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Bethan Habron-James (Wales) Masterclass #32 [Nov. 18]
$30.00
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Masterclass # 32 - Bethan Habron-James (Wales)
Saturday November 18 (Americas, Europe, Africa)
- 11:00am PST
- 12:00pm (noon) MST
- 1:00pm CST / CDMX
- 2:00pm EST
- 7:00pm London / Wales / GMT
- 8:00pm BST
Sunday November 19 (Asia, Australia)
- 3:00am Western Australia / Singapore
- 4:00am Tokyo
- 6:00am Sydney
Bethan Habron-James (Diplôme Superieur, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze) is a Welsh Dalcroze practitioner and scholar of international repute. She has taught musicianship through Dalcroze Eurhythmics at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK for 24 years.
Prior to her encounter with Dalcroze she was a professional violinist. Bethan is currently a doctoral candidate at Bangor University, Wales, UK. Using creative, artistic media, her autoethnographic study explores her understanding of her Dalcroze practice, its connections with wellbeing, and its implication for the future training of teachers. She enjoys being out in nature, sea swimming and the arts.
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Yi-Ru McAllister (Taiwan) Masterclass #31 [Oct. 21]
$30.00
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Masterclass # 31 - Yi-Ru McAllister (Taiwan)
Saturday October 21 (Americas)
- 6:00pm PDT
- 7:00pm MDT / CDMX
- 8:00pm CDT
- 9:00pm EDT
Sunday October 22 (Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia)
- 1:00am GMT
- 2:00am BST / London
- 9:00am Taiwan / Western Australia / Singapore
- 10:00am Tokyo
- 12:00pm (noon) Sydney
Yi-Ru McAllister (Taiwan) "Creativity Inspired by the Chinese Language"
Chinese is different from western languages in a number of ways. For example, each Chinese word is combined by different strokes with a specific order in a precise direction, which is comparable to a music score. The goal of this workshop is to use the different strokes and characters of the Chinese language as the starting point to inspire our imagination, in order to create the link between the language and the musical subject.
Yi-Ru McAllister completed her Diplôme Supérieur at Institut Jaques-Dalcroze (IJD) in June 2019. In addition, she holds a Masters in Composition from Taiwan’s NTNU and a Masters of Music Pedagogy in the method of Jaques-Dalcroze Eurhythmics from HEM in Geneva.
During her six years of training in Geneva (2013-2019), she worked at IJD as a Eurhythmics teacher for all ages. She returned to Taiwan in 2019, exploring various collaborations with the National concert hall, art centres and schools for projects between Dalcroze and the arts. She is also invited regularly to different conservatories and music schools to hold Dalcroze workshops for music teachers.
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Aaron Butler (USA) Masterclass #30 [Sept. 23]
$30.00
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Masterclass # 30 - Aaron Butler (USA)
Saturday September 23 (Americas, Europe, Africa)
- 11:00am PDT
- 12:00pm (noon) MDT / CDMX
- 1:00pm CDT
- 2:00pm EDT
- 6:00pm GMT
- 7:00pm London / BST
Sunday September 24 (Asia, Australia)
- 2:00am Western Australia / Singapore
- 3:00am Tokyo
- 4:00am Sydney
Masterclass # 30 - Aaron Butler (USA) "Metric Transformation with Brahms"
Combining 3/4 and 6/8 is endlessly fun! In this class, we'll focus on how we prompt the shift between these two meters – how we physically signal it to each other – as well as how to recognize it quickly in the score. We'll also see how Brahms cleverly layers them beneath a deceptively simple folk song.
Aaron Butler is an active musical director, accompanist, and teacher in New York City. He is a specialist in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, is the musical director for Mind The Art Entertainment, and is a founding member of Sound Narcissist. He is comfortable in a variety of musical styles—from baroque through contemporary classical, opera, Broadway, and improvisation. Faculty: Lucy Moses School, Bloomingdale School of Music, The School at Columbia. M.M. (piano), Longy School of Music; Dalcroze Certificate & License, Longy School of Music; Artist’s Diploma, Brandeis University; B.A., Amherst College. More information at aaronplayspiano.com.
