Tanda Neelam is an American Tribal Style® (ATS®) bellydance troupe based out of the Los Angeles area. Tanda are nomadic settlements in India, usually named after places, which have a unique culture and dance form. Neelam is a blue gem—if worn as a talisman, it gives protection from evil spirits.
Dancers from all over the Los Angeles area gather to perform, sharing ATS® with the greater community. Tanda Neelam, is a collective of self-dedicated dance sisters, always performing for the pure love of the dance and friendship.
Tanda Neelam performs the FatChanceBellyDance® ATS® format created by Carolena Nerricio in San Francisco, CA. By maintaining this same vocabulary, the dancers flow together as one tribe.