From Dancer to Facilitator

Faculty & Teaching Team

The Maryland/DC Biodanza School is one of only three IBFed-accredited Biodanza schools in the United States (alongside Los Angeles and San Francisco).

• Directed by Michelle Dubreuil

• Taught by a rotating faculty of qualified national and international IBF Didact Teachers; Tutors in the school are Paola Bolzan and Zora Coeur de Roy

• Students benefit from multiple teaching styles and a diverse global perspective

Certification & Teaching Rights

Upon successful completion of the full program:

• You will receive an official certificate from the International Biodanza Federation (IBFed)
• Certification includes an IBFed registration number and signature from the IBFed President
• You are granted the right to:
• Use the name “Biodanza – Rolando Toro IBF System” and logo
• Facilitate Biodanza classes and workshops worldwide
• Create Biodanza centers or offer private/public sessions

Important Note:
Certified facilitators may not mix Biodanza with other modalities or substitute music/movement content outside the official system.

Year 1–2:

Personal Development Track

• Weekend intensives focused on deepening your experience of life through movement, presence, and emotional integration
• Open to those seeking personal growth with no obligation to continue into facilitator training
• Taught by national and international IBF Didact Teachers
• All weekends conducted in English, with French translation available and additional language support upon request

Year 2–3:

Methodological Training

• Additional modules focused on the methodology, structure, and pedagogy of Biodanza
• Required for those who wish to become certified Biodanza facilitators

Admission Prerequisites

To apply for the Biodanza Teacher Training & Development Course:

• Minimum of 50 hours of prior Biodanza classes or workshops
• Participation in a regular weekly Biodanza group (when possible)
• A google form filled out with  intention describing your reasons for joining
• A personal interview with the School Director (in person or via Zoom)

Note to Transfer Students:

If you have previously attended weekends at another school, but over 2 years have passed, you will be asked to join the ECSB-MD/DC as a full student. You may repeat completed weekends at a discounted rate. Written confirmation from your previous school director will be required.

Personal Development Curriculum – 14 Modules

1. Definition & Theoretical Model
2. Vital Unconscious & Biocentric Principle
3. The Vivencia
4. Biological Basis of Biodanza
5. Physiological Basis of Biodanza
6. Psychological Aspects
7. Mythological & Philosophical Antecedents
8. Identity and Integration
9. Trance and Regression
10. Vitality
11. Sexuality
12. Creativity
13. Affectivity
14. Transcendence

Facilitator Training Curriculum – Full 28 Modules

Includes all 14 personal development modules above, plus the following:

1. Contact and Caress
2. Mechanisms of Action in Biodanza
3. Music in Biodanza
4. Ars Magna – Biodanza as a Healing Art
5. Biodanza and Social Action
6. Human Movement
7. Applications & Extensions of Biodanza
8. Methodology I: Musical Semantics
9. Methodology II: The Biodanza Session I
10. Methodology III: The Biodanza Session II
11. Methodology IV: Weekly Courses & Workshops
12. Methodology V: The Biodanza Group
13. Methodology VI: Development Evaluation Criteria
14. Methodology VII: In-Depth Study of Exercises, Music, & Presentations

Optional Trainings:  The Minotaur Project

Course Components & Expectations

• 28 Weekend Marathons (Experiential & Didactic)
• 1–2 Minotaur Projects (Optional deep-dive workshop)
• 3 Conferences (Evening presentations or lectures)
• 28 Mini Reports (Reflections submitted after each module on private portal)
• Weekly Biodanza Class Participation (separate from tuition)
• 8 Supervised Facilitation Sessions with Director and Didacts (paid separately)
• 1 Annual Individual Feedback Session with the Director
• Presentation of Final Monograph (Thesis)
• Optional Participation in Biodanza Social Action Projects