Musical Ambassador Training
May 2nd – 4th, 2025 – Longmont, Colorado
Come learn the skills to be a Musical Ambassador!
The Musical Ambassadors of Peace training is a trauma-aware, culturally sensitive, uplifting, movement and music-making course spanning two full-day and one half-day sessions. In these sessions participants will acquire skills in facilitating groups through the expressive arts of singing, dancing, and music-making. While one may specialize in one area, all attendees will walk away with the tools to facilitate singing, movement, and drum circles.
Together we’ll explore the healing practice of oscillating between receptive and active rest, savoring the 5 senses, and imagination. Participants will delve into the art of facilitation which fosters learning from each other, collaborative problem-solving, practicing self-regulation, and de-escalating our nervous systems. Together we discover creative and pleasurable musical ways of making grounding-in-joy contagious.
Training Objectives:
1. Learn to facilitate dancing, singing, and drum circles for healing and resilience, increased collaboration, and overall health. The training aims to provide participants with facilitation skills, knowledge, and ongoing resources including a free workbook, a complete online drum facilitation course ($194 value!), access to the MAP community post-training, and opportunities for supplemental refreshers.
2. Develop your facilitation plan. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to create a personalized action plan for their future facilitation sessions.
3. Explore the science behind joy-based community programs and expressive arts as a way of healing. Attendees will learn about the latest research on the benefits of such programs and will be provided links to full scientific articles and books that delve into these benefits.
4. Bring these practices into your everyday life and improve your own health and well-being. Participants learn about replenishing one’s body budget and easy methods to integrate the learned pleasurable and fulfilling practices into their daily lives.
5. Integrate these practices within your community. Participants will be equipped with the tools and knowledge to share the learned practices with their loved ones, organizations, and communities, fostering a culture of well-being and resilience.
6. Become a Certified Musical Ambassador. By completing the training, participants will achieve the first tier of the process. To join the growing community of Musical Ambassadors of Peace, participants must then fill out the Musical Ambassador Application form, submit a project proposal and successfully complete the project.
Contact us if you are interested in CE credits for future trainings. Please specify your field/specialty.*
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Registration Fee: $789 (Includes lunch on Saturday & Sunday)
Early Registration Special: $714 – Discount Code “EARLY” (Before March 31st)
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and transportation.
For further questions about this training please contact us at training@musicalambassadorsofpeace.org.
Meet The Facilitators:
Ari Honarvar is the founder of Rumi with a View, dedicated to bridging the arts, social justice, and well-being. As a Musical Ambassador of Peace, she dances with refugees and facilitates Resilience through Joy workshops for healthcare workers and social justice advocates on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Shaped by her childhood experiences of war and oppression and her work with underserved communities, her efforts have reached thousands and include collaborations with trauma experts and university researchers. Featured in The Guardian, TED Talks, Teen Vogue, CNN Español, and more, Ari is the author of the critically acclaimed novel A Girl Called Rumi and the bestselling oracle deck, Rumi’s Gift.
Patricia Irby (Freyja Wild) is a lifelong musician, composer, and vocal artist dedicated to the transformative power of music. Holding both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Vocal Performance, she has been a private voice teacher and music educator since 1990. Patricia has directed choirs of all ages, led community singing to foster connection, and guided individuals in discovering their personal power songs. As a sound healer and group facilitator, she creates spaces for deep musical engagement. In addition to her artistic work, she serves as the Executive Director of Musical Ambassadors of Peace, furthering the mission of using music as a bridge for peace and healing.
Kristina Sophia Powers is an international performing artist, professional singer, and co-founder of Musical Ambassadors of Peace. She co-founded the organization with her late husband, Cameron Powers, with the mission of using music to help heal the wounds of war and foster cultural understanding.
Kristina has performed across the globe, including in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, and over half of the United States. One of her most notable performances was for an audience of 60,000 at Cairo Stadium in Egypt. With over 25 years of experience teaching singing and drumming, she is passionate about sharing the unifying and transformative power of music.
In addition to her artistic career, Kristina has several years of study in cultural anthropology and completed the teacher training program at the Waldorf Institute in Spring Valley, New York. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Naropa University in Inter-Arts with a concentration in music.
Beyond performance and education, Kristina offers private one-on-one sessions focused on musical healing and wellness, helping individuals harness the power of music for personal growth and well-being.
