This group is aimed at beginners to Dalcroze Eurhythmics and those with little experience. It will introduce beginners to Improvisation, Aural, Rhythmics, Movement and Pedagogy and enable those with little experience to expand and consolidate their knowledge while working with a range of teachers. You will receive an introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics and classes in […]
Presenter: Jacqueline Vann Dalcroze Eurhythmics is both the name of the method and the name of the person who created the method - Emile Jaques-Dalcroze. Often known simply as Dalcroze, it is an active method of music education that puts the body at the centre of learning. It developed at a very interesting moment in time historically and […]
This group is aimed at individuals with some experience of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, perhaps you’ve attended previous summer or Easter courses (including our online courses) or you’re a foundation or intermediate student You will receive classes in Improvisation, Aural Training, Rhythmics, Movement and Pedagogy with a group sharing session at the end of the course. These […]
Presenter: Hélène Nicolet Playing polymetrics: against, for and with! Join this online workshop for a global course for all combining movement, rhythmics, aural training and improvisation. This 2 hours session will focus on 2 against 3 at different levels of speeds, using modes, and other repertoire pieces. Registration Closes 16th August at 9am UK […]
Presenter: Silvia Del Bianco Dalcroze Eurhythmics education helps to develop the body as the first instrument. The "Rhythmics and piano discovery" course was offered to 6-year-old children who take a course twice a week in which instrumental playing (piano) is integrated. This specificity of the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze has led us to set up a research […]
Facilitator: Mary Price-O'Connor Registration closes 18th August at 9am UK time! This is open to anyone without the necessity of previous experience. In this workshop you will be guided  through a series of different movement provocations and will look at what it is to inhabit the space you are in, with your body as it is. […]
This group is aimed at individuals who participated in our recent PCPL course, experienced Certificate holders, licentiates and above. You will receive classes in Improvisation, Aural Training, Rhythmics and Movement with a group sharing session at the end of the course. In addition, there are workshops on Teaching & Playing for Rhythmics with Silvia Del […]
This group is for individuals who are studying or have almost completed training at certificate level. Or those who have completed their certificate some time ago but would like a refresher. You will receive classes in Improvisation, Aural Training, Rhythmics, Movement and Pedagogy with a group sharing session at the end of the course. In […]
Presenter: Hélène Nicolet This presentation will show the music school organisation and the 6 departments. In parallel to that, some video clips will be presented to illustrate the activities. The collaboration with Haute école de musique (HEM, Geneva) for the professional training and with the Dalcroze Eurhythmics community in the world will also be […]
Presenter: Silvia Del Bianco Following the positive experience of Dalcroze Eurhythmics for seniors, the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze has been offering Rhythmics courses for people suffering from Parkinson's disease since 2016. Collaboration with doctors from the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) made it possible to target types of exercises suited to this audience which have proved […]
Presenter: Monica Wilkinson Rhythmic canons are a central ingredient in rhythmics lessons at all levels. This workshop will look at the composition/improvisation of the rhythmic canon, looking first at the rhythmic structure and then at the melodic and harmonic structure. You will be required to send a pdf score of your rhythmic canon(s) as a) […]
Presenter: Monica Wilkinson One of the joys of working with young children is feeding them beautiful music which will nourish their development and lay the foundations of musical listening.  The five short pieces which make up Bizet’s Orchestral Suite Children’s Games offer marvellous opportunities for discovering musical concepts. In this workshop, ways into literacy will […]
Presenter: Jacqueline Vann Aural Training is one of the three main branches of the Dalcroze method and is intrinsically linked to the other two – rhythmics and improvisation. The uniqueness of the training lies in Jaques-Dalcroze’s understanding that “To be a sensitive musician, it is necessary to appreciate the nuance not only of pitch but […]
Presenters: Dr Selma Odom & Mary Price-O'Connor Selma and Mary are intrigued about what is possible over zoom and would like to explore Plastique Animeé in trios. The session will start off with a warm up, asking the question what is a trio? Inviting participants to explore fully the possibilities of movement over zoom, whilst […]