Four-Day In-Person Intermediate Intensive
Insightful. Inventive. Impactful

Registration Opens
1:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 24th, 2026

Theatrical Intimacy Education
Four-Day In-Person Intermediate Intensive
August 4th-7th, 2026, Ann Arbor, Michigan

The TIE Four-Day In-Person Intermediate Intensive is a rigorous, immersive training experience designed for practitioners ready to deepen their embodied practice and advance their professional trajectory.

Participants will complete the full Intermediate Diploma coursework (excluding Youth MHFA).

Participants will apply concepts through daily, hands-on practice with live performers. At the same time, the intensive begins the transition toward Advanced Diploma study, introducing specialized tools, expanded frameworks, and advanced-level methodologies.

Prerequisite:
Completion of TIE’s Best Practices is required prior to attending.

 

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The TIE Four-Day In-Person Intermediate Intensive is also a rare opportunity to move beyond virtual learning and step fully into embodied, relational practice. In-person training allows participants to work directly with established educators and teaching artists, engage in real-time rehearsal scenarios with live performers, and experience the nuances of consent-based facilitation in the room, where much of the work truly lives. Just as importantly, this intensive is designed to build a lasting professional community: a space to connect, collaborate, and grow alongside fellow practitioners who share a commitment to rigor, care, and consent-forward process.

University of Michigan’s Campus

location and Travel

LOCATION: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN in Ann Arbor, MI

Participants are responsible for securing their travel, food, and lodging. 

The TIE Four-Day In-Person Intermediate Intensive will take place on campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is located approximately 25 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Ground transportation from DTW to Ann Arbor is simple and affordable. The Michigan Flyer provides direct service from the airport to the Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor for $15 each way. Once in Ann Arbor, the greater area is serviced by TheRide public bus system ($1.50 per one-way trip), as well as the University of Michigan’s Blue Bus system, which is free and open to the public—just hop on.

One week before the workshop, participants will receive an email with parking information, nearby food options, and other workshop-specific information. In the meantime, if you have questions, reach out! 

Details:

  • A limited number of registrations are available due to capacity.

  • Registration Includes:

    • TIE Tote Bag

    • TIE Branded Notebook, Pen, and Sticker

    • 25% Discount Code for Fall Workshop that begins in September 2026

  • Registration Fee:

    • 1500.00

  • Group Rate Information: Organizations may request a group rate.

  • Grant/Funding Documentation: If you are applying for a grant or funding from an organization to support your trip to the Symposium, please send us the required details so we can prepare the necessary documentation.

Diploma Credits

Participants will earn the following credits toward the Intermediate Diploma, with some also applying toward the Advanced Diploma.

Intermediate Diploma Credits:

  • Stage Management and Intimacy

  • Race and Choreography, Representation and Intimacy

  • Consent in the Acting Classroom

  • Two-Hour Tips: Creating a Culture of Consent: Community Agreements

  • Two-Hour Tips: Curating Trauma-Conscious Creative Spaces

  • Two-Hour Tips: Ready to Work as an IC

  • Staging Intimacy Beyond the Binary

Advance Diploma Credits:

  • Two-Hour Tips: Paperwork and Intimacy

  • Cooking with ChoreographyTwo-Hour T

  • ips: Non-consensual Narratives,

  • Two-Hour Tips: Kissing Questions

  • Two-Hour Tips: The Intimacy Coordinator Lab

  • Two-Hour Tips: The Intimacy Choreographer Lab

  • One-Day In-Person Coordination/Choreography Lab Credit

Advance Plus Diploma Credit:

  • Two-Hour Tips: Improve and Intimacy

Refund Policy

  • If you register for this event and find you are unable to attend, you can receive a refund for up to two-thirds of your original registration fee until July 4th, 2026.

  • There will be NO refunds processed after July 4th, 2026.

  • Can I attend for fun and to learn?

    • Absolutely, at TIE, we’re fun!

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