Jeana has been belly dancing for over 8 years. While at first it was a way to get exercise and learn to love her body, belly dance helped Jeana hone her creativity and self-expression to the degree that now she can't imagine life without dance. Trained in cabaret, American Tribal Style, and tribal fusion, Jeana also explores experimental and gothic themes. She enjoys dancing to everything from Natacha Atlas and Marilyn Manson to Solace and Tapping the Vein, to, well, everything.

Though wrenched by school from California--where she trained and performed in both Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area--Jeana is learning a lot in Bloomington, about dancing as well as other facets of life. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Folklore with a minor in Gender Studies at Indiana University. Her main area of study is narrative, particularly fairy tales, though she recently had an article on belly dance costumes (featuring fieldwork with Different Drummer Belly Dancers!) published in the Journal of Midwestern Folklore. You can also see her modeling skills at Tombo Studios. She is modeling the Arm Lace and the Halter.

Whether busting out belly dance moves at clubs or perfecting her choreography at home, Jeana approaches dance passionately as well as intellectually. Dancing with Different Drummer is yet another oppportunity to share her love for dance with her community.