Playground Proms! Summer 2024 & 2025

In the summers of 2024 & 2025 Kaye led Dalcroze workshops for primary school children in for one week each in different areas of the UK. In 2025 this included Cambridgeshire, Lancashire, London and Portsmouth.

Kaye introduced the children to music that they were to hear the following week from Graffiti Classics and introduced the music through Dalcroze principles. She also taught each school an anthem which was especially composed for the project. It was a wonderful and fascinating experience and she visited 79 schools over the period!

Discover Dalcroze Day February 2024

In February 2024 I led a Discover Dalcroze Day along with Monica Wilkinson, at the Royal Russell School, East Croydon. The day included ‘taster’ sessions in Rhythmics, Aural Training & Improvisation in order to give prospective students a sample of what they would experience in Dalcroze training. The students were responsive, enthusiastic and had a wonderful and joyful day of activities!

What a wonderful day! S

I really want to train in this method! E

Dalcroze Taster Day February 2022

Kaye led a Taster Day at St. Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, W5 2RS in February 2022. The day started with an introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and sessions in rhythmics, improvisation and aural training . Kaye also presented a PowerPoint on Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Seniors Living with Dementia. At the end of the day she held a Q & A session for the participants.

Here are some quotations from the participants at the end of the day.

It was a brilliant day – there was such a range of ideas, the improvisation on names was great fun and Kaye was a wonderful, kind and passionate teacher. Thank you! Frankie

Super day with lots of great practical activities and experiences very much … lots to take away. Hamish

As well as being an excellent musician and an expert in Dalcroze Eurythmics, Kaye is a thoughtful and empathetic communicator.  Working with her was both very productive and a pleasure for everyone on the course. David

To run a workshop in your area I will need…

A large room or school hall with a wooden floor (A carpeted floor may be acceptable in certain circumstances)

A good piano (acoustic or digital in the room/hall)

Costs:

Half Day workshop: £300

Full Day workshop: £500

Dalcroze for Music teachers

Workshops can last either a half or a full day.

Half day workshop:

• A verbal and visual introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics including information on its history, its creator and its application
• A rhythmics class in which musical elements will be explored through music and movement
• A time for reflection on how principles of Dalcroze Eurhythmics can be applied in teaching at all ages

Full day workshop:

• A verbal and visual introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics including information on its history, its creator and its application
• A rhythmics class in which musical elements will be explored through music and movement
• An aural training session which includes an introduction to the Kodaly method of teaching pitch and rhythm
• An improvisation session in which improvisation is shown to be fun and possible by anybody!
• A time for reflection on how principles of Dalcroze Eurhythmics can be applied in teaching at all ages

Dalcroze for Composers

Half day workshop:

• A verbal and visual introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics including information on its history, its creator and its application
• A rhythmics class in which a specific piece of repertoire will be chosen and explored through music & movement
• An improvisation session in which participants are shown how the embodiment of music can inspire composition
• A time for reflection on how Dalcroze Eurhythmics can be a powerful tool for inspiring composition

Full day workshop:

• A verbal and visual introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics including information on its history, its creator and its application
• A rhythmics class in which a specific piece of repertoire will be chosen and explored through music & movement
• An improvisation session in which participants are shown how the embodiment of music can inspire composition
• An aural training session which includes an introduction to the Kodaly method
• A time for reflection on how Dalcroze Eurhythmics can be a powerful tool for inspiring composition

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