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 Dalcroze Essentials: For the Private Lesson 

Dalcroze Entrepreneurship: Building a Community Program 

Dalcroze Entrepreneurship: Building a Community Program

Course Description:
Embark on a transformative 6-week journey to become a Dalcroze Entrepreneur and pave the way to establish your own vibrant community music program. This comprehensive course will empower you to build, create, and sustain engaging Dalcroze-based programs for children and the communities that surround them.

Weronika Balewski and Emma Shubin, with a combined 20 years of experience in the Dalcroze community, are passionate about creating opportunities for teachers and increasing accessibility to this approach across diverse communities. Through their work at Integral Steps in Colorado and Massachusetts, they have successfully implemented various approaches to partnerships, registration, scheduling, and funding, serving thousands of students and families over the past 12 years. Integral Steps currently offers year-round programming for ages 0-18 with over 25 weekly classes and 3-6 weeks of summer camps; community events and partnerships with local schools and organizations; as well as educational opportunities for teachers.

During Sessions 1-4, participants will dig into the nuts and bolts of creating a vibrant and sustainable program and will engage in reflection and brainstorming assignments. In Sessions 5 and 6, they will present their ideas, receiving valuable feedback from both the group and instructors. This personalized approach ensures that each participant's unique questions are addressed in greater detail.

Session 1: Breaking into New Communities
Uncover the secrets of community outreach. Define your audience, location, and course duration. Design your dream program, explore enrollment strategies, and decide whether to establish your own school or collaborate with existing institutions.

Session 2: Curriculum & Development (E only)
Master the art of curriculum planning, including short and long-term strategies. Explore the Integral Steps model for creating dynamic learning experiences, incorporating activity sheets, certificates, and tools that emphasize both product and process. Learn about advocacy and sustainability for long-term student engagement.

Session 3: Preparing to Launch and Ongoing Marketing (W only)
Discover effective strategies for community events, library meet-and-greets, and demo classes. Gain insights into successful program launches and sustained marketing efforts, balancing educational content and community engagement.

Session 4: Retention, Mental Health, & Budget 
Explore techniques for student and teacher retention, addressing mental health considerations of both students and teachers. Discuss boundaries and explore sustainable practices for yourself and future teachers. Delve into the financial aspects of entrepreneurship, covering teacher compensation models, budgeting, and the psychology of money and pricing.

Sessions 5 & 6: Project Pitch and Wrap-Up
Pitch your project and receive personalized support and feedback from Weronika, Emma, and other participants. Further explore previous topics based on participant needs and requests.

Join "Dalcroze Entrepreneurship" to transform your passion for Dalcroze education into a thriving community program! We are so excited to share with you what we have learned and empower you to succeed. 🎶✨

Join us for an inspiring and transformative six-week online course led by Anthony Molinaro, a certified teacher of Dalcroze Eurhythmics with 17 years of experience in public school classrooms nationwide. Prepare to embark on a journey of exploration, innovation, and unparalleled student engagement.

Course Overview:
In this interactive course, educators will delve into the world of movement-oriented games, unlocking the hidden potential of experiential learning. By dissecting a diverse range of original games, participants will uncover the remarkable learning opportunities they offer. Anthony Molinaro will carefully guide you through the principles of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, enabling you to design and enhance your own games that captivate students' hearts and minds.

Discover the Power of Dalcroze Principles:
Drawing upon the core tenets of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, this course places joy and discovery at its very core. Anthony Molinaro has ingeniously developed a groundbreaking system for game design, enabling you to foster unparalleled student engagement, stimulate creativity, and promote flexibility—all while achieving remarkable outcomes aligned with standards-based teaching.

Course Highlights:
1. Uncover the learning potential: Analyze and explore a variety of movement-oriented games, examining their unique educational benefits and uncovering the untapped potential they offer within your classroom.

2. Dalcroze principles in action: Dive into the foundations of Dalcroze Eurhythmics and witness firsthand how these principles can revolutionize your teaching methodology, empowering you to create dynamic and transformative learning experiences.

3. Design your own engaging games: Learn the art of crafting captivating games that maximize student engagement and inspire a love for learning. Through Anthony Molinaro's expert guidance, you will unlock the keys to creating educational experiences that leave a lasting impact.

4. Foster creativity and flexibility: Embrace the boundless realm of creativity, encouraging your students to think outside the box, explore new possibilities, and adapt to different situations, all while meeting educational objectives.

5. Powerful results and standards-based teaching: Discover how incorporating Dalcroze principles into your game design can unlock powerful results and seamlessly align with standards-based teaching practices, ensuring your students thrive academically.

This course does not require prior background or experience with Dalcroze Eurhythmics.

Latinamerican music: a rich source for Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Music Classrooms

Are you curious about finding novel repertoire to enhance your teaching  practice? This short course will take you through a journey of discovery of  Latinamerican traditional music rich in rhythmic patterns and beautiful melodies. We will work through Dalcroze eurhythmics exercises which can fit students of all ages and musical backgrounds. We will explore traditional music from different Latinamerican countries and short  piano pieces written for didactical purposes: music in simple and compound meters  both regular and irregular, pentatonic, tonal, modal melodies, and dance music.

Through a journey of discovery, we will emphasize musical aspects such as rhythmic patterns, melodic contours, phrasing, harmony, and character, which offer opportunities to work on the four areas of study of the Dalcroze pedagogy:  eurhythmics, solfège, improvisation, and plastique animé. Furthermore, we will explore various excerpts of concert music based on Latinamerican dance rhythms suitable for plastique animé. A lead sheet (music notation) with the lyrics in English and Spanish will be provided along with the links for recorded versions of the music available in public platforms. 

This course does not require prior background or experience with Dalcroze Eurhythmics.