Rachel Shelton's Page

Name of Organization, Institution, Company, or School:

The Marissa Mission

Focus of Study/axe de l'étude/foco de estudio

Child and Family Studies

What languages do you speak?

English and ASL

URL?

http://www.marissamission.org

What did you film on 12.12.12?

I would like to film a community of belly dancers. Portland is a major hub for belly dance in the US. Belly dance has become a vehicle for women to connect to their sensuality. For so long we've been forced to choose to act as either a "prude" or a "slut." There is hardly room to celebrate our sensual sides without feeling like someone will judge us. Tribal style belly dance allows women of all shapes and sizes to truly connect and celebrate our diversity. See our website's "about" page for a more thorough description of the dance.