Training the Trainer Program
The Shakti Dance® Academy offers this path of training, open to certified Shakti Dance® Teachers, to become a Shakti Dance® Teacher Trainer. This process begins with approval of application submitted to the Academy.
This path is separate from the path of Shakti Dance® Level 1 & Level 2 Teacher Training Programs, which are designed to train Shakti Dance® Teachers, rather than training Shakti Dance® Teacher Trainers. However, the participation in Level 2 Teacher Training Programs are also a requisite for becoming a Shakti Dance® Teacher Trainer.
Internship Training
The Shakti Dance® Academy offers this path of training, open to certified Shakti Dance® Teachers, to become a Shakti Dance® Teacher Trainer.
This path is separate from the path of Shakti Dance® Level 1 & Level 2 Teacher Training Programs, which are designed to train Shakti Dance® Teachers, rather than training Shakti Dance® Teacher Trainers. However, the participation in Level 2 Teacher Training Programs is also a requisite for becoming a Shakti Dance® Teacher Trainer.
Level 1 Training the Trainer Program
The “Level 1 Training the Trainer Program” specifically trains certified Shakti Dance® Teachers to become Teacher Trainers in the Level 1 Shakti Dance® Teacher Training Programs.
This Training the Trainer Program consists of 4 different steps or levels:
- Level 1 Intern Trainer
Those in the process of training to become a certified teacher trainer of Level 1. The Internship generally consists of participating in 2-3 rounds of the Level 1 Shakti Dance® Teacher Training. These 2-3 internship rounds are in addition to the initial round of training to become a certified teacher. Towards the end of this process, the intern will teach several hours in a teacher training under supervision. - Level 1 Associate Trainer
Certified teacher trainers who teach 2-4 days in a teacher training. In this role they continue to train, extending and broadening their teaching skills and experience. - Level 1 Professional Trainers
Certified teacher trainers who have gained substantial experience and who teach up to 50% of a teacher training. In this role they continue to extend and broaden their teaching skills and experience. - Level 1 Lead Trainers
Certified trainers who have the experience of teaching the whole curriculum and who have the capacity to put on, organize and sustain Level 1 training programs. Lead trainers teach up to 75% of a teacher training.
- Observational Intern
- Description
- The participants’ application form was denied due to a leak of experience to become Assistant Intern Trainer
- Observation of the TT process of teaching and trainers
- By observing a full cycle of 24 days of a full Level 1 Shakti Dance TT and completing requirements of the Application form, the Observational Intern may graduate to Assistant Intern Trainer
- Fee
- €65 Annual Administration Fee (VAT exc.)
- €50 Annual Academic Membership in SDA (VAT exc.)
- €788 (50% of Academic Fee)
- 100% of any related residential and travel costs
- if the participation is presential: possible contribution to the venue cost (max. €35 per weekend) – check with the Program Organizer
- Responsibilities
- Help Trainers during the TT if needed
- Attend at least 6 days of curriculum round being taught by Sara Avtar
- Having profile filled in Teachers’ Directory
- Description
- Assistant Intern
- Descriptions
- Direct assistance on TT
- Assistant Intern learns how to organize the curriculum material, creating lesson plans, which they will then present
- Assistant Intern will present a small lesson (approx. 2-3 hours including theory and practice)
- the Assistant Intern has the opportunity to present the parts of the curriculum they have studied more deeply, during the internship. They are still under the guidance of the Mentor or Lead Trainer, who will support the Assistant Intern in creating their lesson plans, observe the lessons they teach, support them while teaching (if necessary), and give feedback
- Descriptions
- Fee
- €65 Annual Administration Fee (VAT exc.)
- €50 Annual Academic Membership in SDA (VAT exc.)
- €788 (50% of Academic Fee)
- 100% of any related residential and travel costs
- if the participation is presential: possible contribution to the venue cost (max. €35 per weekend) – check with the Program Organizer
- Responsibilities & Duties
- Two rounds of L1SDTT with attending at least 6 days of this second curriculum round being taught by Sara Avtar
- If Assistant Intern started as IO then just one round of L1SDTT with attending at least 6 days of this second curriculum round being taught by Sara Avtar
- 4 zoom or live meeting with mentor regarding its process
- Live attendance on level 2 at least every second year
- Individual Development Plan
- Opportunity to assist group activities and host smaller groups for feedback sessions
- During the phase of Assistant Internship, it may be possible for the Intern to present a small lesson (approx. 2-3 hours including theory and practice) during the training they are following, but the Intern may instead be asked to present a lesson on video or in the presence of other Interns at an encounter external to the training they are following.
- The Assistant will now also be required to assist/facilitate the exam process.
- Having profile filled in Teachers’ Directory
- Two rounds of L1SDTT with attending at least 6 days of this second curriculum round being taught by Sara Avtar
- Benefits
- Prefunding in the knowledge as a trainer
- Personalized guidance process with the assigned mentor
The path of training to become a Shakti Dance® Teacher Trainer is offered by the Shakti Dance® Academy. This path is only open to certified Shakti Dance® Teachers. The process begins with the Academy approval of your submitted application.
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If you are a certified Shakti Dance® Teacher and feel ready to begin training to be a Shakti Dance® Level 1 Teacher Trainer, below you can find the Application Form.
