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Coursess and training
Summer School - Canterbury
Description: A week long course for those new to Dalcroze as well as for those training at intermediate and advanced levels. Daily classes are given in movement, rhythmics, improvisation and solfa. The week also offers an opportunity to take part in one-to-one sessions relating to performance (Applied Rhythmics) along with a variety of other workshops.
For further details contact Greta Price, Administrator Dalcroze Society UK
email: : admin.dalcroze@googlemail.com
Summer School 2012
Date: 29 July - 4 August 2012 (Open Day 2 August)
Venue: Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK
Cost: Residential - £600 ; non-residential - £400; Open Day - £75
(Reduction for members of the Dalcroze Society whose subscriptions had been paid by
1 October 2011)
Click here for a flyer for the Summer School 2012
Click here for a registration form for the Summer School 2012
Grants may be available. Please contact the Administrator for an application form.
Grant applications should be returned no later than 1st May 2012
N.B. Grant applications received after this date will not normally be considered as the grant money set aside for grants will all have been allocated.
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Intensive Weekend Certificate Training Course - London alcroze Certificate Training Course - London
2011-2012
(Foundation & Second Years)
Description: Professional Training in Dalcroze Eurhythmics over 2 years for musicians, dancers and teachers with a strong background in music. Musical literacy, singing in tune, competency on the piano and good physical co-ordination are pre-requisites.
A new course begins each September.
2011-12
TERM 1
1. 17/18 September 2011
2. 1/2 October 2011
3. 5/6 November 2011 |
TERM 2
4. 21/22 January 2012
5. 18/19 February 2012
6. 3/4 March 2012 |
TERM 3
7. 24/25 March 2012
8. 12-13 May 2012 |
Venue: Royal Russell Preparatory School, Coombe Lane, Croydon, London. CR9 5B
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2011-12 COURSE ARE NOW CLOSED
For further information about the next course which commences September 2012, please contact Greta Price, Administrator Dalcroze Society UK
email: : admin.dalcroze@googlemail.com
Grants
GRANT MONEY HAS ALL BEEN ALLOCATED FOR 2011
Grants for the 2012-13 Certificate Course may be available. Please contact the Administrator for an application form.
Applications should be returned no later than 1st May 2012
N.B. Grant applications received after this date will not normally be considered as the grant money set aside for grants will all have been allocated.
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Intensive Weekend Licence Training Course - Cambridge
Description: This Licence training course will supply only the principal branches of Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Students may be recommended to take supplementary supporting classes in movement, piano or harmony. This is to be arranged by the student locally.
A new course begins in January every other year. The next course will begin in January 2013.
Licence Course entry requirements:
- Certificate of the Dalcroze Society UK or equivalent. (Additional music training is required in piano and harmony).
- Piano equivalent to Associated Board Grade 7. Those whose technical keyboard skills fall below this level should be prepared and able to take additional piano lessons before or on entering the programme. The study of repertoire for the piano will be required for this course.
- Keyboard Harmony: familiarity with triads and 7th chords up to 4 sharps and flats. Major keys and relative minors (ideally all keys)
- Movement Knowledge: differentiated and expressive movement of the whole body showing very good control and co-ordination; fluency, ease and appropriateness in all changes of direction, weight and energy. Good use of feet and legs.
Dates: 2011 2012
5/6 February 2011
12/13 March 2011 |
14/15 January 2012
4/5 February 2012
10/11 March 2012 |
9/10 April 2011
14/15 May 2011
18/19 June 2011
16/17 July 2011 |
21/22 April 2012
19/20 May 2012
16/17 June 2012 |
15/16 October 2011
19/20 November 2011
10/11 December 2011 |
October 2012
November 2012
December 2012 |
Venue:
Byron House, Junior School, St John's College School. 63 Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9AA
Cost:
October 2011 - July 2012
£200 per weekend
For further information
contact Greta Price, Administrator Dalcroze Society UK
email: : admin.dalcroze@googlemail.com
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Weekly Training - Manchester
Description: A training course leading towards the Certificate of the Dalcroze Society UK. The two year course comprises three modules: Foundation, Intermediate and Certificate. Students may opt to study to their desired level and take the appropriate exam at the end of two, four or six terms respectively. it is also possible to attend the classes as Continuing Professional Development, without taking the exams
Suitable for musicians, music teachers and dancers with a strong musical background,.
