Credentials:

I Never Stopped Learning 

I started my basic facilitation training in November 2023 and completed my training and received my certification in December 2023.

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But the fire of learning was ignited! I couldn’t stop learning! So I next completed facilitation training and certification for KIDS and FAMILY Groove. Facilitating Kids’ Groove brings its own form of satisfaction. Playlists consist of all kid-friendly groove content and each experience is shaped to suit the needs of the youngest age group participating so everyone can do it.  One of the most important benefits of Groove, especially for kids is that it encourages PLAY! 

A wonderful variation of the Kids’ Groove is the Family Groove! Family Groove (for kids four and over and family members) is a real celebration of fitness, wellness, and multicultural and intergenerational connections.

It is designed to bring families closer together through the art of dance.  

Groove Dance/Movement is the perfect place for kids of all ages to strengthen their bodies and stimulate their brains in ways that traditional sports and dance do not. The Groove Dance floor is a movement playground fostering body awareness, confidence, critical thinking, creative self-expression, and connection among peers. 

Next, I tackled facilitation training and certification for “Fit Groove.” 

NEVER Enough!

I also completed Advanced Levels 1 and 2 certification training to dive even deeper into the Groove Dance’s style, complexity, and sophistication

Finally, I am very proud to be a certified facilitator for YOUNG at HEART GROOVE designed for elders and people with limited mobility and modified to suit participants’ unique needs. In classes that are partially or completely seated, participants of 60 and over unable to attend a regular Groove class can gain all the same benefits including the chance to build physical strength, connect with others, and enjoy dance movement according to their ability.  

MORE LEARNING…

Alongside facilitation training courses, I participated in specialized Dance Style workshops exploring the “ins” and “outs” of Latin Dance, Hip-Hop/Funky Groove, and Ballroom dancing offered by World Master Trainers.

Groove EVENTS

Groove Designer Training

Once a Groove Facilitator has tackled all of these certifications, there is only one more hill to climb—GROOVE DESIGNER Training and entry to the Designer Playshops! Here you get to work directly with the founder of the GROOVE Method, herself, Misty Tripoli, and experience how Groove music and dance are created! Only the most advanced facilitators from all over the world tackle Groove Designer training. Participants select songs and choreograph the dance moves and instructions to accompany them. They then present these songs to the group. The song and dance are critiqued by Misty and the group which then votes on whether the song will be added to the resources on the World Groove Movement Academy website for use in Groove classes and events worldwide. Songs that still need some work are workshopped giving Misty the chance to illustrate how to extract the frames, and patterns and find the right style to make the song grooveable. It is such a great feeling to have a song I picked to present to Groove that ended up on the playlist in the resources. I have 14 more to go to become a Groove Designer. 

 

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Move and Groove with Ludmila

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I understand and recognize that there may be risks in any body movement program including the Move and Groove program. I agree to take responsibility for movements I elect to do and, therefore, indemnify and hold harmless LUDMILA SMIRNOVA, or her agents, if I suffer injury/illness or damages while undertaking the class.

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