Dalcroze UK

🌟 Celebrating an Historic Achievement 🌟

We are absolutely delighted to celebrate the incredible success of Kathryn Kay, who has become the first student to complete her Licence on the non-affiliated Dalcroze UK programme 🎉👏

Kathryn is a viola player, accompanist, and inspiring educator, currently teaching Dalcroze Eurhythmics at the Royal College of Music. Since first discovering Dalcroze during her PGCE, she has built a rich and varied career, working with students of all ages and sharing her work internationally 🌍🎶

Balancing the chalenging demands of the Licence alongside professional and family life, Kathryn has shown remarkable dedication, resilience, and passion. Her achievement is not only a reflection of her exceptional skill and talent, but also of her generosity and commitment to the Dalcroze community 💙

Kathryn has been a source of inspiration to so many, and we are incredibly proud to celebrate this milestone with her. We can’t wait to see what comes next! ✨

Please join us in congratulating Kathryn on this outstanding achievement 👏🎉

🎻✨ Join us for our next Zoom Café ☕💻 with the brilliant Monica Wilkinson!

🎶 Topic: Using Dalcroze to Develop String Ensemble Skills with 7–10 Year Olds

When Monica set up the youngest orchestra in the National Youth String Orchestra, she took a bold approach—ditching sheet music and putting the body at the centre of music-making. In this lively session, she’ll share how Dalcroze and Kodály-inspired techniques help young musicians build strong skills through movement, listening, and embodied learning.

✨ You’ll discover how:
🎵 Pulse, rhythm & phrasing come alive through movement
🎻 Ensemble skills can be developed away from instruments
💡 Physical awareness supports healthy, confident playing
🌱 A thriving orchestra grew using these creative methods

👤 About Monica: A specialist in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Monica is a Lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and works with the National Youth String Orchestra, directing its Sinfonietta programme. Her experience spans the UK and internationally, alongside collaborations with Playground Proms and Sistema Scotland.

👉 Whether you're a teacher, performer, or just curious—this session is not to be missed!

⏰8.00 pm 📅 Thursday 23rd April 2026

Members can join us online through their portal and be part of the conversation! Not yet a member? Discover how Dalcroze UK membership offers free, high-quality CPD and more. https://dalcroze.org.uk/membership/
We’d love to see you there! 😊

🌟 It’s not too late to join our Open Classes this Spring! 🌟

If you’ve been thinking about coming along, there’s still time to be part of it—just a few sessions remain this term:

📅 Monday 20 & 27 April 2026
📅 Monday 11 & 18 May 2026

These classes have been such a highlight this year, offering a relaxed, creative space to reconnect with music through movement, with no pressure and no assessments.

✨ Why join?
• Rediscover your rhythm and musicality
• Boost confidence in a supportive environment
• Enjoy live, interactive music-making
• Take time for your own creative development

💬 “I leave every class feeling inspired and re-energised.”

Whether you come to one session or all of the remaining dates, you’ll be warmly welcomed no matter your experience level.

🎶 Come and experience the joy of music in a whole new way.
👉 Message us or register with the link address in the below artwork. We’d love to see you there!

🎵 One week to go: a few reduced places remain

In a world that often feels rushed and uncertain, spaces where we can reconnect with music, movement and creativity feel more valuable than ever.

Next week, musicians, teachers and students will gather at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire for Spring into Dalcroze 2026 — five days exploring the inspiring Dalcroze Eurhythmics method.
To help make the course accessible this year, Dalcroze UK released a small number of ‘Cost-Crunch’ places at over 50% off the usual course fee.

A few of these places are still available.
🌍 29 March – 2 April
📍 Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Whether you are:
🎼 a music teacher
🎻 a performer
🎓 a student
💡 or simply curious about embodied music learning
You would be very welcome. No prior experience needed — just curiosity.

💜 We would love to fill the room with musicians ready to explore rhythm, creativity and learning together.

👇Link in comments - Join us while the final reduced places remain.

☕ Zoom Café CPD – Final Spring Session

Don’t miss the final Zoom Café of the Spring series this Thursday 19 March at 8pm!

Join John Habron-James (Professor of Music, RNCM) for a reflective session:

💬 Engaging with questions: What can we learn from each other?
Together, we’ll explore:

• How confident are you in engaging with research?
• What questions from your practice could lead to research?
• What knowledge could you share more widely?

💡 Even if you missed the first two CPD sessions, this one stands alone – you’re very welcome to join.

The Zoom Café is a relaxed space to connect, reflect, and share ideas with fellow Dalcroze practitioners.

👉 Join at 8.00 pm this Thursday 19 March via the Members Portal

Not yet a member? Discover how Dalcroze UK membership offers free, high-quality CPD and more. https://dalcroze.org.uk/membership/

We’d love to see you there!

🔥 Spring into Dalcroze — limited reduced places released!

In uncertain times, many of us are looking for ways to reconnect — with music, movement, and each other. This spring, 'Spring into Dalcroze 2026' offers a joyful introduction to the internationally renowned Dalcroze Eurhythmics method at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

To help make the course accessible during the current cost-of-living climate, we’ve released a limited number of ‘Cost-Crunch’ places at over 50% off the original course fee.

🌍 29 March – 2 April
📍 Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
💷 Reduced course fees:
• £150 — Students & members
• £195 — Non-members

No prior experience needed — just curiosity.
You’ll explore:
✨ Rhythmics
✨ Solfège
✨ Improvisation
✨ Creative movement
✨ Specialist guest workshops

Perfect for teachers, performers, students, and anyone curious about embodied music learning.

💜 Come and experience why Dalcroze has inspired musicians and educators around the world.

👉 Reserve your reduced place while available.
https://dalcroze.org.uk/event/spring-into-dalcroze-2026/

🎄 A time to reflect, celebrate & say thank you ✨

As we look back on 2025, there is so much to celebrate. It’s been a whirlwind year — and above all, a year of community. 💙

For the first time, our community came together to fundraise for Dalcroze UK, helping 110 children discover the joy of Dalcroze 🎶✨ It’s not too late to support future generations — donations are still welcome via our crowdfunding page.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-110-children-discover-joy-in-music #

Our adult and student community also came together at a vibrant and successful Spring Course at the RNCM, where experienced Dalcrozians warmly welcomed new students and members on their Dalcroze journey. 🎉 Huge congratulations to all the dedicated students who completed their training with us in 2025!

This year, we were delighted to welcome five new talented and committed Trustees to the Dalcroze UK Board, helping to guide our work into the future. 🙌 We are also deeply grateful to the teaching team supporting the development of Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the UK — with exciting progress in teaching practice and new ways to access Dalcroze, from Discover Days to microlearning. More to come! 🚀

A special thank you to those who keep everything running behind the scenes — from development to finances, communications, and programme management. Your commitment, creativity, and care make everything possible. 💐

📅 Christmas Office Closure
The Dalcroze UK office will be closed from Monday 22 December and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.

For now, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone in our community for your support, membership, engagement, and dedication to Dalcroze Eurhythmics. 💙

🎁 Wishing you all a restful, peaceful, and happy holiday season — with warm wishes from everyone at Dalcroze UK.