General Skills Intensive

Download a General Skills for ATS informational flyer. (This is an old version so some info is obsolete, but you'll get the general idea.)

See FAQs below. 

Due to the success the General Skills intensives, we are adding several new modules.

In addition to the 15 Hour General Skills for ATS Certificate Course, we are now offering the GS One Day Pass with Drills, ATS Teacher Training at select locations.

In 2009 look for our next addition, Tribal Village. Stay tuned!

2009

18-20 February 2009

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills CLOSED-wait list only
San Francisco, CA
FatChanceBellyDance Studio
limited to 20 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
Info: email to Carolena or call 415.431.4322

23-24 February 2009

26-27 February 2009

28 March - 30 March 2009

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
Taipei, Taiwan
Sherry Shen Dance Studio
limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
Info: sherry27501@yahoo.com

*special show with this event

28 Apr- 30 May 2009

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
Birmingham, AL
Devyani Dance Center
limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
Info: devyani@bellsouth.net or call 205.956.DEVI

2-3 May 2009

ATS Teacher Training

9-11 Jul 2009

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
Orlando, FL
Florida Tribal Dance
limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
Info: floridatribaldance@gmail.com or call 760-403-2334

*special show Sun 12 July

10-12 Aug 2009

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
Highland, CA
Oasis Studio

13-14 Aug 2009

ATS Teacher Training
Highland, CA
Oasis Studio
limited to GS for ATS graduates (10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
Info: oasisdance@earthlink.net  or call 909.957-8962

*special show Sat 15 August

Aug 22-24 2009

General Skills
Pori, Finland
Yyteri Spa
limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
info: email to ats_training@tribal.fi

Aug 26-27 2009 Teacher Training
Pori, Finland
Yyteri Spa
limited to 10 participants (10 hour course spans 2 5-hour days)
info: email to ats_training@tribal.fi

9-11 Oct 2009 (updated dates as of 17 Mar 2009!)

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills 
Milwaukee, WI
Tamarind Studio
limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days) 
Info: email to Tamarind Studio or call 414-403-3957

31 Oct-2 Nov 2009 CANCELED
General Skills (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
Kent, England
Oxon Hoath, Kent, England
www.tribeofkismet.co.uk
Info: email to Sarah or call 0044 1702 543 523

26-27 Oct 2009

ATS Teacher Training
Katoomba, Australia
limited to GS for ATS graduates (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)

29-31 Oct 2009

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills 
Katoomba, Australia
limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
Info: email to Devi Mamak

1-2 Nov 2009

ATS Teacher Training
Katoomba, Australia
limited to GS for ATS graduates (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)

Info: email to Devi Mamak

General Skills for ATS
A 15 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 15 hours, no exceptions. Certificate awarded upon completion.
Limited to 25 people.
Three 5-hour days.

Cost: contact event sponsor. 

One Day Pass with Drills
For previous 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.

 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.
Limited to 10 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.

 ATS Teacher Training 2
For graduates of TT for ATS who are interested in further training via forum format.
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.
Limited to 20 people.

Cost: contact Carolena

Student Requirements
These courses are not for beginners. Dancers must have previous experience with some element of ATS, Tribal, Tribal Fusion or Oriental Dance.