Piano Improvisation for All Levels Thursday, December 8 • 7–8pm ET / 4–5pm PT Does improvising at the keyboard make you nervous? In Leslie Upchurch’s breakout room, you can learn tips and tricks to get your beginning improv up and running in no time. Already have improv experience and looking for new ideas? In Michael Joviala’s breakout…

The Mystique of Plastique Animée Monday, November 14 • 7–8pm ET / 4–5pm PT Plastique animée is an artistic exercise in moving to music where participants embody or “become” a piece of music, using gesture and movement to reflect specific musical elements. Adriana explains how she leads her adult students to draw purposeful connections between…

Using Eurhythmics With Teens Wednesday, October 12 • 7–8pm ET / 4–5pm PT Dalcroze Eurhythmics isn’t just for an elementary school general music class. Guided by Stephen Neely, learn how middle- and high-school students can benefit from music and movement education to build self-confidence and inspire musicianship. Tickets $20 Regular Admission $15 DSA Members Free for DSA…

Sunday, October 2, 2022 3:00 PM  5:00 PM Kaufman Music Center (map) Rhythmic values can be described as simply longs and shorts, and these longs and shorts can combined into several different combinations, or ‘rhythmic modes.’ In this Dalcroze Eurhythmics workshop, where the body experiences music theory in movement and games, participants will discover and experience the…

Hosted by the DSA Board of Trustees, this general meeting features a report on the progress of the DSA including strategic plans, financial and governance reports, DSA events, and more. Members join a conference call and have the opportunity to participate in the discussion. At the meeting, we invite you to participate in a 2-Minute…

Dalcroze USA Virtual Afternoon Saturday January 15, 2022 • 1:00–4:00pm ET Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to postpone our National Conference to 2023. For those of you who would still like a bit of Dalcroze that weekend, we’re putting together an afternoon of talks and presentations by presenters originally scheduled at the conference. Join…

The systemic racism that runs through all levels of American society has inspired the Black Lives Matter movement to demand change. In these conversations we ask such questions as: What can music teachers do to promote anti-racism? More specifically, in our efforts to contribute positively to the lives of all members of society, what can…

The systemic racism that runs through all levels of American society has inspired the Black Lives Matter movement to demand change. In these conversations we ask such questions as: What can music teachers do to promote anti-racism? More specifically, in our efforts to contribute positively to the lives of all members of society, what can…

Hosted by the DSA Board of Trustees, this general meeting features a report on the progress of the DSA including strategic plans, financial and governance reports, DSA events, and more. Members join a conference call and have the opportunity to participate in the discussion. This meeting will also include a presentation of the newest version…