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.

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.

Enhance Classroom Management

Support focus, organize large groups, and boost student engagement.

Cultivate Connection

Strengthen teacher-student and peer relationships.

Maintain Rigor

Develop musicality and deepen conceptual understanding.

Create Joyful Experiences

Encourage play-based learning.

Support Intuitive Learning

Teach music theory and literacy through experience.

Engage Multiple Senses

Use movement and sensory experiences to enhance learning.

Encourage Expression and Creativity

Promote spontaneity and authentic personal expression.

Improve Precision & Accuracy

Enhance body awareness, leading to better musical control.

Strengthen Mind-Body Connection

Increase expressive freedom in movement and performance.

About the Videos

These videos were recorded at the 2024 National Conference in Oberlin, OH, and feature 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.

Duration: 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.

Duration: 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.

Duration: 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.

Duration: 1:00:29

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