Chapter 5

Introduction

Professional Studies in Dalcroze Education is unique in that the authority to offer Dalcroze credentials lies with individuals who have earned the Diplôme Supérieur (literally, highest diploma) from l’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in Geneva, Switzerland. Institutions alone cannot grant Dalcroze credentials. Diplômés must oversee all training that is completed under their auspices. In this way, l’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze protects the name “Jaques-Dalcroze” and aims to maintain a high quality of teacher training among the community of Diplômés worldwide. Licentiates are valued members of the teacher-training community at l’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze and throughout the world. In many schools, they work in tandem with Diplômés and are directly involved in training new generations of teachers.

Because the United States is so large, we have many areas of the country that are without Dalcroze teacher-training opportunities. The Professional Development Committee (PDC) has set out to create opportunities for those qualified and approved Licentiates to offer teacher training on behalf of the PDC and the Dalcroze Society of America (DSA) for Level 1 and/or Level 2 of the teacher training guidelines outlined in this manual. The PDC, comprised of both Diplômés and Licentiates, have organized the structure and content of the program so that a Diplômé does not need to be physically present the entire time to facilitate the introductory aspects of the training. Approved Licentiates of the T2 program may teach up to 80% of the training program course, assuming that they follow the T2 curriculum guidelines. A Diplômé must teach for at least 20% of the program and take part in the examination procedure. L’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze has offered their support of this requirement, if a program is unable to secure a Diplômé. If graduates from Level 2 wish to continue their studies and become a Certified Dalcroze teacher, they would complete their training at an Accredited institution under the direct supervision of a Diplômé. In order for the T2 Program to function in accordance to guidelines set forth by l’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze and the DSA, all DSA-Accredited institutions that are participating in the T2 Program must adhere to the following:

1. The PDC should ideally be comprised of a majority of Diplômés who directly oversee the ongoing development and organization of the Professional Development Committee and subsequent programs.
2. The PDC reserves the right to make changes at its own discretion based on feedback from students and faculty. It is expected that this manual will be revised often to ensure that the program is running smoothly. In the cases where a student is in the middle of the program when changes are enacted, it is the responsibility of the individual faculty to inform his or her students of changes in the program as they arise. In these cases, the student may opt to adapt to the new version of the T2 Manual or stay with the previous version. This must be worked out in writing between the individual program and the student.
3. Teachers wishing to take part in the T2 Program must receive DSA Accreditation.
4. Those Licentiates who wish to offer teacher training within the T2 Program must be approved by the PDC (See section 5.2 for more information).
5. Those who achieve the Introductory Credential in Dalcroze Education (all of Level 1) and/or the Applied Credential in Dalcroze Education (all of Level 2) are welcome and encouraged to use Dalcroze principles in their own teaching, but they are not authorized to offer Dalcroze courses or use the name Jaques-Dalcroze in their course titles.
6. Only those who complete level 3, The Professional Certificate in Dalcroze Education, may call themselves Dalcroze teachers and offer Dalcroze coursework.
7. Feedback regarding the ongoing success or shortcomings of the program should be directed to the Professional Committee Chair (pdc-chair@dalcrozeusa.org).

PDC Approval for Licentiates wishing to teach within the T2 Program

Licentiates wishing to participate in teacher training through the Professional Development Committee T2 Program first must be approved by the PDC.* Schools and programs run by PDC approved Licentiates can take part in this special Professional Development Committee opportunity to offer teacher training in Levels 1 and/or 2. In situations where more than one Licentiate teach together, at least one Licentiate must be PDC approved to implement the T2 Program. Licentiates may teach up to 80% of a given level, the remaining 20% must be taught be T2 Diplômé.

A successful application to this program includes

1. A Résumé documenting at least the following:
   1. 3 years of Dalcroze teaching experience at the License Level (they must have had the License for at least 3 years)
   2. 2 summers or equivalent of teaching experience mentoring with a Diplômé at a T2 accredited program at each level they wish to offer (at least two weeks for each summer or equivalent)
2. A Cover Letter including:
   1. The candidate’s motivations for participation and proposed contribution to the program
   2. A description of how the Licentiate plans to implement the program
3. A letter of endorsement from two Diplômés
4. Videos demonstrating the candidate’s teaching of adults in Eurhythmics, Solfège, Improvisation, and Pedagogy (approximately 30 minutes for each branch)

Once a Licentiate has PDC approval, then their program must obtain DSA Accreditation. The DSA Accreditation application may be submitted at the same time as the PDC approval application.

Submit all materials to the Professional Development Committee Chair (pdc-chair@dalcrozeusa.org). The entire PDC will review all applications. Please allow at least 60 days for review.

*Current members of the PDC are not required to seek PDC approval, since they have been involved in the process of creating and maintaining the program. Once a Licentiate has PDC approval, it is not necessary to reapply. However, anyone seeking DSA Accreditation must complete the application procedures outlined in section 4.1.