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I'm now a Certified American Tribal Style Belly Dance Teacher and FCBD Sister Studio!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!- **happy shimmy** ;-P


ALL about ME!!!! :-P

I realized that belly dancing was a real possibility for a goddess sized woman when I saw 2 plus size ladies hypnotize an audience doing a tribal fusion piece, as the opening acting of a rock opera. Thus began my search for a teacher. I found Jennifer Nolan, a FatChanceBellyDance sister studio, in Milwaukee, WI and began to learn about and study American Tribal Style belly dance with her, and have never looked back. Under Jennifer’s guidance and assistance I have been studying for almost 2 years and has been performing ATS with my sisters since 2007. I currently teaches level 1 ATS, because I want to share with other women that we all have a Goddess within us and ATS allows you to find her. I also continues to study and perform with Jennifer.

ATS has become a passion for Crystal. Every time I practice, teach, and perform I is grateful that I found ATS because it is a true fit for me. I works to convey to my students and audiences that ATS is not about what size, age, or race you are but about performing the moves and techniques of ATS while being strong, feminine, and most of all beautiful. And that the beauty is created by moving in sync with my sisters as a group. As a result of learning and trying to embody the principles of ATS, my self confidence has improved; I now pursue performance opportunities for my troupe and make my own costuming. Some days ATS is my dance, other days it is my therapy, and on most days it’s my sanctuary/sacred space.

And I can't spell to save my life- sorry ;-P