Training

Requirements to become a Biodanza Teacher and Didacta Teacher.

The School of Biodanza

It takes about three years to become a Biodanza Teacher. The trainee must comply all the requirements state in the Unique Programme of Biodanza Training.

The students must complete a minimum of fifty hours of vivencia (in weekly groups or in vivencial workshops). The students can achieve this goal during the first six months of his/her training course. They are encouraged to participate in weekly sessions during the training course.

The School offers a theoretical, methodological and vivencia teaching improved throughout years of research.

The schools goal is to offer qualified training to practice the profession of Biodanza either in groups or formal organizations (such as education, health or social).

TEACHING SYSTEM

  • 1

    The school provide a weekend once a month on Saturday and Sunday according to the planning.

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    Each training module lasts twelve for hours and includes both theoretic and vivencia sections.

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    Specific subject of the Unique Program is addressed in each module. Students receive related support material in advance.

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    At the end of each module the students are committed to present a report of the module subject.

TEACHING PROGRAM

It consists in modules theoretical-experiential (vivencia), two lectures about theoretical theme related to the Biodanza System. Leading a group under the supervision beginning from the third year and finally, the presentation of a monograph to receive the diploma.

Each module consists in four theoretical lessons that will be completed by theoretical material written by Rolando Toro corresponding on the theme and four vivencia sessions.

1. Theoretical studies

It consists in the study of the Biodanza theory and its basics, linked to the sciences of life. Theoretical subjects are given in the order indicated in the Unique Programme of Biodanza Training.

Students have to present a short report about the theme treated in the previous module. The aim is to train students to express correctly the theoretical Biodanza concepts in their own way.

2. Lectures about similar topics

Lectures will be organized in two modules, to reach a total of eight lectures. Lecturships will be hold by specialists or by a students’ team of a given subject.

3. The Elaboration of the Vivencia

The elaboration of the vivencia in a personal level or in a group one. In the training lectures, one gives a lot of importance to the vivencia relationships and the given theoretical theme.

It’s very important for the pupil to participate to a Biodanza weekly group to study in depth the vivencia. In the city where there are no Biodanza Teachers it is recommended the participation in Biodanza Workshop once every two months.

4. Methodology

Teaching approach to the methodological sources to lead groups of Biodanza.

The Unique Programme of Biodanza Training includes seven modules about methodology.

5. The Internship

It’s a weekly experience of managing a Biodanza group supervised by a Didacta Teacher. The supervised period can start only after the permit of the School Director.

6. Social Activity

Students can realize a social activity offering their supervised Biodanza classes to to social outcasts, to advanced age people, to institutions protecting childhood, etc.

7. Monograph

Elaboration of a monograph about a theoretical and/or practical aspect of Biodanza.

The monograph will be realized following the orientation of a Didacta Teacher, that will supervise the work.

8. Graduation

It consists in the presentation of the monograph before a committee organized by the School which the student belong to.

If the monograph is approved, the student will become a Teacher of Biodanza.

9. Biodanza Teacher Degree

To obtain the diploma of Biodanza Teacher, the student will be signed at BIODANZA ROLANDO TORO by the School Director, who will provide the number of professional registry.

10. ``Biodanza Original`` Certification

Teachers trained in the Schools from BIODANZA ROLANDO TORO Association can obtain the “Biodanza Original” Certification, which could be renewed each 4 year through update courses.

THEORETICAL AND VIVENCIA MODULES OF THE TRAINING IN BIODANZA

 

Theoretical-experiential (vivencia) modules on specific subjects of Biodanza

Definition of Theoretical Model of Biodanza

Biocentric Principle and Living Unconsciousness

The Vivencia

Biological Aspects of Biodanza

Physiological Aspects of Biodanza

Psychological Aspects of Biodanza

Identity and Integration

Trance and Regression

Mythic and Philosophic Antecedents of Biodanza

Contact and Caress

The Human Movement

Vitality

Sexuality

Creativity

Affectivity

Transcendence

Biodanza and Neurosciences

Action Mechanisms of Biodanza

Application and Extension of Biodanza

Biodanza Ars Magna

Biodanza and Social Action

Music in Biodanza

Methodology I (Musical Semantics)

Methodology II (Biodanza Session – first part)

Methodology III (Biodanza Session – second part))

Methodology IV (Weekly Course and Stage of Biodanza)

Methodology V (Biodanza Group)

Methodology VI (Development Evaluation Measures in Biodanza)

Methodology VII (Official List of the Biodanza Exercises)

 

Conferences on related topics / Theoretical-experiential (vivencial) seminars

Topics indicated at the discretion of the Director with a minimum of three and a maximum of twelve.

  • Music history.
  • Biodanza in the historical and anthropological context of the dance.
  • Structure and evolution of the universe.
  • Theories about the origin and characteristics of life.
  • Biodanza, a new epistemology.
  • Evolution of the human species from prehistory to our days.
  • Subjects of theoretical psychology to be studied.
  • Ethics. Code of Ethics of the Teacher of Biodanza.
  • The place of language in Biodanza.
  • Listening and speaking in Biodanza.
  • Creative writing lab.
  • Epigenetics.

 

Project Minotauro

One or two modules of the Minotauro Project, both optional.

Main standards to accede to the training course

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Participate to a weekly Biodanza group with a graduated Teacher.

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Education level: high school graduation or equivalent training in related field.



		
 
	
 	

			
		



	

			
		



	

		

			
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Have good health and a good level of affective-motor integration.


		
 
	
 

	

		

			
TRAINING TO BECOME A DIDACTA TEACHER OF BIODANZA


		
 
	
 



	

		

			
The Didacta Teacher has the aim of passing on theoretical and methodological knowledge of Biodanza System.


		
 
	
 
	

			
		




	

		

			
FUNCTIONS OF DIDACTA TEACHER


		
 
	
 	

			
		



Supervise students in practice
Supervise monographs for the graduations
Teach in training courses in Biodanza Schools
Preserve orthodoxy of the System and pass it on.

	

		

			
RIGHTS OF DIDACTA TEACHER


		
 
	
 	

			
		



To attend theoretical or vivencial presentations during Biodanza happenings.
 Become part of a Biodanza school and receive payments for their work.
	

			
		




	

		

			
To start this training it’s necessary to be Teacher of Biodanza.


		
 
	
 

	

		

			
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICATION FOR OPENING NEW SCHOOLS


		
 
	
 



	

		

			
Our development project involves the creation of new Biodanza Schools in regions where they do not yet exist. The decision on the opening of new Schools will be expressed by BIODANZA ROLANDO TORO after the evaluation of the Coordination in America, Europe and other countries of the world and the pertinent consultations.


		
 
	
 
	

			
		



Gittith Sánchez
Coordination Schools in America. (americabiodanza@gmail.com)
Marcelo Mur
Coordination Schools in Europe and rest of the world. (europabiodanza@gmail.com)