, a tribal fusion and props belly dance troupe. Throughout that time, Dana has guided, nurtured and trained Michelle, creating a dedicated and passionate student of FCBD ATS Belly Dance. Michelle is now the newest member of the professional troupe Desert Lotus Tribal (FCBD Sister Studio) and is becoming GS Certified in ATS this August!