Leading Música do Círculo Training
Become a Música do Círculo leader!
Being a Música do Círculo is about developing skills as an artist, educator and facilitator, to lead groups in different contexts to experience music as an experience of well-being, expression, creativity, connection and human development.
At the end of the course you will have tools to apply the Música do Círculo methodology in contexts such as educational, personal development, corporate, music education, etc.
DEVELOP YOUR OWN MUSICALITY
Explore your own musicality through improvisation, incorporating music into your body and listening deeper to yourself, others and the whole.
LEAD MUSICAL EXPERIENCES IN ANY GROUP
Incorporate tools to make music with any group of people in the most varied contexts.
Discover techniques, activities and approaches that can be applied both in musical contexts and with groups not directly connected to music.
CREATE SPACES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Expand your view of music and relationships, understanding music as a broad and transformative phenomenon of human experience, an experience that always occurs in relation.
The 8 elements of Música do Círculo
The course is based on the study of the 8 elements that characterize a Música do Círculo practice and covers both objective aspects (such as types of musical games, types of formations in space, dialogue dynamics, etc.) and subjective aspects (worldview, cooperation, principles and values, diversity, etc.), with a special focus on caring for emotions and developing relationships.
Methodology
Experiential
Learning from active experiences. First the practice, then the concepts.
Cooperative Teaching
Inspired by The "Pedagogy of Cooperation"
Experience - Absorb - Share
Spiral
Revisit practices and concepts and each time go deeper into the topic to discover new layers.
Relational
The contents are covered considering the characteristics and development of the class at each meeting, also understanding that each participant has their own pace and particular challenges.
Música do Círculo processes are always alive and based on direct relationships with people, following the same principles of listening, flexibility and fluidity that govern our musical gatherings.
Format
There will be 4 modules with meetings in a hybrid format, totaling 128 hours in person and 56 hours online. In the first three modules there will be 4 consecutive days of face-to-face meetings and 8 online meetings. In the last module there will be 6 intensive days of face-to-face meetings and 4 online meetings.
Practice Groups
Throughout the course you will need to organize groups to put into practice what is being studied.
Virtual Environment
Throughout the journey we will use Google Classroom to share materials and activities and we will maintain a WhatsApp group for communication with the class..
Support materials
• Access to introductory body percussion video classes.
• Exercises in vocal improvisation videos.
• PDFs with the content covered in the course.
LATIN AMERICA
(Brazil)
MODULE 1
IN-PERSON IN SÃO PAULO (2024)
August 29th to September 1st
(Thursday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm and Sunday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.)
ONLINE:
September: 4 \ 18
October: 2 \ 16 \ 30
November: 13 \ 27
December: 11
(On Wednesdays, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 2
IN_PERSON IN SÃO PAULO (2025)
March: 13 to 16
(Thursday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm and Sunday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.)
ONLINE:
March: 19
April: 2 \ 16 \ 30
May: 14 \ 28
June: 11 \ 25
(On Wednesdays, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 3
IN_PERSON IN SÃO PAULO (2025)
September: 4 a 7
(Thursday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm and Sunday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.)
ONLINE:
September: 10 \ 24
October: 8 \ 22
November: 5 \ 19
December: 3 \ 17
(On Wednesdays, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 4
IN_PERSON IN SÃO PAULO (2026)
March: 3 a 8
(Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm and Sunday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.)
ONLINE:
March: 18
April: 1 \ 15 \ 29
(On Wednesdays, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. - Brazilian time)
INVESTMENT
Value per module: up to 5 x R$800.00 (or R$4,000.00 upfront)
PROMOTIONAL VALUE
For those who sign up for the 4 modules:
Up to 20 x R$730.00* (equivalent to R$3,650.00 per module)
* For residents outside Brazil, an international transaction fee will be added.
