Donna Mejia (2), JBNW Portland August, 2016 by Phoebus Foto

Donna Mejia (2), JBNW Portland August, 2016 by Phoebus Foto

Donna Mejia Performing “Belonging” at Bellydance Masters in Orlando, Augst 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia performing “Belonging” at Elevation Dance Conference, Golden CO April 30, 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of the Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia Performing “Belonging” at Bellydance Masters in Orlando, Augst 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia Performing “Belonging” at Bellydance Masters in Orlando, Augst 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia Performing “Belonging” at Bellydance Masters in Orlando, Augst 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia Performing “Belonging” at Bellydance Masters in Orlando, Augst 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Dance Conference, Denver CO April 28, 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia performing “Belonging” at Elevation Dance Conference, Golden CO April 30, 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of the Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia, JamBallah Saturday night showcase at the Artis Repertory Theatre in Portland, OR on August 13, 2016. (photo by Casey Campbell Photography)

Donna Mejia performing “Belonging” at Elevation Dance Conference, Golden CO April 30, 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of the Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia, JamBallah Saturday night showcase at the Artis Repertory Theatre in Portland, OR on August 13, 2016. (photo by Casey Campbell Photography)

Donna Mejia, JamBallah Saturday night showcase at the Artis Repertory Theatre in Portland, OR on August 13, 2016. (photo by Casey Campbell Photography)

Donna Mejia, JamBallah Saturday night showcase at the Artis Repertory Theatre in Portland, OR on August 13, 2016. (photo by Casey Campbell Photography)

Donna Mejia, JamBallah Saturday night showcase at the Artis Repertory Theatre in Portland, OR on August 13, 2016. (photo by Casey Campbell Photography)

Donna Mejia, JamBallah Saturday night showcase at the Artis Repertory Theatre in Portland, OR on August 13, 2016. (photo by Casey Campbell Photography)

Donna Mejia, JamBallah Saturday night showcase at the Artis Repertory Theatre in Portland, OR on August 13, 2016. (photo by Casey Campbell Photography)

Donna Mejia at the 2017 Harlem Hafla, Photo by Monzeeki

Donna Mejia at the 2017 Harlem Hafla, Photo by Monzeeki

Donna Mejia at the 2017 Harlem Hafla, Photo by Monzeeki

Donna Mejia at the 2017 Harlem Hafla, Photo by Monzeeki

Donna Mejia at the 2017 Harlem Hafla, Photo by Monzeeki

Donna Mejia, JamBallah Saturday night showcase at the Artis Repertory Theatre in Portland, OR on August 13, 2016. (photo by Casey Campbell Photography)

Donna Mejia performing “Belonging” at Elevation Dance Conference, Golden CO April 30, 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of the Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Dance Conference, Denver CO April 28, 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Dance Conference, Denver CO April 28, 2016. Photo by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye

Donna Mejia in Orlando, FL. August 2015. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia in Orlando, 2015, FL. August 2015. Photo by Carrie Meyer

The collaborative team of “Origin Stories, 2016,” Produced and conceived by Film maker and composer Kenji Williams. Pictured left to right: Zaak Kerstetter (Music Remix), Kenji Williams (producer, composer), Donna Mejia (Dance Artist), Joanna Bugajska (production assistant), Gordy Chernyyi (Coder and visual artist–the talented man who created the fire projection on my skirt!)

Donna Mejia in Orlando, FL. August 2015. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia by Carrie Meyer, 2013

Donna Mejia by Emmanuel Adero

Donna Mejia in Orlando, FL. August 2015. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia 2013

Donna Mejia in Orlando, 2015, FL. August 2015. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia at TribalCon 2012

Donna Mejia (blue) by Steve Balderamma 2011

Donna Mejia by Peter Paradise

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2014. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia by Carrie Meyer, 2014

Donna Mejia at Sacred Grounds, Tampa FL 2014. Photo by James Geiger

Donna Mejia and the Sovereign Collective in 2011

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2012. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia by Steve Balderamma

Donna Mejia by Steve Balderamma

Donna Mejia by Steve Balderamma

Donna Mejia by Emmanuel Adero

Donna Mejia by Steve Balderamma 2012

Donna Mejia by Steve Balderamma

Donna Mejia, 2014

Donna Mejia by Jim Coleman 2009

Donna Mejia by Emmanuel Adero

Donna Mejia teaching at USF, October 2015. Photo by Salwa/Art2Action

Donna Mejia by Carrie Meyer, 2012

Donna Mejia by Elizabeth Kerry

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2014. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia Performing at USF, October 2015. Photo by Salwa/Art2Action

Donna Mejia by Carrie Meyer 2014

Donna Mejia at Sacred Grounds, Tampa FL 2014. Photo by James Geiger

Donna Mejia by Steve Balderamma

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2014. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2014. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia by Emmanuel Adero

Donna Mejia by Daniel Beahm

Donna Mejia at Sacred Grounds, Tampa FL 2014. Photo by James Geiger

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2014. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia teaching at New York’s DANY studios, May 9 2015, photo by Maria Richardson for SoSonseeahray Sonjirey

Donna Mejia’s Keynote Lecture at USF, October 2015. Photo by Salwa/Art2Action

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2014. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2014. Photo by Carrie Meyer

Donna Mejia’s Keynote Lecture at USF, Tampa, FL. October 2014

Donna Mejia performing at Elevations Tribal Fusion Festival, 2014. Photo by Carrie Meyer