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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
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