Megan M.

Number of years dancing?

Five Years

Why did you start dancing?

I took belly dance classes to cope with a period of a lot of change and low self-esteem. I was newly separated, adjusting to single-parenthood of two young kids and starting a new job that required me to be on the road about 50% of the time. Belly dance grounded me, helped me deal with the stress and gave me back my confidence.

Why are you still dancing?

Belly dance still grounds me – it's like meditation (really enthusiastic, musical meditation). I love that it's a dance that values the interpretive instead of just having a 'right' way. Many other dance forms are expressive, but I like that in belly dance, the dancer's personality is an integral part of the dance.

What is your “real” job?

Web Programming