
Carolyn Bowman introduces American Tribal Style skirt dancing and Christina's variations to add a skirt to your dance, based on Fat Chance Belly Dance Tribal Basics, in ATF style.
Christina Clarke guides adding skirts to belly dance, covering skirt types and belt styles, and how to catch and hold the skirt, with drills to integrate the prop into steps.
Learn how original dvd credits are presented within the fcbd(r)/ats style, analyzing formatting and attribution practices for media credits.
Explore performance in work that skirt fcbd(r)/ats style, highlighting how style and professional presentation influence perception and effectiveness in professional settings.
Choose a double circle skirt at least 25 yards for ATF overhead steps; avoid wide belts or hip wraps and use a slicker fabric to prevent pantaloons from sticking.
Catch your skirt with a controlled side kick, keep weight on the non-catching leg, and master grip and wrap motions, including reverse Florio and standard Florio rotations, on both sides.
Master the basic shimmy step with a skirt catch, transitioning from a two-count base to eight counts, while maintaining posture with knees relaxed and arms horizontal at shoulder height.
Master the Arabic step with rhythmic undulation, count the right-left footwork, perform chest lifts and overhead arm movements including plunging on one, and maintain good posture.
Perform pivot bump with left foot flat and right on ball of foot, coordinating arms one to two, and add a skirt flourish while keeping shoulders down and elbows back.
Master the single bump, a two-count front-back pivot, and add embellishments with a right-hand figure eight opposite the right hip, palm up and down with strong posture.
Learn the single bump half turn, a 16-count sequence totaling four turns. The lecture covers skirt variants, Cinco bump 1/2 turn, and a right-hand figure eight with the skirt flipping.
Learn the double bump, a four-count pivot bump with a dramatic skirt drape, maintain the same foot pattern, toss left skirt over the right shoulder, and lift the right elbow.
Learn the Choo Choo 2-2 step with skirt, align arms over the right hip, flick hands in time with the hips, and move forward before a shimmy or Egyptian return.
Master the choo choo spin in a 16-count variation of the Russian spin with a skirt, practice the foot pattern, circle motion, and eight-count spins while layering the skirt.
Explore Turkish shimmy and front-back shimmy, turning a two-count step into a four-count forward and back with arms reaching out to the right and center, half turns and side turns.
perform the Egyptian basic swivel step as a four-count sequence, using ball and flat foot positions while coordinating the front arm with the skirt overhead and arm wraps.
Learn to perform Egyptian half and full turns using front and back cues with shoulder and hip alignment, counting one two three, while maintaining the sweeping skirt to arm position.
Master the egyptian sevillana swivel step with skirt work, arm sweeps, and a fall turn, following the basic egyptian step foot pattern and left-shoulder cues.
Learn triple egyptian swivel step from the basic egyptian, cue the step by looking over the right shoulder, then turn to the right, back, and left walls with skirts sweeping.
Queue spends from an Egyptian step with a horizontal arm, then perform four eight-count spends. Spins follow the same ATX format, with arms horizontal and a skirt in dance posture.
Perform reach and sit move with left foot flat, right foot on the ball, hip lifting to front corner, arms reaching right with shoulders back and down and elbows lifted.
Learn the box step with turn, moving through right front, left front, back right, and back left corners, with skirt turn cues and arms down then up to shoulder height.
Learn the triangle step, an eight-count dance move crossing the right foot with turns, keeping shoulders back and the front-wrapping arm while bringing the skirt to shoulder height.
Master the push forward and back step across 16 counts, integrating the skirt figure eight pattern with front, back, cross motions, pivots, and arm flips for a flowing dance routine.
master the Chico Four Corners, a 16-count step in the pivot month family. move from front right to back right, back left to front left, with the skirt flipped overhead.
Learn the Aswat Arabic shimmy with arms and a turn, practicing arm sweeps, cues, and a lifted posture with and without a skirt.
Master the shoulder shimmy hip drop combo with eight counts of a shoulder shimmy followed by eight counts of a hip jab, plus skirt work and clockwise and counterclockwise pivots.
Learn the grape vine flourish, a 16-count movement dialect step performed with a skirt, including detailed footwork across, touch, cross, and layered skirt motions.
Perform a wrap around turn with a tucked skirt, executing a dramatic pickup and full pivot to face the front, coordinating arm movements and hip placement.
Perform the clean sweep turn with skirt pickup, executing Florio steps, arm sweeps, and multiple half and full turns while looking over the left shoulder, tucking skirts.
Master a Mazin inspired ghawazee shimmy combo with front and turning sequences, counting reps, while keeping shoulders back, skirts lifted, and the shimmy rooted in the lower body.
Master the Arabic 1 2 3 rhythm step with horizontal arm travels, drops, and up movements, performed with and without a skirt, while keeping shoulders back and elbows lifted.
Execute a 16-count Arabic rhythm step with two calibrated spins and four-count finish, then perform the Eric Nicole double turn with skirt, keeping shoulders back and down and elbows lifted.
Learn a 16-count roundhouse with a staccato hip shimmy and clockwise circle, starting at the right front corner. Coordinate arm wraps across front and back while keeping shoulders back.
execute the sunanda sequence in ats style, a left-to-right cross with sweeping arm motions from a good dance posture and precise skirt positioning across counts 1–16.
