Featuring Amna Tribal, from Bizkaia, Euskal Herria, Spain

What is FCBD®Style?

FCBD® Style Bellydance, formerly known as American Tribal Style or ATS®, is a unique, improvisational group style of dance influenced by the beautiful folk dances of India, Africa, Middle East, and Spain.

Students learn the movement vocabulary along with cues and combinations to create a unique dance experience in every class and performance.

The nature of this dance style allows dancers to effortlessly be present in the moment, connect with others and fall into a flow state of mind. All while gaining better body awareness, learning a new art form, and feeling more confident celebrating our unique bodies!

For more information about FCBD®, its history and founder visit fcbd.com

 “Imagine this: There was a time in history, a long time ago, when the bounce and sway of a woman’s hips was considered so beautiful that they set it to music and made a dance out of it …” ~ Carolena Nericcio

What is FatChanceBellyDance®Style University?

FCBD®U opened in June 2020 as a way to provide a “home studio” for our international dance community. At a time when the world was pulling us apart, we wanted to create a space to feel united, support our community and continue to inspire, motivate and connect with dancers around the world.

Our team of highly skilled instructors are dedicated to supporting the FCBD®Style global community and to perserving the techniques, principles and history of FatChanceBellyDance®Style as created by Carolena Nericcio.

With over 200 classes and new ones released every week, FatChanceBellyDance®Style University is the largest and most comprehensive source for everything related to FCBD® Style education.

DeAnna, Megha and Liz of Devyani Dance Company