In February 2024 I led a Discover Dalcroze Day with Monica Wilkinson, at the Royal Russell School, East Croydon, the site of the Dalcroze UK weekend Training Course. Each year Dalcroze UK invites anyone to experience the method, either for its own sake or with the prospect of training. This year the participants who [...]
A year ago, I saw the 2023 Dalcroze Eurhythmics Spring Course advertised and as part of my performance management targets with my place of work decided to take the plunge and attend. I had done a taster hour on another course, and it really seemed to ‘SING’ to me, and the approach made a [...]
April is our yearly appointment with the Dalcroze UK Spring course so we gathered once again at the RNCM for a new 4-day full immersion into Dalcroze Eurhythmics. The Sunday normally starts with registration and a chance to catch up with old and new friends at the drinks reception. In fact, this time the [...]
You may already have seen information on Dalcroze UK’s recent project at the Shireland CBSO Academy on Facebook or attended the first Zoom Café this term where we talked about our experience there. If not, here is a brief report on our first and very exciting big Dalcroze project into a very special state [...]
Partnerships Shireland CBSO Academy After nearly two years of networking and planning we were thrilled (after being daunted for a little time) to have delivered the first ever Dalcroze Focus Day at the only state school in the UK to be partnered with an orchestra. The Shireland CBSO Academy in West Bromwich, opened [...]
SPRING TERM 2024 The fortnightly Zoom Cafes continue to provide high quality Continuing Professional Development completely free to members. Dalcroze Teachers from around the world and other experts in relevant fields to Dalcroze are invited each term to give three ‘Guest Tutor’ sessions. These can be around a related topic or distinct sessions. In [...]
How did you first come across Dalcroze Eurhythmics? I joined the incredible Junior Strings Project in RNCM while undertaking my Postgraduate Performance Diploma. Where / when did you train? Certificate- RNCM from 1995-1997 Currently completing Licence training. What do you remember most about your training? The freedom and the joy I experienced in Karin [...]
Professional training in Croydon and West London This year is the last year of regular training for the nine, Dalcroze UK Licence students who started training online during the Covid-19 lockdown period. They will be supported through to the completion of their Licences with online and in person classes, but these will not [...]
Be inspired, be joyful, be you….. We return to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff this year for the first residential Summer School since 2019! This unique 6-day residential course is for music educators (from Early Years to Conservatory level) as well as for performers, conductors, instrumental teachers, actors, dancers, [...]
Since I have lived in Nunhead, South-East London, many Dalcroze students and teachers from the UK and overseas have visited, had lessons, stayed and even lived at the Victorian terrace house I bought in a poor state of repair in 2001. This year I finally had the very necessary repair work done on [...]
