FFS - BEGINNER FEATHER FANS - STUDENT AREA

Music Track

The Fabulous Fan Society will be performing to "Little Drop of Poison" by Michael Wheatley. You can play it here and also download a copy HERE. You can play and download a copy of the audio guide HERE.

Fabulous Fan Society - TRACK - Little Drop Of Poison by Michael Wheatley.mp3

Audio Guide - FFS - FFB - Little Drop Of Poison with intro (no outro).mp3

Reference Documents

RECOMMENDED TIMING/PACE
Click below to view the recommended timing/pace instructions document

CHOREOGRAPHY OVERVIEW
Click below to view the choreography overview document.
This document shows staging notes and which combos are performed at which section of the song

History of Fan Dancing

 

Warm Up Drills

GENERAL WARM UP
This is a follow along warm up you can do at the start of each practice session to get your body moving

SPECIFIC WARM UP
This is a follow along warm up drill specifically to wake up the muscles used in fan dancing

THEMATIC DRILL
Follow along with this simple choreography as part of your practice each week) to drill core movements

THEMATIC DRILL - SLOWED DOWN
This is the feather fan thematic drill at 80% of the speed

Introduction to Feather Fans,Preparation and Cool Down

INTRODUCTION TO FEATHER FANS
Learn about which fan is right and left and the different grips for feather fans

 

BODY ALIGNMENT
This video breaks down correct body alignment for fan dancing

COOL DOWN
This is a video you can follow along with at the end of each practice to help stretch the muscles you worked

"Step, Tap, Moonshine Flourish" Combo
Performed during Verse 1 of the song

"Grapevine and Framing" Combo
Performed during Verse 2 of the song

"Crossed-arm sashay with
butterfly arabesque" Combo
Performed during the 1st Chorus of the song

"Clam on the Floor" Combo
Performed during Verse 3  & 4 of the song

 

"Sashays and  Arabesques"
Performed to the 2nd Chorus of the song

 

"Group Flower and Personal Flower"
Performed in Verse 5 & 6 of the song

 

"Crossed-arm sashay with
butterfly arabesque" Combo
Performed during the 3rd Chorus of the song

 

FFB Single File Work
Performed during the final chorus / outro of the song

 

Feather Fan Beginner - Entire Choreography
Dance through with audio guide