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Lake Erie Belly Dance
(LEBD)
LEBD is Erie's professional, multi-genre bellydance troupe,
performing multiple styles of bellydance such as American
Tribal Style, Egyptian, and modern bellydance fusions,
with direction from founder Carla Fleming. Principle members
share a passion for dance, train weekly at Long's School
of the Dance, and travel frequently to headline area workshops
and shows. LEBD hosts regular classes at these locations
throughout the Erie area: Long's
School of the Dance, The
Fleming School of the Arts, The Glenwood Park YMCA,
and Chiropractic
Solutions. Lake Erie Belly Dance represents a 'sisterhood'
of the dance, and is a supportive and driving force for
bellydance in the Erie area, performing regularly at major
events and venues like the The Key West Phest and Celebrate
Erie, and hosting events such as Pittsburgh Bellies in
Erie, The 2010 Dead of Winter Hafla, and World Bellydance
Day.
Contact LEBD for bookings or class information here: MissCarla@TheFlemingSchool.com
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Carla C. Fleming
A born lover of arts and culture,
Lake Erie Belly Dance (LEBD) and The
Fleming School of the Arts founder/director, Carla
C. Fleming, comes from a music and arts-oriented family
background. She began private piano studies at age 5,
and has been teaching piano since high school, holding
her BA in Music from Binghamton University, NY. A childhood
performer and cheerleading captain, Carla found bellydance
to be a natural fit when she began studying with world-renowned
instructors in 2005. She has completed her ATS (American
Tribal Style Belly Dance) Skills and Teaching Certifications
with Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance, and travels
frequently to headline area bellydance workshops and shows,
both as a solo artist and with LEBD,
founded in 2009 to become Erie's professional, multi-genre
belly dance troupe. She studies ballet, jazz, and hip-hop
with the talented instructors at Long's School of the
Dance, and enjoys the energy that musicians and dancers
create together, both in classes/lessons and on stage.
Her passion, life, and work merge together as she teaches
piano and bellydance full-time while directing The
Fleming School’s programs and writing her original
music
Contact Carla for bookings or class information here:
MissCarla@TheFlemingSchool.com
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Melissa R.
Melissa has studied multiple belly dance styles
with Erie instructors Willow Hurlburt, Vikki Krugger,
Jessica Stadtmueller, and Carla Fleming, and has been
belly dancing for 8 years. She currently teaches classes
at Long's
and the Hamot
Health Connection, and travels with LEBD to teach
area workshops. She has performed, both as a soloist and
principle dancer of LEBD, at events such as Shimmy
for a Cure, Summer's
Hottest Hafla, and Relay
for Life. A pleasantly calming and powerful presence
to watch, Melissa effortlessly puts smile and shine into
her dance and instruction. She also shares her fabulous
seamstressing talents and exceptional good-nature with
Lake Erie Belly Dance, Erie's professional, multi-genre
belly dance troupe, performing multiple styles of belly
dance such as ATS, Egyptian, and bellydance fusions. Members
of LEBD rehearse at
Long's School of the Dance with direction from Carla
Fleming.
Contact Melissa here: rassilem10@hotmail.com |
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Alla
Since her first bellydance class in 2008, Alla
has taken very quickly to the art, studying regularly
with Erie instructors Salem, Vikki Krugger, Jessica Stadtmueller,
and Carla Fleming. She is a certified Pilates instructor,
and currently teaches bellydance classes at Erie's Glenwood
YMCA and Chiropractic
Solutions, traveling frequently with LEBD to teach
area workshops. A natural entertainer, Alla's performances,
both as a soloist and principle dancer of LEBD, include
events such as Pittsburgh
Bellies in Erie, World Belly Dance Day, and Relay
for Life. She brings her unique creative energy and
panache for costuming to Lake Erie Belly Dance, Erie's
professional, multi-genre belly dance troupe, performing
multiple styles of belly dance such as ATS, Egyptian,
and bellydance fusions. Members of LEBD rehearse at Long's
School of the Dance with direction from Carla Fleming.
Contact Alla here: (coming soon) |
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The LEBD Performing Student Troupe
The LEBD Performing Student Troupe (PST) is
made up of LEBD bellydance students who attend regular
classes & perform with LEBD at events, with direction
from Carla Fleming, Alla Povod, and Melissa R. Find
out how to become a part of this troupe…join us for
a free class to see what the fun is all about!
Class currently meets Wednesdays from 7-8 pm at Long's
School of the Dance, Selinger location.
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