VDM Masterclass and Short Course Registration is Open!!
We are very excited to feature Short Courses from Greg Ristow (USA), Fabian Bautz (Switzerland), and Anne-Claire Rey-Bellet (Switzerland), and Masterclasses from Timothy Caldwell (USA), Michael Schnack (Austria/USA), and Silvia Contreras (Chile) in VDM Masterclass Series 15!
Review the registration details below and then register for upcoming and past events at our REGISTRATION PAGE.
"Dancing with Bach — Dalcroze Essentials: Solfège with Gregory Ristow (USA)"
Three 80-minute classes. Online live course. Asynchronous recordings also available.
In this solfège short course, we’ll use movements from Baroque dance and music from Bach’s sublime French Suite #2 to immerse ourselves in the style of the late Baroque. We’ll start filling our own zibaldones (a composer’s notebook) with melodic and harmonic figures of speech that we can ornament, elaborate, and recombine to create our own music in the style of Bach.
“Coaching the Performing Body — Dalcroze Strategies in Practice”
Online live masterclass. Asynchronous recording also available.
Many people mistakenly believe that Dalcroze Eurhythmics is only for children. In reality, Dalcroze strategies are effective at all levels of musical development, including advanced performers. This class will be for any teacher who wants to think about techniques for working with advanced students in musical performance.
We will explore the physical roots of several rules for musical expression from Mathis Lussy, the teacher who influenced Dalcroze’s early work, through Dalcroze games. Dalcroze maintained that all elements of music are based on the physical movements of the original instrument, the human body, so come prepared to move. If you teach advanced students (or beginners!) who have difficulty with full-body movement, we will explore ways for you to get everyone moving.
- VDM Masterclasses require paid pre-registration. $30 USD per Masteclass. $90 USD per 3-session Short Course. $180 USD per 6-session Short Course.
- Upon registering, you will receive the Zoom link in a confirmation email. The Zoom link will be re-emailed to you 48 hours in advance of the class.
- We will send a recording to all masterclass registrants. You may participate live or watch the recording later (or both!). The recording link for masterclasses expires after 30 days. The recording link for short courses expires after 60 days.
- Recordings of earlier Masterclasses and Short Courses are available for purchase HERE (with a new 30/60 day expiration).
- Each Masterclass will last 90 minutes. 60-75 minutes of teaching followed by questions and discussion. Each Short Course session will last 80 minutes. All classes are taught in English.
Questions?
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Need a scholarship?
If you are in need of financial assistance to attend the masterclass series, we will be happy to help as much as we can. Please fill out this very short scholarship request form:
If you have any questions, please email us at virtualdalcroze@gmail.com.
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