1 June 2025

freedomDANCE 2025 Level 1.1 Teacher Training Module

A class with Alex Svoboda in Online,

About a workshop

We are now inviting applications to our 2025 Level 1.1 Teacher Training Module!

What is the Level 1.1 Teacher Training Module?

This training module prepares teachers to deliver shorter and highly focused classes. We aim to get our trainees ready to teach quickly while upholding our highest standards of professionalism and quality.

What Can the Level 1.1 Training Give You?

  • Personal experience and skills applicable to any area of your life and work, lasting a lifetime.
  • Upon meeting all requirements, you will receive a certificate authorising you to teach open freedomDANCE classes of up to one hour.
  • An opportunity to progress to Level 1.2 and beyond and remain eligible for Student Membership in the International Conscious Movement Teachers Association (ICMTA).

DATES AND VENUE

Here are the dates:

Online (9 a.m. to 12 noon UK time)

  • 1 and 8 June,
  • 12, 13, and 20 July,
  • 2 and 3 August,
  • 7 September

In-person

  • 13-14 June in Cirali, Turkey

Training Hours

  • Online: 24 hours
  • In-person: 12 hours
  • Grand total: 36 hours

After the module begins, you will have six months to work on assignments, teach practice classes, complete a service requirement, and attend peer support sessions as well as individual and group sessions with your course tutor. Your Level 1.1 training course will be completed on 31 December 2025.

COSTS

Any payments made are non-refundable, even if you do not attend any part of the course for any reason.

  • Standard tuition cost: £1,533
  • Tuition cost for those who have completed freedomDANCE Practice Prerequisites or have a realistic plan to do so before the programme concludes on 31 December 2025: £1,150

Your fee will cover:

  • Attendance of the Level 1.1 training module.
  • Individual and group sessions with a training tutor.
  • Administrative support and guidance from the training coordinator.
  • A one-year student membership in ICMTA.

Payments for the 'Lifting the Curtain' lab (£33) and the application fee (£33) will be deducted from the tuition cost.

! freedomDANCE Practice Prerequisites for Level 1.1 Certification

To be certified at Level 1.1, you need to cover all components of the freedomDANCE curriculum listed below:

  • Practice dance meditation for at least a year.
  • 120 hours of freedomDANCE practice, of which:
  • at least 40 hours are approved freedomDANCE Level 2 workshops and ongoing groups.
  • at least 40 hours are approved freedomDANCE Level 3 workshops and ongoing groups.
  • An approved freedomDANCE workshop of at least 3 days (18 hours) in duration.
  • Approved workshops or ongoing groups covering specific components of the freedomDANCE curriculum:

*** Level 1

  • freedomDANCE Cycle - at least 1 day (6 hours).
  • Body Map - at least 1 day (6 hours).
  • Polarities - at least 1 day (6 hours).
  • Elements - at least 1 day (6 hours).

*** Level 2

  • Unity - at least 2 days (12 hours).

*** Level 3

  • Open Hearts - Here I Am workshop - at least 3 days (18 hours).

You'll be asked to pay the outstanding balance at the time of registration for the course.

EXTENDING YOUR TRAINING

Your Level 1.1 Teacher Training course will officially conclude on 31 December 2025. All assignments must be submitted and approved by your training tutor by this date to avoid additional fees.

What happens if you need more time?

You can extend your training with us by meeting these conditions:

  • Paying a £33 fee for each additional year of being in training or maintaining membership in the freedomDANCE School.

  • Maintaining student membership in the International Conscious Movement Teachers Association (ICMTA).

The following fees will apply when you continue training after 31 December 2025:

  • Individual sessions with tutor (including those that are held in place of peer group sessions): £33
  • Supervision for practice classes: £33

If certification is pursued after 31 December 2025, a special review must be arranged and paid for. The cost for this review is £93 (£63 for freedomDANCE school participants), and the payment will be due after agreeing on the review start date with the training coordinator. Trainees will receive feedback within three weeks of the agreed review start date. If necessary, an additional week is given to trainees for completing assignments, after which a final decision regarding certification is made and communicated within two weeks. If certification is not granted, additional reviews can be arranged following the same process.

CONTACTS

For any questions, please contact Tatiana or Diana, our course coordinators, at teacher-training@freedom-dance.com. They can provide you with an application form, a template for recording and counting your prerequisite freedomDANCE practice hours, as well as general advice.