Becoming Music

Documentary (in production)

plus Dalcroze Resource Pack

Following our pilot film ‘The Movement of Music’ - 2005, which showcased elements of the Dalcroze method in action, we became aware of the huge potential for an in depth documentary exploring the many diverse and innovative applications of this method. ‘The Movement of Music’ has sparked much interest and received positive feedback from musicians and non musicians alike and has had a significant impact on the content of music courses around Britain.  The aim of our current film ‘Becoming Music’ is to delight audiences with an experience of a truly inspirational approach to education that teaches musical concepts through whole body movement. The film will also increase awareness of the infinite value of the method in terms of developing musicality, social interaction, physical agility and coordination.  Viewers will gain insight into this process of development through watching trained teachers giving classes to children, adults, musicians and dancers. The film will explore the ways in which the method has been adapted for therapeutic purposes including music therapy for children with learning difficulties and movement classes for the elderly. Another fascinating strand of this method that will be explored is its potential in business as a team building aid.  The method in action is magical and inspiring as students are given the chance to embark on a journey of discovery in the most inventive and imaginative ways. The fundamental principle of the method is that experience comes before explanation, for example; a child will run gracefully around the room with a silk scarf to a tune played on the piano, passing it on to the next person when they feel the music tells them to. By doing this they learn to feel phrasing in music through their own instinctive responses, rather than as an abstract concept.
 

Karin Greenhead (left) and Sandra Nash (right)

Click here for more info about Dalcroze or check our Karin's Website: www.themovementofmusic.com