EUROPE
(Italy)
MODULE 1
IN-PERSON IN ITALY (2024)
August 1 to 4
(Thursday to Sunday)
ONLINE:
September: 11 \ 25
October: 9 \ 23
November: 6 \ 20
December: 4 \ 18
(On Wednesdays, from 3 pm to 5 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 2
IN-PERSON IN ITALY (2025)
February: 13 to 16
(Thursday to Sunday)
ONLINE:
February: 26
March: 12 \ 26
April: 9 \ 23
May: 7 \ 21
June: 4
(On Wednesdays, from 3 pm to 5 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 3
IN_PERSON IN ITALY (2025)
August: 7 to 10
(Thursday to Sunday)
ONLINE:
September: 3 \ 17
October: 1 \ 15 \ 29
November: 12 \ 26
December: 10
(On Wednesdays, from 3 pm to 5 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 4
IN_PERSON IN ITALY (2026)
February 24th to March 1st
(Tuesday to Sunday)
ONLINE:
March: 11 \ 25
April: 8 \ 22
(On Wednesdays, from 3 pm to 5 pm. - Brazilian time)
INVESTMENT
Value per module: 900 €
PROMOTIONAL VALUE
For those who sign up for the 4 modules:
3500 €
* For residents outside Brazil, an international transaction fee will be added.
North America
(U.S.)
MODULE 1
IN-PERSON IN CALIFORNIA (2024)
September 11th to 15th
(Wednesday evening to Sunday Morning)
ONLINE:
October: 2 \ 16 \ 30
November: 13 \ 27
December: 11 \ 18
January: 8
(On Wednesdays, from 2 pm to 4 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 2
IN-PERSON IN CALIFORNIA (2025)
February 26th to March 2nd
(Wednesday evening to Sunday Morning)
ONLINE:
March: 19
April: 2 \ 16 \ 30
May: 14 \ 28
June: 11 \ 25
(On Wednesdays, from 2 pm to 4 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 3
IN_PERSON IN CALIFORNIA (2025)
September: 24 to 28
(Wednesday evening to Sunday Morning)
ONLINE:
October: 8 \ 22
November: 5 \ 19
December: 10 \ 17
January: 7
February: 4
(On Wednesdays, from 2 pm to 4 pm. - Brazilian time)
MODULE 4
IN_PERSON IN CALIFORNIA (2026)
March 9 to 15
(Monday evening to Sunday Morning)
ONLINE:
April: 1 \ 15 \ 29
May: 13
(On Wednesdays, from 2 pm to 4 pm. - Brazilian time)
INVESTMENT
Value per module: US$980
PROMOTIONAL VALUE
For those who sign up for the 4 modules:
US$3800
* For residents outside Brazil, an international transaction fee will be added.
Facilitators
The course will be taught by the creators of Música do Círculo and current directors of the Música do Círculo Institute.
Ronaldo Crispim
Co-creator and director of Música do Círculo. It's recognized in the MdC community for his welcoming and efficient didactics and for his dedication to creating musical games. Teaching artist and songwriter, Ronaldo has dedicated himself professionally to body percussion since 2007. He was part of Fernando Barba's study group (creator of Barbatuques) and for 7 years was responsible for the Fritos body music group. He holds a degree in Pedagogy of Cooperation and in the Gaia Education program of regenerative culture.
Zuza Gonçalves
Musician and teaching artist focusing particularly on vocal music and body percussion, Zuza has explored alternative ways in collective music making for the last 20 years. Co-creator and director of Música do Círculo, he is a part of the faculty at Bobby McFerrin's Circlesongs School and travels internationally for festivals and workshops on Música do Circulo.
Pedro Consorte
Co-creator and director of Musica do Circulo, international reference in body percussion and interactive circular musical games, works with Nonviolent Communication, was part of the STOMP and is a member of the teaching team of the International Body Music Festival.
Why take this course?
Unique in the world
Música do Círculo is a practice developed in Brazil by Ronaldo Crispim, Zuza Gonçalves and Pedro Consorte. It's the result of years of creation and exploration inspired mainly by Fernando Barba and Stênio Mendes (Barbatuques), Bobby McFerrin and the Pedagogy of Cooperation by Fábio Brotto, in addition to folk Brazilian culture, art education and cooperative games.
Transformative
Throughout the course each participant has the opportunity to expand their perception of themselves and their musicality, in addition to experiencing a form of relationship based on listening, dialogue, cooperation and non-violence. In a light and deep, fun and powerful way.
International community
Through courses and events such as our Retreat, for example, Música do Círculo has been cultivating an international network that supports its members and gains strength in the journey of building a way of making music that privileges encounter, diversity, affection and delicacy, creating ways for more and more people to access their musicality and a vision of a world based on cooperation and a sense of community.
For the opportunity to experience an accessible and fun way of making music, which goes beyond the idea of performance, developing participants' musicality while creating environments of well-being and connection.