Date/time: Tuesdays 18:45 – 21:00 (weekly)
Term 1 September 20 - December 6 2011
Term 2 January 10 - March 27 2012
Term 3 April 17 - July 3 2012
Venue: Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Tutors: Bethan Habron-James; Karin Greenhead and Katie Wearing
Cost: First year- £220 per term
Contact: Bethan Habron-James: Tel: 0161 860 0963. Mob: 07790 085903.
email: bethanhabjam@gmail.com
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Easter Course - Manchester: 1st - 4th April 2012
Description: A three and a half day course providing an integrated musical education and training through the three core disciplines of Dalcroze Eurhythmics: rhythmics, solfège/solfa and improvisation (vocal & instrumental). The course will be offered at four levels:
- Those with little or no experience
- Those with some experience or who are studying for the Certificate
- Certificate level students
- Those with considerable experience or who are studying for the Licence.
The programme includes:
- A daily movement warm up
- Rhythmics
- Solfège/Solfa pitch training
- Improvisation (including playing for rhythmics exercises at level 3)
- Pedagogical principles
- Creative movement
- Performances
TUTORS: Ava Loiacono, Karin Greenhead, Bethan Habron-James, Kate Moran, Ruth Tyson Jones, Jacqueline Vann, Katie Wearing, Monica Wilkinson
Date: Sunday 1 April to Wednesday 4 April 2012
Venue: Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Cost: £300 (early booking discount of £10 if payment made before 1 March 2012)
(Reduction for members of the Dalcroze Society whose subscriptions had been paid by
1 October 2011)
Contact: Greta Price, Administrator Dalcroze Society UK
email: admin.dalcroze@googlemail.com
Click here to download a flyer for the Easter Course
Click here to download a registration form for the Easter Course
Grants
Grants may be available. Please contact the Administrator for an application form.
Deadline date for receipt of grant applications for the 2012 Easter Course: 1st February 2012
N.B. Grant applications received after this date will not normally be considered as the money available for grants will have been allocated.
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Continuing Professional Development Day - Manchester
September 2012 (date to follow)
Description: An annual one-day workshop for Continuing Professional Development including workshops - open to anyone not exclusively to those living in the North-West
If you are still using Dalcroze as part of your work, or even if you feel that you have lost your connection with the work, have lost confidence to use it but want to get back into it, then do come along to this CPD Day
Date: September 2012
Venue: Royal Northern College of Music
Cost: Free to all Dalcroze Society members. £30 to non-members
Contact: Bethan Habron-James bethanhabjam@gmail.com
Provisional timetable:
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Continuing Professional Development Day - London
with Dalcroze Society AGM: 18th March 2012
Description: An annual one-day workshop for Continuing Professional Development including at least two practical sessions for the Dalcroze practitioner - for Dalcroze Society Members only
Date: 18 March 2012
Venue: tbc
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Cost: Free to all Dalcroze Society members.
Contact: Greta Price, Administrator Dalcroze Society UK
email: : admin.dalcroze@gmail.com
Workshops & Taster Days
Taster Day London November 2012
Description: This Taster Day will give you the opportunity to experience the three main branches
of Dalcroze in a practical way and learn about its applications for classroom music
teachers of all age groups, instrumental teachers, university and music college
tutors and those working in dance, therapy and drama.
Tutors:(tbc) Karin Greenhead, Bethan Habron-James, Jacqueline Vann
Date: November 2012
Time: 09:15 - 16:15
Venue: Royal Russell School, Croydon CR9 5BX
Cost:.( t.b.c).
to include lunch, tea, coffee & biscuits
Contact: Greta Price, Administrator Dalcroze Society UK
email: : admin.dalcroze@gmail.com
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Taster Day London Sunday 4th March 2012
Description: This Taster Day will give you the opportunity to experience the three main branches
of Dalcroze in a practical way and learn about its applications for classroom music
teachers of all age groups, instrumental teachers, university and music college
tutors and those working in dance, therapy and drama.
