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For Parents and Families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Articles for parents and families of children enrolled in Dalcroze classe<\/em>s: under construction!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I teach through the Dalcroze method, an experiential way of teaching and learning music through purposeful creative movement. Here you\u2019ll find materials for teachers and students, essays about Dalcroze pedagogy, and resources related to my work with children and adults. Click here to see the current list of Dalcroze classes I’m offering at the Kaufman […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19167","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9ohMj-4Z9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2,"url":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/about\/","url_meta":{"origin":19167,"position":0},"title":"About","author":"Michael Joviala","date":"July 18, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"I am an improviser, composer and teacher based in New York City. My main instrument is piano, but I've been known to pull the clarinet out once in a while! I released an album of solo piano. It's called Whirled. 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Series: Articles on the Musical Subjects\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19162,"url":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/","url_meta":{"origin":19167,"position":2},"title":"Michael Joviala","author":"Michael Joviala","date":"November 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm an improviser, composer and educator. I write about all of it from time to time. It is collected here. Welcome! Dalcroze Reference Materials for Dalcroze teachers, resources for students and class information. View Dalcroze Writing Longer form essays and reflections about music and pedagogy. View Writing Projects Recordings, performances\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":19274,"url":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/teaching\/dalcroze-practice\/","url_meta":{"origin":19167,"position":3},"title":"Essays","author":"Michael Joviala","date":"November 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Rambles, musings, dead ends, live ends... 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