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Our Advanced Dalcroze Musicianship classes, in partnership with the Dalcroze School of the Rockies, allow students to study music at a deep level and eventually prepare students to succeed at the College Board’s Advanced Placement Exam in Music Theory. These courses build off of the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses and all classes are 75 minutes long and meet once per week for 28 weeks. Throughout the 3 year sequence, students will cover all of the materials put forth by the College Board, plus a variety of other subjects that are interesting and valuable for students to know. For 2022-2023, we are offering "Advanced Placement Music Theory I". To complete the AP credit, students will need to complete AP Level II & III, which will be offered in subsequent years. To learn more about the full sequence of Advanced Musicianship classes, please view our Advanced Dalcroze Sequence section below. |
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Advanced Dalcroze: Advanced Placement Music Theory I
Wednesdays • Louisville In Person with Online Option 6:30pm–7:45pm MT (5:30pm–6:45pm PT | 7:30pm–8:45pm CT | 8:30pm–9:45pm ET) Key Details Instructors: Emma Shubin Ages: 11-18 years old Dates: September 13, 2021 - May 3rd, 2022 Holidays: No class November 22, December 20, December 27, January 3, February 21, March 21 Cost: $729 Includes tuition and materials In-Person Class Location Dana V. Music, 901 Front St Suite B150, Louisville, CO 80027
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Advanced Dalcroze: Advanced Placement Music Theory I
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V or Plastique Animée graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfege IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses. Students learn rhythm skills such as:
Requirements Students must be in 7th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course. They must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. Throughout the 3 year sequence, students will cover all of the materials put forth by the College Board, plus a variety of other subjects that are interesting and valuable for students to know. To complete the AP credit, students will need to complete AP Level II & III, which will be offered in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early). |
**Please note that students will need to ensure they bring their metallophones used in Rhythmic Solfege to class.**
The Advanced Dalcroze Sequence Program
At Integral Steps
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Why Pursue Advanced Dalcroze?
> We foster active, joyful learning > We champion the BODY as our primary instrument > We develop the whole musician > We cultivate the ear through Solfège: an Artistic European Tradition > We inspire expression, dedication, and commitment |
Advanced Dalcroze: We study everything that will improve your musicianship, no matter what your instrument! |
Advanced Dalcroze - The Full Sequence
Plastique Animée, Music History, & Conducting
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfége IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Read more about Plastique Animée and see examples by clicking here.
Requirements
Students must be 11 or must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. Since the materials and concepts change from year to year, students may enroll in this course more than once.
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfége IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
- We study an ever-changing selection of pieces each year that represent a survey of Music History.
- We learn more about the art of Conducting
- We review and build upon rhythm, Solfège, and harmony skills learned in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
- We study many aspects of form and structure, including:
- Phrase and Period Structures
- Binary, Ternary, and Rounded Binary Forms
- Song Form
- Rondo and Sonata Rondo Forms
- Sonata Allegro Form
- We explore orchestral repertoire and consider music history from a global and diverse worldview. Our aim is to explore the rich multifaceted cultures of the world through their music.
- We visit orchestras and performing ensembles to learn about how conducting and ensembles are led from both the podium and through the ensemble members. We also explore Plastique Animée, which is unique to the Dalcroze world and provides a way of studying a score. For each piece, we create a visual representation of musical concepts in the score through movement.
Read more about Plastique Animée and see examples by clicking here.
Requirements
Students must be 11 or must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. Since the materials and concepts change from year to year, students may enroll in this course more than once.
Plastique Animée, Music History, & Conducting
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfége IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Read more about Plastique Animée and see examples by clicking here.
Requirements
Students must be 11 or must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. Since the materials and concepts change from year to year, students may enroll in this course more than once.
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfége IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
- We study an ever-changing selection of pieces each year that represent a survey of Music History.
- We learn more about the art of Conducting
- We review and build upon rhythm, Solfège, and harmony skills learned in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
- We study many aspects of form and structure, including:
- Phrase and Period Structures
- Binary, Ternary, and Rounded Binary Forms
- Song Form
- Rondo and Sonata Rondo Forms
- Sonata Allegro Form
- We explore orchestral repertoire and consider music history from a global and diverse worldview. Our aim is to explore the rich multifaceted cultures of the world through their music.
- We visit orchestras and performing ensembles to learn about how conducting and ensembles are led from both the podium and through the ensemble members. We also explore Plastique Animée, which is unique to the Dalcroze world and provides a way of studying a score. For each piece, we create a visual representation of musical concepts in the score through movement.
Read more about Plastique Animée and see examples by clicking here.
Requirements
Students must be 11 or must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. Since the materials and concepts change from year to year, students may enroll in this course more than once.
