Beginning Eurhythmics

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.

Experience a Dalcroze education class from the 2010 National Conference.

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

In this "joyful beginning" to the 2020 National Conference, see participants become more comfortable with—and conscious of—the larger group, many of whom they are meeting for the first time.

Recorded at the 2023 National Conference.

Polyrhythm has long been a core concept in eurhythmics. In this presentation, Brian Sweigart explores why it is beneficial for students to study polyrhythm through movement, from simply learning the rhythm to utilizing polyrhythmic skills in the frontier of contemporary music.