Keynote and Lifetime Achievement Award

Ruth Alperson (BA Music, Oberlin College; piano, Emil Danenburg; harpsichord, David Boe.) Eurhythmics classes with Inda Howland at Oberlin inspired Ruth to pursue studies in the discipline, the beginning of a lifelong journey. She studied at the Dalcroze School of Music, New York City, and the Dalcroze Teachers Training Course in London, England. Studies at the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze culminated in being awarded the diplôme supérieur. Ruth earned her PhD in arts and humanities at New York University. Ruth’s doctoral dissertation was titled “A Qualitative Study of Dalcroze Eurhythmics Classes for Adults.” She has held the following titles: Dean, the Hoff-Barthelson Music School in Scarsdale, NY, Director of Studies of the Dalcroze Teacher Training Program; faculty, the Dalcroze Program at the Diller-Quaile School of Music; member, Scientific Committee of the International Con ference of Dalcroze Studies (ICDS); DSA Board of Trustees, member of the governance committee. Ruth taught for many summers at the Dalcroze Institute at Longy, where she learned from brilliant Dalcroze teacher, friend, and mentor Lisa Parker.