Advanced Placement Music Theory I
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V or Plastique Animée graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfege IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students learn rhythm skills such as:
Requirements
Students must be in 7th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course. They must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. To complete the AP credit, students will need to complete AP Level II & III, which will be offered in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early).
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V or Plastique Animée graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfege IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students learn rhythm skills such as:
- Dictation of basic level rhythmic patterns and phrases
- Improvisation of rhythmic patterns
- Augmentation and Diminution in polyrhythmic relationships
- Beat equals Beat and Division equals Division Metric changes
- Hemiola
- Off-beat Syncopation, Metric Syncopation, and Patterns of Syncopation
- Conducting, articulating, and dictating rhythms in Duple, Triple, and Quadruple Meters (both Simple and Compound)
- Simple and Compound Meters with all beat values through the 2nd Subdivision and the 2nd Multiple
- All major keys and their scales through 7 sharps and 7 flats (sung and written)
- All minor keys and their scales (natural, harmonic, and melodic) through 7 sharps and 7 flats (sung and written)
- Chord quality and function along with Chord descriptors
- All varieties of triads and their inversions (sung and written)
- All varieties of 7th chords (sung and written)
- Sight singing that is mostly scalar, arpeggiates the tonic and the dominant with the occasional neighbor tone. We sing using scale degree numbers for function and letter names for pitch.
- Introductory Harmonic Analysis using Roman Numeral and Figured Bass with music from the standard repertoire and simple 4-part chorales.
- Basic harmonization techniques and chord progressions
- Improvisation of melodic patterns and motifs
- Basic analysis of simple forms: Binary form, Ternary form, Song form
Requirements
Students must be in 7th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course. They must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. To complete the AP credit, students will need to complete AP Level II & III, which will be offered in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early).
Advanced Placement Music Theory I
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V or Plastique Animée graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfege IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students learn rhythm skills such as:
Requirements
Students must be in 7th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course. They must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. To complete the AP credit, students will need to complete AP Level II & III, which will be offered in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early).
Intended for Rhythmic Solfége V or Plastique Animée graduates (or currently enrolled in Rhythmic Solfege IV, with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students learn rhythm skills such as:
- Dictation of basic level rhythmic patterns and phrases
- Improvisation of rhythmic patterns
- Augmentation and Diminution in polyrhythmic relationships
- Beat equals Beat and Division equals Division Metric changes
- Hemiola
- Off-beat Syncopation, Metric Syncopation, and Patterns of Syncopation
- Conducting, articulating, and dictating rhythms in Duple, Triple, and Quadruple Meters (both Simple and Compound)
- Simple and Compound Meters with all beat values through the 2nd Subdivision and the 2nd Multiple
- All major keys and their scales through 7 sharps and 7 flats (sung and written)
- All minor keys and their scales (natural, harmonic, and melodic) through 7 sharps and 7 flats (sung and written)
- Chord quality and function along with Chord descriptors
- All varieties of triads and their inversions (sung and written)
- All varieties of 7th chords (sung and written)
- Sight singing that is mostly scalar, arpeggiates the tonic and the dominant with the occasional neighbor tone. We sing using scale degree numbers for function and letter names for pitch.
- Introductory Harmonic Analysis using Roman Numeral and Figured Bass with music from the standard repertoire and simple 4-part chorales.
- Basic harmonization techniques and chord progressions
- Improvisation of melodic patterns and motifs
- Basic analysis of simple forms: Binary form, Ternary form, Song form
Requirements
Students must be in 7th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course. They must have finished Rhythmic-Solfège V (or equivalent) to register. To complete the AP credit, students will need to complete AP Level II & III, which will be offered in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early).
Advanced Placement Music Theory II
Intended for Advanced Placement Music Theory I graduates (or with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the previous Advanced Placement classes and the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students will complete a full review of the skills acquired in Advanced Placement Music Theory I as well as build the following new rhythm skills:
Requirements
Students must be in 8th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course or must have passed AP I before they can enroll in AP II. To complete the AP credit as put forth by the College Board, students will need to complete AP Level III in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early) which will offered in subsequent years.
Intended for Advanced Placement Music Theory I graduates (or with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the previous Advanced Placement classes and the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students will complete a full review of the skills acquired in Advanced Placement Music Theory I as well as build the following new rhythm skills:
- Complex Meters with all beat values through the 2nd Subdivision and the 2nd Multiple
- Conducting, articulating, and dictating rhythms in Duple, Triple, and Quadruple Meters (Simple, Compound, and Complex)
- Beat equals Beat and Division equals Division Metric changes
- Improvisation of rhythmic patterns
- Dictation of intermediate level rhythmic patterns and phrases
- Chord quality and function along with chord descriptors
- All varieties of triads and their inversions (sung and written)
- All varieties of 7th chords and their inversions (sung and written)
- Sight-singing that includes more leaps, including arpeggiation of the tonic, the dominant, and intermediate harmonies. We sing using scale degree numbers for function and letter names for pitch.
