My name is Mae Phillips and I perform as Mae the Bellydancer in the bellydance world and as Spiffy Kinns in the Burlesque. I am the director of the queer centric burlesque and variety show the Knock Knock Hot Spot in Chicago (
www.knockknockhotspot.com), the director of the Gothic Tribal Fusion Bellydance troupe The Black Silk Road, and 1/2 of the Tribal Fusion duet Caoba. I have been bellydancing for 18 years, and most recently recieved 2nd in the Midwest Bellydance Challenge Tribal Soloist division. I have vast performance experience with american cabaret, turkish, egyptian, tribal fusion, and modern fusion bellydance styles. You can keep up with "what's shakin" at
www.maethebellydancer.com.
Skills & Qualifications:
burlesque, tribal fusion bellydance, american cabaret bellydance, gothic fusion bellydance, folkloric bellydance, sevillanas, hula, tahitian, tunisian jug dance, ceremonial tea servant prop work, floorwork, some arial silks
