Michelle Levy

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Michelle Levy graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a BFA in Illustration '04, and also studied music & theater at Brown University. While still in college, she worked with internationally recognized Big Nazo Puppets (Providence, RI), both designing/creating life-size puppets and performing them in venues such as New York Citys "The Kitchen" and the "Providence Performing Arts Center" (PPAC).
After college, Michelle spent 18 months touring on violin/viola with the Houston, TX-based improvisational world- music quintet Cantiga . Afterwards, she spent several months rockin' out with Maia Archote, winner of the 2007 Ozark Mountain Folk Festival Songwriter's competition, w/John Arredondo on percussion, and the fantastically original and versatile Melissa Carper on backup vocals/bass. Michelle & Melissa also perform together in a Middle Eastern bellydance music ensemble (Umzimba), as well as a duet playing old-time country songs (Eureka Springs, AR). She also performs on medieval vielle with the Medieval music ensemble Istanpitta and on violin with phenomenal composer/musician Steve Jobe (Providence, RI).
When Michelle is not playing music, she is busy creating artwork: CLICK HERE TO VIEW ART PORTFOLIO and works as an intern at the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) and teaches full-time at Kids R Kids .
Excerpts from July issue of "NightFlying: The Entertainment Guide" ("Eureka!" by Karen Fitzpatrick):
[...]"The Basin Spring Park Bandshell, as well as the Art Colony on N. Main Street has free music in the afternoons for your enjoyment. I got to catch a wonderful performance by M.A.B. (Maia Archote Band) recently. Normally, M.A.B. is made up of singer/ songwriter Maia Archote on guitar, Melissa Carper- upright Bass, violinist Michelle Levy, and Johnny Arredondo on drums. They were missing Melissa that day, but were joined by Maia’s Dad, Steven Archote playing lap steel. Maia’s style is sweet, but strong and I love her original songs! All of M.A.B. are versatile veteran musicians currently living in Eureka Springs, and the group is fun to watch and easy on the eyes!'

[...]'And the award for “Most Exotic Entertainment in July” goes to The New Delhi for Umzimba, the belly dancing troupe accompanied by Michelle Levy on violin and Melissa Carper on dumkeb “bringing ancient movement and melodies to the Ozarks!”