Tribal Talk: LIVE Retrospective with Carolena

Reading and Reflection with Carolena Nericcio

Lecture with Carolena Nericcio

Tribal Talk: LIVE Retrospective with Carolena

Reading and Reflection with Carolena Nericcio

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Step back in time and experience the roots of FatChanceBellyDance®Style through the words that helped shape a global movement.

Join FCBD® creator Carolena Nericcio for an exclusive multi-part live reading of the Tribal Talk Retrospective—a curated collection of articles from the original Tribal Talk newsletters, produced and edited by Nadia Khastagir from 1997 to 2001.

This rare look into the foundational years of FCBD® offers a glimpse into the questions, inspirations, and conversations that defined the early days of our dance. Carolena will read selections from the compilation and offer personal commentary, insights, and reflections along the way.

More than just a reading—this is a storytelling session, a living history, and a celebration of the community that made it all possible.

You can purchase the downloadable version of the retrospective and read along: https://fcbd.com/product/tribal-talk-the-voice-of-...

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Carolena Nericcio
Carolena Nericcio

Carolena Nericcio is the creator of FatChanceBellyDance® Style.

In 1974, Carolena began dancing with Masha Archer and the San Francisco Classic Dance Troupe. Masha’s style was an eclectic blend of classic Egyptian, Folkloric, and any other influence that she found enticing. In 1987, after the SF Classic Dance Troupe disbanded, Carolena began teaching in a small studio in the Noe Valley Ministry. Her only goal was to teach people to dance so she could have dance partners.

Being young and tattooed, Carolena attracted other young people living alternative lifestyles. The Modern Primitives movement was also underway. Tattoos and primitive styles of body adornment were the vogue. Carolena and her students performed at tattoo shows and conventions and became well known in the City by the Bay.