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

Fat Chance Belly Dance® (FCBD), formerly known as American Tribal Style® Belly Dance, celebrates the strength and beauty of a community dancing together as a group.

This is a dance for everyone, whether you've danced for years or want to try something new. FCBD® is low impact, as aerobic as you choose, and builds strength. It's also fun, interactive, and dynamic. And, because we dance as a group, you may meet like-minded people along the way.


                    MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT.

About Deenya Aliste

Deenya Aliste is a certified FCBD® belly dance teacher. She has studied dance from modern to tap. She discovered FCBD® over 10 years ago. Her philosophy is to move your body and have fun doing it. 

About ATS​®

FCBD® style belly dance is an American, modern dance created by Carolena Nericcio in the 1980s. 

This an earthy, grounded dance that draws from Flamenco and tribal Egyptian, Arabic, and Indian dances. It is tribal in its look and dancing as a group. 

It's improvisational. Similar to speaking a language, FCBD® dancers use formatted steps, cues, eye contact and musical phrasing to create a unique dance each time.  ​

It marries all of this with the isolations and fluidity that belly dance is known for.

​CLASSES

Classes for summer 2021 are limited to IndepenDANCE Community Project participation. Regular classes will start up again in September 2021.

Deenya Aliste is also available to teach workshops and private groups on FCBD® fundamentals and select props including skirt, single sword, double sword and basket.