Beginning Solfège

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.

Experience a Dalcroze education class from the 2010 National Conference.

In this children's demo class, Ruth Alperson teaches musical concepts through movement and singing. Students learn musical phrases by moving and singing them, and then they notate them.

Immerse yourself in the physical experience of compound meter as we explore its rhythmic flow and expressive potential. Through movement and interactive exercises, participants investigate the sensation of compound meter within the body, revealing new layers of rhythmic understanding.

Variation on a theme is a concept central to the Dalcroze approach. This lesson uses several recordings to explore various movement possibilities.

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.