About this Training
Do you have a dream of creating an ecstatic dance in your community? Or have you already created one and want to grow its success?
The Dance Community Leadership Training brings together everything we wish we'd known when we first started leading conscious dance events. Built from years of trial and error and hard-won lessons, this course offers practical guidance that can save you time, money, and frustration.
Our flagship training covers everything you need to lead a thriving dance community, including DJing and facilitation, taught by leaders who have built successful communities and made this work their career.
Over 9 sessions, learn every aspect of conscious dance community leadership, including:
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Entrepreneurship & Money Matters
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DJing & Music
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Dance Facilitation
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Venue Selection
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Event Production
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Team Development
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Marketing & Finding Your Dancers
Through our structured curriculum, supported by real stories and lived insight, you’ll receive the collective wisdom of established dance leaders from around the world and join a global network of peers that continues to support you long after the training ends.
Creating a thriving dance community takes more than passion and vision, it takes grounded business sense. Don’t just call your dance “conscious.” Build it consciously.
Is this for you?
This training is ideal if you...
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Dream of starting your own Ecstatic Dance community
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Are a conscious dance teacher ready to grow your classes
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Already organize conscious dance events but want to make them financially sustainable
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Are a Conscious Dance DJ or Facilitator who wants to better handle the business side
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Seek a vibrant learning cohort and future colleagues
What's Included
A Professional Education
Delivered by a global team of experienced conscious dance organizers, facilitators, and DJs.
9 Comprehensive Modules
Based on years of practical experience and taught through a well-structured curriculum, this program answers not only the most commonly asked questions, but also the often-overlooked questions that determine a dance’s success.
Embodied & Interactive Learning
Our online sessions include lectures, discussions, small group sharing, and embodied activities to keep you engaged and able to soak in your learning in an interactive way.
200+ Page Manual
You'll receive a 200+ page printable manual and workbook, rich with practical and theoretical knowledge, alongside spaces for your insights and those of your peers.
Post-training Education
You will have access to the recorded classes even after graduation, so you have a valuable reference for the future.
Ongoing Community Support
Stay connected with classmates, continue discussions, and share resources via community groups and free monthly calls.
Training Rates
The Full Tuition Fee is €895
We offer work trade and scholarship opportunities for those seeking financial support or deeper involvement in the training. For more information, click here.
The Location
Having held over 20 online trainings since 2020, our team of DJs and facilitators know how to hack the online learning experience to make it genuinely fun and engaging — for real!
As community builders and embodiment guides, we’ve honed our curriculum to create a meaningful virtual learning environment that brings people together from across the globe, minimizing economic and geographical barriers and making our education truly accessible.
The full online training experience includes:
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A Teaching Team with real-world expertise & proven financial success.
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27 hours of live learning
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9 content-packed modules
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Breakout "small groups" to keep you engaged
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Comprehensive Q&A sessions with a panel of experts
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A robust 200+ page manual and workbook
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Complete access to class recordings, available 48 hours after each live session
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And of course, plenty of time spent dancing!
You’ll also receive support beyond the training itself through an active WhatsApp community exclusively for alumni and mentors, where you can ask questions, share music, find gigs, and connect with peers.
Plus, we host a free monthly meet-up call every third Thursday of the month — a space for ongoing connection, mutual support, and sharing your conscious dance offerings with the world.
Your Instructors
BERNICE RAABIS • Founder of Dance The Medicine
Bernice is on a mission to spread conscious dance communities across the globe. In 2011, she founded Dance Church, a long-running and wildly successful conscious dance in the vibrant mountain town of Nelson, BC, Canada. There, she DJed and facilitated weekly, weaving epic soundscapes into transformative dance experiences that support freedom through connection to self, community, and humanity. In 2019, she set out to gather an epic team of conscious dance professionals, and the Dance The Medicine Team was born, dedicated to providing embodied conscious dance education.
Bernice is a certified Soul Motion facilitator, a student of the Tamalpa Institute, and a relational somatic therapist. Her work is deeply grounded in embodiment, community building, and supporting her students to deliver the specific type of dance medicine they feel called to bring into the world.
