I’m Misty, founder and director of Crescent Dance Collective. I discovered belly dance at a renaissance festival years before I tried it. The dancers’ grace, confidence, and diversity of body types inspired me deeply, but it wasn’t until almost fifteen years later that I finally gathered the courage to try belly dancing myself. When I stepped into my first FCBD® Style class, I immediately fell in love with it for the joy, connection, and empowerment it cultivates. Since then, I’ve trained and performed as a professional dancer and completed my FCBD® General Skills and Teacher Training certifications.

Crescent Dance Collective grew from a desire to build a welcoming, supportive space where dancers connect with others and discover their own strength, confidence, and joy through dance.

I’m grateful beyond measure for the opportunity to teach and learn alongside my dance fam.

Hello! I’m Alena. I have been dancing with Crescent Dance Collective for around a year now, and it’s brought me so much joy. As a tattoo artist, I’ve always been drawn to other creative hobbies. I had always wanted to learn belly dance after watching performances at RenFaires, but I never imagined it to be offered locally. One day I was looking at different types of classes to move my body that wasn’t just the gym, and happened upon Misty’s classes. I immediately signed up, and fell in love after my first class. These ladies have become the most supportive friends and are like a family to me. I believe in this world, there’s always more room for fun and whimsy.