- Intermediate Harmonic Analysis using Roman Numeral and Figured Bass
- Intermediate harmonization techniques and chord progressions including progressions of descending 5ths, 3rds, and some sequences.
- Harmonic function as passing chords, neighbor chords, pedal chords, arpeggiated chords, and use of the cadential 6-4
- Realization of a Figured Bass and/or Roman Numeral Analysis in 4 part chorale style
- Improvisation of melodic patterns and motifs
- Basic analysis of more advanced forms: Rounded Binary forms, Rondo forms, Sonata Rondo forms
- Passing Tones
- Neighbor Tones (complete and incomplete, chromatic and diatonic, double)
- Escape Tones
- Appoggiaturas
- Changing Tones
- Cambiata
- Trills and Turns
- Suspensions (4-3, 7-6, 9-8)
- Retardations
- Anticipations
Requirements
Students must be in 8th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course or must have passed AP I before they can enroll in AP II. To complete the AP credit as put forth by the College Board, students will need to complete AP Level III in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early) which will offered in subsequent years.
Advanced Placement Music Theory II
Intended for Advanced Placement Music Theory I graduates (or with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the previous Advanced Placement classes and the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students will complete a full review of the skills acquired in Advanced Placement Music Theory I as well as build the following new rhythm skills:
Requirements
Students must be in 8th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course or must have passed AP I before they can enroll in AP II. To complete the AP credit as put forth by the College Board, students will need to complete AP Level III in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early) which will offered in subsequent years.
Intended for Advanced Placement Music Theory I graduates (or with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the previous Advanced Placement classes and the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students will complete a full review of the skills acquired in Advanced Placement Music Theory I as well as build the following new rhythm skills:
- Complex Meters with all beat values through the 2nd Subdivision and the 2nd Multiple
- Conducting, articulating, and dictating rhythms in Duple, Triple, and Quadruple Meters (Simple, Compound, and Complex)
- Beat equals Beat and Division equals Division Metric changes
- Improvisation of rhythmic patterns
- Dictation of intermediate level rhythmic patterns and phrases
- Chord quality and function along with chord descriptors
- All varieties of triads and their inversions (sung and written)
- All varieties of 7th chords and their inversions (sung and written)
- Sight-singing that includes more leaps, including arpeggiation of the tonic, the dominant, and intermediate harmonies. We sing using scale degree numbers for function and letter names for pitch.
- Intermediate Harmonic Analysis using Roman Numeral and Figured Bass
- Intermediate harmonization techniques and chord progressions including progressions of descending 5ths, 3rds, and some sequences.
- Harmonic function as passing chords, neighbor chords, pedal chords, arpeggiated chords, and use of the cadential 6-4
- Realization of a Figured Bass and/or Roman Numeral Analysis in 4 part chorale style
- Improvisation of melodic patterns and motifs
- Basic analysis of more advanced forms: Rounded Binary forms, Rondo forms, Sonata Rondo forms
- Passing Tones
- Neighbor Tones (complete and incomplete, chromatic and diatonic, double)
- Escape Tones
- Appoggiaturas
- Changing Tones
- Cambiata
- Trills and Turns
- Suspensions (4-3, 7-6, 9-8)
- Retardations
- Anticipations
Requirements
Students must be in 8th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) to enroll in this course or must have passed AP I before they can enroll in AP II. To complete the AP credit as put forth by the College Board, students will need to complete AP Level III in subsequent years (alternatively, some students nearing the end of their High School years can work privately with their instructor alongside this course to prepare for their exam early) which will offered in subsequent years.
Advanced Placement Music Theory III
Intended for Advanced Placement Music Theory II graduates (or with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the previous Advanced Placement classes and the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students will complete a full review of the skills acquired in Advanced Placement Music Theory II as well as build the following new rhythm skills:
Requirements
Students must be in 9th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) or have passed AP II to enroll in this course. Students who finish this course will have all studied all of the necessary materials to take the College Board’s AP Music Theory Exam at a local high school of their choice. Students must set up their own registration through their guidance counselor.
Intended for Advanced Placement Music Theory II graduates (or with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the previous Advanced Placement classes and the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students will complete a full review of the skills acquired in Advanced Placement Music Theory II as well as build the following new rhythm skills:
- Changing Meters of all kinds
- Advanced Polyrhythms: 2:3, 3:4, etc.
- Improvisation of rhythmic patterns
- Dictation of intermediate level rhythmic patterns and phrases
- Sight singing that includes leaps, arpeggios, and some chromatic inflection. We sing using scale degree numbers for function and letter names for pitch.
