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-------Some Vital Stats and Bellydance Deets-------
Name:
Renee Drellishak
Nickname(s)?
Nay or Naynay, but you have to earn the right to call me that.
How long have you been dancing?
Since 1994 (and boy am I tired!)
What was your first bellydance class like?
I barely remember it except that I wore purple tie-dyed leggings to class.
What other kinds of performing have you done in your life?
Very little. I played the Lovely Lady in my elementary school's production of The Wizard of Oz. In 3rd or 4th grade I played an evil character who tempted a dragon with sugary sweets so that his teeth would fall out.
What is your favorite inFusion Tribal memory?
Dancing to "Home" at Tribal Quest NW. Or maybe singing "Total Eclipse of the Heart" at the top of our lungs backstage at the Vogue.
What is your most embarrassing performance experience?
You think I'm going to reveal that here? Seriously?
Do you have a favorite tribal move, combo, or choreography?
I really like circular movements like chest circles. They just feel gooood.
Name three dancers or troupes, past or present, who have inspired you in your dance journey.
Suhaila Salimpour
Paulette Rees-Denis
Gypsy Caravan
What is your biggest struggle in your dance life?
Getting over my own insecurities.
In what ways has bellydancing influenced your everyday life?
I finally quit school and became a bellydance teacher!
What are you doing when you're not bellydancing?
Yoga, CrossFit, surfing the web.
You're at a party. You're trying to briefly tell a fellow partygoer about tribal bellydance and why you do it. Go.
It's awesome. It's so much fun and you meet great people and everyone should try it.
------And the not-necessarily-bellydance questions:------
When you were little, what did you say you wanted to be when you grew up?
I think I probably said a doctor, but I don't think I really wanted to be anything.
Look at your iTunes/iPod—what is your top three most played songs?
Bleh. A bunch of warm-up songs that I'm sick of now. But my most *recently* played are:
Always Look On The Bright Side of Life-Monty Python
Doctor My Eyes-Jackson Brown
Transmentarabia- Karen B
What's your favorite snack?
Anything chocolate.
Do you have a favorite quote or personal maxim?
"Practice and all is coming." ~Pattabhi Jois
And the eternal question: chicken or the egg?
The lizard!
