Maria Fomina is one of the pioneers of Tribal Bellydance in Ukraine, director of Mina Fo Tribal Company, FatChanceBellyDance® Sister Studio and renowned dance teacher specialized not only in ATS®, but also in Tribal Fusion and Yoga for bellydancers.
Maria Fomina was awarded twice at Tribal AWARDS 2012 and 2013 for the development of tribal style in Ukraine and she is the creator of the biggest annual international TRIBAL WEEKEND festival in Kiev, Ukraine.
She shared the stage, collaborated and studied at intensives, workshops and private classes with FatChanceBellyDance® teachers and several FCBD® sister studios, as Kae Montgomery, Anita Lalwani, Kristine Adams, Sandi Ball, Wendy Allen, Stefanie Kelly, Carolena Nericcio, Megha Gavin, Devi Mamak, Jenifer Nolan, Super Beth, Jocelyn Noel of Tamarind Tribal; Laurie Martin (Blue Amber Bellydance, USA), Philippa Moirai (UK), Milana (Sirin Tribe, Russia), Manca Pavli (SLO), Svetlana Dvoretskaya (UJBABA, Russia), Taisa Jah Surya (Jah Surya DG, Ukraine), Ekaterina Demina (Russian Tribal Mafia), The Siren Society (Poland), Larissa Archer, daughter of legendary Masha Archer (USA).