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Melina at Roxy Gala Bash
The Wild Belly Dance Pants Look

Melina in her Leopard Print

Melina in her Leopard Print
Baltimore Museum of Art Performance

Melina's Wonderful Daughters of Rhea at Moody Street Circus Students1

Melina's Wonderful Daughters of Rhea at Moody Street Circus Students1
Empowering Spirits through a Community of Wild Hips! Photo by Mark Curelop.

Bringing back Rhea's 1970s Drum Dance from Nar el Nisaa

Bringing back Rhea's 1970s Drum Dance from Nar el Nisaa
Sirens of Belly Dance

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Melina and Daughter Zoe hanging out on Ancient Greek Columns

Melina and Daughter Zoe hanging out on Ancient Greek Columns
Our favorite place...Philapappou Hill in Athens

Flying Wallenda's 7-Person Pyramid

Flying Wallenda's 7-Person Pyramid
Melina's Husband Sacha is 3rd Man on Bottom! Circus Flic Flac performances in Kassel, Germany December - January 2015

Melina with amazing students in Singapore

Melina with amazing students in Singapore
See you in April/May 2009!

Daughters of Rhea Company Founders Melina and Piper

Daughters of Rhea Company Founders Melina and Piper
We dance to live and we live to dance. Let's shake things up!

Melina's sister Piper's website

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"A Hippie Conception" - Melina Writes in Gilded Serpent

  • Gilded Serpent

Zoe the dancing Sprite - 3rd generation belly dancer!

Zoe the dancing Sprite - 3rd generation belly dancer!
Silver Wings at Ancient Art Studios

Melina, age 11: Wild Gypsy in Training

Melina, age 11: Wild Gypsy in Training
Melina Belly Dancing while Mama Rhea looks on at the Kalokairinos Taverna in the Plaka, Athens, Greece

Melina, Rhea & Piper. The power of the Matrilinear Line...

Melina, Rhea & Piper. The power of the Matrilinear Line...
Belly Dancing Families UNITE!

Melina, Rhea & Piper

Melina, Rhea & Piper
Hasapiko Greek Folk Dance Family

Melina in Singapore Performance

Melina in Singapore Performance
Sending out the Love....

Belly Dance Recital

Belly Dance Recital
Melina and students dancing it up

About Me

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Here for love and enjoyment of movement, following intuition and celebrating life. Through belly dance, we tune into the energies of the cosmos and flow energy: Circles, spirals, waves, ripples. Follow your curiosity & trust your instincts! Stand in your knowing, your power & your authority. Every choice can be a gateway to more love and harmony! You are brave and wise.
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Aerial Artistry

Aerial Artistry
Dancing Upsidedown - Melina's Belly Dance Aerial Fusion

Classic Shot of Melina's Mama Rhea

Classic Shot of Melina's Mama Rhea
Rhea of Greece

Melina and Zoe Isadora in Circus Flora

Melina and Zoe Isadora in Circus Flora
Carrying on the Family Traditions....

Melina's Sword/Dagger Dance in Cirque Passion

Melina's Sword/Dagger Dance in Cirque Passion
Taking a classic prop to new heights

Zoe Isadora, Melina's Circus Kid

Zoe Isadora, Melina's Circus Kid
Upsidedown is a way of life for us...

Melina and Sacha in Singapore

Melina and Sacha in Singapore
Post-Performance Poses

Melina and Sacha's Trapeze Duet

Melina and Sacha's Trapeze Duet
Cirque Passion in the Air

Melina (far right) as a Flying Wallenda Lady in New Zealand

Melina (far right) as a Flying Wallenda Lady in New Zealand
I'm just a Platform Wallenda...You won't catch me out on the wire...

Melina's Backbend with Tray

Melina's Backbend with Tray
Channeling her Inner Snake

Melina and Sacha's Trapeze Duet

Melina and Sacha's Trapeze Duet
Romance in the Air

Clowning around since childhood...

Clowning around since childhood...
Melina, age 8, atop Gypsy's shoulders in Pickle Family Circus

Sacha Pavlata

Sacha Pavlata
Melina's Brave Husband in Korean High Wire Championships - crossing the Hangang River on a 1 km wire!

Another view of Sacha on the wire

Another view of Sacha on the wire
River Crossing by High Wire....

Flying Wallendas Breathtaking 7-Person Pyramid on the High Wire

Flying Wallendas Breathtaking 7-Person Pyramid on the High Wire
From left, Melina's husband Sacha Pavlata is second man on the bottom.

Snakecharmer Dad Phil

Snakecharmer Dad Phil
Melina's Dad who she roped into being a Snakecharmer for a gig

Cecil MacKinnon as YoYo in Circus Flora

Cecil MacKinnon as YoYo in Circus Flora
Melina's Extraordinary Step-Mother!

Back stage with Mikey at Circus Flora

Back stage with Mikey at Circus Flora
Zoe in Pink, Jack in the Tux, Mrs. Olinka Wallenda, Amber and Ysabella...

Melina, Sacha and Kyoko

Melina, Sacha and Kyoko
Singapore Concert at Victoria Theatre

Pavlata Family Portrait...

Pavlata Family Portrait...
A bunch of clowns at Alex's wedding!

BellyPalooza Seminar

BellyPalooza Seminar
Melina's Circle Teaching

Athens Seminars

Athens Seminars
Melina's Talented Greek Students

If you have an idea...

If you have an idea...
...why not try it? Melina in Tuscany

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