General Skills Intensive

20 Hour General Skills for ATS Certificate Course,  GS One Day Pass with Drills, ATS Teacher Training at select locations. See FAQs below.

2010

*To accommodate the addition of Floorwork and more daily drills, General Skills for ATS will expand to 20 hours in four days starting in 2010. If you are interested in just the Floorwork section, choose Day Four for One Day Pass/Drills.

19-22 Feb

4-7 Mar

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
limited to 25 participants (20 hour course spans four 5-hour days)
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Info: Margaret Lion at ddbdancers@gmail.com or call 812.360.0549
www.ddbd.org/gsats/index.html

6-9 Apr

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

12-13 Apr

ATS Teacher Training 1 sold out-wait list only
San Francisco, CA
FatChanceBellyDance Studio
limited to 10 GS for ATS graduates (10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
Info: email to Carolena or call 415.431.4322

8-11 Jul

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
Anchorage, Alaska
Studio Location: TBA
limited to 25 participants (20 hour course spans four 5-hour days)
Info: carrie@gypsyhorizon.com or call 907.242.3306
www.gypsyhorizon.com

8-11 Aug

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
Highland, CA
The Oasis Dance Studio
Limited to 25 participants (20 hour course spans four 5-hour days)
Info: oasisdance@earthlink.net or call 909.957.8962
www.oasisdancestudio.net

12-13 Aug

ATS Teacher Training 1Highland, CA
The Oasis Dance Studio
Limited to 10 GS for ATS graduates (10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
Info: oasisdance@earthlink.net or call 909.957.8962
www.oasisdancestudio.net

9-12 September

General Skills and One Day Pass/Drills
Pine River, MN
Heart and Hara Studio
limited to 25 participants (20 hour course spans three 5-hour days)
Info: mysticcaravanats@gmail.com or call 218.232.3221
http://mysticcaravanats.viviti.com

14-15 September

ATS Teacher Training
Pine River, MN
Heart and Hara Studio
limited to GS for ATS graduates (10 hour course spans two 5-hour days)
Info: mysticcaravanats@gmail.com or call 218.232.3221
http://mysticcaravanats.viviti.com

 
16 September

ATS Teacher Training 2
Pine River, MN
Heart and Hara Studio
limited to 20 TT for ATS graduates (one 5-hour day)
Info: mysticcaravanats@gmail.com or call 218.232.3221
http://mysticcaravanats.viviti.com

21-24 Nov

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

25-26 Nov

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

28 Nov

ATS Teacher Training 2
San Francisco, CA
FatChanceBellyDance Studio
limited to 20 TT for ATS graduates (one 5-hour day)
Info: email to Carolena or call 415.431.4322 

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 15 hours, no exceptions. Certificate awarded upon completion.
Limited to 25 people.
Four 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.