Nancy aka “icy” has danced all her life, but found her way into belly dance in late 2001 while attending a wedding in Bellevue, WA.  FatChanceBellyDance was enchanting and mesmerizing; and Nancy was drawn into their performance completely - it was so unexpected.  Early on in 2002, Nancy started down her path into ATS/Tribal belly dance.  Nancy learned a mixture of vocabularies within the Tribal community allowing her to perform in a wide variety of events comfortably – both internationally and locally, with troupes and soloing, from private parties to large international festivals.  Including the most recent “Improv Experiment” via Janice Solimeno at Cues and Tattoos 2009 - where dancers of different Tribal dance vocabularies came together and performed without rehearsal - the one common denominator, the basic FCBD vocabulary with slight variations. So, she finds herself back “home” with the FCBD format. Home is where the heart is, so Nancy opted to make it so.  She is certified by Carolena Nericcio, Founder/Director/Master Teacher of FatChanceBellyDance in her General Skills Certification and her ATS Teacher Certification and is Western Washington’s only FatChanceBellyDance Sister Studio currently. Resume Overview: FCBD Sister Studio Status, September 2009 Certified FCBD ATS Instructor, November 2010 (TT2) - enrolled Certified FCBD ATS Instructor, August 2009 (TT1) Certified FCBD GS ATS, February 2009 Continuing Education, February 2002 - present Soloist/Collaborator, July 2008 - present Skin Deep Dance, Founding/Original Member (not Founder), August 2007 - July 2008 Gypsy Fury & PURE Cirkus/Soloist/Collaborator, July 2006 - August 2007 Troupe Hipnotica, November 2003 - July 2006 Shaia Tribe (principal student dancer) February 2002 - November 2003 Team Tribal (comedic troupe - 3 yrs) 2002 - 2004 reviews & media