Musicians’ Health and Movement Institute
The 3-year part-time international Timani certification program at the Musicians’ Health and Movement Institute offers in-depth knowledge about the body and how to use it when playing or singing. The course is taught in live classes online with the guidance of our experienced Timani Institute teachers. There will be a 5-6 day in-person live course at the end of the 2nd year and at the end of the 3rd year. We offer a individual follow up and small group environment and attention to individual learning needs.
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3-year part-time Timani Certification Course - Online Live
The time schedule will be adjusted to accommodate course members from Asia, USA and Europe.
Course content:
Timani introduction course (live online and/or filmed)
Around 100 hours of group teaching each year
Anatomy lessons and exams
Instruction and practice of Timani exercises
Case studies/lecture/workshop practice
Group work with co-students
6-8 individual Timani lessons per year for your personal implementation of the material
20 online course modules per year
The course runs online, plus 5-6 days in person course in the 2nd and 3rd year
Teaching practice with feedback
Instrument specific analysis and exercises
Special topics including fascia, the nervous system, focal dystonia, how to read scientific papers, musicians’ health, pathologies.
Add to your teaching tools and play or sing with less effort.
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Certification content
In this certification course you will experience a transformational body of knowledge. With in-depth anatomy training, an introduction to the 150 exercises for coordination enhancement - and with learning how to implement this into your playing and singing, you will experience greater clarity, mastery and potential.
You also learn to analyze your own and your students’ muscular coordination, and know how to help them play with less effort and more power.
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About Timani
Timani is a comprehensive method for musicians that offers simple tools to enhance endurance, reduce risk of injury and to get more out of your artistic potential when playing or singing. Read the scientific study here.
You learn relevant anatomy and simple exercises that you immediately can apply to your music making. The goal is to make practicing more focused and efficient, and at the same time reduce performance anxiety through an increase of knowledge and mastery.
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Testimonials
“I took the Timani weekend intro course in 2015 and for lack of a better phrase I had my mind blown. “Someone actually knows this stuff?!” It was such an empowering relief to get clear, anatomical explanations of things I had experienced…”
“As a yoga teacher for almost 20 years I am amazed by the quality of teaching offered by Timani in Norway. The anatomy, along with the integration and application of anatomy for human movement and addressing the specific needs of each musician is outstanding…”
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Testimonials from our current students:
“Timani should be a required course for all musicians and music teachers! The course is presented in such a way that you can follow, learn and apply your knowledge and skills in a useful, relevant way.” Alison Garner, violin teacher
“The Timani classes and the information I have learned have helped me understand my own challenges as well as those of my students from new angles and perspectives and have not only enabled me to tackle difficulties that may be longstanding or due to recent injuries but also helped me help students in ways that would not have been possible a year ago.” Bettina Ezbidi, cellist and cello teacher
“If I had the chance to change or introduce just one thing into the music education system, I would definitely make the Timani course mandatory for all music teachers as well as young musicians. I am 100% convinced that the information we learn in this course should be known by everyone involved in music, its performance, and its teaching. If you have the opportunity — take the Timani course without hesitation!” Angelina Vigovska, pianist
“The Timani education has given me tools that are absolutely essential in my life as a performing musician. Knowledge about the body and how it can be used in the best possible way when we play an instrument is important and necessary information for me as a musician. It has a great impact on breathing, tone, control, flexibility, stability, and coordination when I play. It is an additional resource I have gained in adulthood that has given me a lot of inspiration to further develop myself as a musician and as a person.” Timani Certfication Course student
“Timani has made me a better and more confident musician, a significantly better teacher, and has given me personal insights I could never have dreamed of.” Timani Certfication Course student
“I recommend that anyone who wants to understand more about their own body in relation to playing, and really everything else, enroll in the program. For me, the body–mind connection has become a hundred times clearer after this course.” Timani Certfication Course student
“Timani has helped me understand the body so that I feel anything is possible to achieve in music.” Timani Certfication Course student
“The Timani certification is specific, solid, and useful knowledge that all musicians should have learned. I have a new body and a new mindset, a stronger body and faith in life.” Timani Certfication Course student
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