What happens when the ideals of Dalcroze education collide with the realities of public school teaching? Anthony Molinaro has been centering Dalcroze in his classroom for over a decade, balancing the specific needs and limitations of public school contexts against the priorities of Dalcroze pedagogy. This workshop will contrast Anthony's experiences in public school against his work with community music programs and summer arts academies, highlighting the ways the approach might differ and offering some useful strategies that might help teachers succeed.

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Anthony Molinaro shares some tips, tricks, and tools that highlight elements of the method that inspire meaningful connections between teachers, students, music, and movement. This webinar will invite participation, even in the virtual space, giving teachers a wealth of activities to try with their classes as well as insightful philosophies that aspire to a more artistic and expressive form of music education.

In this three-session short course, Anthony and Stephen will introduce their new Dalcroze pedagogy book, Make it Music — Dalcroze Strategies for Every Classroom, and guide the participants through the tools to create over 125,000 unique Dalcroze inspired activities and games. In addition to the hands-on activities, Stephen and Anthony will also discuss the philosophy behind “open-ended lesson planning” and encourage all participants to take on the "teaching artist" title. Through the hands-on interactions in our classrooms, we all can transform our teaching practices to be characterized by playful, musical, and artful interactions with our students. 

In this three-session short course, Anthony and Stephen will introduce their new Dalcroze pedagogy book, Make it Music — Dalcroze Strategies for Every Classroom, and guide the participants through the tools to create over 125,000 unique Dalcroze inspired activities and games. In addition to the hands-on activities, Stephen and Anthony will also discuss the philosophy behind “open-ended lesson planning” and encourage all participants to take on the "teaching artist" title. Through the hands-on interactions in our classrooms, we all can transform our teaching practices to be characterized by playful, musical, and artful interactions with our students.