Christal Browns' Liquid Strength Teacher Training

A 3-Day Professional Development Intensive with Christal Brown
June 25–28 | Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Cost: $575
Lunches provided. Housing and travel not included.
Liquid Strength™ Teacher Training is a three-day immersive professional development workshop designed for dance educators, teaching artists, and movement practitioners working across K–12, higher education, and community-based settings.
Developed by choreographer, educator, and cultural leader Christal Brown, Liquid Strength™ is a contemporary dance training module that integrates somatic awareness, strength, flow, musicality, and expressive clarity. Rooted in both rigor and accessibility, the module supports dancers in cultivating physical intelligence, resilience, and artistic presence.
This intensive offers hands-on training in the Liquid Strength™ module, alongside pedagogical tools and frameworks that support effective, inclusive, and sustainable dance instruction.
What Participants Will Experience
Over three days, participants will engage in:
* In-depth physical practice of the Liquid Strength™ training module
* Pedagogical support for teaching the material across diverse learning environments and age groups
* Structured dialogue around methodology, intention, and adaptation
* Professional development focused on embodied leadership, clarity, and care in teaching practice
* Opportunities to reflect, ask questions, and refine teaching approaches within a supportive cohort
The workshop balances embodied experience with critical reflection, allowing participants to both practice and understand the principles of the Liquid Strength™ approach.
Who This Training Is For
This training is ideal for:
* K–12 dance educators
* College and university faculty
* Teaching artists and community-based educators
* Professional dancers transitioning into teaching
* Movement educators seeking expanded tools for strength, flow, and expressivity
Participants should have prior experience in dance or movement-based teaching.
Certification Pathway
This 3-day training serves as the foundational requirement for educators interested in pursuing future certification in the Liquid Strength™ dance training module. Completion of this workshop establishes shared language, physical understanding, and pedagogical grounding necessary for advanced study and certification opportunities.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits Available
Location & Logistics
📍 Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
🗓 June 25 | 6 – 8 PM EST
June 26-27 | 10 AM – 5 PM EST daily
June 28 | 9 AM – 12pm EST
💰 $575
🥗 Lunches provided daily
✈️ Housing and travel not included