{"id":19167,"date":"2025-11-19T11:19:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/?page_id=19167"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:27:59","slug":"teaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing about Dalcroze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\">I teach through the Dalcroze method, an experiential way of 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org\/lms\/faculty\/michael-joviala\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org\/lms\/faculty\/michael-joviala\/\">here<\/a> to see the current list of Dalcroze classes I&#8217;m offering at the Kaufman Music Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org\/lms\/class\/c19212\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org\/lms\/class\/c19212\/\">August 3-14, Summer Dalcroze Intensive;<\/a> 2 weeks of eurhythmics, solfege, improvisation and pedagogy for all levels and teacher training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m also participating in several teacher training programs and conferences this summer: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dalcrozeusa.org\/events-training\/national-conference\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dalcrozeusa.org\/events-training\/national-conference\/\">The Dalcroze Society of America&#8217;s National Conference, Dix Hills, NY June 12-14<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colburnschool.edu\/summer-music-camps-los-angeles\/dalcroze-summer-intensive-for-music-educators\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/colburnschool.edu\/summer-music-camps-los-angeles\/dalcroze-summer-intensive-for-music-educators\/\">The Colburn School, Los Angeles, CA, June 27-July 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dalcrozemusic.com\/the-dalcroze-academy\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dalcrozemusic.com\/the-dalcroze-academy\">The Dalcroze School of Music and Movement, Oberlin, OH July 6-24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jds-kokusaitaikai.com\/conference-top\/conference-overview-eng\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.jds-kokusaitaikai.com\/conference-top\/conference-overview-eng\/\">Dalcroze Eurhythmics International Conference, Japan, August 16-20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All of these sections are under s l o w construction as I edit and rearrange. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#fafafa;padding-top:24px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/teaching-children\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/teaching-children\/\">By Age<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Articles about Dalcroze pedagogy organized by age.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--1\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#fafafa;padding-top:24px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/article-series\/\">By Subject<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Articles about Dalcroze pedagogy organized by subject: <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#fafafa;padding-top:24px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:12px\">For Parents and Families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Articles for parents and families of children enrolled in Dalcroze classe<\/em>s: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8875 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-dalcroze-reference tag-1st-2nd-grade tag-children tag-curricula tag-for-parents-families tag-parents\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Letter to 1st and 2nd Grade Families<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">note: here&#8217;s an end-of-the-year summary for the families of my 1st and 2nd grade Dalcroze classes. I refer to a list of skills and experiences. It&#8217;s a bit long for a post, but if you are intersested, I&#8217;m happy to send you a copy. Dear 1st and 2nd grade families, The 1st and 2nd grade&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-447 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-dalcroze-reference tag-children tag-early-childhood tag-for-parents-families tag-parents\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Infrequently Asked Questions About Early Childhood Dalcroze Classes<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Aside from one or two perennials, I don&#8217;t get asked too many questions during my Dalcroze classes for young children. With busy toddlers demanding attention, there just isn&#8217;t a lot of time for chatting. (There are one or two questions I am commonly asked. See if you can guess what they are &#8211; I&#8217;ll include&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-435 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-dalcroze-reference tag-children tag-early-childhood tag-for-parents-families tag-parents\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Drawing Music<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For the past few weeks, you may have noticed your children leaving the classes clutching drawings. In the spring of the year, I usually begin to focus the children\u2019s attention on ways that musical events and phenomenon can be visually represented. However, the longer I teach, the more I find myself delaying the introduction of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-423 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-dalcroze-reference tag-children tag-early-childhood tag-for-parents-families tag-parents\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Is my child gifted?<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u00a0 There is one comment that I often hear from parents that still catches me off guard: \u201cHe really responds to music!\u201d The sentiment is usually expressed with a mix of surprise and awe, but seeing children respond to music with delight, enthusiasm, passion, abandon, inventiveness and curiosity would likely surprise few teachers of young&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-418 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-dalcroze-reference tag-children tag-early-childhood tag-for-parents-families tag-parents\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">A Basic Structure for 4-5 year-old Dalcroze Classes<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Hello Lucy Moses Summer Intensive 2013 participants, and anyone else interested teaching music to young children! As requested, here is an outline of the structure I use for my classes for young children. Though I do follow this basic plan for most of my classes, this represents only what works for me \u2013 there are&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dalcroze-reference tag-children tag-early-childhood tag-for-parents-families\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">For Parents: Classes for 4-5 year-olds<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Parent: &#8220;What did you do in class today?&#8221;Child: &#8220;I was a cat.&#8221;Parent: &#8220;Oh.&#8221; It is difficult for young children to express exactly what they are &#8216;learning&#8217; in a Dalcroze classroom. What happens in the room after we take off our socks and shoes and close the door? Of course, in the mind of the child&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-161 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-dalcroze-reference tag-children tag-early-childhood tag-for-parents-families tag-parents\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Reinforcing the Classwork at Home<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Dalcroze classes are now in full swing (ok, pun intended), and the kids have heard and experienced music with a variety of tempos, rhythms, and dynamics. They\u00a0 have been encouraged to express those changes in movement. Children naturally learn in many different ways. Some like to watch in class and &#8216;do&#8217; at home. Some&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I teach through the Dalcroze method, an experiential way of 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&#8217;m offering at the Kaufman Music Center. 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