About the course

See content page for information about the topics we will cover as part of the course.

The International Timani Certification course is a part time study that runs over 3 years. Most of the students are musicians of all levels and genres (professional soloists, orchestra musicians, freelancers, university teachers, music school teachers, music students, amateur musicians, classical, jazz, rock, metal, pop etc) who wish to learn more about their own body and mind, as well as being able to teach it to others. There are also a few Timani students who are primarily physiotherapists, do acupuncture, massage, yoga, fitness or other modalities, but that have a special interest in working with musicians and their performance.

The structure of the course is mainly online in Years 1 and 2 and an in-person 10 day live residential course in the summer starting Year 3. It will be accompanied by an online modules course, in addition to also following the Timani Community online course where you can ask the founder of Timani, Tina Margareta Nilssen, questions directly in the monthly live Q&As. You will also get individual follow-ups and group sessions with your class and one of the certification teachers.

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 90 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, plu 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.

There are no prerequisites other than those described on the “Requirements” - page.

Our teacher team cares for each student and what they will need to get the most out of the course. You will be very well taken care of, and also get the challenges you need to step into implementing all the information that you will get. We believe that true music and art is created from the unique personality and integrity from within, and therefore we encourage the individual path of every student through knowledge about our body and mind.

There is a lot of material to go through, but it will all be presented in smaller chunks and be implemented as we go!

 
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After completing the 3 year course and graduating from the Musicians’ Health and Movement Institute, you will be able to work as a Timani teacher, giving individual lessons, courses and lectures.

Check your country for the required insurance to teach a method for musicians as this may vary. Teaching Timani securely will be the responsibility of each person and should always be performed within ethical standards.

 
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Exams/assignments:

  • Anatomy exams

  • Practical and theoretical tests and exams

  • Completed online modules course with quizzes and reading material

  • Learning the physical exercises through video and written materials

  • Learning to do the exercises yourself in group and individual sessions

  • Learning to teach the exercises

  • Case studies (20)

  • Lecture practice (10 - 15 mins)

  • Giving a Timani workshop

  • To be qualified you have to participate 90% of the live course time

 

The Timani Certification program is a privately run certification and will not give any official qualifications. However, you will learn a lot about how to help yourself and others and you will be able to work as a Timani teacher once graduated.