To read more about Bernice click here.
RENÉE LACROIX • Founder of Ecstatic Dance UK and Ecstatic Experiences
Renée is a community-builder and dance leader whose path has shaped her into a cornerstone of the UK and international conscious dance scene. After training with Bernice in 2018, she became the lead organiser, facilitator, and DJ for Ecstatic Dance UK. When the pandemic halted in-person events, she transformed the Sunday dances into vibrant online and outdoor experiences, strengthening the community rather than losing it. Now based in Lisbon, she contributes to Ecstatic Dance Lisboa and founded Ecstatic Experiences, delivering retreats in Portugal and the UK while co-teaching and supporting multiple DTM trainings.
SOPHIE AUBER • Founder of Ecstatic Dance Montpellier and Ecstatic Dance Gathering
Sophie aka DJ Soph is the founder of Ecstatic Dance Montpellier, Ecstatic Nîmes and Ecstatic Dance Oxytocine (the famous Ecstatic Dance with outdoor headphones in the south of France), she organized Ecstatic Fest Lez'Arts for 3 years and is today the organizer of the Ecstatic Dance Gathering, the first edition of which took place in July 2025. Passioned by movement from a young age, Sophie practiced competitive gymnastics for 10 years, followed by acrobatic diving. She then turned towards Yoga and dance, practices that led her to a greater body awareness and, above all, the desire to transmit the pleasure of inhabiting and being at ease with one’s body.
WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY
Carol, Canada
Coach, DJ & Facilitator
This training is for the big visionaries, event organisers, and executives of dance programs out there. It takes you through step by step how to create an Ecstatic Dance event. The best part is, you’re surrounded by super rad people who truly believe in the vision as much as you do, and who feel alive in sharing that vision. I feel absolutely honoured to be a part of this amazing group of dancers, organisers, and beautiful human beings. Showing up with my whole heart, it changed me, and I feel like I’ve grown a lot.
Lien, Belgium
Through powerful visualisation exercises, sharing of invaluable wisdom and experience, and creation of a supportive community, I now have the confidence and knowledge to go out there in the world and make an impact through dance. This training was everything and more that I needed!
Venetia, Wales
Movement Facilitator & Ecstatic Dance DJ
I just finished the DJ training with DTM; having experienced such a wonderfully supportive container, I knew I had to continue learning with them. The Leadership Training was filled with so much wisdom and goodness. It was a journey imbued with ceremony, beauty and ritual, all in a well thought out flow. It strengthened my foundation to launch my dance projects! Any of Dance The Medicine's offerings will set you off with an enriched toolbox and a heart full of joy and warmth for everything shared.
More Info
Are you ready to build your own conscious dance community?
Do you have a dream of creating an ecstatic dance in your community? Or perhaps you already created have one and want to grow its success?
Why take the DTM Dance Community Leadership Training?
This training is our 'all-on-one' training for those ready to build or grow a conscious dance community. If you plan on taking only one training with us, this is the one, as it includes all 3 "hat's" (roles that make up a conscious dance) which are: organiser, facilitator and DJ. What's more, it's taught by leaders in the conscious dance world who have taken this course and have gone on to create thriving, successful and large dance communities. There is no better place to learn from the best!
What to expect from our program
Our comprehensive 9-module online includes:
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A curriculum with a proven track record of successful graduates
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A professional 200+ page manual & workbook complete with weekly assignments, worksheets, and vital resources
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Lectures on each module's topic
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Dance and movement practices
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Small group discussionsInterviews with guest speakers
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Practical exercises
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Q&A sessions
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Complete access to class recordings, available 48 hours after each live session.
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A graduation certificate acknowledging your accomplishment
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An enduring network of supportive, like-minded Conscious Dance Leaders
Session times:
The training runs from September 23rd to December 2nd 2026. Lessons take place on Wednesdays (please see "The Curriculum" below for precise dates) at the below time:
CET (UTC+1): 18:00–21:00 (Madrid, Paris)
WET (UTC+0): 17:00–20:00 (London, Lisbon)
EST (UTC-5): 12:00–15:00 (New York, Toronto)
PST (UTC-8): 9:00–12:00 (LA, Vancouver)
FAQ
→ Will this training cover DJing?
