Uniting the World Through Dance
Welcome to FatChanceBellyDance® University
The official home for FatChanceBellyDance® education
Whether you’re beginning your dance journey or refining your skills, you’ll find courses, certifications, and a supportive community dedicated to keeping this dance thriving and evolving together.
Hundreds of Classes. One Shared Language.
Explore a variety of topics led by the world’s top instructors—including the creator of FatChanceBellyDance®, Carolena Nericcio.
Get unlimited access to our full course library with a membership!
What is FCBD®Style?
FatChanceBellyDance®Style is a modern improvisational group dance rooted in traditional folkloric influences and global sisterhood. Founded in San Francisco in 1987 by Carolena Nericcio, FCBD Style (also known as American Tribal Style®) has evolved into a dance language practiced and loved by thousands around the world.
Students learn the movement vocabulary along with cues and combinations to create a unique dance experience in every class and performance.
The nature of this dance style allows dancers to effortlessly be present in the moment, connect with others, and fall into a flow state of mind. All while gaining better body awareness, learning a new art form and feeling more confident to fully be ourselves.
Beyond The Dance Floor
More than just movement, FCBDU offers a variety of FREE resources for the whole community!
FCBDU opened in June 2020 as a way to provide a “home studio” for our international dance community. At a time when the world was pulling us apart, we wanted to create a space to feel united, support our community and continue to inspire, motivate and connect with dancers around the world.
Our team of highly skilled instructors are dedicated to supporting the FCBD®Style global community and to perserving the techniques, principles and history of FatChanceBellyDance®Style as created by Carolena Nericcio.
With hundreds of classes, certification courses, podcast and community events, FatChanceBellyDance® University is the largest and most comprehensive source for everything related to FCBD®Style education.