A Brief History of Dalcroze Eurhythmics in Guatemala

Making Dalcroze eurhythmics visible in Guatemala is a task that invites researchers to perform deep analysis. It was not possible to confirm the presence of a music teacher in Guatemala who held official accreditation endorsed by the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in Geneva. However, the impact of this music pedagogy in the development of local musical education…

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Interview with Iramar Eustachio Rodrigues, Brazil-Switzerland

“My Dalcroze eurhythmics teaching experience in my home country, Brazil, and other Latin American countries“By Elda Nelly Treviño (México) Iramar Eustachio Rodrigues (1944–), one of the most renowned and loved Latin American specialists in Dalcroze eurhythmics, was born in Brazil, became a nationalized Swiss citizen, and retired from the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in Geneva after many…

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Jaques-Dalcroze Rhythmic Solfège Courses: A Personal Experience at Costa Rica’s SINEM

Introduction Throughout my musical career, solfège (music reading and theory) has always been rather bittersweet—challenging yet fascinating. As I progressed from beginning solfège in grade school to counterpoint in college, I became frustrated with the fact that these classes were abstract, repetitive, and, ironically, not very musical. This propelled me to search for a more…

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Letter from the Editor

The second volume of the special edition of Dalcroze Connections dedicated to the practice of Dalcroze Eurhythmics in Latinamerica offers the DSA community a diversity of applications of the principles of Jaques-Dalcroze in different contexts.  This issue makes me feel very proud because among the authors of its articles, we find former graduates of the…

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“Le Rythme 2019” Now Available

We are pleased to announce the 2019 issue of Le Rythme, the journal published by FIER that presents scientific perspectives, artistic research, and theory from the international Dalcroze Education community. Containing nearly 30 articles, abstracts, and papers, this issue is one of the most substantial to date. From the preface, Paul Hille, Fabian Bautz, and…

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Building Global Connections: A Conversation with Silvia del Bianco

This conversation took place in November 2015. Director of L’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze since 2006, Silvia Del Bianco holds a singular position in the global community of Dalcroze practitioners. Yet many of us in the United States know precious little about her or the institution she heads. So I’m excited that we are featuring a conversation she…

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Dalcroze in USA: E Pluribus Unum

Fiercely independent thinking. It may well be a key characteristic, if not a distinguishing feature, of our DSA membership. Or should I say, more precisely, of each of its participants. I’d go so far as to suggest there are ways we might even think of the DSA as the ultimate “anti-club”: we each pursue distinctive…

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