General Skills Intensive

Download a General Skills for ATS informational flyer. 

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!


10-14 March 2008

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
San Francisco, CA
FatChanceBellyDance Studio
limited to 20 participants
(15 hour course spans five 3-hour days) 

Info: email to Carolena or call 415.431.4322

17-18 March 2008

ATS Teacher Training
San Francisco, CA
FatChanceBellyDance Studio
limited to GS for ATS graduates
(10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
Info: email to Carolena or call 415.431.4322

11-13 August 2008

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

limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
Info: email to Rachel Soto or call 909.863.9020

 14-15 August
ATS Teacher Training
Highland, CA
Oasis Studio
limited to GS for ATS graduates
(10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
Info: email to Rachel Soto or call 909.863.9020

 29-31 August 2008

General Skills
Katoomba, Australia
limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days)

Info: email to Devi Mamak

15-19 September 2008

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills 
San Francisco, CA
FatChanceBellyDance Studio
limited to 20 participants
(15 hour course spans five 3-hour days)

Info: email to Carolena or call 415.431.4322

23-24 September 2008

ATS Teacher Training
San Francisco, CA
FatChanceBellyDance Studio
limited to GS for ATS graduates
(10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
Info: email to Carolena or call 415.431.4322

21-23 October 2008

Glastonbury, England
General Skills
(15 hour course spans three 5-hour days) 
www.tribeofkismet.co.uk or www.bellydancinguk.co.uk
Info: email to Sarah or call +1702 543534

 28-29 October 2008

Glastonbury, England
ATS Teacher Training
limited to GS for ATS graduates
(10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
www.tribeofkismet.co.uk or www.bellydancinguk.co.uk
Info: email to Sarah or call +1702 543534

 14-16 November 2008

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills 
Milwaukee, WI
Trilluim Studio
limited to 25 participants
(15 hour course spans three 5-hour days) 
Info: email to Trillium Studio or call 414.489.0784

 17-18 November
ATS Teacher Training
Milwaukee, WI
Trilluim Studio
limited to GS for ATS graduates
(10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
Info: email to Trillium Studio or call 414.489.0784

 5-7 December 2008
General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
Seattle, WA
Skin Deep Studio

limited to 25 participants (15 hour course spans three 5-hour days) 
Info: email to Skin Deep Studio or call 206.322.9500

 
 Course Descriptions
 

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.

 FAQs
Class information and handouts
A PDF version of the daily class syllabus will be available on this page soon. This will facilitate One Day Pass students who want to choose their day(s).
At the Intensive, students will receive supporting materials in paper form.
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 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.