Saturday 11th September 2010 - A Day of ATS Workshops with Jesse and Lucy - starting 9.30am at the John Innes Recreation Centre - Norwich
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August 2010 - New American Tribal Style Class - Level 1: Dance Fundamentals - Monday Evenings Starting 6th September
My new American Tribal Style Lvl.1 class for beginners starts Monday 6th September 2010. V.few remaining spaces - allocated on a first-form-back-first-served basis! Please contact me if you have any questions. More info >
Welcome to my site devoted to American Tribal Style (ATS) bellydance; a modern, beautiful, fun and challenging improvised dance format enabling a group to dance together without the need for choreography. I like to think of it as a language; once you know it you can dance with anyone else who knows it; anywhere in the world.
ATS was created in San Francisco by Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance and uses a vocabulary of moves and combinations with specific cues and gestures resulting in a spontaneous, synchronised performance that is different every time.
ATS is highly beneficial for anyone and everyone regardless of size, shape, age or gender; with regular practice many people notice improved posture, co-ordination and overall fitness levels. It is also a very social dance; its beauty lies in the interaction and communication between dancers.
If you are interested in coming to a class please let me know either by emailing lucy@umberlily.co.uk and we can chat about what classes are running locally. You can also contact me via my Umberlily Tribal Facebook group.