About Director Mimi Fontana

Mimi Fontana is one the driving forces
behind the New York City Tribal Belly Dance
community.

A former figure skater and bass guitarist
(with several major label credits and a world
of touring under her belt) for the last decade
has devoted herself to ethnic dance forms
and specifically Amercan Tribal Style® Belly
Dance….a modern world dance format
developed on the West Coast more than
20 years ago, and newly
sprung upon the NYC dance scene.

Creator and Director of Manhattan Tribal,
Mimi is actively teaching locally and
internationally, performing and helping to
foster a community for this eclectic modern
dance format.

Mimi has been a member of Vadalna Tribal
Bellydance which she created with partner
Naraya, Alchemy Dance Theater and PURE
NYC, and in Cabaret Style Belly Dance,
Maqamikaze Dance Theater -principal dancer
and choreography coach, Serena Dance
Theater - principal member.

Manhattan Tribal is New York City's first
Professional ATS® Belly Dance Company.

Mimi is certified by FatChanceBellyDance®,
the creators of ATS
to teach American Tribal Style Belly Dance
and is honored to be a FCBD® Sister Studio

Mimi is also certified by the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America AFAA as a group fitness instructor, and teaches a variety of workouts at local NYC gyms and community centers.

In Spring 2011 Mimi released her first instructional dvd "Tribal Revival - ATS Variations & Combinations" on the World Dance New York
Productions. Tribal Revival is available in the US and Internationally at amazon dot com.

For more information on ATS, it's creator Carolena Nericcio founder of FCBD, dvd's for home study and Sister Studios worldwide please visit www.FCBD.com