Forthcoming courses
DALCROZEMOVES SUMMER SCHOOL 2026
MON JULY 27 – WED JULY 29 2026 (9.0 – 5.0 pm)
I am pleased to present the second Dalcrozemoves Summer School following the success of the the first Dalcrozemoves Summer School in 2025.
The course will take place in West London at the St. Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, London W5 2RS which has excellent transport links to Heathrow airport and to other parts of London including the Elizabeth Line. It also has its own car park which is free for Centre users.
St Andrew’s has a large space in which to hold rhythmics sessions and a second smaller space for improvisation or aural training work. See below for testimonies from participants who attended the 2025 Summer School or the 2025 Autumn Dalcrozemoves course.
There are two budget hotels within walking distance of the venue (or a short bus ride). These are the Travelodge on Ealing Broadway or the Premier Inn, Ealing Broadway. If you book one of these hotels make sure you book one that is in Ealing. Each company has many hotels all over London.
I am super excited to announce that the highly experienced and highly regarded Jerison Harper-Lee who will be coming from Malaysia to teach alongside me! In addition there will be creative movement classes from Mary Price-O’Connor. Here is the provisional timetable which is subject to change.
Fees: £300/£270 (student or senior)
Early Bird: £270/£250 (Deadline 28th February 2026)
Cost for attending one day £110/£100 Early Bird : £100/£90 Deadline 28th February 2026
Contact dalcrozemoves@gmail.com to pay or alternatively pay by PayPal by going to your PayPal account. Send your payment to PayPal.Me/dalcrozemoves (please tick the option ‘pay friends or family’) The name is Vivien Knowles
Cancellation Policy: Amount payable if you cancel after registration:
2 months before – 10% (On or before 27th May)
1 month before – 50% (On or before 27th June)
Less than one month before – 80% (From 27th June)
Kaye Barker Dalcrozemoves Summer School Director & tutor : Diplôme Supérieur Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva, Switzerland, BA (Oxon), MA (Ed), PGCE
Kaye gained the highest qualification in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, the Diplôme Supérieur in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, in June 2022 after study at the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva, Switzerland.
Before starting her Dalcroze studies Kaye was a professional violinist and member of the BBC Philharmonic. After this she joined the Bridge String Quartet, which performed on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. She was appointed Head of Strings for Ealing Music Service and later Head of Music at Gumley House School FCJ in West London.
Kaye currently teaches Dalcroze Eurhythmics on the String & Brass Training Programme at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She is the Centre Director for the West London Training Centre, based in Ealing which is now in its fourth year of training and Course Leader for its Professional Certificate students. She has been a regular teacher for Dalcroze UK’s Spring Courses & Summer Schools.
In addition to her regular teaching Kaye leads Discover Dalcroze Days, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions and workshops.
Kaye taught as the international guest teacher for Dalcroze Australia, Dalcroze Shanghai, China and has also taught in Singapore. In December 2025 Kaye taught at a workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Kaye was the recipient of the Jean Vincent prize (2012), the Ingham Memorial Prize (2019) and the Aletheia prize (2020), which was awarded for her Diplôme Supérieur choreography.
Jerison Harper-Lee: tutor
BA, Haute École de Musique, Geneve (Institut Jaques-Dalcroze), MA Dalcroze Pedagogy, BA, Haute École de Musique, Geneve (Institut Jaques-Dalcroze),
A passionate musician, dancer, educator, Jerison has set his sight on making music accessible to a diverse audience and using music to better one’s life. For this life mission, he has chosen Dalcroze Eurhythmics and its approach to facilitate his work.
Jerison received both his Bachelor of Arts (2013) and Master of Arts (2016) in Dalcroze pedagogy from Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva.
To further develop his knowledge and skills working with Dalcroze, he has traveled the world to study with various Dalcroze masters. With his strong foundation in ballet and dance, he continued to study ballet and modern dance while in Geneva. The combination of mastery in both music and dance furnishes him with a unique ability to truly deliver the essence of Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
Since his return from Switzerland in 2015, Jerison has been actively teaching in Singapore, and has been repeatedly invited to present and teach in many countries. His work has brought him to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Europe, America and Australia.
Mary Price O’Connor: Professional Certificate Dalcroze Eurhythmics (UK), BA (Hons), PGCE (Guildhall)
Mary is a teacher and interdisciplinary artist working with sound, music, movement, and text.
She studied music at Dartington College of Arts and began her Dalcroze Eurhythmics studies in 2008. She gained her Professional Certificate in Dalcroze Eurhythmics in 2013 and is currently studying for the Licence in Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
After leaving Dartington Mary worked as a violinist, composer, and performer in London which included accompanying silent films. She teaches Dalcroze Eurhythmics to primary school children in London and at the String & Brass Training Programme at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has taught for several years on Dalcroze UK Courses where she has inspired adults with her knowledge and direction of creative movement.
