BELLYARTIST
INTERVIEWS .

Every month, a new
Artist will be featured.
We’ll see her/him dance,
ask about their favorite
things. What they read,
websites they visit, who
taught them and more.

To suggest interview Qs, or
be a featured artist, email
bellyartist@gmail.com
subject: feature bellyartist

Jenn, Nashville, TN

Director of Bria Dowsa Belly Dance, a tribal fusion dance company, Jenn enjoys beats, flea markets, top hats, zombies, dance, sequins, and creating new costumes and accessories from found objects.

4/10 Sabrina, Murfreesboro, TN

Ascended from gypsy ancestors, Sabrina performs a mix of cabaret and tribal style. She can be recognized by her ability to endlessly layered shimmys and graceful arms.

8/09 Abby Brown - Readyville, TN

Creator of BellyArtist Cafe. Abby started out learning Raqs Sharqi and after her teacher moved to NY, began exploring other styles of bellydance, particulary fusion. SEE MORE...

9/09 Janet - Murfreesboro, TN

Janet a member of Umbra Tribal Bellydance Company began her belly dance training through American Tribal Style and now has merged into Tribal Fusion with influences from Zoe Jakes, Rachel Brice, and Gwyn Lister. SEE MORE...

10/09 Maha Devi - Memphis, TN

Originally from Utah, Amber (Maha Devi) first studied with Rom Deussen learning a blend of Romani, Turkish, Indian, and American Cabaret. Now far away in Tennessee, she is exploring how tribal and gothic fusion enhance her evolving dance style. SEE MORE...

11/09 Allison - Murfreesboro, TN

Allison has been dancing since she was 5, in many genres, such as Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom, and Bellydance. Her style of performing uses tribal bellydance as a base and implements touches of other styles. SEE MORE...

12/09 Daniella - Murfreesboro, TN

Daniella started dance studying styles such as ballet/pointe/lyrical, baton twirling/color guard & jazz. Bellydance stole her heart away when she was sixteen. She started out learning and performing Egyptian style Belly Dance, but she soon realized that the Tribal Fusion style was... SEE MORE...

1/10 Brandon, Nashville, TN

Born, Cleveland, OH. Grew up an artist, Bohemian, Bodhisattva. Traveled the country with circus for a while. Started tattooing and knew it was what I was meant to do. Met my girl, fell in love, moved to Nashvegas, and now live happily ever after SEE MORE...