page_title: UNMATA
section_title: Performances
hierarchical_section_title: UNMATA / Performances
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Unmata, au Tribal Umrah Festival, Rennes août 2012 English: Unmata, at the Tribal Umrah festival, Rennes August 2012
context_page_description: UNMATA is a Tribal Fusion Belly Dance company founded in 2003 by artistic director, Amy Sigil. Their dance style is rooted in the basic movement vocabulary of Belly Dance, but also draws heavily on inspiration from Hip Hop, Hula, Modern dance, and other dance styles. Their performance aesthetic and choice of music are inspired by contemporary street dance. To date, they have performed over 40 original choreographic works in more than 15 countries. They are also recognized for developing and popularizing a novel dance style, Improvisational Team Sync.
context_section_description: "The Tribal Massiveᵀᴹ"
  "Elevation"
  "Infusion Emporium"
  "JamBallah
  "Tribal Umrah"
caption: UNMATA performing at Tribal Umrah Festival, Rennes, France 2012. From left to right: Shelly DeCant, Sarah Stinson, Amy Sigil, Kari VanderZwaag
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