Mary’s theatre work has included an appearance in the short dance film premiered on BBC4 “We are Ready Now” which was made by dancer and choreographer Jack Thompson. She was a member of the original cast of “Christmas at the Snow Globe” in December 2019 and in June 2022 Mary performed in Resolution festival at The Place London as an interdisciplinary artist.
In January 2025 she was awarded an MA in practice led research for professional practitioners from The Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Her area of research at Rambert included an investigation and recontextualization of the embodiment of music through and in movement (Plastique Animeé ) using Somatic approaches.
Mary continues to develop her ongoing research with “The Moving Theatre Lab”.
News of past courses…
DALCROZEMOVES AUTUMN COURSE 2025
The fourth Dalcrozemoves Autumn Course took place in October 2025. It was a privilege to work with Jacqueline Vann, holder of the Diplôme Supérieur in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Mary Price-O’Connor who is a Dalcroze practitioner and who specialises in creative movement.
Here are some comments from those who attended.
Exploring Dalcroze is a supremely enjoyable way of developing creative expression to music while also appreciating its complexity. Everyone should do it! TR
The workshop was transformative for me in integrating mind and body through music
and movement and dissolving muscular tension; . I regained confidence in the wisdom
of my body. CK
A fabulous way to feel music through your body. A really excellent 2 days – thank you! ML
DALCROZEMOVES SUMMER SCHOOL 2025
THUR JULY 24 – SAT JULY 26 2025
The first Summer School organised by Dalcrozemoves was a huge success with three days of joy and learning. Here are some testimonies.
Oh wow! What a great introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics! EW
What an amazing way to get inside the music! Anon
It is eye-opening to see how Dalcroze Eurhythmics can be implanted in every day life. It’s also joyous to learn from such experienced practitioners. G H-M
Dalcroze has taken my music teaching from black and white into full colour! AR
Difficult to describe but nourishing, rich, playful, creative at many levels all at once – a delight! Anon
DALCROZEMOVES AUTUMN COURSE 2024
MON 28 & TUE 29 OCTOBER 2024
Dalcroze UK International Summer School 2024
August 5 – 10 2024
The 9th Dalcroze Methods Workshop – Shanghai, China January 2024
Dalcroze Australia Summer School January 2024
Singapore Workshop January 2024
Dalcrozemoves Autumn Course October 2023 (UK)
The 2nd Dalcroze Moves Course took place in Ealing, London and attracted students from all over the UK and from abroad including students from Cyprus, France and Australia!
We had two wonderful and joyful days full of rhythmics, aural training, improvisation and creative movement led by me, Kaye Barker & Mary Price-O’Connor. Several students were new to the method and left full of new ideas for teaching and new understanding at how movement can enhance one’s enjoyment of music! Here are some comments following the course:
What a privilege to experience great teaching RC
Truly inspiring! Highly recommended! Anon
What an amazing way to get inside the music! MB
Great course…feeling inspired! HP
Fantastic opportunity to interactively learn new approaches to music and movement! Anon
Wow! That was a mind-blowing experience… CK
The 8th Dalcroze Methods Workshop – Shanghai, China August 2023
The visit to Shanghai was exhilarating, fascinating, exhausting and great fun! The classes were very big by UK standards with around 50 students in each class! The students were enthusiastic, hard-working and very responsive. The translators did a marvellous job and our hosts were generosity itself!
Dalcroze UK International Spring Course April 2023
We had three full days of discovery and joy at the Dalcroze UK International Spring Course. The course ended with a sharing which showed a rich variety of movement pieces, improvisation, songs and Plastique Animée.
The course Director was Dr Karin Greenhead and the other teachers were Eugenia Arus, from Barcelona, Jacqueline Vann, myself and our dance teacher, Ruth Jones.
Dalcroze Australia Summer Scene Jan 2023
Dalcroze Australia held their first summer course since 2019 in Melbourne in January 2023. It was a joyous week during which around 30 participants enjoyed working with each other and rediscovering the advantages of ‘in-person’ sessions! Dalcroze Eurhythmics tutors included Dr Sandra Nash, who holds the Diplôme Supérieur in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and who is Director of Studies of the Dalcroze Eurhythmics International Examination Board (DEIEB) for Australia, Jerison Harper-Lee, who graduated from the Masters course at the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Katherine Smith, candidate for the Licence (DEIEB) and President of Dalcroze Australia and myself.
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