Master the Turkish army quarter turn with left, back, front, and right rotations, arm and skirt cues, across sixteen counts, while keeping shoulders back, elbows lifted, and the arm extended.
Learn the shimmy step within the ATS style for skirt work, mastering rhythm, hip movement, and styling cues that elevate performance.
Explore Arabic rhythmic undulation through expressive movement and cadence, highlighting rhythm, style, and performance within ATS-style work.
Learn the pivot bump technique within the work that skirt fcbd(r)/ats style course and explore its application to confident styling and movement.
Master the single bump technique within the work that skirt fcbd(r)/ats style framework, applying practical steps to elevate style.
Learn the single bump half turn in the work that skirt fcbd(r)/ats style course, mastering the movement's technique and stylistic execution.
Develop skills in the double bump technique for work that skirt design within fcbd(r)/ats style, highlighting practical sewing, fit, and styling considerations.
Explore the train-themed concept of choo choo within the work that skirt fcbd(r)/ats style, highlighting practical applications and stylistic principles.
Explore the choo choo spin within work that skirt fcbd(r)/ats style. Link the lecture title to the course title to emphasize a style-focused approach.
Learn the Turkish shimmy and front back shimmy within the FCBD/ATS style, refining technique for skirt work.
Master Egyptian basic and swivel step techniques in ATS style to elevate skirt performances and movement dynamics.
Master Egyptian and swivel step techniques, including half and full turns, to enhance ATS style skirt work.
Explore egyptian and swivel-step movements within sevillana, applying ats-style skirt work to create dynamic, expressive dance sequences.
Learn the triple egyptian and swivel step in ATS style, applying skirt-focused footwork for the work that skirt FCBD(r)/ATS style course.
Explore spins in the work that skirt FCBD(r)/ATS style course, highlighting how to express movement and style through skirt-focused performance.
Explore reach and sit in the Work That Skirt FCBD(r)/ATS Style course. See how these actions align with the FCBD(r)/ATS style approach.
Learn the box step through clear, practical instructions tailored to work that skirt ATS style, unlocking confident performance.
Master the triangle step within the work that skirt FCBD(r)/ATS style, emphasizing technique and styling considerations for fashion-focused movement.
Explore push forward and back in work that skirt FCBD(r)/ATS style to highlight the core focus of this course.
Master the four corners step within the FCBD(r)/ATS style as part of the work that skirt course.
Explore ASWAAT in the context of work that skirt fcbd r/ats style, as presented in this course, highlighting keywords and themes from the title.
Master shoulder shimmy and hip drop techniques to style skirt work in FCBD/ATS performances, blending rhythm, precision, and stage presence.
Master the grapevine flourish within the work that skirt ATS style, exploring movement and flair that define this performance technique.
Master the wrap around turn within the work that skirt ATS style framework, linking precision, balance, and fluid movement for dynamic performance.
Learn the clean sweep turn as a key movement technique within the work that skirt FCBD ATS style course, applying precise control and fluid transitions.
Master a Ghawazee/Mazin inspired shimmy combo, blending rhythmic hip movements with ATS style influences for a dynamic, expressive performance in work that skirt.
Explore Arabic rhythmic undulation and its expressive movement, linking language rhythm with performance in the work that skirt FCBD(r)/ATS style course.
Master arabic rhythmic undulation with a double turn in the work that skirt fcbd(r)/ats style.
Explore the roundhouse within the work that skirt fcbd/ats style course, providing a concise, style-focused overview for learners.
Explore the principles of fcbd ats style in work that skirt, guided by Sunanda as the lecture focus.
Learn Turkish shimmy and front-back shimmy with a quarter turn in ATS style. Explore dynamic skirt work through FCBD in the Work That Skirt course.
Supplement one covers original dvd steps with transitions, outlining procedural workflows and how to integrate seamless transitions for work in the fcbd ats style.
Practice supplemental steps drill 1 to build progressive skills in the course's ATS style.
Your amazing skirts don't just have to be part of your costume, they can be a prop to add a new dynamic to your dance.
Krisztina has long been known for her beautiful skirt work and commanding FCBD(r)/ATS performances. After mastering the material in this course, you too can have beautiful and commanding skirtwork performances.
By utilizing her 25 plus years of theatrical skirtwork knowledge, advanced FCBD(r)/ATS training, and consultations with Carolena Nericcio while developing this format, she has combined everything into a vocabulary that will take your improv performances to a whole new level.
This instructional course will teach you how to layer fun and dramatic skirt moves over many Classic and Modern FCBD/ATS Steps along with a few new Czigany Dialect Steps.
Not an FCBD(r)/ATS dancer? No problem! These steps can be incorporated into any choreography or improv dance in a group or solo setting.
Included in this instructional DVD:
How to choose a skirt for skirtwork
How to hold your skirt
Posture
Catching and tucking your skirt
Belts and work best when doing skirtwork
Cues for all the steps
Interested in being certified in the Work that Skirt FCBD(r) Style format or becoming a certified Work that Skirt instructor? Contact Krisztina.