Eurhythmics Lesson Intro & Movement

[@chuweihsiao]

I was looking up rhythm stuff with the keyword "eurhythmics" on the Internet because I am teaching street dance in Taiwan, but I didn't get any official musical training or education, so I am surprisingly thankful of finding this video. Trying to put together all the stuff I know and create a beginner-friendly system about street dancing is so hard because the street dance culture in Taiwan is mostly taught by oral expression, never has a person really wrote down or sort all the things dance teachers taught us. While frustrating how to teach beginners to dance and listen to music, I think this is a mind-blowing great approach, so again, I am super thankful for this upload, although this video is uploaded at 2012 and now its 2021, if there is any other knowledge or lectures you can provide, I am more then happy to pay for it and learn from you through the Internet, THANK YOU !

[@dancewithsarahduclos2111]

I'm a dance educator and I was doing a little Dalcroze research and came upon this video. You sir, are a masterful and engaging teacher. Wonderful interpretation of the material!

[@TheHiddenMana]

Thank you! Somehow I never saw any of these comments. I'm going through finding this treasure trove of wonderful remarks :)

[@suchagirl78]

You're movements are so musical and expressive. Thank you for the video.

[@scottsimpsonsandiloveitand3595]

The whole time I was like this is silly...but the whole time I was wow this actually helps. Good job and nice to see different approaches.

[@shannonnugent1506]

Thank you so much for this video. It has helped me so much on my way to being a music educator. I look forward to watching more of them.

[@TheHiddenMana]

Shannon - thank you so much for your kind words. I wish I had more opportunities to tape these kinds of lessons, but as of now I do not foresee many more in the near future. I would highly encourage you to look into some of the summer Dalcroze programs if you are interested!

[@AvalonMorley]

I really don't understand this at all, but have heard so much about it for years, I'll keep looking into it.

[@TheHiddenMana]

Happy to answer any specific questions you might have!

[@jmsinla]

Thanks for the intro...I start my first workshop next week!

[@charmingcutie95]

This is sooo good! I loved it! I am going to try doing something similar with preschoolers! :)

[@TheHiddenMana]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@charmingcutie95]

If you don't mind, I would like to ask for your opinion. I am not sure which composition would be better - orchestra music or piano music?

[@TheHiddenMana]

+Ulla Nanuk it depends on your objective. Piano is good for something simple you can play so that you can improvise. But orchestral music is great if the flexibility isn't necessary and you want to really focus on the students. I typically did piano when I just couldnt find the right music to suit the lesson.

[@charmingcutie95]

Thanks a lot! I think both the kids and I will enjoy the Dalcroze Method - it looks soo fun! Greetings from Croatia! :)

[@TheHiddenMana]

+Ulla Nanuk Thanks for the kind words and greetings! :) Enjoy!

[@NganNguyen-hm5qc]

This is really useful!

[@rominaferrarit]

por favor traducidlo! se ve muy interesante!

[@justofernandez1977]

GOOD

[@msKwebb]

I want to use some of these activities. I am not a good pianist. What is a good resource for accompaniment?

[@TheHiddenMana]

Hi Kelly! Sorry for the late reply. I've often used recordings of orchestral music and just given commands while playing them. It's hard to get really specific with the type of movement that way (like with the Laban Effort Actions). I'm also not really a pianist... my main instrument is trumpet. I intentionally chose simple stuff I could do that I just needed a little practice with. Don't be afraid to take a leap of faith and try the piano! Dare to fail :)

[@mr3music]

Hey Jesse, great stuff! Where did you do your training? I'm working on my certificate at CMU currently. Not sure if I met you, maybe at the National Convention in Princeton last June?

[@connorkilcullen4969]

sound equals movement

[@sophiafakevirus]

Their tendency is to act the descriptive instruction but they are not being the notes and sounds. I'm guessing that we are all not used to moving like this, and we are habituated to hardly move.

[@TheHiddenMana]

Thank you!

[@rikigudelano3177]

Very nice!!! hope to see more of these activities=)

[@TheHiddenMana]

Thank you! I haven't done much with this (obviously) but I'll be sure to upload more if I do.

[@esperopo]

Me encanta :)

[@TheHiddenMana]

Gracias =)

[@TheHiddenMana]

Thanks! One CD I would definitely recommend accompanies a great book on Eurhythmics: The Rhythm Inside by Stephen Moore and Julia Schnebly-Black. The CD contains a number of audio tracks with verbal commands modeled after Eurythmics games. If you'd like some more suggestions, my email is [e-mail]. I don't have enough characters here to go into more details.