Once your Application has been accepted, please pay the €80 Administration Fee with the PayPal Button below.
- €65 Annual Administration Fee (VAT exc.)
- €50 Annual Academic Membership in SDA (VAT exc.)
- €788 (50% of Academic Fee)
Please do not pay the registration fee before your Application Form is accepted.
Administration Fee – click here to PAY NOW
Cost: €65 (VAT exc.)
Acknowledge that the registration fee is no-refundable payment.
Trainers' Further Training
- Role of Associate Trainer
- Description
- The Associate Trainer has some specialized areas of competence and can teach a part of the training (usually 10-30%, but no more than 40% which may be taught if the Associate Trainer is aspiring to graduate to a Professional Trainer)
- With each round of Teacher Training, the Associate Trainer is invited to aspire to teach different themed modules to increase their teaching range and extend their capacity
- Fee
- 100Euro per meeting with mentor (VAT exc.)
- min. 4 personalized coaching with a mentor
- €50 Annual Academic Membership in SDA (VAT exc.)
- 100Euro per meeting with mentor (VAT exc.)
- Responsibilities & Duties
- A steady personal sadhana is an important foundation for this.
- Create at least one min 3-days retreat
- min. 4 zoom or live meeting with mentor regarding its process
- Live or online attendance at Level 2 at least every second year
- Teach at least 2 modules every year
- Being an active member of SDA with complete profile in Teachers’ Directory
- Benefits
- Individual Development Plan
- Associate Trainer will be paid to teach training modules according to the Trainers Fee Table
- Scope for career growth
- Going from Associate Trainer to Professional Trainer
- By observing further modules of curriculum material that Associate Trainer has not yet taught, and by extending their teaching range to cover at least half of the curriculum, the Associate Trainers may graduate to be Professional Trainers. The Associate may decide to extend their capacity to become a Professional Trainer, in which case they will need to observe at least another round of all the modules they are not teaching, in order to deepen their knowledge of the other parts of the curriculum. In addition to this, they will need to teach some other themes/modules of the curriculum which they have not yet taught. This way they can extend their teaching range. The mentor will be instrumental in helping you develop your full potential as a Professional Teacher Trainer. This includes looking over lesson plans and/or observing the new material they are teaching and giving feedback. The Associate Trainer will also follow the agreed Individual Develop Plan with the mentor. This process may take more than one round. Once the Associate Trainer is able to teach all the material of the curriculum proficiently, and after a review of the Associate’s progress then they may graduate to become a Professional Trainer.
- Description
- Professional Trainer
- Description
- Professional Trainer has the capacity to teach all modules of the curriculum and may teach up to 50% of the training
- Fee
- 200Euro annual fee (VAT exc.)
- €50 Annual Academic Membership in SDA (VAT exc.)
- Responsibilities & Duties
- A steady personal sadhana is unavoidable
- Create a 6 week online course on SDA & teach at least one 3-Day Live Retreat
- Organize and/or participate as a trainer in a masterclass for SDTT every year
- 2 zoom or live meeting with mentor regarding its process
- Live or online attendance at Level 2 at least every second year
- Being an active member of SDA with profile filled in Teachers Directory
- Benefits
- Individual Development Plan
- PT will be paid for their teaching regarding the Trainers Fee Table
- can be involved in the evaluation process of the IT and AT
- Becoming Lead Trainer
- To become a Lead Trainer, the Professional Trainer must also go through the whole process of organizing and hosting an SD Level 1 Teacher Training on their own and must be able to sustain the whole training program single-handedly (they may employ a Local Organiser to help them). They must thereby demonstrate that they have the complete know-how, ability and overview to successfully run the whole training. The Lead Trainer will assist the Professional Trainer in acquiring these abilities and may request a fee for this assistance. Following a recommendation and a review with Sara Avtar, and if agreed, the Professional Trainer will then graduate to Lead Trainer
- Description
- Lead Trainer
- Description
- The Lead Trainer is able to teach all the modules and has the capacity to independently organize and run from A-Z an SD L1 TT. The Lead Trainer may engage a Local Organiser to help them run the course.
- The Lead Trainer may teach up to 75% of the training. The Lead Trainer may choose which other Trainers to invite on her team. Sara Avtar holds the right to teach a minimum of 20-30% on each training (although this may vary according to circumstances and continents).
- Fee
- 200€ annual fee (VAT exc.)
- €50 Annual Academic Membership in SDA (VAT exc.)
- Responsibilities & Duties
- Create a 6 week online course on SDA & teach at least one 3-Day Live Retreat
- Organize masterclass for TT every year
- 2 zoom or live meeting with Sara Avtar regarding its process
- Live or online attendance at Level 2 at least every second
- Active member of SDA with profile filled in Teachers Directory
- Benefits
- Individual Development Plan
- LT will be paid for their teaching regarding the Trainers Fee Table
- Possibility to become a mentor for IT and/or AT
- Description
Please do not pay the registration fee before your Application Form is accepted.
Registration Fee – click here to pay now
Cost: €65 (VAT exc.)
Acknowledge that the registration fee of €65 (VAT exc.) is no-refundable payment.