Cera Byer | Dancer/Choreographer

Bellydance is a beautiful style with a rich and complex history. Different styles of Bellydance can be found all over the world, and every country has their own style, their own way of approaching the movement and the music.

Also frequently lumped into the "Bellydance" heading are many of the dances of the Romani Trail, and several fusion styles.

My style of Bellydance blends American Cabaret, elements of Folkloric and Oriental styles from Egypt, as well as some Lebanese and Romani influences.

My Fusion style, while it contains some of the sharp, articulate pops and locks of Tribal Fusion, is neither ATS/ITS based, nor the Tribal Fusion style popularized by Jill Parker and Rachel Brice/The Indigo. 

I find this to be an important distinction, because often when people say they dance Fusion it is assumed they mean Tribal Fusion, which brings to mind a specific look, style of costuming, music, and posture. However, that style is not the majority of my training.

I blend my bellydance training with the other styles of dance I've trained in to create my own vocabulary, so I simply call it Bellydance Fusion, not Tribal Fusion. (Plug any of these terms into Youtube for more examples of the styles.)