- Advanced Harmonic Analysis using Roman Numeral and Figured Bass, including Applied Chords (Secondary Dominant/Leading-tone harmony) and Modulation
- Intermediate harmonization techniques and chord progressions, including Sequences, Applied Chords, and Modulation
- Realization of a Figured Bass and/or Roman Numeral Analysis in 4 part chorale style, including Applied Chords and Modulation
- Improvisation of melodic patterns and motifs
- Form and Analysis in relationship to harmony and melody.
- Introduction to Counterpoint, motif, motivic development, and sequence
- Phrase and Period Structures
- Review of all large scale forms
- Modes
- C clefs
- Transposing Instruments
Requirements
Students must be in 9th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) or have passed AP II to enroll in this course. Students who finish this course will have all studied all of the necessary materials to take the College Board’s AP Music Theory Exam at a local high school of their choice. Students must set up their own registration through their guidance counselor.
Advanced Placement Music Theory III
Intended for Advanced Placement Music Theory II graduates (or with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the previous Advanced Placement classes and the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students will complete a full review of the skills acquired in Advanced Placement Music Theory II as well as build the following new rhythm skills:
Requirements
Students must be in 9th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) or have passed AP II to enroll in this course. Students who finish this course will have all studied all of the necessary materials to take the College Board’s AP Music Theory Exam at a local high school of their choice. Students must set up their own registration through their guidance counselor.
Intended for Advanced Placement Music Theory II graduates (or with permission from the instructor), this advanced class builds off of all the knowledge and information acquired in the previous Advanced Placement classes and the Rhythmic-Solfège courses.
Students will complete a full review of the skills acquired in Advanced Placement Music Theory II as well as build the following new rhythm skills:
- Changing Meters of all kinds
- Advanced Polyrhythms: 2:3, 3:4, etc.
- Improvisation of rhythmic patterns
- Dictation of intermediate level rhythmic patterns and phrases
- Sight singing that includes leaps, arpeggios, and some chromatic inflection. We sing using scale degree numbers for function and letter names for pitch.
- Advanced Harmonic Analysis using Roman Numeral and Figured Bass, including Applied Chords (Secondary Dominant/Leading-tone harmony) and Modulation
- Intermediate harmonization techniques and chord progressions, including Sequences, Applied Chords, and Modulation
- Realization of a Figured Bass and/or Roman Numeral Analysis in 4 part chorale style, including Applied Chords and Modulation
- Improvisation of melodic patterns and motifs
- Form and Analysis in relationship to harmony and melody.
- Introduction to Counterpoint, motif, motivic development, and sequence
- Phrase and Period Structures
- Review of all large scale forms
- Modes
- C clefs
- Transposing Instruments
Requirements
Students must be in 9th grade at the minimum (or have the permission of the director) or have passed AP II to enroll in this course. Students who finish this course will have all studied all of the necessary materials to take the College Board’s AP Music Theory Exam at a local high school of their choice. Students must set up their own registration through their guidance counselor.
Not sure about what level to start at?
See more about our Rhythmic-Solfège courses that lead into the Advanced Dalcroze Musicianship sequence.
The Dalcroze Rhythmic Solfège sequence provides all of the necessary building blocks to achieve success with any instrument and builds on the principles of learning music through movement with the addition of focused musical study on keyboard percussion. The end goal of the sequence is comprehensive musicianship!
Since the focus of this program is musically driven, we have notated below the main objectives that each year will cover so that parents, teachers, and students can know what level of musicianship is expected at each level. Proper placement is important, as 7-year-old students learn differently than 11-year-old or 15-year-old students, both corporally and mentally.
To get a better sense of the musical goals of each stage, please use the PDF documents linked here:
Rhythmic-Solfège I Musical Goals
Rhythmic-Solfège II Musical Goals
Rhythmic-Solfège III Musical Goals
Rhythmic-Solfège IV Musical Goals
Rhythmic-Solfège V Musical Goals
Since the focus of this program is musically driven, we have notated below the main objectives that each year will cover so that parents, teachers, and students can know what level of musicianship is expected at each level. Proper placement is important, as 7-year-old students learn differently than 11-year-old or 15-year-old students, both corporally and mentally.
To get a better sense of the musical goals of each stage, please use the PDF documents linked here:
Rhythmic-Solfège I Musical Goals
Rhythmic-Solfège II Musical Goals
Rhythmic-Solfège III Musical Goals
Rhythmic-Solfège IV Musical Goals
Rhythmic-Solfège V Musical Goals
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Email: info@integralsteps.org
Tel: (720) 577 - 5441
Email: info@integralsteps.org
Tel: (720) 577 - 5441
