Class Format

Dance Fundamentals, 6-week (level 1)
Tribal Combinations, 12-week (level 2)
Drills, on-going (level 3)
Improv, on-going (level 4)

$10 per class drop in | $48 six class card | $90 twelve class card | $120 unlimited monthly card

Dance Fundamentals (level 1)

Week One

STEP	SLOW or FAST	DVD
Posture	slow	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance
Puja	slow	All Tribal Basics DVDs
Taxeem	slow	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance
Hand Floreo	slow	Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations
4 Basic Steps (Shimmy, Egyptian, Arabic, Pivot/Choo-choo)	fast	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance

Week Two

STEP	SLOW or FAST	DVD
Arm Undulations	slow	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance
Egyptian Step	fast	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance
Formations for Leading and Following	fast and slow	Tribal Basics Vol. 6 Improvisational Choreography
You will need your own zils (finger cymbals) for Week 3	fast	*zils and other supplies are available for purchase at the FCBD studio and on-line

Week Three

STEP	SLOW or FAST	DVD
Zils	fast	Tribal Basics Vol. 3 Zils Yin and Yang
Review formations with all steps		Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Four

STEP	SLOW or FAST	DVD
Bodywave	slow	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance
Arabic Step	fast	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance
Review formations with all steps		Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Five

STEP	SLOW or FAST	DVD
Torso Twist	slow	Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations
Pivot Bump/Choo Choo w/arm 1 and arm 2	fast	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance
Review formations with all steps		Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Six

STEP	SLOW or FAST	DVD
Circle Step	slow	Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations
Shimmy Step	fast	Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance
Review formations with all steps		Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Tribal Combinations (level 2)

Level One Fundamentals recommended before taking this class. Basic steps covered in L1 are not covered in L2.

Week One

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Walking Taxeem and Walking Bodywave slow Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations

Reverse Turn slow Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations

Review/drill formations Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Two

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Turkish Shimmy
fast Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Turkish Shimmy-w/arms and turn (TSWAAT)
fast Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations

Review/drill formations Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Three

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Chorus
slow and fast Tribal Basics Vol. 6 Improvisational Choreography

Reach and Sit fast Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Review/drill formations Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Four

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Propeller Turn
slow Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Corkscrew Turn slow Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Five

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Arabic Hip Twist and half turn Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Six

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Camel Walk
Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Seven

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Double Bump
Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Single Bump Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Eight

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD
Ribcage Rotation
Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Arc arms Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Nine

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Up2 Down3 w/zil pattern
Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Ten

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Arabic Shimmy
Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Arabic Shimmy w/arms and turn (ASWAAT)
Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Eleven

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Shoulder Shimmy Hip Drop Combo Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Ghawazee Shimmy Combo Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Week Twelve

STEP SLOW
or FAST DVD

Reverse Taxeem
Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Head Slides Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations

Review/drill formations/chorus Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions and Vol. 6 Improv Choreography

Drills, on-going (level 3) steps listed in random order, teacher will choose a few each class with drills

STEP	SLOW or FAST	DVD
Arabic 123		Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations
Waterpot		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Arabic Hip Twist Flourish		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Arabic Orbit		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Wrap Around Turn		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Barrel Turn		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Sahra Turn		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Laybacks		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Bellyrolls and Flutters		Tribal Basics Vol. 1 Fundamentals and Vol. 4 Embellishments and Variations
Floorwork		Tribal Basics Vol. 8 Floorwork
Balancing Sword and Basket		coming soon!
Sunanda		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Re-shamka		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Chico Four Corners		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Wet Dog		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Egyptian Full Turn		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Double Back with Half Turn		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Spins		Tribal Basics Vol. 7 Creative Steps and Combinations
Turkish Shimmy 1/4 turn Fade Combos: Chico Circle Up, Choo-Choo Arc Arm, Sunanda Duet, Aswat Duet Turkish Shimmy Cross-over Wrap Around Drop Alabama Twister Box Step Push Forward and Back Egyptian Sevillana The Triangle Step Arabic with a Double Turn The Pulse Turn The Rainbow Loco Camel Medusa 1 (ats version) Medusa 2 (indian version) The Strong Arm and Variation Slow Diagonal Fade The Roundhouse Dragonfly The Triple Egyptian Dueling Duet Resham-ka Spin Level Drop Passing: Camel, Chico, Sahra, Wrap Around, Barrel, Turkish, Torso twist Arabic Flourish and Fade Arabic Do-Si-Do		Tribal Basics Vol. 9 Anatomy of a Step

Improv, on-going (level 4)

STEP	SLOW or FAST	DVD
All steps in all formations with performance drills		All Tribal Basics DVDs and FCBD® Performance DVDs

*zils and other supplies are available for purchase at the FCBD® Studio

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