Biography
Kerry is first and foremost a tribal fusion and dark fusion solo artist. This is a brief history on how she got there.
In 2004 Kerry began taking Egyptian belly dance classes with a number of teachers. Shortly after she discovered tribal style bellydance and realised that this was the style she wanted to pursue.
Proficient in American Tribal Style (ATS) Specialising in Fat Chance Belly Dance format, Kerry has been performing ATS as a member of Luma Tribal Belly Dance, a
Having studied with and been inspired by well known fusion dancers such as Ariellah Aflalo, Sam Hasthorpe, Sharon Kihara and Ultra Gypsy to name but a few, Kerry began to focus attention on performing as a solo artiste. Specialising in tribal fusion and dark fusion she has performed throughout this year winning rave reviews for her individual style, choreography and costuming. She is a resident dancer for ‘Firewater’
Kerrys dance style is currently influenced by the Indigo, Ariellah, Zoe Jakes and Sam Hasthorpe. She has a strong stage presence incorporating locks, pops, ticking and travelling steps to give a dramatic visual impact. The unique style Kerry has developed engages her audience, combining styles such as Vintage vagabond, Balkan, gypsy and gothic to bring originality to the stage. Music is of course very important and Kerry dances to a variety from fusion bands such as Beats Antique, Amton Tobin and Pentaphobe to Balkan and gypsy punk bands, Man Man and Gogal Bordello and darker music such as Nine inch nails and Marylin Manson.
Kerry loves dancing and has the ability to adapt her style and technique to each event. She creates unique choreographed pieces and is also happy improvising, especially with live music. She hopes to continue to develop through further study and performance. She has taught ATS but hopes to teach tribal fusion or dark fusion in the near future.
