Layer by Layer: The DoubleBack Deep Dive
So many layers. So much to love.
The DoubleBack has a reputation. Ask any FCBD® Style dancer which step makes them nervous, and chances are, this is the one.
But what if the DoubleBack could become your new favorite step?
That's exactly what DeAnna is here to do.
In this workshop, she's tackling the DoubleBack head-on with the kind of detailed, picky technique breakdown that leaves no question unanswered. You'll learn how to cue it correctly, nail the timing of the half turn, and finally add in the military zil pattern with confidence. The secret is in the contrast: sharp, powerful hip movements paired with soft, flowing arms, all while staying in your dance angle the entire time. And when you get those hips twisting all the way into that left corner? That's the moment everything clicks.
With a targeted warm-up, plenty of drills, and DeAnna's signature energy, this is the class that will finally make the DoubleBack something you actually can't wait to dance.
No more avoiding it. No more doubting it. Just you, owning one of the most dynamic steps in FCBD® Style.
Note: This class was originally taught live and may reference chats and members that attended the livestream.
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Course Curriculum
Your Instructor
DeAnna has studied and taught FCBD®Style belly dance (formerly known as American Tribal Style, or ATS®) and yoga for over 20 years. She owns and runs FatChanceBellyDance®University, the official learning source for FCBD®Style, where she oversees certification and continuing education and mentors teachers around the world. She has a passion for the artistic qualities of movement as well as its scientific, structural and functional elements, and she believes in the power of these practices to align the mind and the body.
Her dance journey began in 2004, when she met Megha, Director of Devyani Dance Company, and fell in love with FCBD®Style. Since then, she has dedicated her career to the highest level of training available in the form. She was among the very first to receive Sister Studio and Teacher Certification outside of FatChanceBellyDance®, she is one of only a handful of FCBD®Style Continuing Education Instructors in the world, and she was part of the inaugural FCBD®Style Advanced Teacher Training group. She has had the pleasure of teaching and performing across the United States and around the world.
Her love of dance, movement and anatomy also led her to immerse herself in yoga study. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour and 500 hour levels, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), and a Therapeutic Yoga Specialist through Yoga Medicine®, along with a number of specialty certifications.
DeAnna's classes empower students to align their mind and body through dance and yoga. By building an awareness of the scientific, structural and functional elements of movement, together with an appreciation for its holistic and artistic components, students unlock the potential that is already within them. She prides herself on a relaxed and professional teaching style that lets students elevate their skills in a safe, positive and fun learning environment.
She opened FatChanceBellyDance®University in 2020, and it now brings together high level instructors from around the world to teach dance, yoga, costuming, makeup and more.
DeAnna believes strongly in continuing education and currently holds the following certifications:
- ATS® General Skills
- ATS® Teacher Certification (Inaugural Class)
- ATS® Advanced Teacher Certification (Inaugural Class)
- FCBD®Style (formerly ATS®) Continuing Education Instructor
- Certified Integrated Dance Instructor (Inaugural Class)
- 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher through Life Power Yoga
- 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher through YoYo Yogi
- Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider
- Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Core Strength Vinyasa and Anatomy
- Chakras with Rolf Gates
- Yin Yoga with Life Power Yoga
- 8 Elements™ Phase I: Initiate
- Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, Core Power Yoga
- 500 hour Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Yoga Specialist
- Shoulder: Anatomy, Dysfunction and Application
- Hip: Biomechanics, Dysfunction and Application
- Spine: Anatomy, Dysfunction and Application
- Mental Health and Wellness
- Nervous System and Restoration
- Mindful, Trauma-Informed Yoga
- Yoga for Athletes
- Female Health in Yoga
- Pranayama
- Menopause Health in Yoga
Please note: By enrolling in any of the courses on FCBD®U, you agree to our Terms and Conditions