Teacher Training Programs
These training programs offer intensive study in Dalcroze education, and most have summer sessions. Many adult students specifically work toward a Dalcroze credential, but these courses are open to anyone seeking experience with Dalcroze.
These institutions are independently owned and operated, and these external links are provided for your information and convenience. While we try to keep the information timely and accurate, we can make no guarantees. Please contact the host organization for more information.
Numerous educators have created their own brand of music and movement education that builds upon or utilizes in part the work of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze; in fact, many people are unaware that Carl Orff studied with Jaques-Dalcroze! Today, educators in the U.S. continue to be influenced by the work of Jaques-Dalcroze and incorporate their adapted version of his method into their practice and training programs.
The DSA encourages and supports all people who are curious about the Dalcroze work to further their studies under the guidance of a person who holds the Diplôme Supérieur. The Diplôme Supérieur is the highest credential offered in Dalcroze education, only offered by the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze (IJD) in Geneva. We respect the training in music and movement offered throughout the United States and are eager to share more about the Dalcroze philosophy as developed by Jaques-Dalcroze. Our training programs will work with you to determine where you are in your training and help you to forge a path to successful completion of a Dalcroze credential.
A qualified Dalcroze teacher training program is affiliated with an individual who holds the diplôme supérieur granted by the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in Geneva, Switzerland.
Some of these qualified programs are accredited by the DSA. Accredited programs participate in the DSA T2 Program, developed by the DSA Professional Development Committee. These schools use the T2 Manual as the structural basis for the curriculum, creating more continuity between teacher training in the USA.
- The Dalcroze Institute of New England (Medford, MA)*
- The Dalcroze Program at Lucy Moses School, Kaufman Music Center (New York, NY)*
- The Dalcroze School of Music & Movement (Dallas, TX)*
- Dalcroze studies at the Diller-Quaile School of Music (New York, NY)
- The Dalcroze Summer Intensive at the Colburn School (Los Angeles, CA)
- Institute for Jaques-Dalcroze Education (Bethlehem, PA)
- Marta Sanchez Dalcroze Training Center (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Winchester Community Music School (Winchester, MA)*
*Indicates participation in the DSA T2 Program. (Subject to change.)