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Game-ify the Curriculum: #Winning in the Elementary Classroom - A six-session short course with Anthony Molinaro (USA) [Sept. 6]
$180.00
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Wednesdays (Americas)
September 6 / September 13 / September 20 / September 27 / October 4 / October 11
- 4pm PDT
- 5pm MDT / CDMX
- 6pm CDT
- 7pm EDT
Thursdays (Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia)
September 7 / September 14 / September 21 / September 28 / October 5 / October 12
- 12am London / BST (midnight)
- 7am Western Australia / Singapore
- 8am Tokyo
- 9am Sydney (10am on October 5 & 12)
Each meeting is 80 minutes long.
Join us for an inspiring and transformative six-week online course led by Anthony Molinaro, a certified teacher of Dalcroze Eurhythmics with 17 years of experience in public school classrooms nationwide. Prepare to embark on a journey of exploration, innovation, and unparalleled student engagement.
Course Overview:
In this interactive course, educators will delve into the world of movement-oriented games, unlocking the hidden potential of experiential learning. By dissecting a diverse range of original games, participants will uncover the remarkable learning opportunities they offer. Anthony Molinaro will carefully guide you through the principles of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, enabling you to design and enhance your own games that captivate students' hearts and minds.
Discover the Power of Dalcroze Principles:
Drawing upon the core tenets of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, this course places joy and discovery at its very core. Anthony Molinaro has ingeniously developed a groundbreaking system for game design, enabling you to foster unparalleled student engagement, stimulate creativity, and promote flexibility—all while achieving remarkable outcomes aligned with standards-based teaching.
Course Highlights:
1. Uncover the learning potential: Analyze and explore a variety of movement-oriented games, examining their unique educational benefits and uncovering the untapped potential they offer within your classroom.
2. Dalcroze principles in action: Dive into the foundations of Dalcroze Eurhythmics and witness firsthand how these principles can revolutionize your teaching methodology, empowering you to create dynamic and transformative learning experiences.
3. Design your own engaging games: Learn the art of crafting captivating games that maximize student engagement and inspire a love for learning. Through Anthony Molinaro's expert guidance, you will unlock the keys to creating educational experiences that leave a lasting impact.
4. Foster creativity and flexibility: Embrace the boundless realm of creativity, encouraging your students to think outside the box, explore new possibilities, and adapt to different situations, all while meeting educational objectives.
5. Powerful results and standards-based teaching: Discover how incorporating Dalcroze principles into your game design can unlock powerful results and seamlessly align with standards-based teaching practices, ensuring your students thrive academically.
This course does not require prior background or experience with Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
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Kai Liu (China) "Learning odd meter in contemporary jazz through Dalcroze eurhythmics"
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Improvisation: jazz, analysis, improvisation, chord sequences, mixed meter, 7/8 time signature
Kai Liu (China) "Learning odd meter in contemporary jazz through Dalcroze eurhythmics"
Brad Mehldau is undoubtedly the most influential jazz pianist of the past three decades. Building upon the heritage of traditional jazz, he has also integrated elements from classical composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, as well as rock musicians like the Beatles into his solo piano and trio performances, leading the trend of contemporary jazz. In my opinion, the various elements that Brad Mehldau uses for improvisation and composition can correspond to the various eurythmic themes in Dalcroze's approach.
One of the important elements Brad has brought to contemporary jazz is his exploration of playing odd meters, such as 7 or 5 meters, with a particular emphasis on 7 meters. He not only uses these odd meters to rearrange American classic jazz standards, such as "All the Things You Are," but also incorporates them into many of his original compositions.
In this course, I will guide everyone to experience and learn about the odd meters and harmony found in Brad Mehldau's most important original composition, "Resignation," through Dalcroze eurhythmics.
Masterclass #29 was originally given on June 17/18, 2023.
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Cynthia Lilley (USA) "A Journey through Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn"
$30.00
Eurhythmics: Interpretation, score study, analysis, form, theme and variations, Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Cynthia Lilley (USA) "A Journey through Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn"
In my workshop we will be working with the theme and variation form, zeroing in on Brahms’ wonderful work. Through movement we will examine the theme, particularly for its structure, which will be constant throughout the variations. Then we will move through the entire piece, experiencing the myriad ways the theme is treated.
Masterclass #28 was originally given on April 22/23, 2023.
