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News from FatChanceBellyDance®
December 2012

In This Issue
Message from Carolena
NEW Class Format Page
ATS® with and Edge
Library
Shows
Tuareg Jewelry
25th Anniversary
NEW What is ATS® card
NEW Forum
Studio Schedule
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Message from Carolena

My friends, I want to thank you all for a great year. It felt like one of the longest year's of my career, but it was amazing. I visited so many countries and cities that I can't count them on my fingers, and I met lots and lots of wonderful dancers. My deepest gratitude for your support and generosity.

In this newsletter you'll find lots of new items and new concepts including a on-line contribution from France, a DVD from  Salt Lake City, our new FCBD® Community Forum and the anticipation of a resource library to launch next year.

So, please enjoy looking through the little boxes and clicking on the colorful links ... have a great holiday and promise me you'll come and visit me next year.




 

--Carolena 

Quick Links
New Class Format Page
featuring steps illustrated with YouTube clips
courtesy Julie de Saint Blanquat and Association Etoile des Sables 
Visit us at www.fcbd.com
670 South Van Ness Ave. @18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110  ||  415.431.4322
New DVD at FatChanceBellyDance®
ATS® with An Edge $25 
Designed to be used in conjunction with the existing American Tribal Style® slow vocabulary as created and established by Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance®.
  • Sword handling, safety, and general information provided to help prepare you for movement with swords
  • Step-by-step instruction on selected modified Classic and Modern ATS® repertoire
  • Positions, transitions, and embellishments section included for smooth flow between vocabulary
  • Bonus Features:
    Introduction by Carolena Nericcio
    Performance by Davina Tribal Collective with Carolena Nericcio
Stay tuned for the new music, book and dvd library  
...and system wide clearance sale coming in Jan 2013!
W
e are restructuring the store and introducing a reference library of the music, books and films that have inspired Carolena in the creation of ATS®
Visit us online at www.fcbd.com
Up Coming Shows!
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Wed 12 Dec FatChanceBellyDance® at The Magic Caravan
San Francisco, CA
Stagewerx, 446 Valencia St, SF CA
Info: www.facebook.com/  

Thu 13 Dec BlueDiamondsBellyDance at Hippie Gypsy Cafe
Berkeley, CA
Hippie Gypsy Cafe, 1797 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
8pm show time!
Info: 510-647-9114


Mohammed is coming to town!
Sat 15 Dec, noon - 5pm
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Treat yourself to a selection of handmade, sterling silver and gemstone Tuareg jewelry...some rare old pieces
(Carolena's favorites), too.

FatChanceBellyDance® Studio | Store|Resource Center
670 South Van Ness Ave. @18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110  ||  415.431.4322
Slideshow from
FatChanceBellyDance® 25th Anniversary Party!

Click the image below..

New What is ATS® cards available in packages of 25/$12.50, 50/$20, 100/$30. Now with a space to add your personalized sticker..great for Sister Studios or anyone wanting to hitch a ride on the MotherShip!

When people ask, What is American Tribal Style?" you can hand them this beautiful card complete with your studio and contact information.

Also available as a free PDF download, soon to be translated into several languages!

JOIN THE FatChanceBellyDance® COMMUNITY!

Remember when Tribe.net was the place to be in discussing all things ATS®?
When it became outdated, we were sad to lose the connection with all of our friends, students and fellow dancers.

SOLUTION!
We are launching our new forum on the FCBD® website! Just follow this link below to register yourselves, and enjoy the discussion:
http://fcbd.com/smf/index.php
You'll notice that we've imported all the past discussions from Tribe.net for your searching pleasure.
We've created boards for ATS® dancers, graduates of General Skills and Teacher Training for ATS®
and Sister Studios.

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See you there!
Studio Schedule

Level One 6 Week Course: Dance
Fundamentals
 (all levels)
Tue 8 Jan, Fri 11 Jan and Sat 12 Jan 2013

Level Two 12 Week Course: Tribal Combinations 
(at least 6 weeks level one prerequisite)
Tue 8 Jan, Fri 11 Jan and Sat 12 Jan, 2013

For information about class content and requirements,
please
visit our class page.

Level Three (by teacher approval after completing level one and two)
Drills/Improv Thu 7:30-9pm
Drills Sat 2-3:30pm
Level Four (by teacher approval after completing level one, two and three)
Improve Choreography Sat 3:45-5pm

These classes are on-going.
Class fees are $10 drop-in, or buy a 6 class discount card for $48.
You can save a bit more with a 12 class card for $90.

Holiday Schedule:
Winter holiday: no classes 16 Dec 2012 - 7 Jan 2013

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR!
FatChanceBellyDance, Inc. Studio | Store | Resource Center 
Carolena Nericcio, Director 
670 South Van Ness at 18th 
San Francisco, CA 94110 
415.431.4322