Embodied exploration, reflection, and play!
InterPlay in Education Certification Weekend
Professional Development facilitated by
Consuelo Bryant,
Matthew McClure, and
Diane Rawlinson
Oakland, CA
June 18th- 21st
The InterPlay in Education Certification Weekend is a 15-hour professional development experience designed for educators, teaching artists, and facilitators who want to bring more creativity, embodiment, and connection into classrooms and learning spaces.
We’ll also explore concepts of inner authority, child development, and inclusive pedagogy to help educators of all ages and subjects create learning environments that nurture imagination, empathy, and resilience. This immersive training introduces key InterPlay forms and tools that strengthen confidence, build community, and deepen self-awareness, for both teachers and students. You will leave the weekend certified with the skills to teach 3 InterPlay forms Over the course of four days, participants will learn how to integrate InterPlay practices and forms in your life and classroom. Through embodied exploration, reflection, and play, you’ll discover how to access Body Data, Body Knowledge, and Body Wisdom to support both personal and professional growth. This program serves as a stand-alone certificate worth up to 20 CEU or professional development hours and can also serve as a pathway into the InterPlay Leader Training Program.
We’ll also explore concepts of inner authority, child development, and inclusive pedagogy to help educators of all ages and subjects create learning environments that nurture imagination, empathy, and resilience. This immersive training introduces key InterPlay forms and tools that strengthen confidence, build community, and deepen self-awareness, for both teachers and students. You will leave the weekend certified with the skills to teach 3 InterPlay forms Over the course of four days, participants will learn how to integrate InterPlay practices and forms in your life and classroom. Through embodied exploration, reflection, and play, you’ll discover how to access Body Data, Body Knowledge, and Body Wisdom to support both personal and professional growth. This program serves as a stand-alone certificate worth up to 20 CEU or professional development hours and can also serve as a pathway into the InterPlay Leader Training Program.
Schedule: Thursday - 7-9 Welcome & Gathering Friday - 9:30 -12; 1:30-5:30 Friday evening free Saturday - 9:30-12; 1:30-5:30 Performance 7-9 Sunday - 9-12
Cost: $595 - Early Bird $545
Registration/Information: Register Below through PayPal Links
Venue
InterPlayce
2273 Telegraph Avenue (at 23rd St.)
Oakland, CA 94612
InterPlayce is the center of the InterPlay universe. The offices for Body Wisdom, Inc. are also located here. The building is at the corner of 23rd and Telegraph, one block north of West Grand. It is just a few blocks from the 19th Street Downtown Oakland BART station, and on several convenient bus lines. On-street parking is always available at night and metered during the day. It is also easily accessible by several of the major freeways.
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Leaders
Consuelo Bryant
Diane Rawlinson
Diane holds an undergraduate degree in Dance Education from Ohio State and an MFA in performance and choreography from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has served on the dance faculties at the University of Akron, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Northwestern University. Currently Diane is on the faculty at Loyola University of Chicago coordinating the Masters In Education/Dance Endorsement Partnership with the Chicago Public Schools. From 1991-2021 she taught dance, fine arts, and yoga at Wheeling High School in Illinois and uses InterPlay within the curriculum. Diane has introduced thousands of teens to InterPlay both at Wheeling and in workshop settings for dancers, poets, and theatre students in at state and national level conferences. She has also presented numerous workshops for educators on local and national levels. She is proud to be one of the first leaders certified by Phil and Cynthia...way back when...
Diane is a wife, mother (of two adult sons), and was an active volunteer on Chicago's Dance for Life. She was a contributing editor/writer for Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher magazines (NYC) since from 1997-2019 with over 100 articles published. In 2002 she was named the NDA (National Dance Association) Midwest Dance Educator, in 2007 she was named University of Wisconsin Madison School of Education Distinguished Alumni Award receipient and credits InterPlay as the unique part of her work in the schools. In 2014 Diane was awarded Chicago's Ruth Page Award for her work as an advocate, mentor and educator.
Diane is currently facilitating the InterPlay in Education initiative.