Welcome to my ATS (R) Adventures!

Hi there. My name's Kelli. My sisters deemed me "Kelli the Great" and it just stuck with me. I started this blog to document my adventures as I begin working more intensively in ATS (R). I hope you will join me on my travels and exploration of this dance form and all it has to offer. This is a shot of me all decked out in my 'dancer look'.

Here are the basics about me:
- I've been dancing since I was able to walk (but then again who hasn't?). Ballet, tap, jazz, modern, you name it.
- I started taking belly dance classes when I was about 14 years old. I got started by accident and went from there (but that's a story for another time).
- I've taken a lot of different belly dance styles ranging from cabaret to folkloric, tribal to fusion and more.
- I first found out about ATS (R) when I was 19 years old. I was entranced by a dance form in which people from all over the world could come together and dance because they knew the same language.
- I continued on the path of Improvisational Tribal Style (ITS) but never lost my love for the original concept of ATS(R).
- In October 2012 I relocated to the City by the Bay and began studying at the mothership itself (Fat Chance Belly Dance Studio).
- I now am a member of the FCBD (R) Studio troupe, Blue Diamonds Belly Dance and am working towards getting my certification to be able to teach ATS(R).

Some random facts about me:
- I sing, play the guitar, act and do other types of performance art.
- I love working on art projects, especially painting.
- I rock out in the car with the music blaring.
- I'm actively involved in the Society for Creative Anachronism (or SCA for short).
- I have a fantabulous family and two furr-babies who own my soul.
- I love the color blue.
- Red is my power color.
- I'm left handed.

Enjoy!
- K