Level 1: ATS® Dance Fundamentals
This syllabus follows the guidelines of FatChanceBellyDance® (as published in 2015). This is part of what is considered to be “Classic ATS.”
Level 1
- Overall Study
- Gratitude Meditation
- Posture
- Zills
- Fast Steps
- Arabic Step Basic
- Arabic Step – with Arm Variations
- Arabic Step – with Turns
- Egyptian Basic
- Egyptian – with Half Turn
- Pivot Bump Basic
- Pivot Bump – Choo-Choo
- Pivot Bump – Turning Left (front)
- Pivot Bump – Turning Right (back)
- Pivot Bump – Wrap Turn (arms 2)
- Shimmy Step Basic
- Shimmy Step Full time (also called three qtrs)
- Shimmy Step Half time
- Arabic Step Basic
- Slow Steps
- Arm Undulations
- Arm Undulations – with Level Change
- Bodywave
- Bodywave – with Level Change
- Hand Floreo
- Hand Floreo – Floreo Combo
- Hand Floreo – Floreo Sweep
- Hand Floreo – Floreo with Taxim
- Taxim
- Taxim – with Level Change
- Arm Undulations
- Formations
- Duets
- Trios
- Quartets
Level 1+
- Fast Steps
- Box Step
- Box Step – with turn
- Chico Four Corners
- Double Bump
- Double Bump – Simple Turn
- Reach and Sit
- Reach and Sit – Quarter Turns
- Single Bump
- Single Bump – Simple Turn
- Box Step
- Slow Steps
- Corkscrew Turn
- Circle Step Basic
- Propeller Turn
- Reverse Turn
- Torso Twist Basic
