Megan Hartmann Vita

At a Glance:

• Level II certified in the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance
• Selected in the Bellydance Evolution international casting competition to dance in the New York show
• Bellydance Superstars audition finalist
• Second place in the Pro Tribal Soloist category at the 2009 MAQAM Belly Dance Challenge in Chicago (8/22/2009)
• Performed in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, St. Louis, and all over the Midwest
• Modern, jazz, African, ballet, salsa, burlesque, swing, theatrical fusion, Odissi Indian dance and hip-hop training.
• Touring with the Happy and Humpy Medicine Show based out of St. Louis, MO.

Performance Experience:

• Solo, "Bellyfest" Show (Crystal Lake IL) 11/25/2006
• Solo, Sphinx Café Hafla (Niles, IL) 8/5/2006
• TSODA Recitals (Kirksville, MO) Spring 2005, Fall/Spring 2006, Fall/Spring 2007, Fall/Spring 2008
• Ensemble, TSODA Taco Dinner (Kirksville) 4/21/2006
• Ensemble, Toaster Palooza (Kirksville) 10/7/2006
• Solo/Ensemble, Homecoming Carnival (Kirksville) 10/21/2006
• Solo/Ensemble, USMED Holiday Show (Kirksville) 12/8/2006
• Solo/Duet, Sphinx Cafe Hafla (Niles, IL) 1/6/2007
• Ensemble, Truman Live Talent Show (3rd Place) 2/23/2007
• Short set, Washington Street Java Co (Kirksville) 2/24/2007
• Solo, Kami Liddle Workshop (Kirksville) 3/11/2007
• Ensemble, Wentzville Renaissance Faire (STL, MO) 5/19/2007
• Solo, Moon Belly Bellydance Extravaganza (Columbia, MO) 6/10/2007
• Solos/Ensemble, BDU performance (Columbia, MO) 7/7/2007
• Solo/Drumming, Fitness Fusion Grand Opening (Kirksville, MO) 8/19/2007
• Solo/Ensemble, BDU show at the Martini Bar (Columbia, MO) 8/25/2007
• Ensemble with the Dragonflies, Speaking of Women's Health Conference (Columbia, MO) 10/18/2007
• Solo/Doumbek, USMED Halloween Show, (Kirksville, MO) 10/31/2007
• Solo, Salwa Workshop (Kirksville, MO) 11/17/2007
• Ensemble, Beta Omega Beta Prom (Kirksville, MO) 11/18/2007
• Ensemble, International Idol (Kirksville, MO) 11/28/2007
• Solo/Troupe, Raise the Roots and Shake Your Hips Show (Columbia MO) 12/7/2008
• Solo, Raqs Gothique with Zoe Jakes (Chicago, IL)
• Solo/Duet, Sphinx Cafe Hafla (Niles, IL) 1/5/2008
• Ensemble, Aalim Hafla (STL) 1/19/2008
• Solo/Ensemble, Petite Jamilla Show (Kirksville, MO) 2/9/2008
• Solo/Duet, Synergy RaD Showcase (Normal, IL) 2/23/2008
• Ensemble, Truman Live Talent Show (Kirksville, MO) 2/29/2008
• Ensemble, International Dinner (Kirksville, MO) 3/2/2008
• Troupe, SASA Fashion Show (Columbia, MO) 3/15/2008
• Solo/Ensemble, Bellydance Bootcamp (Kirksville, MO) 3/29/2008
• Solo/Ensemble, Aalim Fusion Fest (STL, MO) 4/4/2008
• Troupe, Earth Day at Peace Park (Columbia, MO) 4/20/2008
• Solo/Ensemble, USMED Spring Show (Kirksville, MO) 4/27/2008
• Solo, Open Stage at Raqs LA/Auditions for BDSS (Los Angeles, CA) 5/18/2008
• Solo/Ensemble, Travl'in Home Dance and Photo Fusion (Columbia, MO) 5/31/2008
• Solo/Troupe, Tribal Journeys at Blueberry Hill (STL, MO) 6/7/2008
• Solo/Troupe, Goddess by the River at Blue Fugue (Columbia, MO) 6/14/2008
• Solo/Troupe, Vansickle Party (Columbia, MO) 7/19/2008
• Solo/Troupe, EcoArtFest (Cooper's Landing, MO) 9/6/2008
• Troupe, Roller Derby Bout (Columbia, MO) 9/28/2008
• Solo, Synergy Sirens Showcase (Normal, IL) 10/4/2008
• Solo/Troupe, Moon Belly Hafla (Columbia, MO) 11/1/2008
• Solo/Troupe, Stop Human Trafficking Variety show (Columbia, MO) 11/7/2008
• Solo/Group, Lola van Ella burlesque show (Kirksville, MO) 11/8/2008
• Solo/Group, Dancebot for Pat Boone's Farm, (Columbia, MO) 11/29/2008
• Solo/Troupe, "WOMAN: God, Sex, and My Body" show (Blue Note, Columbia, MO) 12/13/2008
• Duet, “Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Breakfast” (Columbia, MO), 1/15/2009
• Solo/Ensemble, “Choreography Intensive Show” (Kirksville, MO), 1/24/2009
• Solo, Dukum Up (Kirksville, MO) 4/17/2009
• Raqs LA/Auditions for BDSS (Los Angeles, CA) 5/25/2009
• Solo, Dancing with Los Desterrados at Mojo's Bar (Columbia, MO) 6/5/2009
• Solo/Ensemble, Moon Belly Ensemble and Dragonflies at Cooper's Landing (Columbia, MO) 6/6/2009
• Solo, Dancing with Los Desterrados at Forge and Vine (Columbia, MO) 6/13/09
• Solo, Asharah Show (St. Louis, MO) 6/27/09
• Ensemble, Vansickle Summer Party (Columbia, MO) 7/11/2009
• Solo, Dancing with Los Desterrados at Forge and Vine (Columbia, MO) 7/11/2009
• Solo, 2009 MAQAM Belly Dance Challenge (Chicago, IL) 8/22/2009 (Second Place, Pro Tribal Soloist)
• Solo, Kirksville Burlesque and Bellydance Extravaganza (Kirksville, MO) 10/2/2009
• Solo/Duet, Amy Sigil Workshop Hafla (St. Louis, MO) 10/3/2009
• Solo, ArtRageous Art Festival (Columbia, MO) 10/9/2009
• Solo, Lola van Ella's Two Year Anniversary Burlesque Showcase (St. Louis, MO) 10/10/2009
• Ensemble, Columbia Roller Derby (Columbia, MO) 10/17/2009
• Solo/Duet, Los Desterrados Halloween Eve Bash (Columbia, MO) 10/29/2009
• Solo, Artica Fundraiser: "Love and Loss in One Act: A Contemporary Belly Dance Fusion" (St. Louis, MO) 11/7/2009
• Solo, Catacombs Art Bazaar (Columbia, MO) 12/11/2009
• Solo, Djam Under Je'Bon (New York, NY) 1/27/2010
  
