OSF ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING 2026

June 22 – 27, 2026
Monday – Saturday, 10:30 am – 6 pm PDT/Seattle Pacific Time
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Both in-person and virtual ! In-person is preferred; virtual is available for those who cannot travel.

Russian Community Center
704 19th Ave E
Seattle WA 98112
United States

Facilitators:  Stephanie Skura,  Nate Dryden

Open to all certified OSF and Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT) teachers, and combined with opportunities for creative practice experiments. A six-day program in a respectful, collaborative atmosphere. Introduces a wealth of rarely-taught material beyond the introductory level, passed on by Joan Skinner and developed by experienced practitioners during the past 25 years. Learning to create classes at this level.

Taking advantage of the creative state in which we find ourselves when practicing this work, we’ll spend some time dabbling, seriously-easefully, in performance-making:  a time to truly and freely experiment, with options for informal showings along the way.

REGISTER HERE

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OSF TEACHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, INTRODUCTORY LEVEL

Summers 2027 and 2028
Seattle
Four weeks

We are gathering a new Open Source Forms Teacher Training group for 2027/28. Prerequisites: completion of OSF Sourcing Deeper, a three-week program. OR completion of Skinner Reelasing Technique Teacher Certfication. SRT Teachers are offered this program at a huge discount.

For more information on this program, please visit the Open Source Forms website:

www.opensourceforms.com

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ANNUAL 2025 OSF OPEN WORKSHOP IN SEATTLE

“It is such a special place, space, and world you facilitate.” Jeremy Steward

June 2 – 20, 2025
Mondays – Fridays, 10:30am – 1:30pm PDT
The Russian Community Center of Seattle
704 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA, US

Facilitated by Stephanie Skura and Manuela Bondavalli

 All are welcome  —  whether new to the practice or experienced. We’ll navigate  the entire 3 weeks of Introductory level work, And lots of juicy improvisational processes, refined by Skura over three decades of teaching & choreographic practice, and refreshed continually with new ideas & experiments.
  Now in its twelfth year, this annual Seattle OSF workshop continues to provide solace both as refuge and engagement, assembling a worldwide community for movement, creative practice, and deep immersion. Being amongst colleagues with diverse experiences in teaching, healing, therapy, performance, theater, visual art, writing, organization-building and more, contributes to a catalytic yet safe environment for deep transformation.  Sessions are inclusive, welcoming & vitally useful for participants at all levels.  Deeply rooted in & fluidly expanded from Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT), OSF involves shedding outer layers, accessing primal energy, agility navigating subconscious realms, imagery as potent tool for transformation, & developing a high degree of consciousness without self-consciousness.                 
        OSF celebrates diversity & individual empowerment: free of inhibition, accessing intuition, inviting the mind to collaborate. Sessions offer powerful strategies to catalyze freedom, specificity & courage in movement, vocal practice & creative practice.
 A key aspect is individual creative empowerment as an instigator of positive change on the planet. With our dancing and our voices, this work says NO to fascism, with diversity, mutual respect, deep reflection, vulnerability and collaboration.

Join us for one, two or three consecutive weeks.
Discounts for multiple weeks. Additional $100 early registration discount before May 15, 2025.
Those with comprehensive experience of Introductory level OSF or SRT may opt to drop in.
**Minimum of first two consecutive weeks fulfills prerequisite for OSF Sourcing Deeper Program. 3 consecutive weeks fulfills prerequisite for our Advanced Practice workshops.**

Fees:
1 week:  $ 273
2 weeks: $ 530
3 weeks: $ 690
Hold your place with a $100 (non-refundable) deposit.
$100 discount if balance paid by May 15, 2025

Open Source Forms celebrates diversity & individual empowerment: free of inhibition, accessing intuition, inviting the mind to collaborate. Sessions offer powerful strategies to catalyze freedom, specificity & courage in movement, vocal practice & creative practice.

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"I'm refinding myself through your work & I'm deeply grateful." Jadi Carboni, current OSF teacher trainee

OSF SOURCING DEEPER 2025 LIVE IN SEATTLE

June 2 – 20, 2025
Mondays -n Fridays, 10:30 am – 6 pm PDT
The Russian Community Center of Seattle
704 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA, US

Facilitated by Stephanie Skura and Manuela Bondavalli

This 3-week  preparatory program is designed for experienced OSF & SRT practitioners who long to more deeply understand underlying conceptual structures & strategies of OSF. Some may decide to follow with an OSF Teacher Certification Program. Others may want to take the work in other directions.
Though not a commitment to OSF Teacher Training, OSF Sourcing Deeper is a required pre-requisite for all applicants to OSF Teacher Certification Programs.  It’s also designed for those who choose to participate for their own studies, research, or integrations with other practices. 
OSF Sourcing Deeper is a ‘first pass’ at the complex array of skills & concepts that allow facilitators to create seemingly magical environments conducive to deeply transformative experiences. 

The program includes the full spectrum of Introductory Level OSF material in morning sessions, plus substantive afternoon participatory discussions, vocal practice, sophisticated improvisational practice, hands-on practice, writing & drawing practice, language & music considerations — plus related readings in relevant philosophical topics that enhance our understanding of the profound concepts underlying this practice. For those who choose to follow with OSF Teacher Training, Sourcing Deeper will render the rigors of OSF Teacher Certification more digestible, less overwhelming, and decidedly more fun!

2025 Fees

$1900 USD (+ transaction fee with credit card payment)
Hold your place and receive a $100 discount with application by February 15, 2025  and non-refundable deposit of $400  or payment-in-full within two weeks of acceptance. Balance due by May 15, 2025. 

Registration information will be provided upon acceptance. Please access the application at the link below.

PREREQUISITES FOR OSF SOURCING DEEPER
Applicants for OSF Sourcing Deeper need experience with a minimum of two consecutive weeks of Introductory Open Source Forms or Skinner Releasing Technique, ideally within recent years. To apply for OSF Sourcing Deeper Seattle 2025, please complete the application at the link below:

MORE INFO & APPLICATION
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"Stephanie is one of the most memorable dance educators I"ve studied with. She allows you to unfold in ways that are innate, yet unknown to you." Laura Reichardt, choreographer