What is FatChanceBellyDance®?
FCBD®Style (formerly American Tribal Style®) was created by Carolena Nericcio in the 70’s. The style is modern, but is inspired by styles from Spain, Northern Africa, India and the Middle East.
This style is group improvisational, meaning that there is no pre-choreographed dances. Instead, you learn the “language” throughout the classes, and it is “spoken” between dancers during performances.
This may sound confusing, but once it’s broken down, you start to understand the queues that your leader is giving you in order to follow along with the dances. This style teaches the dancers how to communicate through movement, and allows FCBD dancers from anywhere in the world to be able to dance together!
Class Offerings
Beginner Series - $175
Our beginner series is 10 weeks long. In this series you will learn the foundations of FCBD style. Each week you will build on our fast and slow vocabulary and become familar with our improv language. No prior dance experience necessary!
Intermediate Series - $175
Our intermediate series is 10 weeks long. In this series, you will begin to add layers to the foundational moves you learned in the beginner series. Instructor approval needed.
Advanced Series - $210
Our advanced series is 12 weeks long. In this series, you continue to build and layer the foundational skills from the beginner and intermediate series, while also learning new formations and transitions to enhance your dance! Instructor approval needed.