• Ensemble, Bellydance Evolution (New York, NY) 1/30/2010
• Solo, Naughti Gras Erotic Art Festival (St. Louis, MO) 2/5/2010, 2/6/2010
• Solo/Ensemble, Happy and Humpy Traveling Medicine Show (St. Louis, Kansas City MO), 2/26/2010, 2/27/2010
• Solo/Ensemble, Show-Me Burlesque Festival (St. Louis, MO) 5/13-14/2010
• Solo/Ensemble, Things We Throw Away Benefit (Columbia, MO) 5/29/2010
  

Teaching Experience

KIRKSVILLE:

• Tribal Belly Dance classes through USMED (Fall 2006-Spring 2008)
• Belly Dance Drills Class through USMED (Fall 2006-Spring 2008)
• Ethnic Dance Camp Teacher (USMED activity, 4/21/2007)
• Cardio Dance Instructor, Fitness Fusion (Fall 2007-Spring 2008)
• Fitness Fusion Bellydance Bootcamp (March 29-30, 2008: Kirksvlle, MO)
• Mini lesson for Phi Sigma Pi
• Choreography Intensive 2-Day Workshop, 1/24-25/2009
• Contemporary Belly Dance Workshop, 4/10/2010

COLUMBIA/JEFFERSON CITY:

• Tribal Fusion: Snaking, Popping and Locking Workshop (10/18/2008) at Moon Belly Dance Studio
• Brothel Scene Choreography Workshop (10/10/2009) at Moon Belly Dance Studio
• Beginning Belly Dance class (1/1/2009-10/2009) at Moon Belly Dance Studio
• Beginning Belly Dance class (9/19/2009-5/2010) at Dancenter in Jefferson City, MO

ST. LOUIS:

• Bellyesque Workshop, hosted by Lola van Ella (2/6/2010), Floored on Grand in St. Louis
• Belly Dance Basics Workshop, Show-Me Burlesque Festival (5/15/2010), Floored on Grand in St. Louis

Primary Instructors (20+ hours of instruction):

• Suhaila Salimpour (Berkeley, CA)
• Amy Sigil (Sacramento, CA)
• Natalie Brown (Columbia, SC)
• Asharah (Columbia SC)
• Kandi Grossman (Columbia, MO)
• Petite Nadirah (Kirksville, MO)
• Maggie Dethrow, modern dance (Columbia, MO)
• Nancy Stoy, ballet (Columbia, MO)

Secondary Instructors (Less than 20 hours of instruction):

• Jezminda
• Zayna
• Rachel Brice
• Kami Liddle
• Salwa
• Zoe Jakes
• Karen Barbee
• Samantha Hasthorpe
• Moria
• Petite Jamilla
• Jillina
• Teresa Tombs and Mel, Rakadu Gypsy
• Brittney Laleh Banaei
• Lola van Ella (burlesque)
• Aditi Bandyopadhyay (Odissi Indian dance)

Props/Special Skills:

• Sword
• Candles
• Single and double veil
• Doumbek
• Finger cymbals
• Cane
• Theatrical fusion pieces