Let's Meet Some Bellydancers!

American Tribal Style (ATS) is a group improvisational style created by Carolena Nericcio of San Francisco's world renowned FatChanceBellyDance. It is a modern, American style inspired by the dance, music, and costumes of tribal cultures from along the Silk Road. It's the foundation for many other styles of tribal belly dance.

In ATS you will learn a vocabulary of moves & formations which can be used to create improvisational dances. A leader combines these moves and the other dancers follow seamlessly, resulting in what looks like a well choreographed, synchronized dance. The beauty is that it is spontaneous, adaptable, and interactive. A cameraderie grows between dancers as they work together.

I'm Kate Reid, director of Westchester Tribal Belly Dance, a FatChanceBellyDance Sister Studio. I co-direct the NYC troupe Manhattan Tribal with Mimi Fontana and also am 1/2 of the duet Mango Lassies with Anna Snider in Westchester.

Together we are dedicated to teach this beautiful dance style in its pure form as intended by Carolena Nericcio.

Watch Kate and Mimi dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yY6kxwaHX0

For Mimi Fontana's classes in NYC: http://www.mimifontana.com