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Toru Sakai (Japan) "Subdivision and Rhythm"
$30.00
Eurhythmics: Divisions of the beat into 2, 3, 4, independence of hands and feet, rhythm patterns in 4/4, metric accent, agogic accent, canon at one beat
Toru Sakai (Japan) "Subdivision and Rhythm"
“Rhythm”. We hear this word often, but rarely have the opportunity to consider what it really means. Rhythm is a combination of long and short notes. People usually focus on timing only, but it is also very important to consider different weights and how energy flows. Where the mathematical values of specific rhythm is set and does not require a performer/composer/listener to be “correct”, the actual music of rhythm is found in the motion of that music, as experienced in the feeling participant. There is only one way to feel and understand rhythm. That is to move to the music. In this masterclass, we will explore this through Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
Masterclass #27 was originally given on February 11/12, 2023.
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Anetta Pasternak (Poland) "Plastique Animée workshop – Musical form and its image in motion and space"
$30.00
Plastique Animee: university-level movement examples from students, interpretation, development of movement ideas
Anetta Pasternak (Poland) "Plastique Animée workshop – Musical form and its image in motion and space"
Plastique Animée in Dalcroze's method is an artistic way of embodying music expressed in movement. This idea, based on creative action, develops musical sensitivity, imagination, and musical and movement expression. As a result of this process, an image of a musical work is created based on a thorough analysis and interpreted through the author's movement. The interpretation of music in Dalcroze's concept of Plastique Animée reflects the musical form through expressive movement in space. This expressive form requires the use of spatial-movement arrangement to show the internal structure of the work and its individual elements. The essence of interpretation is the expression of movement resulting from the emotional feeling of music.
This workshop will be related to the form of variation, which is a particularly interesting material for the creative process. Participants will explore the nuances of expressive movement in space in relation to form variation.
Masterclass #26 was originally given on March 18/19, 2023.
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Ruth Alperson (USA) "Bringing the Page to Life: Moving with the Music"
$30.00
Solfège: active listening, listening, harmonic theory, gesture, solfege, piano, Beethoven, singing, Interpretation, tempo
Ruth Alperson (USA) "Bringing the Page to Life: Moving with the Music"
The beautiful slow movement of a Beethoven Piano Sonata has been playing in my head for weeks. I look forward to exploring this piece, and its performance, with participants, using Dalcroze strategies. Prior to our session, I will interview Garrick Ohlsson, the pianist whose recording we will listen and move to; his comments on the work will enrich our experience.
This VDM Masterclass #25 was originally given on October 15/16, 2022.
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Lauren Hodgson (USA) "Teacher Talk: A Dalcroze Pedagogy Session"
$30.00
Pedagogy: feedback strategies, teachers' language choices, intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, classroom culture, growth mindset, purpose-driven language
Lauren Hodgson (USA) "Teacher Talk: A Dalcroze Pedagogy Session"
Shared musical experiences in the Dalcroze practice are inherently personal and deeply rooted in the connections between music, the mind, and the body. One of the pillars of fostering motivation and building trust among the teacher and students is the language used in creating and shaping musical experiences. In this workshop, we will investigate and practice methods for implementing focused and intentional instructions and feedback that informs, inspires, and ultimately, intrinsically motivates.
This VDM Masterclass #24 was originally given on September 17/18, 2022.
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Stephen Moore (USA) "Nuance - in 2 / in 3"
$30.00
Eurhythmics: divisions of 2, 3, 4, & 5, polyrhythms, mixed meter, 3 against 2, "Hush" album (Ma/McFerrin), "Take 5" (Brubeck), "Blue Bossa" (K. Durham)
Stephen Moore (USA) "Nuance - in 2 / in 3"
Here we ask the questions:
What does it mean to be “in 2” in terms of body, mind and spirit?
What does it mean to be “in 3” in terms of body, mind and spirit?
What happens when those “worlds” collide?
This VDM Masterclass #23 was originally given on July 23/24, 2022.
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Maria Luisa D'Alessandro (Italy) "Instrumental improvisation according to Dalcroze"
$30.00
Improvisation: exploration as basis of improvisation, children's development, creating a sound palette, gesture, visual art as inspiration, pedagogy of improvisation
Maria Luisa D'Alessandro (Italy) "Instrumental improvisation according to Dalcroze"
Improvising to discover music, in all its aspects, starting from the spontaneous gesture on the piano.
Improvising in a natural way to communicate and to get know ourselves
This VDM Masterclass #22 was originally given on April 23/24, 2022.
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Jack Stevenson (USA) "First and fifth Espèce"
$30.00
Pedagogy + Solfège + Improvisation: harmonic theory, history of Dalcroze pedagogy regarding 7th chords, piano improvisation pedagogy
Jack Stevenson (USA) "First and fifth Espèce"
Jack will present a Jaques-Dalcroze Improvisation/Solfège lesson on the the dominant seventh and the fully diminished seventh chord in the minor mode and how they modulate.
