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Raven is a certified teacher in the FatChanceBellyDance ATS format.  She is dedicated to presenting ATS as created and developed by FatChanceBellyDance director and master teacher Carolena Nericcio. In her ATS classes, Raven does NOT blend with or present other styles dance, tribal or otherwise. ATS is presented clearly separate from other styles of dance, as she follows the 'Sister Studio' goal, which is to ensure that you, the student, should be able to attend a FCBD ATS class anywhere in the world, and receive consistent, quality instruction.

Weekend with Carolena and FatChanceBellyDance in Las Vegas!
December 3 & 4, 2011

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Backstage Dance Studios                                  
3425 Backstage Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89121

Join us for this amazing weekend of workshops from the creator of American Tribal Style (ATS) Belly Dance and founder of FatChanceBellyDance, Carolena Nericcio! ATS is at the core of tribal fusion styles. It is a modern fusion style influenced by the dance stylings of India, Morocco, Spain, and the Middle East. 

~SCHEDULE~

Saturday, December 3:

10:00a - 12:30p
True Tribal Basics & Tribal Combinations

Using fun combinations, we'll breakdown several basic movements and their correct technique from the Tribal vocabulary. You'll walk away with mini-choreographies you can plug into your dance and effective setups for some of the faster moving steps and turns.

12:30p - 1:30p LUNCH on your own

1:30p - 2:30p
Basic Music Theory for Tribal Dance

Beats, measures, phrases, pulse, tempo, rhythms, melodies, instruments. An essential key to understanding Tribal Style music using the elegance of mathematics. Zils recommended.

2:30p - 4:00p
Beyond Basics: Floorwork

For advanced students; the anatomy of floorwork, technique and application. Kneepads recommended. *Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations.

Sunday, December 4:

10:00a - 12:00p
Improvisational Choreography

The steps and their variations in combinations, choreographies and improvisation. Musical interpretation, finger cymbals, refinement of technique. Partnering and group work with emphasis on communication between dancers. *Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, Arabic Basic, Egyptian Basic, Pivot Bumps and Choo-choos.

12:30p - 1:30p LUNCH on your own

1:30p - 2:30p
Shimmies!

The shimmy is the walk in a healthy woman's step. You are born with it-you just have learn how to use it! Basic Shimmy magic; the mechanics of how it works. Walking shimmy, Turkish Shimmy, Alternating Shimmy, Reverse Shimmy, Arabic Shimmy, Wet Dog, Shoulder Shimmy/Hip Drop and Ghawazee Shimmy Combo.

2:30p - 4:00p
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something ATS

Join Carolena and members of FatChanceBellyDance as we explore new steps contributed by our Sister Studios, and a few by FCBD, including Dueling Duets. We'll look at the steps and combos through the "ATS filter" and you'll understand the artistry and logic of creating a new step. *Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, Arabic Basic, Egyptian Basic, Pivot Bumps and Choo-choos.

~PAYMENT OPTIONS~

December 3, 2011 @ 7:30 p.m.                                

Arthur Murray Dance Studio                                                               

4440 S. Durango, Suite A                                                              

Las Vegas, NV 89147                                                                        

$10 at the door 


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