Lorelei has been studying bellydance for over four years. She also draws on many years of other music and dance training including: ballet, jazz, tap, private flute instruction, concert band, chorus, Collegium Musicum, Gamelan, and high school and community musical theater.

Photo by Dreamstar Studios

Lorelei style is best described as 2 parts American Cabaret, 2 parts Gothic, 1 part Turkish, and 1 part Tribal, shaken VIGOROUSLY, not stirred. She is very interested in vintage bellydance and fusion.  She creates her performances based on the theme of the venue and audience she performs for.  She has taken workshops and classes in those various style with teachers including: Ilianna, Shems, Shahrzad, Alexia, Aszmara, Tempest, and Zafira.

Lorelei is also a big fan of Renaissance Faires and Fairy Festivals. She includes costuming and music from both in performances.

At Newark Nite by A Bond

Lorelei lives in Northern Delaware, though you can also find her at events in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She maintains information about local events and dancers at DelawareBellydance.org.

Recently, she has started playing with Raqs Revelry in Towson MD, and hopes to start a local mid eastern Jam band. She dances solo, and with troupes Jewels Bellydance Company in Bear, DE and Black Dragon Bellydance in Newark, DE.

Photo by Rvarell photography

Lorelei takes her name from the German legend about the Lorelei.

The legend of die Lorelei:
The short version of the German legend is that a woman throws herself off a rock in the Rhine river, because she was unhappy about love. In some versions, she had recently lost her love in a tragedy. Her spirit then dwelled there, singing a sorrowful song. Her song lured ships to the rock where they were destroyed, much like a siren or mermaid.