FatChanceBellyDance

Carolena Nericcio, director of FatChanceBellyDance, has been dancing for over 30 years. In 1987 she created American Tribal Style Bellydance (ATS), a performance art form using a foundation of Middle Eastern “bellydance” yet stylized and adapted for a contemporary American audience. It is a a blend of cultural dance influences from India, Spain, North Africa and beyond...Tribal Style looks “old” but it is actually “new.”

An American Council on Exercise certified personal trainer, Carolena incorporates the science of anatomy and fitness into her classes and workshops. Eleven DVDs (performance, instruction and documentary) were produced with the help of grants from the California Arts Council. Author of “Belly Dance, a fun and fabulous way to get fit” for Barnes and Noble publishers. Most recently the Folkwear pattern company worked together with Carolena to produce a pattern and make-up booklet based on the Tribal Style costume made popular by Carolena and FatChanceBellyDance.