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Once Upon a Time

Beat–Division–Multiple

Created November 21, 2025 | Added January 18, 2026

Students embody royal, knightly, and forest characters to experience beats, divisions, and longer durations in simple triple meter, responding to cues with imaginative, character-driven movement.

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Assessment / Reflection Suggestions

For assessment, notice how the students hear the signal for bowing. Are they able to find someone to bow towards?

Lean into the image to encourage accurate movement for the king/queen, (head held high, stepping with purpose) the knight, (trotting horse knees) and the enchanted forest (fluid, gentle sway movements as a group).

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Author

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.

Once Upon a Time
Beat–Division–Multiple
Lauren Hodgson, Author

Catalog

  • Resource ID
    6902
  • Original Date
    November 21, 2025
  • Date Added
    January 18, 2026

About

  • Category
  • Age
    Ages 4–8
  • Dalcroze Branch
    Eurhythmics
  • Dalcroze Teaching Techniques
    Association, Improvisation, Relationships of Time, Space, and Energy, Social Interaction / Group Exercises
  • Music Topics
    Beat–Division–Multiple, Expression & Articulation, Form & Structure, Movement & Contextual Activities
  • Movement Topics
    March, Run, Stillness / Freeze, Sway

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About the Author(s)

Author

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…
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