Angela
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Angela
is
native
to
Louisville
and
began
studying
belly
dance
under
the
guidance
of
Kelai
in
August
2006. Shortly
after,
she
was
invited
to
join
Troupe
Oasis
and
first
performed
with
them
in
January
2007
at
the
UofL's
Women
in
the
LGBT
Community's
celebration. Since
then
she
has
also
appeared
with
Troupe
Oasis at The
Peak
Summit
Arts
Festival, UofL's
2008
Martin
Luther
King
Day
Celebration and
the
St.
James
Art
Festival.
Angela
has
also
participated
in
workshops
with
Jillina,
Rachel
Brice,
Zoe
Jakes
and
Mardi
Love.
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Janet
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Janet was
introduced
to
Belly
Dance
in
2005
by
her
daughter,
Jeannine.
Along
with
her
other
daughter,
Laura,
she
has
been
learning
the
art
and
history
of
Belly
Dance
through
Kelai.
Janet's
first
performance
was
at
Jeannine's
wedding
in
2007,
as
it
is
Lebanese
tradition
that
the
mother
of
the
bride
dances
for
the
bride
as a
gift.
Shortly
thereafter,
Janet
and
her
daughters
performed
at
the
St.
James
Art
Fair.
She
continues
her
instruction
with
Kelai.
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Jeanine
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Having
always
identified
with
and
been
intrigued
by
her
Middle
Eastern
heritage,
Jeannine
Marie's
love
of
Belly
Dance
began
the
first
time
she
saw
the
graceful art
form.
However,
it
wasn't
until
she
began
her
proper
training
with
Kelai
in
2005
that her
love
for
dance
really
took
shape.
Jeannine
Marie
joined
troupe
Oasis
in
2007,
and
has
since
performed
at
the
Peak
Summit
Arts
Festival,
St.
James
Art
Show,
the
University
of
Louisville,
private
parties,
and
most
recently
at
the
Dance
your
Paws
off
benefit.
Her
love
for
the
dance
continues
to
grow
through
dedication
and
study.
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Melody
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Melody began
studying
Belly
Dance in
the
fall of 2005
under
the
instruction
of Kelai. She
has
been
a
proud
member
of Troupe
Oasis since August
2006
and
has
performed
with
them in:
Gypsies
on
the
River,
UofL's
Women
in
the
LGBT
Community
celebration,
the
Peak
Summit
Art
Festival, the
St.
James
Art
Festival,
and
UofL's
2008 Martin
Luther
King Day
celebration. When
Melody
is
not
belly
dancing,
she
is
a
chef
in
the
Louisville
area.
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