Musicians will learn how to perfect their performance ability by regaining a sense of the roots of musical expression in human feeling and movement. Dancers will achieve a deeper understanding of the principles of music and of the natural correspondence between gestures and sounds. The method is not only valuable for instructors in dance and music, but also K-12 teachers and others at any level. Continuing Education Units and Lane Credits will be awarded to participants. Registration Participants may enroll for one, two or three weeks of instruction.
Some scholarships are available for students.
Music, theater, dance and early childhood students are encouraged to apply and attend. MacDonald hopes the summer Dalcroze Institute is the start of something bigger. Ideally, he'd like to see a Dalcroze division of the school so the method could be offered throughout the year and workshops could be offered every summer. Dalcroze provides an avenue for a new understanding of music itself and a new understanding of teaching music. The registration deadline is June 14.