Dalcroze 103: Compound Meter and the Duplet

In this workshop, Jack Stevenson guides students through quick reactions, dissociations, and canons to explore the sensation of duplets.

Using embodied approaches to ear training, we’ll learn “Che Gusto” by Antonio Caldara, which employs the harmonic progression of descending 5ths. We remember beloved Dalcroze teacher Lisa Parker in this class, who adored this canon.

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.

Miles Davis’s solo on the track “Flamenco Sketches” from Kind of Blue is unsurpassed in its beauty. We will study it through solfège to unlock some of its modal secrets.

Recorded at the 2024 National Conference.

Experience a Dalcroze education class from the 2010 National Conference.