Have your singing voice ready, and your keyboard fired up.
We will be working hard! Jack will share all workshop materials during class
and have handouts available by email afterward.
This VDM Masterclass #21 was originally given on March 19/20, 2022.
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Joan Pope (Australia) "Divisions : and the differences of degrees and details"
$30.00
Pedagogy + Eurhythmics: children, pedagogy, real life inspiration, visual art, divisions of 12, lunges, clouds
Joan Pope (Australia) "Divisions : and the differences of degrees and details"
I intend to make a study for you of one of the ‘early’ exercises of Divisions of Time and therefore of the Space involved. It was known as ‘The twelve quavers’ (les douze croches) by rhythmics students well over one hundred years ago. I also reprise one of my favorite topics, that of the types of Clouds and their changing shapes. You’ll find both topics become intertwined.
Such Divisions and subdivisions may be Equal or Unequal, Symmetric or Asymmetric, Formal or Free. Some will emphasize CHANGE: Planned and Predictable, Sudden Surprises, Some ever-changing shapes.
This session will focus on several aspects of the Jaques-Dalcroze approach which have created a life-long interest for me in devising practical ‘music through movement’ and thinking experiences, whether for toddlers, student teachers or seniors.
Some will be the big abstract notions of SPACE and of TIME. Some feature THINGS we can see and touch in the world in which we live. My examples use visual resources and rich language rhythms to ensure shared understandings and create linked pathways for personal development. I acknowledge my indebtedness to the numerous EJ-D ‘first generation’ teachers I met in 1953 at the London Dalcroze Training Centre in Newton Road; to Heather Gell in Australia in 1956 and 1957 and beyond, and to Mlle Edit Naef in Geneva. Their classes and comments made indelible impressions on me, and it is with pleasure I pass some of it on to you.
This VDM Masterclass #20 was originally given on February 5/6, 2022.
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Hélène Nicolet (Switzerland) "Exploration of Phrase Structures"
$30.00
Eurhythmics: phrase length and duration, improvisation on various instruments, anacrusis, anacrusic motifs, Dalcroze anacrusic scale pattern
Hélène Nicolet (Switzerland) "Exploration of Phrase Structures"
In this session open to all levels, we will benefit from the Dalcroze eurhythmics experience to make connections with aural training (solfège) and instrumental improvisation. We will also expand some of the ideas for teaching to children and seniors. Bring a tennis ball and prepare your instrument!
This VDM Masterclass #19 was originally given on November 13/14, 2021.
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Pablo Cernik (Argentina) "What Can I Do With This Song?"
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Solfège: Andean indigenous songs, changing meters, syncopation, expressing pitch on body scale
Pablo Cernik (Argentina) "What Can I Do With This Song?"
In this Masterclass, we will use different pedagogical and improvisational strategies to work with some old Latin American indigenous songs.
This VDM Masterclass #18 was originally given on October 16/17, 2021.
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Ana Quílez Ibáñez (Spain) "Mini-Athletes" Music, movement and sports."
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Solfège: children (waiting on Emma for the rest)
Ana Quílez Ibáñez (Spain) "Mini-Athletes" Music, movement and sports."
"Mini-Athletes" is a session of music and movement based on a single theme, Sports. From the symbolic game we will become "Mini-Athletes", developing a sporting, musical and fun session.
This session aims to provide didactic resources applicable for face-to-face and online classes, helping teachers to create a common thread for their sessions and to show the didactic process, the “step by step” where the activities are exposed from least to greatest difficulty.
The session is organized in 3 blocks:
- Warm-up: where activities are proposed for the body and vocal warm-up of Athletes.
- Sports: the central part of the session where different sports will be developed working on musical content such as pulsation, accentuation, time signature, phrasing, structure, harmony, etc.
- Relaxation: where activities are proposed to change muscle tone and consolidate what has been learned.
This VDM Masterclass #17 was originally given on September 18/19, 2021.
