Melody Bustillos

Melody is the founder of teh Salt City Dance Collective. She is a collective member and Artistic Director of Sisterhood of Sword Dance, and a former member of the Davina Tribal Collective. With a strong foundation in modern dance, Melody brings over 40 years of experience across various belly dance styles. Her dedicated study of sword dance began in 1986 with numerous teachers, refining her unique style and skill as a sword handler and freestyle performer.

Melody has been a certified Fat Chance Belly Dance® Partner Studio since 2007. She has elevated the foundations of classic sword dance technique by integrating movements that embody strength, power, and resilience, blended with the Slow and Fast FCBD® vocabulary. She co-produced “ATS With An Edge” and produced the double DVD/Digital project “Any Way You Slice It.”

Her current work focuses on teaching the Slice and Dice Sword Extension vocabulary. Melody is a world-class teacher who continues to share her passion for FCBD® Sword Dance globally. Additional credentials include certification as a group fitness instructor, as well as Spinning, Mat Pilates, and Kickboxing.

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