Beginning Solfège

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.

Experience a Dalcroze education class from the 2012 National Conference.

Experience a Dalcroze education class from the 2010 National Conference.

Experience a Dalcroze education class from the 2010 National Conference.

Experience a Dalcroze education class from the 2010 National Conference.

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.