© 2020, Written by Dani Nobrega, MA. Property of The World Groove Movement™Part 1: Introduction and Grooving children ages 4-6

The Groove Method® Facilitator Training

©2020, Property of The World Groove Movement™Introduction and how to teach to create unity (part 1)

GOAL To come together, unite in movement, be authentic, creative and

DANCE our HEARTS out!

MISSION To elevate global consciousness by providing the Groove DANCEfloor™ experience around the world

through a tribe of powerful facilitators.

CORE VALUES SIMPLICITY - COMMUNITY – AUTHENTICITY

The World Groove Movement

What does it mean to Groove…

Groove A slang term, meaning an enjoyable time or experience. To be in the Groove (flow or zone).

In the Groove ONE WITH THE MUSIC. When one becomes a physical expression of the style and essence of the music, literally allowing the music to MOVE them authentically.(definition by Misty Tripoli)

The purpose of the Groove Method®

To create powerful connections (body-mind, music, group) that let participants tune into their own innate wisdom, feel good in their bodies and move with confidence, authentically and creatively.

This experience cultivates overall health and wellbeing; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual while building strong community bonds when shared in a group setting. It is totally unique and magical when we’re all in a flow letting the music move us, together!

Groove facilitators are individuals who…

• LOVE to DANCE!

• are passionate about authenticity.

• are interested in evolving consciousness through

movement.

• have a deep desire to help themselves and others move

past their fears.

• love to explore, play and move their body.

• are confident and hold a presence in front of a group

(you will get comfortable with this along the journey!)

• are willing to go with the flow and not take things too

seriously.

• are inspiring and motivating by being BRAVE enough to

show your own unique expression.

Your role as a facilitator…

Create a safe space and facilitate a unified authentic dance experience. To do this, you will develop the following facilitation skills; this is what you are here to LEARN..

• Understand The Groove Method® philosophy and class framework.

• Connect and move YOURSELF authentically to a variety of styles of music.

• Use MUSIC effectively and appropriately.

• TEACH simple movement and rhythm patterns.

• Create connections (body-mind, music, group).

• UNIFY participants to music (style, rhythm, genre, feel etc.).

• Understand how to use “The Tools of Permission” to help participants dance authentically and

creatively.

• Navigate the“The Groove Categories” to build a delicious and diverse dance experience.

• Speak from your heart.

• Observe!

How are we different?

Conventional (follow the leader)

The Groove Method® FREEDANCE

• External focus • Everyone is united • Less connection to

natural body flow • Less focus on unique

creative expression • Less emphasis to go

inward • Structured • Right and wrong way • May feel restricted • May feel not good

enough • Usually one style of music

• United & unique • Use of whole space • No right or wrong way • Simple moves • Diverse music • Creative exploration

encouraged • Full self integration • Emphasis on cultivating

body awareness and connection to music

• Community building focus

• No structure • Freedom • Little to no guidance • Little emphasis on

connection to music • Little or no emphasis on

connecting with others

The Construction of The Groove Method®

The foundation is MUSIC

Groove is about dancing authentically, so everything we do and say is

inspired by the music.

The structure is TEACHING & UNIFICATION

Teaching a simple movement or rhythm allows participants to quickly unify and feel confident to

explore the possibilities.

The design is FACILITATION

Through facilitation and using the power of permission, we create awareness and connections:

BODY-MIND, MUSIC and GROUP.

The Magic of Simplicity

Teaching simple movement is EASY. We have to learn to trust the simplicity because it is the key for creating the magic of the experience.

The Groove Method® is not like other dance programs that try to get you to follow and keep up with choreography. In Groove, we only teach 1-4 movements or 1-2 rhythm patterns depending on the song. We do this because we want our participants to repeat one movement enough times, to be able to truly feel it and explore it. Just remember, your job is to get participants deeper into their own groove and more connected to the music.

The key to teaching movement is clear and direct communication. The more clear and direct you are, the more successful your class will be.

K.I.S.S. IT! Keep it stupidly simple!

The 4 C’s and Creating Structure

4 steps to teaching simple movement or rhythm; creating unification and setting your participants up for SUCCESS! (Note: this process happens in 10 - 30 seconds!)

1. CENTERED - Get centered, relax yourself, listen to the music, take your time to connect yourself to the music FIRST!!

2. COMMAND & CALL IT - the Movement or Rhythm a. Tell them what to do clearly and precisely with as few words as possible. If the move has a

name, call it (for example, Jump & Groove). b. Be able to demonstrate what you are asking them to do, while you are commanding.

3. CONNECT and UNIFY- participants to the MUSIC – (beat, rhythm, tempo, for example: 1 2 123) a. Speak in the rhythm, cue on the beat. b. Do not move on, until you see that everyone is connected to the MUSIC and is UNIFIED.

4. COACH - DESCRIBE and DEFINE what the move should feel like. Get them into the style. a. Use words that MAKE SENSE and will inspire them to experience and fully express the potential

of the movement or rhythm. b. Continue to use words that describe the style, feel or genre of the music.

Two types of Groove movesOn The Spot (OTS)

• Focus on specific body parts (ie. hip circles, body rolls. dropping low)

• Option to have eyes closed (only when it says on the resources!)

• Internal focus to create body awareness

Travel Pattern (TP)

• Spatial awareness • Navigation in relation to each other • Focus on using the whole space in

interesting and creative ways • Lower body as primary focus for

facilitation

Transitioning from one move to the next is as easy as calling STOP, FREEZE or NEW MOVE! You just need to get their attention, then command the next move.

Make sure you’re visible to your participants by either being in the front or middle.Overall, you always want to be mindful of what you are asking your participants to do, how long they have

been doing one move and when it FEELS right to transition to the next move, this comes with PRACTICE!!

Transitioning from one move to the other…