Dawn Xiana Moon

Dawn Xiana Moon has appeared on Britain’s Got Talent and was named “Best Stage Performer” (twice), “Best Choreographer” (twice), and “Best Dancer” (twice) by the Chicago Reader. She is the Founder/Director of Raks Geek + Raks Inferno, a bellydance, circus, burlesque, and fire performance company that’s been featured in the Chicago Tribune, UK Channel 4 TV, and WGN-TV. “Never seen a sexy Wookiee bellydance? This can be remedied” (MSN).

In addition to her work as a dancer and fire performer, Dawn is a singer-songwriter who has sung the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls, performed in 10 states, and released 2 albums; her music is a blend of folk/pop with influences from jazz and traditional Chinese music. She was named runner up for “Best Singer-Songwriter” (twice) and “Best International/World Music Act” by the Chicago Reader; her work has been exhibited at the Chicago Cultural Center and Wing Luke Museum (Seattle).

She has also been published in TechCrunch, The Learned Fangirl, Invisible 3 (edited by Jim C. Hines and Mary Anne Mohanraj), and more.

When she’s not making art, you’ll find her managing teams of UX designers and researchers improving US government services (primarily Medicaid), giving talks at places like the University of Chicago and C2E2, or traveling the world (30 countries and counting!).

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