Baseworks Tier 2 Certification Training: Tokyo 2018

Patrick Oancia

Baseworks Practice | Teacher Training

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6 months: 380 HoursCapacity: 20 participants2018 Baseworks Tier 2 Certification (BT2) Training TOKYO. This immersive training takes place over 6 months and 380 hours. This Tier 2 Certification training takes the participant to a new level in understanding how the reciprocation between the student and the teacher opens possibilities that extend beyond formal teaching. .

CERTIFICATIONS / ACCREDITATIONS– Baseworks Tier 2 Certification (BT2)Curriculum:

Teaching Methodology: NODAA Framework
Self Inquiry
Practice Teaching
Extended Anatomy and Physiology
Extended Neurobiology of Movement
Extended Biomechanics

Limited to 20 participants to create a highly focused experience

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:

Patrick Oancia

Patrick Oancia is the founder of Baseworks. His background spans competitive athletics, music, and more than three decades of movement and contemplative practice. He directed multidisciplinary movement studios in Tokyo for two decades, where the teaching standards and curriculum that became the Baseworks Method took shape over tens of thousands of hours of instruction. He leads programs, hosts the Baseworks Transmission podcast, and collaborates with artists, scientists, and educators worldwide to connect movement education with current research on perception, learning, and cognition.

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PODCASTS:

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Edward Clark: On Tripsichore, Physical Theater, and the Emergence of Critical Practice

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This episode explores the intersection of rigorous physical practice, critical thinking, and artistic expression—themes central

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Palisa Anderson: On Resilience, Regeneration, and Intention

2025/06/17

In this episode of the Baseworks Transmission Podcast, Patrick Oancia sits down with Palisa Anderson

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ARTICLES:

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What’s Between the Notes

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The Triple Irony of Asking How Dancers Feel

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Baseworks Open Day in Montreal: September 2026

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Montreal Practice Sessions — Fall 2026

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Eight sessions of guided Baseworks practice. Saturdays, October 3 through November 21, at Proto Studio in Mile End. For Baseworks alumni and people who already work seriously with their body......