Upcoming Classes, Events and Workshops
Bellydance Foundations (FCBD®Style)
Ready to shake up your routine, connect with an incredible community, and feel amazing?
Join our Foundations of FatChanceBellyDance®Style six-week series and step into the world of this mesmerizing dance form!
Perfect for beginners, this series is more than just a class—it’s a full experience designed to get you moving, feeling confident, and having fun. Each session is thoughtfully structured to ensure your mind and body feels refreshed and envigorated!
Beyond the Steps (Foundations Add-on)
Ready to go beyond the basics and dive deeper into the magic of FatChanceBellyDance®Style?
Beyond the Steps is an optional add-on to the Foundation series and is designed to expand your skills and bring your dancing to life with the artistry and connection that make this style so unique.
Alignment
Transform your dance! A FULL technique, mind AND body exploration with the goal of learning HOW , why and where in YOUR body you can make individual adjustments to feel more confident and dance with more ease, mindfulness and intention.
Beyond Foundations of FatChanceBellydance®Style
Take your FatChanceBellyDance®Style practice to the next level in this dynamic class designed for dancers familiar with the basics and hungry for more! Dive deeper into the intricate world of FCBD®Style with intermediate variations, concepts, and techniques that will challenge and inspire you.
4 Week Beginner Bellydance
NOTE: Students in this session are eligible to join DeAnna in a student performance on Saturday December 14th.
Beyond Foundations of FatChanceBellydance®Style
Take your FatChanceBellyDance®Style practice to the next level in this dynamic class designed for dancers familiar with the basics and hungry for more! Dive deeper into the intricate world of FCBD®Style with intermediate variations, concepts, and techniques that will challenge and inspire you.
Teacher Training - FCBD® Style European Summer School
In the Teacher Training intensive, you will learn the specific format that Carolena recommends for the instruction of FCBD®Style movements and experience teaching movements to your peers.
General Skills - FCBD® Style European Summer School
In General Skills, you will learn EVERY movement in the core FCBD®Style vocabulary as taught by Carolena and Advanced FCBD®Style instructors. You’ll get a break down of each movement with specific technique instruction.
(SOLD OUT) Advanced Teacher Training - FCBD® Style European Summer School
The application process is now closed.
(SOLD OUT) Technique For Teachers - FCBD® Style European Summer School
Join Carolena, DeAnna, and Kelley in-person for the Technique for Teachers in Soest, Germany! This is a part of the FCBD® Style European Summer School event 2024.
(SOLD OUT) General Skills and Teacher Training - Mexico
More information and registration coming October 2023.
Beyond Foundations of FatChanceBellydance®Style
Take your FatChanceBellyDance®Style practice to the next level in this dynamic class designed for dancers familiar with the basics and hungry for more! Dive deeper into the intricate world of FCBD®Style with intermediate variations, concepts, and techniques that will challenge and inspire you.
Shimmy Into Spring!
Shake off those rainy, winter blues with bellydance!
Whether you are brand new to dance or an advanced-level dancer, this series will be a super fun way to get moving, let loose, and get your body moving.
General Skills and Teacher Training in Nashville
Then only in-person General Skills and Teacher Training in 2023 is happening in Nashville!
Registration for General Skills opens April 1, 2023 at 7am PST/ 9am CST.
Registration for Teacher Training opens April 2, 2023 at 7 am PST/ 9am CST.
Please visit https://firephoenixbellydance.com/gs-tt for more information and registration
FatChanceBellyDance®Style Private Group Session and Performance Prep
This series is open to any 2023 student and will serve as a detailed review, plenty of drills, formations, and performance prep with an optional opportunity to perform
(SOLD OUT) General Skills Certification for FCBD®Style
REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 1, 2023
The ONLY online General Skills of the year and limited to just 20 students.
Our online GS format is an extended version offering 30 hours of instruction over 10 days. (as opposed to 20 over 4 days in person). Which offers more time for individual feedback, story telling about steps and history, student and instructor led drills and more!
