ATS® Belly Dance – Basics & Beyond
$ $105
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
From Wednesday, February 5, 2020 to Wednesday, March 11, 2020
A 6-week series with Sandi Ball
Ages 15 & up
Join instructor Sandi Ball for this exciting 6-week series exploring the basics of American Tribal Style® Belly Dance – our unique improvisational belly dance language, designed here in the Bay Area!
What is ATS®?
ATS® (American Tribal Style®) belly dance is known for its improvisational choreography with movements that are inspired by folkloric dances of the Middle East, North Africa, Spain and India.
What to expect:
Discover posture & body awareness,
Explore slow & fast movements (Arm undulations, bodywaves, hip twists, shimmies and more!),
Progress to more complex steps each week,
Learn to play zils (finger cymbals),
Practice lead and follow concepts and group formations for improvisation,
Challenge your mimicry and puzzle solving skills in graceful movement!
Dress:
Wear whatever you are comfortable moving in! Bring a full skirt or loose pants, hip scarf, short top or choli, if you have it. Bare feet, socks or dance shoes are best. Floor is no-gloss hard wood.
About Sandi Ball:
Sandi Ball has studied ATS® with Carolena Nericcio and FatChanceBellyDance® for over 20 years and is an FCBD® Instructor, Emerita. Sandi’s style has a rich subtlety that maintains the earthy origins of tribal improvisation. Sandi is also the Artistic Director of EBB & Flow (East Bay Belly Dance).
More about Sandi.
Feb 5th – Week 1
SLOW – Taxeem, Arm Undulations, Floreos, plus variations
FAST – Shimmy, Zils
Feb 12th – Week 2
SLOW – Bodywave, plus variations
FAST – Arabic, Arabic Hiptwist + 1/2 turns
*Feb 19th – Week 3 (This class will be held at 2326 Alameda Ave. #2, Alameda)
SLOW – Reverse Turn, Propeller Turn, Corkscrew Turn
FAST – Pivot Bump, Choo Choo, Arc Arm Turn
Feb 26th – Week 4
SLOW – Circle Step + turns
FAST – Egyptian + 1/2 turns, Reach & Sit
Formations & Chorus drills
March 4th – Week 5
SLOW – Torso Rotation + turns, Ribcage Rotation, Levels
FAST – Double Bump, Single Bump
Formations & Chorus drills
March 11th – Week 6
Shimmy Variations – Arabic Shimmy, Turkish Shimmy, Shoulder Shimmy, Ghawazee Shimmy
Formations & Chorus drills
Don’t forget to bring your zils!
Banner image courtesy of Raphael Roques.