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Jeremy Dittus (USA) "Bringing the Page to Life: Dalcroze Applications Using Composed Literature"
$30.00
Pedagogy + Eurhythmics: leaps, expressing composed music through movement, choosing activities for composed music, identifying musical subjects in composed music
Jeremy Dittus (USA) "Bringing the Page to Life: Dalcroze Applications Using Composed Literature"
Composed music offers direct application of the artistic and practical musicianship we experience in Dalcroze Education. This workshop will focus on strategies on how to find well-behaved examples from the standard repertoire while creating meaningful activities that maintain the spirit of play and cultivate the imagination. We’ll move to pieces that demonstrate a variety of Dalcroze applications and study the processes by which we can begin to create our own Dalcroze games using composed literature. Participants will leave with new ideas and fresh perspectives on how to bring Dalcroze Education into their own studios!
Participants are encouraged to bring a short piece that we might work on together (if you are able to legally share the copy electronically that’s great!). If you have simple props handy, for the class that would be wonderful: (a tennis ball, chopsticks, a flowy scarf, etc.).
This VDM Masterclass #16 was originally given on August 4/5, 2021.
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Karin Greenhead (England) "‘Follow’ exercises in Dalcroze Eurhythmics"
$30.00
Pedagogy + Eurhythmics: examination of different follow exercises, following tempo changes, quick reaction to musical cue, canon, opposites; how to give directions for eurhythmics class; augmentation and diminution
Karin Greenhead (England) "‘Follow’ exercises in Dalcroze Eurhythmics"
In this class we will look at some classic “Follow” exercises: what they are and why they are at the core of Dalcroze training at all levels from beginner to advanced and from child to experienced adult. Beginning with some simple exercises we will work through a variety of examples, looking at why we do them in certain ways, what enables the exercise to work well, and the pedagogical dimensions for teachers. As these exercises rely on the teacher’s improvisation, there may be opportunities for attendees with pianos (and for certain exercises, other instruments) to try playing for the class as well.
This VDM Masterclass #15 was originally given on July 11/12, 2021.
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Manuel Zazueta (Vietnam / Mexico) “Together in the distance – Transferring energy through the screen."
$30.00
Virtual Teaching + Eurhythmics: movement warmup; internalizing beat and phrases; cameras, sound, and lighting setup for virtual teaching; vocal improvisation & expressive movement; hands and feet coordination
Manuel Zazueta (Vietnam / Mexico) “Together in the distance – Transferring energy through the screen."
Crafting your online eurhythmics lesson using various platforms and tools.
This VDM Masterclass #14 was originally given on June 12/13, 2021.
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Iramar Rodrigues (Switzerland) "Dalcroze Eurhythmics (in times of pandemic)"
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Solfege: complementary rhythms, singing, rhythm patterns in 4/4, triads, video of in-person eurhythmics class
Iramar Rodrigues (Switzerland) "Dalcroze Eurhythmics (in times of pandemic)"
A journey of music, the body, and movement exploring the theme of complementary rhythms and their variations.
This VDM Masterclass #13 was originally given on April 17/18, 2021.
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Greg Ristow (USA) "Suspension & Resolution"
$30.00
Virtual Teaching + Solfège: movement warmup, gesture, strategies for teaching online, music theory, singing, a deep dive into the concept of the suspension with many examples from the literature and various bodied interactions.
Greg Ristow (USA) "Suspension & Resolution"
Few things are more exhilarating than the journey a consonant note makes as it becomes a dissonant suspension and resolves. Through body work, eurhythmics, plastique and improvisation we’ll dive into the world of musical suspensions. We’ll our own bodies in conversation with physical objects, prepare a plastique on Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, and vocally improvise suspensions following rules drawn from Handel’s figured bass treatise.
This VDM Masterclass #12 was originally given on March 21/22, 2021.
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Fabian Bautz (Switzerland) "Structure and Proportion in Eurhythmics"
$30.00
Eurhythmics: seated body percussion, coordination of simultaneous lines, teaching Eurhythmics using the clarinet, jazz music
Fabian Bautz (Switzerland) "Structure and Proportion in Eurhythmics"
The long-standing tradition of using syllables—in dance as well as in percussion—is an organic tool that facilitates both our physical and intellectual grasp of structure and proportion in Eurhythmics. In this workshop Fabian Bautz will present examples to practice multi-layered coordination and independence in our movements. The all-embracing incorporation of complex and polyrhythmic structures in music has to occur throughout our whole body. In its absence our artistic and pedagogic performance lacks full confidence and conviction; how can it be otherwise, for if we are engaging only a part of ourselves, then we are partially absent as opposed to fully present.
This VDM Masterclass #11 was originally given on February 20/21, 2021.
