→ Explore the role of the facilitator, from the moment they walk into a venue until they walk back out again.
→ Move from the theoretical to the practical; discuss what is necessary to contain the spiritual, physical, emotional, and intellectual dance space in real-life, tangible ways.
→ Learn no-nonsense methods to deal with the everyday joys and struggles that are common in conscious dances (e.g., how to encourage people to remain non-verbal).

→ Explore the foundational role of facilitation, which is to hold a reverent opening and closing while steering the collective experience during the dance journey.
→ Gain tangible skills to stay grounded and present, even when things don’t go as planned.
→ Learn practical ways to prepare your facilitation ideas and create timelines.

→ Introduction to DTM's 5 Pathways.
→ Dive into Body Exploration, the most straightforward of the pathways.
→ Learn ways to explicitly draw attention to body parts, movements, sensations, and impulses—aka "getting dancers into the body."

→ Explore the second pathway, integrating body and mind by embodying emotions and key themes through dance.
→ Use shared human experiences to encourage connection, coherence, and community.
→ Link emotions to sensations, postures, and movements—the foundation of embodiment.

→ Tap into the realm of imagination to move beyond time, space, and abilities.
→ Learn visualization techniques that encourage dancers to translate their visions into expressive physical movement.
→ Facilitation that ignites imagination, while leaving the perfect amount of space for dancers to fill in the blanks.

→ Time to go out into the world and gain some facilitation experience.

→ Explore social activation, its vital role in collective action, and the universal need for human connection.
→ Examine the comfortable and uncomfortable aspects of social activation, acknowledging the need for both in a healthy community.
→ Facilitators as community leaders, encouraging non-political community action.

→ Demystify the base meaning of the word "ritual" and apply it to the act of facilitation.
→ Use gestures, words, actions, and/or objects within sequences to create meaningful experiences and connections between community members.
→ Get real and learn to ritualize without religious dogma or cultural appropriation.

→ Review past concepts with discussion and Q&A for integration.
→ Address extra foundational principles and frequently asked questions.
→ Brainstorm facilitation ideas as a group.

→ Time to go out into the world and gain some facilitation experience.

 → Return after some time away to discuss progress and share stories.
→ SPECIAL GUESTS! We’ll provide a panel of seasoned dance facilitators to share insights and stories.
→ Enhance your facilitation skills by filling in the gaps and addressing unexplored topics.

→ Final tips, Q&A, and words of wisdom.
→ A chance to ask any unanswered questions.
→ Graduation ritual and certification as DTM facilitators. ♡