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FatChanceBellyDance, Inc.

Workshops and Intensives

 

Course Descriptions and FAQs

** About our new workshop format **
New Workshop Format


If you would like to sponsor an FatChanceBellyDance® workshop in your area, please send us an email for more information.


January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

January 2013

4-6 Jan
Santiago, Chile

Workshop and show with Kae Montgomery
Info: danzadelvientretribal.com/
Contact: strausspromociones@gmail.com

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February 2013

1- Feb
St. Paul, MN

Something Tribal This Way Comes...with Wendy Allen
Info: http://somethingtribal.com
Contact: Tasha-Rose, Lesley Inman, Lindsay Brewster 651/235-8818

22-24 Feb
Pine River, Minnesota

Tribal Wonderland! with Anita Lalwani
Info: www.gaiasgoldengrove.com
Contact: Amber

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March 2013

2-3 Mar
Saint Petersburg, Russia

Tribal Universe III with Kae Montgomery
Info: www.sirintribe.com
Contact: Oxana +7(952)381-2626

27-31 Mar
Seattle, WA
Cues & Tattoos Tribal Belly Dance Festival; workshops, show and private lessons with Carolena and FatChanceBellyDance®
Instructor's Showcase with FatChanceBellyDance® Fri 29 Mar, 8pm
Serpent's Muse with student troupe Taksu Tribal Sat 30 March, 7:41 pm
After Party with members of with FatChanceBellyDance® Sat 30 March, 10:30pm
Info: www.troupehipnotica.com/cues/
Contact: hipnotica@comcast.net or phone 206.372.0441

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April 2013

8-11 Apr and 13-15 Apr
Clinton Township, Michigan

General Skills, Teacher Training and The Business of ATS® with Carolena and Megha
Info: www.czigany-dance.com
Contact: krisztina@czigany-dance.com  phone 586-321-1731

12-16 Apr
Moscow, Russia

6th Russian Tribal Festival with Wendy Allen and Sandi Ball
Info: www.tribal.su | www.tribalfest.ru
Contact: sveta-dvo@mail.ru

26-28 Apr
Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Festribal 2013 with Carolena and Megha
Info: mandragoratribal.com/
Contact: bcnfestribal@mandragoratribal.com or phone +0034666142212

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May 2013

4 May
Owensboro, KY

FCBD® SHIMMYING INTO KENTUCKY with Wendy Allen
Info: www.atsbellydanceky.com/
Contact: bellyrrificbellydance@yahoo.com 270-264-1925 

25-27 May
Tiverton, Devon, UK

ATS® Workshops with Wendy Allen
Info: www.kalash-tribal.co.uk
Contact: Kelley or Jaqcqui

14-19 May
Sebastopol CA
Tribal Fest
-Halfway to Halloween!
Workshop and show with Carolena and FatChanceBellyDance®
Info: www.BlackSheepBellyDance.com

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June 2013

14 Jun
Berkeley, CA
Devotion-The Family Tree

FatChanceBellyDance®, Devyani Dance Co., Colleena Shakti, Rakadu Gypsy, Wendy Marlatt, Malia De Felice and live music by Helm
Stay tuned for more info on the fifth year of this amazing show. Find out how you can be part of our Family Tree!

23-30 Jun
Beijing, China
ATS® Workshop with Kae Montgomery
Info: www.buluodupiwu.com.cn
Contact: zhenzhenartd@gmail.com


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July 2013

20-21 Jul
Paris, France

Les Estivales Tribales...ATS! with Anita Lalwani
Info: www.etoiledessables.com/
Contact: contact@etoiledessables.com

 

26, 27, 28 Jul
Kansas City, MO

FCBD® Workshop with Sandi, Kae, Marsha and Wendy
Info: www.projectshimmy.com
Contact: Susan or Jen


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August 2013

17 Aug
North Carolina
ATS® ATTACKS!! workshop and show with Anita Lalwani
The Solution Center, Durham, NC
Info: http://nandanabellydance.com/
Contact:  nandana_dance@yahoo.com 919-367-0203

22-25 Aug and 27-29 Aug
Vancouver, BC

General Skills, Teacher Training and The Business of ATS® with Carolena and Megha
Info: www.bellybellyhip.ca
Contact: bellybellyhip@yahoo.com

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September 2013

27-29 Sep
El Paso, TX

Tribal Solstice 2013 with Anita Lalwani and Kae Montgomery
Info: TBA
Contact: shimmyelpaso@gmail.com 915.276.8498
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October 2013

4-6 Oct
Moscow, Russia
Autumn Tribal Fair 2013 with Anita Lalwani
Info: www.tribal.su, www.tribalfest.ru, www.rftribal.ru
Contact: Svetlana Dvoretskaya sveta-dvo@mail.ru