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Françoise Lombard (Canada) "Music and Grounding"
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Solfège: listening by feeling vibrations, meter changes of 2/4, 3/4, & 4/4, 4-part Zoom canon, singing over chord progression
Françoise Lombard (Canada) "Music and Grounding"
A Dalcroze lesson focused on inner listening, sensations and integration of learning.
The class will be based on the same ideas as Françoise wrote about in the following article,THE INNER LISTENING BASE OF ALL PEDAGOGIES.
This VDM Masterclass #10 was originally given on January 24/25, 2021.
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Elda Nelly Treviño (Mexico) "Lullabies"
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Solfège: swinging, movement warmup, compound meter (6/8) rhythms and improvisation, Mexican lullabies
Elda Nelly Treviño (Mexico) "Lullabies"
Even before being born, babies listen to music. The sensation of rocking in a peaceful atmosphere, gives a feeling of security and peace. Lullabies written in compound meter are present all around the world. In this session we will explore with our bodies and voices the fine musicality present in the phrasing, melodic contour, and rhythmic design of a beautiful Mexican Christmas lullaby.
This VDM Masterclass #8 was originally given on November 21/22, 2020.
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Andrew Davidson (England) "Moves, Modes & Motifs"
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Solfege + Improvisation: "Work Song" (Adderley, jazz standard), Guillaume de Machaut (14th cent), phrases with accent, call & response, pentatonic minor jazzy improvisation, compound meter rhythms and analysis, ciphers
Andrew Davidson (England) "Moves, Modes & Motifs"
You are invited to move, speak, sing, and play as we explore a collection of rhythmic motifs and modal melodies from a range of repertoires. These musical materials will become the basis of our very own improvisations and compositions. No matter your level of musical training or teaching experience, this session offers a hands-on approach to making new music from old. Please bring your body and voice, an instrument of your choice, and a piece of manuscript paper. PowerPoint slides will be shared and a PDF handout will be available after the session.
This VDM Masterclass #9 was originally given on December 12/13, 2020.
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Louise Mathieu (Canada) "Dalcroze Eurhythmics: A way to musical expression"
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Solfège + Improvisation + Plastique: Arvo Pärt, coordination and quick reaction, solfege & improvisation based on Arvo Pärt, plastique as expression
Louise Mathieu (Canada) "Dalcroze Eurhythmics: A way to musical expression"
Dalcroze Eurhythmics helps to develop capacities that are indispensable to all musicians. It enhances auditory perception, favors a better control of nervous sensitivity, stimulates musicality and sense of rhythm and develops musical expression. For Jaques-Dalcroze, the acuity of our musical perception depends on the acuity of our senses.
Music and movement lie at the heart of the Dalcroze approach which comprises interrelated areas of studies (Rhythmics–Aural training–Improvisation–Plastique Animée). In this workshop, the participants will experience these interdependent branches through exercises combining listening and physical movement and will explore how Dalcroze Eurhythmics stimulates, develops and refines all the capacities we use when we engage in music.
This VDM Masterclass #7 was originally given on October 24/25, 2020.
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Sui Ming Chu (Hong Kong) "Dynamic in action, meeting the mind of Dalcroze and Laban"
$30.00
Eurhythmics: movement exploration, Laban movement analysis & application, power of imagination as movement inspiration
Sui Ming Chu (Hong Kong) "Dynamic in action, meeting the mind of Dalcroze and Laban"
Both Dalcroze and Laban are interested in expressivity, one in music and the other in dance. After Laban met Dalcroze and saw his work in 1912. He said “It was an experience that will play a part in my own development” (Perrottet 93). It is fascinating to see how Dalcroze’s thought continues into Laban’s work and at the same time how Laban’s work could contribute back into the work of Dalcroze. This workshop is an attempt to integrate Laban’s movement concept of how emotions were expressed and communicated through the rhythmic use of the human body and its application into eurhythmics training, ultimately how it helps our creativity and expressivity.
This VDM Masterclass #6 was originally given on October 3/4, 2020.
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Michael Joviala (USA) "Alone Together: A Dalcroze Exploration of Relationship"
$30.00
Virtual Teaching + Eurhythmics + Plastique: virtual teaching, exploring movement on camera, vocal & sound exploration, small group Zoom plastiques
Michael Joviala (USA) "Alone Together: A Dalcroze Exploration of Relationship"
Associations and dissociations, systems and follows… the names of many commonly performed Dalcroze activities parallel the language of our social, interpersonal and even political lives. Against the present dramatic backdrop of disruption, adaptation and reaction (also core aspects of Dalcroze experience), we use our bodies, minds and hearts to find the music in relationship to one another across boundaries both virtual and real. Due to some technical difficulties with the July 11/12 masterclass, the VDM asked Michael to repeat his brilliant class from July 2020.
