Free FCBD®Style Instruction Online
Hello dance friends! I am updating this blog today with the new language suggested by Carolena… substituting FCBD®Style for ATS®. Still all of the great content!
This blog post lists all of the free FCBD®Style instruction (on technique and other related topics including the psychology of dance and the business of dance) that I could find. I have not added general Facebook groups that don’t have a component of instruction or feedback (mostly because there are just too many). I am sure I have not included everything, so I have dated this post and will update it every time I learn new information. Please share any free instruction you are aware of and I will update this post periodically! Check back occasionally for updates. Also, if I feature you and you want me to edit my entry about your offerings, I am happy to do that as well!
To make this longish post easier to navigate, I have divided the resources into:
Technique: Blog on Website
Technique: Facebook Group
Technique: Facebook Group for Video Feedback
(No one is posting technique instruction, but you can post videos and get feedback)
Psychology: Blog on Website
Business: Website
Best wishes!
Lisa
Technique: Blog on Website
DeAnna Freeman
Prana Dance Company
Dance Blog
Wowsa, so much great info on dance technique and on keeping your body healthy! Recently DeAnna has featured a blog series on posture and a Facebook Live class on setting goals for the new year. She includes videos, pictures with postural adjustments, anatomy diagrams, and other helpful information. If you don’t have her blog bookmarked, you are missing a treasure trove of free information from a dancer as talented as she is generous. Thank you DeAnna!
Technique: Facebook Group
Sofia Salazar-Rubio
FatChanceBellyDance®
Move of the Month
Move of the Month Club is a deep dive into FCBD®Style movements. Sofia’s tips are so helpful and easy to understand. And I really love the diagrams and instructions on the videos- they really work well for me because I am a visual learner. You can post questions and share your practice videos in the discussion section of the monthly event page. At the end of the month, one lucky participant will get a **FREE** video review from Sofia, and all participants who shared practice videos will be eligible for a discount on video reviews and online private lessons. Thank you, Sofia!
Technique: Facebook Group
Dance Michyio
Michyio Salisbury
FatChanceBellyDance®
From the Dance Michyio Facebook page, you can go to groups and ask to join FCBD®Style Musicality with Level 1 and 2, and 90-second FCBD®Style Drill.
Michyio’s description of the group is a perfect way to summarize the really brilliant rationale for the 90-second drill. “The best way to become a better dancer is to practice for many hours every day! But it's hard to find the time in our busy lives… I believe having short practice with the quality is better than waiting for the opportunity that you can commit for 30 min 😀 Let’s find 90 seconds and dance! You can also post videos of yourself and Michiyo will give you brief feedback! Thanks, Michyio!
Here are the instructions for using this group… “Step 1 - Dancing to one song using only FCBD®Style Level 1 & 2 moves (only level 1 is also welcome!) Step 2 - Film a video Step 3 - Post your video or a video link here with #”your subject - sample below.” This is another great and free way to practice and to share your practice video with others. Thanks, Michyio!
Also from Michyio’s Facebook page (or from YouTube), you can tune into the FCBD ® Friday flow video. What a beautiful way to get in the flow every week! Thanks Michyio and FCBD®!
Psychology: Blog on Website
Lisa Allred Dance
Lisa Allred (yep, me)
Red Sage Collective
If you are interested in the psychology of dance, check out my blogs on lisaallreddance.com. There is free content in every blog and some topics link to classes you can at the Belly Dance Business Academy. Here are some blog topics that have been popular:
Why you should come to dance class even if you are injured
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Networking for Introverts
Business: Website
Belly Dance Business Academy
Co-owners: Terri Allred, Sara Shrapnell, and Lisa Allred
The goal of the Belly Dance Business Academy is to provide “ the tools, training, and support you need to build your belly dance business.” It is free to register, and then you can see all the FREE classes. You don’t ever have to buy a thing. Casual hobby dancers can find awesome classes that will interest them and professional dancers will have a treasure trove of helpful information. Here is the list of classes they offer and some examples of free classes you can take.
Filming your dance: choose the right gear with Carrie Meyers
An Introduction to Music Rights for Dancers with Joie Gandbois
Thanks Terri, Sara, and all the instructors at the BDBA who offer this great free content!
Technique: Facebook Page
Fat Chance Belly Dance®
FCBD Online Office Hours
If you don’t follow FCBD® on social media, then stop reading and do that right now!! Office hours are periodic but full of great info on all things https://www.lisaallreddance.com/red-sage! You can catch up on the ones you have missed by clicking on the Video tab on the page or with this link!
Thanks Carolena, Sofia, Jesse and the rest of the FCBD® troupe!
Technique: Facebook Group for Video Feedback
Friday Challenge
Kelley Beeston
Anna Nordling
Yuri Ferretti
Here is the description of this Facebook group: “Welcome to the Friday Challenge! This all started from an idea of Anna Nordling and Yuri Ferretti (respectively FCBD® Sister Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden, and FCBD® Brother Studio in Berlin, Germany) when we challenged each other to post a video on Instagram doing a Layback. Kelley Beeston joined in and we decided to create this group in order to give everyone the chance to post videos of your own practice of a particular movement. We announce the movement of the week (as the group suggests, more likely on Friday or just a few days before) and you can join us with a video of you either drilling that one movement or dancing it together with other movements of your choice. We don't aim to see perfection; we aim to see the effort!” What a great resource for us all!
Thanks Kelley, Anna and Yuri!
Instagram:
Natalia Espinosa
@natalia.espinosa
I love the way my friend, Natalia, demonstrates poor technique and proper technique in her short videos! Because it is cleverly done without words, she makes it accessible to all languages!
Thanks Natalia!
Instagram:
Yuka Sakata
FatChanceBellyDance®
@ats_yuka
Yuka, a beautiful dancer and great teacher, shares drills and tips with her followers!
Thanks Yuka!
Technique: Facebook Group for video feedback
Virtual Duets
Ross Grian Roth from Turin, Italy
Heidi DeAngelis from Saint Paul, MN, USA
Lisi Brümmer from Freising, Germany
Kelly Mills from Camden, New South Wales, Australia
How fun is this! Doing virtual duets! I just joined and I can’t wait to start. Each Wednesday someone volunteers to post a flow video and everyone else videotapes themselves dancing with them (like a duet). Just beautiful and such a great way to connect with your friends all over the world. I love the idea and I love the group!
Thanks Ross, Heidi, Lisi, and Kelly!
Thanks to everyone who is offering all this free content for all! Lisa