Tutors: Bethan Habron-James, Jacqueline Vann
Date: Sunday 4 March 2012
Time: 09:15 - 16:30
Venue: Royal Russell School, Croydon CR9 5BX
Cost:. £70 (£60 if paid by 24th February 2012) to include lunch, tea, coffee & biscuits
Contact: Greta Price, Administrator Dalcroze Society UK
email: : admin.dalcroze@gmail.com
Click here to download a registration form for the March 2012 Taster Day (Word)
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Children’s Classes
SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH
move2music
Description: Classes for 6 - 9 year olds starting September 2011
Contact: Monica Wilkinson
NORTH of ENGLAND
Manchester Music Service: Chorlton High School
Description: Classes for 6 - 8 and 8 - 12 year olds
Contact: Bethan James bethanhabjam@gmail.com
Royal Northern College of Music (Junior Strings Project), Manchester
Description: Classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4.30pm for young children (with specialist Dalcroze tutors)
Contact: Sarah Crooks sarah.crooks@rncm.ac.uk
Royal Northern College of Music, (Junior School), Manchester
Description: Saturday classes for 8 – 13 year olds
Contact: Karen Humphries karen.humphreys@rncm.ac.uk
MANCHESTER YOUNG MUSICIANS: musicianship classes for primary school aged children incorporating Dalcroze and Kodaly activities
The Edge Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9JG
Foundation Stage: For ages 4-7 years, Mondays 4-5pm A class based around singing, movement and play to establish core musical skills
Ensemble: For ages 6-10 years, Mondays 5-6pm. A new dynamic ensemble to develop the well-rounded musician! Out to sing, play percussion and pupils' own instruments, the froup will perform, compose and improvise with the help of Dalcroze and Kodaly activities
www.manchesteryoungmusicians.com
Click here to download a poster for this event
For further details or to book a place
contact : Debbie Wright 07720 85093 mikeanddeb@talktalk.net
or
Becca Spencer 07967 757188 beccaspencer25@hotmail.com
MIDLANDS
Birmingham Conservatoire, Junior Department, Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HG
Description: Saturday classes for 3 – 11 year olds (in 4 groups)
Contact: Lulu Lezama lulu.lezama@bcu.ac.uk
LONDON and the surrounding areas
Trinity College of Music, Greenwich (South East London)
Description: Saturday classes for young children
Contact: Marion Friend junior@tcm.ac.uk
Guildhall School of Music (String Training Programme), Barbican (Central London)
Description: Saturday classes for young children
Contact: Derek Rodgers junior@gsmd.ac.uk
Watford School of Music, Hertfordshire Music Service
Description: Classes for 5 year olds (Mon), Babies & Toddlers (Tues) and 6 year olds (Wed).
Contact: Watford School of Music (T: 01923 225531) for further details
St Albans Music School, Hertfordshire Music Service
Description: Classes for children from 3 – 7 years old (alternating Saturdays)
Contact: St Albans Music School (T: 01727 860941) for further details
SOUTH of ENGLAND
Maryfield Music: Music Movement Workshops, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Description: Weekly lessons for children aged 5 and upwards
and
Holiday workshops held each main & half term holiday (for Reception to Year 4)
Contact: Ghislaine Hamilton-Williams maryfieldmusic@hotmail.co.uk (T: 07766 897824)
Musical Magpies and Music Movement Workshops, Woking, Surrey
Description: Classes for children aged 5 upwards, weekdays after school (Musical Magpies)
also
Main and half term holiday one-off day workshops for young children aged 7 – 12 leading to short performance with costume at the end of the day.
Contact: Sue Hamilton mmagpies@talktalk.net (T:01483
772008)
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Continuing Professional Development
Description: One-off workshops and weekends for those training for the Certificate and beyond. (UK & Italy)
Contact: Karin Greenhead at www.themovementofmusic.com
Description: A Continuing Professional Development training course with Karin Greenhead & Katie Wearing
Date: Wednesday morning and afternoon
Venue: Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Contact: Karin Greenhead at www.themovementofmusic.com
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Courses abroad
Description: A number of courses in preparation for the Certificate and Licence of the Dalcroze Society (UK) are currently being organized. They are in collaboration with the Associazione Italiana Jaques-Dalcroze. Courses will be accredited and examined by the Dalcroze Society (UK). Courses are taught in Italian and English.
Supervisor (Professional Courses): Karin Greenhead (Diploma - Geneva)
Tutors
Rome
North Italy
For further information contact: Associazione Italiana Jaques-Dalcroze (AIJD) info@dalcroze.it
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Stepping into Music
We have come to the end of our current funding period and at the moment are unable to offer either the accredited year-long course or any other shorter courses/events. If you would like to be added to our email list in order to receive information if and when this situation changes, please email your request to info@steppingintomusic.org.uk.
However, if you are an organisation and would like our Stepping into Music Directors to plan some training specifically for you please do get in touch at either info@steppingintomusic.org.uk or admin.dalcroze@gmail.com
Description:
Stepping into Music is a flexible Early Years workshop and accredited training programme, delivered by the Dalcroze Society in partnership with local authorities and arts agencies. Music and Movement sessions based on Dalcroze Eurhythmics principles take place in Early Years settings, initially led by Dalcroze Society Music Leaders, then by trainees, who formulate and deliver a scheme of work as part of the accredited course. Trainees are musicians, dancers or Early Years Practitioners (no musical training is necessary).
The accredited training programme consists of
- Three off-site weekend courses across a twelve month period
- Observation of experienced Dalcroze leaders in Early Years settings set up by the trainees
- Sessions led by the trainees with leader support
- Written assignments and portfolio
In Service Training and Professional Development options are also available to education and early years settings, arts and music organisations and other interested agencies.
All enquiries about Stepping into Music should be directed to:
email: info@steppingintomusic.org,uk
website: www.steppingintomusic.org.uk
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