This VDM Masterclass #5 was originally given on August 4/5, 2020.
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Monica Wilkinson (Scotland) "Solo Chamber Music"
$30.00
Solfège: movement and music which is open vs closed, intervals, audiation, coordination, chamber music
Monica Wilkinson (Scotland) "Solo Chamber Music"
This aural-based lesson will be an exploration of hearing and performing two lines, with a focus on phrase.
This VDM Masterclass #2 was originally given on June 27/28, 2020.
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Ava Loiacono (Italy) "Sharing ideas for Rhythmic, Improvisation, and Pedagogy”
$30.00
Eurhythmics + Improvisation: Movement exploration of opening/closing, improvisation on Mediterranean modes, improvisation on tone clusters vs single line
June 13/14, 2020 with Ava Loiacono (Italy)
“A Dalcroze Masterclass with Ava Loiacono – Sharing ideas for Rhythmic, Improvisation, and Pedagogy”
This VDM Masterclass #1 was originally given on June 13/14, 2020.
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Sandra Nash (Australia) "In the footsteps of Heather Gell: the formal and the free"
$30.00
Pedagogy + Eurhythmics: Dalcroze history, Heather Gell's teaching, types of skipping, children's games & exercises
Sandra Nash (Australia) "In the footsteps of Heather Gell: the formal and the free"
The Masterclass will include a paper presentation about Gell and her book, “Music, Movement and the young Child,” including some games for children and how to play for them, and a historical section on formal techniques and elements of the Dalcroze work for adults including some of his 'Esquisses’.
This VDM Masterclass #4 was originally given on July 25/26, 2020.
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Latinamerican music: a rich source for Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Music Classrooms A six-session short course with Elda Nelly Treviño (Mexico)
$180.00
Latinamerican folk songs with various musical subjects, triplets, meter change from 3/4 to 6/8, meters with unequal beats (5/8), tonality (major, minor, modal, pentatonic), syncopation, dance rhythms (waltz, minuet, danzón, merengue, mambo), Cuban clave
Latinamerican music: a rich source for Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Music Classrooms A six-session short course with Elda Nelly Treviño (Mexico)
Are you curious about finding novel repertoire to enhance your teaching practice? This short course will take you through a journey of discovery of Latinamerican traditional music rich in rhythmic patterns and beautiful melodies. We will work through Dalcroze eurhythmics exercises which can fit students of all ages and musical backgrounds. We will explore traditional music from different Latinamerican countries and short piano pieces written for didactical purposes: music in simple and compound meters both regular and irregular, pentatonic, tonal, modal melodies, and dance music.
Through a journey of discovery, we will emphasize musical aspects such as rhythmic patterns, melodic contours, phrasing, harmony, and character, which offer opportunities to work on the four areas of study of the Dalcroze pedagogy: eurhythmics, solfège, improvisation, and plastique animé. Furthermore, we will explore various excerpts of concert music based on Latinamerican dance rhythms suitable for plastique animé. A lead sheet (music notation) with the lyrics in English and Spanish will be provided along with the links for recorded versions of the music available in public platforms.
This course does not require prior background or experience with Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
More details including an detailed outline of content we will be covering in each of the six-session, can be found here: Short Course Elda Nelly Treviño Description
This course was originally given May 22 - June 9, 2023.
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The Self and the Shared Gesture - Exploring the therapeutic and wellness opportunities of music & movement A six-session short course with Stephen Neely
$180.00
Eurhythmics + Wellness: therapeutic and wellness applications of eurhythmics, shared experience, bodied empathy, connection to self, connection with others and environment
The Self and the Shared Gesture - Exploring the therapeutic and wellness opportunities of music & movement A six-session short course with Stephen Neely
What happens when we sync up our motion with the motion of others? How might shared breath, shared trajectory, or shared gaits contribute to feelings of calm, stability, confidence, and community? What is the experience of bodied empathy and how might it lead to deeper connection with our friends and colleagues?
The Dalcroze Eurhythmics classroom, first recognized as a space for musicianship training, has yielded therapeutic benefits since the first explorations in 1903. We see these benefits even more clearly now after almost 120 years of practice and growth in the method.
