Mettler-based Dance Educator Certification
Mettler Studios has developed an Apprentice Program which leads to certification by Mettler Studios as a
Mettler-based Dance Educator.
The program seeks to advance the legacy of Barbara Mettler as well as develop work based on her principles by providing in-depth training for third generation teachers of Mettler-based dance. Apprentices are chosen from students who participate in the Mettler-based Dance Teacher Training and Follow up Mentoring Program.
The Apprentice Program consists of at least 500 hours of experiential study including 300 hours of Mettler-based dance teacher training/ workshops and 200 hours of mentored teaching of Mettler-based dance; demonstration of Mettler-based dance skills; and theoretical knowledge of Mettler’s work as well as an understanding of related somatic approaches. To become certified, apprentices must demonstrate understanding of principles of Mettler-based Dance and competence in teaching this material in a variety of settings, at least one of which needs to be an adult recreational class of at least 6 sessions.
Program director:
Mary Ann Brehm, PhD
Mary Ann was a dance assistant to Barbara Mettler and a member of her professional dance companies in 1983 and 1990-91. She has been offering Mettler Studios’ workshops and teacher training since the 1990's and began her Mettler-based teaching in the 1970’s to people of all ages.
Meet our Certified Mettler-based Dance Educators
Karenne H. Koo,
Arizona
Karenne has studied Mettler-based dance since 2013 and is the co-founder of
Dancesquences, Inc. with a mission to advance inclusion through movement and dance. In addition to her teaching in Arizona and the US, her work has taken her to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Peru.
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Kyla Ferguson, Massachusetts
Kyla has practiced Mettler-based dance since 2006, including being in several performance projects. She has taught dance in schools, after-school programs, programs for people with disabilities, and the general public. Kyla is also a yoga teacher, clinical social worker, and reiki practitioner in private practice.
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