American Tribal Style® Classic

What started as a simple belly dance class in San Francisco in the late 1980s has flourished into the phenomenon known as American Tribal Style® Belly Dance or ATS®. An elegant system for group improvisation using specific steps combinations formations and transitions ATS® is the global language shared by enthusiastic followers of Carolena Nericcio-Bohlman's FatChanceBellyDance (FCBD) troupe. ATS® is a living breathing vibrant conversation in improvisational movement. What's more once you learn the core elements you can join in the dance wherever you go. Whether you are a novice experienced student or teacher this companion guide was created to help build and refresh your knowledge of ATS®. It offers full-color photos of professional dancers written instructions and visual body maps as well as action and visualization segments. Designed to be used in concert with the expansive FCBD® video collection it's a quick and easy-to-use reference for ATS® dancers of all levels.