Rachel Brice in Sydney

Look at the control of her backbends! Amazing! You can totally see her yoga training int his clip.

Rachel Brice

I have a love/hate relationship with her. I love her moves and I hate her for being so beautiful and talented.

Bellydance Superstars

The Bellydance Superstars is a professional American belly dance troupe formed by Miles Copeland. Founded in 2002, the troupe consists of ever-increasing number of successful and talented belly dancers who extensively tour around North America and Europe.

Those fluttering gossamer sheets are called "Isis Wings"

The highlight of the performance is Rachel Brice's group, of course.

Saiidi by The Indigo

The Indigo, tribal bellydancing troupe spearheaded by Rachel Brice. This is a clip from the Bellydance Superstars Show.

Fat Chance Bellydance

Fat Chance Bellydance, the dance phenomomen to hit San Francisco. Carolena Nericcio had the idea to fuse flamenco and indian forms into bellydance creating what is known as American Tribal Bellydance. With this fusion, she also influenced elaborate costuming with long flowing skirts, headresses, and adornment of jewelry creating a "tribal" look.

American Tribal Bellydance is more earthy and grounded than the other bellydance forms and focuses on group choreography rather than solo dancing as demonstrated in cabaret style. You may not notice because the dancers are perfectly synchronized but ATB is based on improvisation. There is no set choreography, subtle cues from the dance leader tell the group when to transition into the next move.

They're even better when you watch them live, so beautiful and mesmorizing!

Rachel Brice Solo

Rachel Brice, a bellydancer from San Francisco, was responsible for putting American Tribal style on the map and gaining the respect it deserves in the bellydance world. For years, it was not regarded as a legitimate bellydance art form until Rachel Brice joined the BDSS (Bellydance Superstars) and proved them wrong.

Tribal bellydance is more athletic than cabaret style. It requires even more muscle control and flexibility. With Rachel's background in yoga, she executes snake-like movements effortlessly. Watching this clip you can't help but wonder whether she has a vertebrae at all.

Floorwork - Cabaret Style

Here is a short clip showing Cabaret Style floorwork.

Floorwork - American Tribal Style

Here is an example of a dancer doing floor work American Tribal Style. ATB or Gothic Bellydance is known for it's snakelike movements.

Tahia Carioca

Tahia Carioca, dancer and actress from the Golden Age of Egyptian Cinema. Mohamed Abdel Wahab is credited for having said that Tahia was able to show a great deal of movement in very little space. When she danced Raks Sharki, her style was purely "oriental".

Suhaila Salimpour - Desire

I'm not a big fan of Suhaila's style. Her style is too provocative for my taste and she mixes in other styles like jazz and modern dance. But I do love this choreography! I'm dying to learn it. She actually makes her students sign a contract not to teach or perform this dance in public. Unfortuntely, the video is a bit dark.

Sahra Saidi

Aziza, an American bellydancer. Now she's got the body of a bellydancer! Curves galore! She has a captivating smile and beautiful! The little head shake is so cute. :)

Nanna Candelaria

She's my favorite bellydancer thus far. Her moves are natural, fluid, and light. Her subtle isolations make a big impact which compliments the music perfectly!

Snake Charmer - Rachel Brice

Featuring Rachel Brice, the reigning queen of American Tribal Bellydance