Tides & Tribes
FCBD Dialect Weekend
Join Us for a Unique Experience
Puerto Rico
Welcome to Tides and Tribes!
Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience and Immerse Yourself in Tribal Dance in the Caribbean.
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend!
Workshops, Performances,and More
Jesse
Jill
Jesse Stanbridge was introduced to group improv when she saw her first performance at a club in 2002. She was instantly hooked. Upon moving to London in 2005, Jesse was determined to foster and shape the UK’s burgeoning group improv community. As co-founder of Moirai Tribal with Philippa Moirai, Jesse performed and hosted dance events throughout the UK. Through a job offer, Jesse relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2012 where she studied at the FCBD studio, became a member of the FatChance troupe, and co-founded Tessera Dance alongside Sofia Salazar-Rubio. Jesse continues to seek every opportunity to study with top instructors, and enjoys serving her students solid technique with a healthy portion of humor on the side. She has been a certified FCBD®Style Instructor since 2008 and an Advanced FCBD®Style Teacher since 2014. You may also catch her showing off her fusion side as a dancer with Jill Parker’s Mind’s Eye Dance Company. She’s a gin drinkin’, metal listenin’ cat-mom of two who enjoys camping and pizza.
Jill Parker is internationally recognized as a pioneer of fusion Bellydance. A lifelong student and devoted lover of Bellydance, she is renowned for bringing her trademark earthy, grounded, and slinky sensuality to the form. Based in San Francisco, Jill played a pivotal role in shaping the thriving fusion bellydance scene that flourished throughout the 1990s and 2000s. As an original member of FatChanceBellyDance® (FCBD), she later went on to found her own trailblazing fusion bellydance theater company—one that helped launch the careers of many of today’s leading fusion dancers. For more than three decades, JP has refined a masterful approach to teaching that consistently sparks breakthroughs for dancers of all levels. A generous and insightful instructor, she has a rare ability to demystify this sensuous art form, meticulously breaking down complex movements into their essential components and making technique, nuance, and embodied flow both clear and accessible. Now teaching and performing internationally, Jill offers classes, workshops, and private lessons between tour dates. Whether in San Francisco or abroad, she is known for cultivating heart-forward classes that emphasize joy, well-being, and a strong sense of community.