Dalcroze 101 Video Series

The Dalcroze 101 Video Series is a 4-part introduction to Dalcroze education for music educators curious about the Dalcroze approach.

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Welcome to Dalcroze 101

Presented by experienced Dalcroze practitioners, this series offers a unique window into how movement can transform musical understanding and creativity, providing music educators with joyful, interactive ways to connect with music and their students.

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What is Dalcroze Education?

Dalcroze education offers a joyful and interactive way for music educators to connect with music and students. When Dalcroze approaches are integrated into traditional instruction, teaching becomes more dynamic, discovery-based, and effective. Dalcroze pedagogy is a holistic approach that encourages students to take ownership of their learning with the teacher as their guide.

Dalcroze education is an experiential approach that integrates movement, ear training, solfège, and improvisation to deepen musical comprehension. It provides a physical approach to music that supports a rigorous curriculum, leading students to grasp both the structure and aesthetics of music.

  • Enhances Classroom Management: Supports focus, organizes large groups, and boosts student engagement.  
  • Cultivates Connection: Strengthens teacher-student and peer relationships.  
  • Maintains Rigor: Develops musicality and deepens conceptual understanding.
  • Creates Joyful Experiences: Encourages play-based learning.  
  • Supports Intuitive Learning: Teaches music theory and literacy through experience.  
  • Engages Multiple Senses: Uses movement and sensory experiences to enhance learning.  
  • Encourages Expression and Creativity: Promotes spontaneity and authentic personal expression.  
  • Improves Precision & Accuracy: Enhances body awareness, leading to better musical control.
  • Strengthens Mind-Body Connection: Increases expressive freedom in movement and performance. 

About the Videos

These videos were recorded at the 2024 National Conference in Oberlin, OH, and features presenters Jeremy Dittus, Lauren Hodgson, Eiko Ishizuka, and Gregory Ristow.

The Dalcroze 101 Video Series includes over 4 hours of Dalcroze videos:

Dalcroze 101: Introduction to Eurhythmics

Gregory Ristow, Dalcroze License

Discover how eurhythmics fosters a deep connection between music and movement, enhancing both teaching and learning. In this introductory session, we’ll explore the foundational Dalcroze concept of time, space, and energy—developing kinesthetic awareness and musical expression through purposeful movement.

Run time: 1:09:44

Dalcroze 102: Changing Compound Meters

Jeremy Dittus, Diplôme Supérieur

How can movement cultivate a more profound sense of musicality? This session examines how Dalcroze principles can enhance aesthetic education by deepening musicianship, refining intuition, and nurturing creativity. Experience firsthand how embodied strategies bring music to life.

Run time: 1:11:23

Dalcroze 103: Compound Meter and the Duplet

Lauren Hodgson, Dalcroze License

Immerse yourself in the physical experience of compound meter as we explore its rhythmic flow and expressive potential. Through movement and interactive exercises, participants investigate the sensation of compound meter within the body, revealing new layers of rhythmic understanding.

Run time: 57:17

Dalcroze 104: Dalcroze Solfège and Harmony

Eiko Ishizuka, Diplôme Supérieur

Using embodied approaches to ear training, this session explores D minor through solfège. We’ll build a deep understanding of a melodic and harmonic circle of fifths pattern, culminating in Che Gusto, a canon by Antonio Caldara.

Run time: 1:00:29

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