Activity
Swing In Compound Meter
Dalcroze Warm-Up
Recorded June 6, 2024 | Added May 15, 2025
A flowing warm-up that students to move through the space while swinging with the piano’s rhythm.
Lauren Hodgson (Dalcroze License) leads her class in a flowing warm-up, inviting them to move through the space while swinging with the piano’s rhythm. As they explore their own movement vocabulary, students embody the feel of compound meter—the focus of this lesson. This activity also sharpens their awareness of the music (“if my music is smaller, adjust your movement”) and their connection to others in the space (“acknowledge people you haven’t met before”).
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Lauren Hodgson
Lauren Hodgson is a Cleveland-based pianist, educator, and PhD student at Case Western Reserve University. Specializing in Dalcroze eurhythmics, she is passionate about creating joyful, movement-based music experiences for students of all ages. Lauren’s teaching experience spans from early childhood programs at The Music Settlement to collegiate instruction at Baldwin Wallace University, Case Western Reserve, and Oberlin College. She also serves on the faculty of the Dalcroze School of Music and Movement. An active researcher and presenter, Lauren regularly presents sessions at state and national conferences and is the current president of the Ohio Chapter of the Dalcroze Society of America.
Swing In Compound Meter
Dalcroze Warm-Up
Lauren Hodgson, Presenter
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Lauren Hodgson
Lauren Hodgson is a Cleveland-based pianist, educator, and PhD student at Case Western Reserve University. Specializing in Dalcroze eurhythmics, she is passionate about creating joyful, movement-based music experiences for students of all ages. Lauren’s teaching experience spans from early childhood programs at The Music Se…
