We are sad to announce that Sandi Smith, our manager, will be leaving us at the end of August 2024. Sandi has worked with us since 2018 and has had a very busy six years helping us develop our courses and member benefits and supporting the Trustees in their mission to promote Dalcroze Eurhythmics [...]
Congratulations to Ieva Udre, who completed her Dalcroze Professional Certificate in February 2024!
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 [...]
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 [...]
I’m very excited to announce that the guest teacher next term at the Zoom Café will be Amy Bebbington, Director of Training for the Association of British Choral Directors. Amy followed the Dalcroze Certificate training for a while until she became too busy with her conducting work. But movement and gesture are a key part [...]
One of the most universally renowned artists in pop musical history, Annie Lennox, has agreed to lend her name to the charity Dalcroze UK. It was at Aberdeen High School for Girls, Primary Department that Annie was first taught Eurhythmics by her dance teacher, and so encountered the pioneering method of experiencing music through movement [...]
We have lots to celebrate in the first half of the year! Congratulations to member Andrew Davidson who has completed his Diplôme Supérieur in Geneva! Congratulations, also, to Diane Daly who has been appointed Head of Strings at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin. The [...]
I love ‘grommiting’ around a bookshop. My house is full of books that have either been read or are in the long line (ever increasing) of things I really will read. There is a bookcase full of books from my past that included stories read to me in my childhood and a bookcase [...]
At the Summer Course in Cardiff this year, we said thank you to Ghislaine Fletcher for managing our book store for over ten years. Many of you will have met her at our Spring and Summer Courses over the years and will agree that she has been an absolute joy to work with! Sadly, [...]