We have one module dedicated exclusively to music (What music is appropriate for conscious dance events? What structure is used to create a conscious dance musical journey? etc). However, this is NOT a DJ training, and we won't cover any of the technical aspects of DJ-ing. We do offer in-person and online DJ trainings for both beginner and intermediate students. If you prefer to learn DJ skills, click here to see our full list of upcoming offerings.
→ Will I receive a certification?
Yes, at the end of the training you will receive an official DTM certification of completion of the program.
→ I prefer in-person trainings. Do you offer one for this training?
Yes! We have a in-person Dance Community Leadership training in 2027 in Greece. Registration is open now, with early registration pricing available up to 60 days before the start of the training. Find out more and register here.
→ I can’t make this online training. Do you offer a self-led version?
Yes! We have a Self-led Conscious Leadership Training, where you will gain immediate access to our 200+ page manual as well as 22 hours of engaging video content across 9 structured modules. You'll enjoy unlimited access to the video materials for 9 months. We also include a free 45-minute 1-on-1 coaching session with a teacher of your choice.
→ What's your cancellation & refund policy?
Cancellations on your part are non-refundable, but deposits can be transferred to a future DTM event. All trainings require a minimum number of participants to proceed. If this number isn’t met, your payment will be fully refunded.
→ If I can no longer make it, can I transfer my payments to another event?
If you can not make the training you have signed up for we are happy to transfer your payments to another event or keep it in trust until you are ready to take the training. We will honour this for up to a year. If you want to transfer your booking to someone else, there's a €100 admin fee. If the event is full, and you want us to sell your spot, we'll keep your deposit and refund the balance only if we find a full-paying replacement. Booking transfers and posts on our social media are allowed only when the training is fully booked.
→ What are the payment requirements and do you have payment plans?
A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place. We offer flexible payment plans—please inquire at info@dancethemedicine.com. Regular payments are required as the event start date approaches, with the balance due 15 days before the training begins. Please read our Event Terms & Conditions carefully, as booking confirms your legal agreement to these terms.
→ I'm not sure which path is right for me. Can you please advise me?
Absolutely! Simply send us an email at info@dancethemedicine.com or book a 30 minute consultation with Bernice.
The Curriculum
Module 01 • DANCE (Sep 23)
→ What makes conscious dance 'conscious'?
→ Why are conscious dance communities so connected?
→ What does it take to run a successful Ecstatic Dance?
Module 02 • VISION (Sep 30)
→ How do I turn the community I dream of into a reality?
→ What format will best serve my community?
→ What are the first steps I need to take?
Module 03 • COMMUNITY (Oct 07)
→ How do I attract a diverse community?
→ What is the best location for my dance?
→ How do I gather a dream team to help me?
Module 04 • VENUE (Oct 14)
→ How do I find the perfect venue?
→ What should I look for and what pitfalls should I avoid?
→ How do I negotiate with the venue manager?
Module 05 • MARKETING (Oct 21)
→ What are the most effective ways to promote my dance?
→ How do I create artwork that will draw people to my dance?
→ How can I grow my following on social media?
Module 06 • MUSIC (Oct 28)
→ What music is appropriate for Ecstatic Dance or conscious dance events?
→ What is required to create a dance journey specifically for conscious dance?
→ How do I select the right DJs, and hire them?
2 week break on Nov 4 & 11 as DTM goes to Portugal for the Immersion and Dance Facilitator Training.
Module 07 • MONEY (Nov 18)
→ Can I make a living running an Ecstatic Dance?
→ How do I calculate my pricing?
→ What should I pay my team?
Module 08 • FACILITATION (Nov 25)
→ Is it necessary to have an opening and closing circle?
→ How do I facilitate the dance in an embodied way?
→ Does a conscious dance have to be spiritual?
Module 09 • ONWARD (Dec 02)
→ How do I keep momentum once my dance has begun?
→ What top tips do you have to avoid common pitfalls?
→ How do I continue to grow my community?