OPTIONAL New Class Format at FatChanceBellyDance®
Hi All,
Don’t panic! The new format is optional.
If you like the original format, feel free to keep using it. You can see the original format here here
If you fancy variation, have a look at the new format.
Back in the day, when I was the only teacher, I taught by the seat of my skirt. I would assess the room and decide the best course of action, for both the students and myself. It was sometimes simple, sometimes complex but everyone survived.
Fast forward to the expansion of the FCBD® Studio, multiple teachers and the need for structure; The 6-Week L1 and 12-Week L2 courses were born. We created a system to teach the basics in L1 Dance Fundamentals that followed the simpler steps in the Tribal Basics Vol. 1 DVD plus Zils from Vol. 3 and formations from Vol. 6. L2 Tribal Combinations expanded on the steps in Tribal Basics Vol. 4, with the addition of chorus from Vol. 6. Everything was neat and tidy and mimicked the chronology of the FCBD® DVDs.
We ran L1 and L2 as complete courses with the option to drop-in, as all courses must allow for flexibility in San Francisco where distractions abound.
While I was on the road, from 2008-2012, the FCBD® Studio Teachers held down the fort. When I returned to teaching at the FCBD® Studio, I followed suit. However, after the first year I realized that I was more tuned into the agenda than the students, and I was feeling stifled.
So, in 2015 I created a new format (remember, it’s optional) based on the simplicity and complexity of steps rather than the chronology of the DVDs. If you’ve followed the publication of the DVDs you know that some of the newer steps are quite simple, while some of the original steps are complex. We’ve leveled that out with the new format by placing the simpler steps in L1 and L2 with bonus options and placed the more complex steps in L3, with bonus options as well.
Here’s how it works: send us an email and we’ll send you a PDF of the new format.
Across the top you can list the dates of classes in your 6-Week L1 or 12-Week L2 series. In the boxes beneath you can choose which step to teach and check off the step or steps for that week. Whether you are the only teacher, or have multiple teachers you can see what has been taught in the preceding weeks and select the best steps or steps for the current week.
And remember, it’s optional.
Enjoy!
Carolena