In this six-session short course, Stephen Neely will lead us through common Dalcrozian interactions with a focus connection, community, empathy, shared gesture, awareness of self, risk, intimacy, and vulnerability – lessons critical for advanced musicianship, but also central to a healthy and rewarding participation in our extra-musical worlds.
This course was originally given June 1-22, 2022.
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Virtual Dance with Dawn: Series 1 - A six-session short course with Dawn Pratson
$180.00
Movement: Dalcroze-inspired movement practice, grounding, alignment, rhythm and phrasing
Virtual Dance with Dawn: Series 1 - A six-session short course with Dawn Pratson
This is the first series of a weekly, 75-minute long, Dalcroze-inspired dance-movement practice to develop and maintain functional, expressive and musical fitness. Principles of grounding, alignment, efficiency of movement, spatial intention, rhythm and phrasing, among other concepts, will be addressed. We will play with movement as personal and communal metaphor, and other material as it arises. Some vocal and tonal play will also be included.
“We see light etched by shadows, feel joy emerging from sorrow; the present hovers between the past and the future. Between all these opposites, there is a sense of movement that renews the clarity of each experience.” Irmgard Bartenieff, with Dori Lewis, from Body Movement: Coping with the Environment.
This course was originally given Jan 31-March 14, 2021.
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Virtual Dance with Dawn: Series 1 - A six-session short course with Dawn Pratson
This is the first series of a weekly, 75-minute long, Dalcroze-inspired dance-movement practice to develop and maintain functional, expressive and musical fitness. Principles of grounding, alignment, efficiency of movement, spatial intention, rhythm and phrasing, among other concepts, will be addressed. We will play with movement as personal and communal metaphor, and other material as it arises. Some vocal and tonal play will also be included.
“We see light etched by shadows, feel joy emerging from sorrow; the present hovers between the past and the future. Between all these opposites, there is a sense of movement that renews the clarity of each experience.” Irmgard Bartenieff, with Dori Lewis, from Body Movement: Coping with the Environment.
This course was originally given Jan 31-March 14, 2021.
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Virtual Dance with Dawn: Series 3 - A six-week short course with Dawn Pratson
$180.00
Movement: Dalcroze-inspired movement practice, grounding, alignment, rhythm and phrasing, somatics, creative movement, teaching applications
Virtual Dance with Dawn: Series 3 - Creative Movement and Somatics Applications A six-week short course with Dawn Pratson
This is the third series of a weekly, 80-minute long, Dalcroze-inspired movement class to develop and maintain functional, expressive and musical fitness. Principles of grounding, alignment, efficiency of movement, spatial intention, rhythm and phrasing, among other concepts, will be addressed through guided activities and improvisation.
New in Series 3: We will explore the meaning and practice of somatics, with a little history. Dawn will also share an activity each week which teachers can immediately apply in their classroom.
“We see light etched by shadows, feel joy emerging from sorrow; the present hovers between the past and the future. Between all these opposites, there is a sense of movement that renews the clarity of each experience.” Irmgard Bartenieff, with Dori Lewis, from Body Movement: Coping with the Environment.
This course was originally given September 25 - November 6, 2022.
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Virtual Dance with Dawn: Series 2 - A six-session short course with Dawn Pratson
$180.00
Movement: Dalcroze-inspired movement practice, grounding, alignment, rhythm and phrasing
Virtual Dance with Dawn: Series 2 - A six-session short course with Dawn Pratson
This is the second series of a weekly, 75-minute long, Dalcroze-inspired dance-movement practice to develop and maintain functional, expressive and musical fitness. Principles of grounding, alignment, efficiency of movement, spatial intention, rhythm and phrasing, among other concepts, will be addressed. We will play with movement as personal and communal metaphor, and other material as it arises. Some vocal and tonal play will also be included.
“We see light etched by shadows, feel joy emerging from sorrow; the present hovers between the past and the future. Between all these opposites, there is a sense of movement that renews the clarity of each experience.” Irmgard Bartenieff, with Dori Lewis, from Body Movement: Coping with the Environment.
This course was originally given March 28-May 9, 2021.
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VDM Scholarship Fund Contribution - $15
$15.00
All donations go directly to support the VDM scholarship fund, allowing all to participate. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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VDM Scholarship Fund Contribution - $30
$30.00
All donations go directly to support the VDM scholarship fund, allowing all to participate. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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