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The FCBD Blog

Stories, Inspiration, and Insights

Welcome to the official FatChanceBellyDance blog—your source for all things FCBD Style. Here, we share stories from the studio, insights from Carolena Nericcio, spotlights on dancers around the world, and deep dives into the history, technique, and philosophy behind this global dance movement.

FCBD®Online – Virtual Membership Community
Become a monthly supporter to join our virtual community! Want to join a vibrant online community of people passionate about FatChanceBellyDance® and FCBD®Style? Become a member of FCBD®Online, our new virtual membership community…
Updated FCBD®Style Terminology
Updated FCBD®Style Terminology   Since the name change from ATS® to FCBD®Style last year, the members of FatChanceBellyDance® and I have been carefully reviewing our terminology with the goal of making our language more inclusive and…
FCBD® Certified Studio
  Last year, we adopted Partner Studio as a more inclusive alternative to Sister and Brother Studio. In order to simplify our terminology and unite everyone under the same designation, we are consolidating Sister, Brother, and…
What Does It Mean To Be a Certified Studio?
The following post was a three part series written by DeAnna Freeman for fcbdU.com   Part One - A Brief History In August we confirmed all the new Certified Studio applications! This is the first…
Name Change Statement
Translations to Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese are available below the official statement in English. Este texto está disponible en español debajo de la versión en inglés. Este texto está disponível em português do Brasil após…
Certified Studio Announcement
When I created this dance format I didn’t set out to build a worldwide community.  The fact that ATS has exploded into a global phenomenon goes beyond my wildest dreams for what this…
What is FCBD®Style
A slide show presented by Carolena at Elevation 2019. Video produced by Lazy Pickle Productions. Slide show complied by Lisa Branner/Caldera Tribal.
Slowrider vs Lowrider – a parody!
Remember Low Rider - 'Groovin' to Jeremiah Soto's Anathema on Treasure Isand? Well, take a look at this - San Fran Urban meets Devon UK Rural - Slow Rider!!!! Dedicated to our master teacher and…
General Skills Brazil (2020 April 22 – 25)
April 22 - 23 General Skills Classic April 24 - 25 General Skills Modern Congresso Tribal, Rua Santa Luzia, 74, 04233-080 São Paulo, Brazil Further information: https://www.facebook.com/events/365545520829581/ +55 11 97511-7924 festival@campodastribos.com.br  

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