02/05/2026
⭐️ LIVE Layer by Layer: The DoubleBack Deep Dive
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EVENT: LIVE WORKSHOP WITH DEANNA!
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?
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.
SAVE THE DATE 📅: Sunday May 24th at 10 am Pacific
**NOTE: This workshop will be LIVE for FCBDU.com members. The recording will be added to our course library and will be available for purchase for non-members on June 1st.
01/05/2026
🔸What would YOU respond❓DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENTS 👇
24/04/2026
🎶 Three instructors, three countries, one message: you can do this, and the path forward is patience, layers, and a willingness to mess up while you figure it out.
If zils feel overwhelming right now, the answer is in your hands, literally. Start smaller. Go slower. And keep reading, because three of our own Certified Studio Instructors have something to say directly to you.
Jacquelyn .wostenberg , Certified Studio in Oregon shared a tip I especially love (see image)
Julia Stoiber , Certified Studio in Austria keeping it real (see image)
And Silvia an ATT Graduate and FCCE Intern, offers a brilliant strategy for the overwhelm (see image)
🥰 An important note to FCBD®️Certified Studios: if you are struggling to motivate, teach, and inspire your students to want to play their zils, please reach out for help. If not to Carolena or me, then to any other Advanced instructor.
Or better yet, let’s discuss it as a community in our next quarterly Certified Studio meetup.
23/04/2026
💅 A Special Session with Mama C for FcbdU Members: This month we invite you to bring your zils, polishing cloth, and fresh elastic!
We’ll meet via Zoom for a special community craft session and chat with Carolena! Bring your zils, bring your questions!
On SUNDAY APRIL 26th at 10 am Pacific
Save it to your calendar and join in this cozy, crafty event.
Not a FcbdU Member yet? Become one today: fcbdu.com
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