Teacher Certification Program
TCP-Pre-Requisites
The following are recommended guidelines for acceptance into our Teacher Certification
Program. This twelve-week intensive program allows you to teach Skinner Releasing
Technique at the Introductory Level.
- Letter of recommendation from your primary SRT teacher
- Participation in the 15 Introductory classes at least two times
- Completion of 35 Ongoing-level Releasing classes (We are looking for the maturation of one's Releasing process well beyond the Introductory level.)
- Some study at the Introductory and/or Ongoing level with Skinner Releasing Institute in Seattle
- Prior teaching experience in any forms
- A background in music, or study in a music appreciation course that includes learning how to hear phrasing, dynamics, rhythm, character, and mood in a wide range of music.
- A background in poetry, or study in an introductory course in poetry that includes learning about the function of imagery and the resonance of words.
- Answer the following questions in essay format:
Please describe your experience with Skinner Releasing Technique including your history as a student of SRT. Include any insights, understanding and/or examples of ways SRT has enhanced, challenged or inspired your life. Share with us your reasons for attaining certification as a teacher of SRT. Include personal as well as professional reasons. Describe your experience, if any, in the following areas: Dance, Improvisation, Music, Literature (specifically poetry), meditation, daily practice, and /or body work. Lastly, is there any information about your health or history of injury that feels relevant to note at this time?
Please note: These qualifications are meant to be guidelines
for acceptance into our programs. Should your qualifications fall outside
of the aforementioned criteria and you feel qualified as a candidate, please,
contact us. We do accept trainees with experience other than what is detailed
here. All candidates will be reviewed and considered on an individual basis.
Application process will begin late summer 2008.