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Welcome

 

Thank you for checking out my site. I hope it will give you an insight into what American Tribal Style Belly Dance is about. Please keep checking back as I will be continually updating the information and features

 

Hope you enjoy

 

Heley

 

What is American Tribal Style?

 

American Tribal Style Belly Dance (or ATS) has evolved form both Egyptian and Turkish Cabaret, and North African Folkloric dances, and has stylistic influences from Spanish Flamenco and the dances of India.

 

It was founded in San Francisco in 1987 by Carolena Nericcio, director of Fat Chance Belly Dance troupe through the need to carry on dancing after her teacher Masha Archer who she had trained under for seven years retired.

 

The dance is an improvisational format rather than being structured by chorography. Dancers relay on non-verbal set ups and gestures to cue moves and direction.Its overall effect is the unity of the group dancing and communicating as a whole and not on the individual dancer.

 

This dance format celebrates female form and unity whatever size or shape you are, and is about the connection of women dancing together. It is liberating and sensual not sexual, and helps to build confidence, balance and coordination, and gives the dancer a better understanding of movement within the key muscle and joint groups.

 

The Costume

 

ATS costume consists of pantaloons or ruffle pants, a full cotton skirt (which can be up to 25 yards wide), a hip shawl, and a choli (a short open backed top).

 

For extra adornment for performance, a coin bra, tassel belt or coin sash, and a headdress or hair swept up and adorned with flowers is added. Opulent displays of jewellery, such as coin necklaces, bracelets and cuffs, rings, and ornaments pinned anywhere that might catch the eye or enhance movement are also encouraged.

 

There really is no "right" or "wrong" way of putting this costume together, as long as it gives a unity to the group, empowers the wearer by flattering the line of the body and enhances the display of moves and gestures of the dance.

 

 

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