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    This document provides a general lesson plan using the Dalcroze approach for teaching the piece "Dona Nobis Pacem" through eurhythmics. The lesson plan involves warmups using tension/release and walking exercises, stepping rhythms to the music, discussing and performing rhythmic patterns, partner and group work interpreting phrases of the music with props, analyzing interpretations, and options for further exploration. Resources for learning more about the Dalcroze method are also listed.

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    Dalcroze approach to Dona Nobis Pacem

    ACDA California ­ ECCO Summer Conference ­ 29 July 2014 
    Jessica Schaeffer and Paula Zerkle 
     
    GENERAL LESSON PLAN: PHRASE SHAPE
    Warm­up: tension and release 
    ● pass ball: it’s a 20lb weight, feather, hot cookie, it’s a ball…. 
    ○ Note: ideas drawn from Laban Motion Drives (8 essential movement patterns) 
    ● Float, Punch/Thrust, Glide, Slash, Dab, Wring, Flick, and Press 
    ○ development: pass imaginary ball 
    ● bowling (wind up ­ release ­ follow through) 
    ○ Dalcroze:  anacrusis ­ crusis ­ metacrusis  
    ○ Conducting:  preparation ­ ictus ­ rebound 
     
    Warm­up: walking 
    ● walk own pace/tempo 
    ○ fill up the space ­ not necessarily a circle 
    ● gradually group find common tempo  ­ piano eventually adds music 
     
    Follow in 3/4  
    ● step rhythms in the piano melody 
    ● 4­measure phrases (using rhythms from Dona Nobis Pacem) 
     
    Discussion: write rhythms on board (8 different measure rhythms) 
    ● what tendencies does each rhythm have? 
     
    Sing and Step 
    ● Sing through Dona Nobis Pacem with music, then step and sing song 
    ● can you feel pushes, arrivals and pulls? 
     
    Partner work 
    ● listening to Dona, perform interpretive duet with partner using elastics 
    ○ not literal rhythms, but focus on flow of music (shifting space and energy) 
    ○ how can you show the directions the music takes? 
    ○ what kind of “wave effect” do you feel? 
    ○ observe your partner, but don’t necessarily copy them 
    ● new partner ­ same exercise 
    ○ how do things feel with a different person? can you come to agreement? 
    ○ where is tension ­ release? What length of phrases?  
    ○ work with partner to show unified interpretation using elastics 
    ● class divides in half:  performances in pairs 
    ○ others observe what the performers are doing to show their ideas 
     
    Group Interpretation 
    ● groups of 3+: decide on interpretation of phrases in the piece 
    ● perform for class with one person conducting ­ incorporate moves from elastics 
     
    Analyze  
    ● Compare interpretations: where specifically is the building and releasing of energy?  
    ● How do you time your movements so that you don’t run out of space, energy? 
    ● How does one show these ebbs and flows in conducting? 
     
    Further Options 
    ● 3+ in groups:  wrap elastics around each others,  
    ○ sing/move with elastics singing piece in canon 
    ● one person conduct entire group 
    DALCROZE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

    The Dalcroze Society of America  
    Listings of Dalcroze training centers in North America and abroad, upcoming workshops, 
    comprehensive bibliography of Dalcroze­related publications. Members receive access to the 
    American Dalcroze Journal and videos of sessions with master teachers.  
    On the web: www.DalcrozeUSA.org On twitter: @dalcrozeusa 
    On facebook: www.facebook.com/dalcrozeusa 
     
    A few materials  
    These items and other Dalcroze materials may be found at Musik Innovations, 
    800­677­8863, www.musikinnovations.com 
     
    Black, Julia & Moore, Stephen. The Rhythm Inside, Connecting Body, Mind and Spirit Through Music. 
    Alfred Publishing, 2003 
    Introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics for all. Includes interactive CD. 
     
    Frego, David & Leck, Henry. Creating Artistry Through Movement: Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the 
    Choral Setting. DVD. 
     
    Findlay, Elsa. Rhythm and Movement: Applications of Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Alfred Publishing, 1999. 
    An outstanding music education book thoroughly covering the elements of music through 
    philosophical discussions and practical suggestions for teaching concepts to children.  
     
    Mead, Virgina Hoge. Dalcroze Eurhythmics in Today’s Music Classroom.  Schott Music, 1996. 
    Describes the essence of the Dalcroze approach, and provides experiences in the primary 
    grades, intermediate, and upper grades.  
    Mead cites four basic premises that encapsulate the Dalcroze philosophy: 
    1. Eurhythmics awakens the physical, aural, and visual images of music in the mind. 
    2. Solfège (sight­singing and ear­training), improvisation, and eurhythmics together work 
    to improve expressive musicality and enhance intellectual understanding. 
    3. Music may be experienced through speech, gesture, and movement. These can likewise 
    be experienced in time, space, and energy. 
    4. Humans learn best when learning through multiple senses. Music should be taught 
    through the tactile, the kinesthetic, the aural, and the visual senses. 
     
    Jaques­Dalcroze, Emile. Rhythm, Music & Education. (free at http://books.google.com/books) 
    Read the original, translated from the French. Dalcroze’s essays on music education are 
    presented in chronological order to show the evolution of his thinking.  
     
    YouTube: a couple of videos 
    John Colman Dalcroze demonstration class 
    What Moves You? Stephen Neely at TEDxCMU 2012 
    Presenters’ email 
    Jessica Schaeffer: [email protected] 
    Paula Zerkle: [email protected] 

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