5-6 Oct
Rome, Italy

American Tribal Stars II with Wendy Allen and Sandi Ball
Info: www.erikadellacqua.com/English &  www.erikadellacqua.com/Italian
Contact: info@erikadellacqua.com

11-13 Oct
Lexington, MI

Sacred Circles Dance Retreat with Anita Lalwani
Info: www.sacredcirclesdance.com/
Contact: krisztina@czigany-dance.com

26-27 Oct
Anchorage, AK

Workshop with Wendy Allen
Info: www.gypsyhorizon.com
Contact: Carrie Jenkins carrie@gypsyhorizon.com 907.242.3306
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November 2013

2 Nov
Maceo, KY
Workshop and Show with Anita Lalwani
Info: 
www.atsbellydanceky.com
Clip:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3qKo9ta4a8
Contact:  bellyrrificbellydance@yahoo.com 270-264-1925

6-11 Nov
South of France

FCBD "OG" Retreat with Anita Lalwani and Suzanne Elliott
Info: www.tribalme.net
Contact: manouribeiro@yahoo.com

8-10 Nov - CANCELED
Northcliff, Johannesburg, South Africa

Tribal Pura with Carolena and Megha
Info: www.tribalangels.com
Contact: tribalangels@live.co.za +27 72 244 4932

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December 2013

7-8 Dec
Las Vegas, NV

The Big Fat Deal with Wendy Allen and Sandi Ball
Info: www.kumudatribal.com
Contact: director@kumudatribal.com 702.293.4135


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Course Descriptions

Build Your Own Workshop with Carolena
For individuals and groups. Bring your unique concerns and Carolena will customize a lesson just for you. Get answers about steps and formations, costume, music, etc. Including the newest
branch of FCBD, Inc.: ‘Tribal Counsel’ offering business consultation, developing healthy troupe dynamics and tools for resolving conflict.
Tribal:Pura an alchemy of art and science, is our exploration of traditional American Tribal Style® belly dance. Using the guidelines of classical art and the science of anatomy to communicate an absolute style. We hope you will join us in our enthusiasm for Tribal in its original form. These workshops are open to the public. A great way to get started in ATS®, or brush up on your ATS® skills.
Instructors: Carolena, director FatChanceBellyDance® and Megha, director Devyani Dance Company.

 

General Skills for ATS®
A 20 hour intensive presenting all 70+ steps from the FCBD® ATS® vocabulary along with cues, formations, lead and follow, chorus, music theory for ATS® and functional anatomy for dance. Students must attend all 20 hours, no exceptions. Certificate awarded upon completion.
NEW! Limited to 60 people. See student requirements below.
Four 5-hour days.

Cost: contact event sponsor. 
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One Day Pass with Drills
For graduates of GS for ATS® wanting a review, or students who are not interested in being Certified.
Attend single days of GS for ATS®. Need not be taken concurrently but students must understand that each successive day's material is built on the previous day(s) and they may be asked to take a less active role based on our assessment of their skill level.
One, two or three of the GS for ATS® 5-hour days.
As space allows within the 25 person limit.
Individual day curriculum will be posted soon! 

Cost: contact event sponsor.
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ATS® Teacher Training*
For graduates of GS for ATS® who are also teaching or performing other styles of Tribal, Tribal Fusion or Oriental Dance.
Curriculum with include instruction on how to present the concept of ATS®, the steps, verbal instruction, physical cueing, assessing students needs, answering common questions, structuring a class and troubleshooting.
NEW! Limited to 40 people.
*This training is stage one for teachers interested in becoming a FCBD® Sister Studio. Sister Studios teach exclusively FCBD® format. Students need approval from Carolena to be considered for Sister Studio status.

Cost: contact event sponsor.
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The Business of ATS® (formerly Teacher Training2)
A forum discussion moderated by Carolena for ATS®TT Teachers that have had time to put the training to use. No dance instruction or dancing.
Topics may include but are not limited to:
-Step definition
-How to present steps properly
-Student questions that you have not been able to answer
-Anatomy
-Music
-"Problem" students (wince)
-Business
One 5-hour day, GS and TT prerequisite.
Cost: contact event sponsor. 

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General Skills for ATS® FAQs
Class information and handouts:
Students will receive supporting materials on the first day of class. Review of Tribal Basics Vol. 1-8 DVDs is recommended.
Please bring: zils, a notebook, full skirt and choli are best but not mandatory. Download 4-day agenda.Student Requirements:
These courses are not for beginners. Dancers must have previous experience with some element of ATS®, Tribal, Tribal Fusion or Oriental Dance.

 

Students must be fluent in English, no exceptions.
Students will be asked to submit a dance bio, limited to one page, upon acceptance to the program. This should include their experience with ATS®, any personal comments, but not be a "resume" type listing of everything they have ever done! Just as it relates to ATS® and what they want to achieve at the Intensive.
A deposit at sign up is required, as per the event sponsor.
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