Andrew Davidson (UK/Australia) "Dalcroze Essentials: Thinking, Making, and Doing Dalcroze"
A three-session short course
This short course is a hands-on approach to Dalcroze principles to support educators in their teaching. You do not need any previous Dalcroze experience to participate; at the same time, those with prior Dalcroze experience are welcome and encouraged to participate as well.
In the course we will brainstorm Dalcroze subjects for classes, make sense of Dalcroze philosophy in a practical way, and work with musical repertoire in a Dalcroze way.
Depending on the interests of the participants signing up, Andrew will consider all three branches of Dalcroze education - rhythmics, solfege, and improvisation - and tailor the sessions to people's contexts.
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Andrew Davidson is an Australian theatre practitioner and musician based in London, UK. He is a Senior Lecturer at Guildford School of Acting (GSA), University of Surrey, one of the UK's leading conservatories for musical theatre. Andrew directs theatre, teaches acting, writes music, and plays piano for dance. He is a directing graduate of Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and holds the Diplôme Supérieur in Dalcroze Eurhythmics from Switzerland's Institut Jaques-Dalcroze (IJD).
This short course was originally given November 3- 18, 2024.
Pedagogy + Eurhythmics: Dalcroze subjects, Dalcroze philosophy, lesson design, lesson planning, objects and props, sequencing, feedback, teaching practice reflection, interpersonal perceptions, intrapersonal relationships, external institutional expectations
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