Meaningful Movement: A Music Teacher's Guide to Dalcroze Eurhythmics

This text by Marla Butke and David Frego is intended to help music teachers find meaningful ways to include Dalcroze-based movement in lessons that meet national education standards and have assessment opportunities.

Chapters 2 - 5 contain sequentially ordered activities that teach various musical concepts. Concentration, rhythmic integrity, artistic movement, and social integration are key components of these activities. The 206 lessons are divided into four phases - introductory, beginning, intermediate and advanced, and they provide easy to follow directions.

Included are sample lesson plans, assessment rubrics, and an access code for a video-link to view 31 lessons presented by children and adults.

Contents:

Chapter One Introduction

• How to Use this Book
• Basic Guidelines
• Activities
• Index of Musical Concepts Taught Through the Dalcroze Approach

Chapter Two - Focus Focus Definition and Purpose

• Focus Chart of Activities
• Focus Sample Lesson Plan with Assessment
• Focus Descriptions of Activities

Chapter Three - Eurhythmics Definition and Purpose

• Chart of Activities
• Sample Lesson Plan with Assessment; Descriptions of Activities

Chapter Four – Expressive Movement/Plastique Animée

• Short Process/ Teacher-Driven Definition and Purpose
• Chart of Activities
• Sample Lesson Plan with Assessment
• Descriptions of ActivitiesExpressive Movement/Plastique Animée Long Process/ Student-Driven PurposeExpressive Movement/Plastique Animée Music Chart with Concepts

Chapter Five - Rhythmic SolfègeDefinition and Purpose

• Chart of Activities
• Sample Lesson Plan with Assessment
• Descriptions of Activities

Chapter Six

• Piano Improvisation
• Sequential Lessons

Glossary

• Music Literature List; Music Literature List by Genre