Join Carolena and her team of advanced instructors for Online General Skills for FCBD®Style.
(SOLD OUT) Alignment of FCBD®Style - Munich
SOLD OUT!
Hosted by Katarina Kaz (Freddie).
Due to popular demand, this is an encore offering of Alignment.
Space is limited to 20 advanced level students.
This event is SOLD OUT. To get on the waitlist, please email Katarina at freddie.kaz@posteo.de
For more information and registration visit the Facebook event page
(SOLD OUT) Alignment of FCBD®Style - Munich
SOLD OUT!
Hosted by Katarina Kaz (Freddie), this will be the first time Alignment is offered in Europe.
Space is limited to 20 advanced level students.
This event is SOLD OUT. To get on the waitlist, please email Katarina at freddie.kaz@posteo.de
For more information and registration visit the Facebook event page
FatChanceBellyDance®Style Intermediate - Level One AND Two
IN-PERSON Six Week Series
Expand your dance training (and FUN!) with this Level 2 (Intermediate) level class.
This series introduces students to variations, combinations and more advanced concepts based on the foundations of FatChanceBellyDance®Style.
FatChanceBellyDance®Style Foundations - Level One
IN-PERSON Six Week Series
FatChanceBellyDance®Style is a unique, group improvisational style of dance influenced by the beautiful folk dances of India, Africa, Middle East and Spain. Students learn the movement vocabulary along with cues and combinations to create a unique dance experience in every class and performance.
(SOLD OUT) Teacher Training for FCBD®Style Online
WHEN: July 6-9, 2023 10am – 3pm Pacific time
PRICE: $550 usd (introductory price for this first event also includes testing fee)
Participants must have their General Skills Certification in order to apply for Teacher Training.
For more information visit FCBD.com
FatChanceBellyDance®Style Intermediate - Level One AND Two
IN-PERSON Six Week Series
Expand your dance training (and FUN!) with this Level 2 (Intermediate) level class.
This series introduces students to variations, combinations and more advanced concepts based on the foundations of FatChanceBellyDance®Style.
FatChanceBellyDance®Style Foundations - Level One
IN-PERSON Six Week Series
FatChanceBellyDance®Style is a unique, group improvisational style of dance influenced by the beautiful folk dances of India, Africa, Middle East and Spain. Students learn the movement vocabulary along with cues and combinations to create a unique dance experience in every class and performance.
Yoga at Life Time
Join DeAnna three times a week at Life Time Fitness in Beaverton. Membership required
SOL: This dynamic yoga class takes you through a flow of guided poses, encouraging growth and exploration in your practice while synchronizing your breath with traditional yoga movements.
ROOT: Tune in to your body and breath as you learn to mindfully engage your muscles to support your body with integrity.
(SOLD OUT) Devyani Workshop with DeAnna & Liz!
It’s no secret that the members of Devyani Dance Company had a powerful connection. This led to a variety of unique and dynamic duet combinations. In this workshop we’ll look at some of the advanced level duet combinations that made it into Volume 9 – Anatomy of a Step, including tricky transitions, subtle cues and the playful interaction it takes to pull these off without missing a beat! Combinations covered include: Forward and Back (Turkish) Shimmy Duet Combination, Sunanda Duet Combination, Rhythmic Undulation (Arabic) Shimmy with Arms and Turn (ASWAAT) Duet Combination.
SEE DeAnna & Liz perform Sunday at the Magic City Art Connection!
COST: Two hour Workshop $40
LOCATION: Dance Foundation, 1715 27th Court South. Homewood, AL 35209
REGISTER: at www.daladance.com
November Series
Are you ready to finally feel amazing in your Rhythmic Undulation Shimmy?
This movement can be one of the most challenging variations for Undulations AND shimmies.
In this series we’ll use this challenging step to learn how we can improve our entire Undulation and Shimmy family of movements through better body-awareness, strength, relaxation and coordination techniques.