CelloKids: Musicianship in the Body – Part 2

Welcome back to CelloKids!
We are excited to bring back our CelloKids classes, continuing in our exploration of how the practice of Dalcroze can enhance our cello performance.

What is Dalcroze again?

In the simplest terms, Dalcroze is all about how movement meets music. Through games and activities, Dalcroze allows students to dive deeper into their repertoire away from their instrument. Dalcroze isn’t only fun, but it helps students develop a stronger understanding of the piece they’re learning. They’ll explore key musical elements like rhythm, meter and phrasing deeply through movement, before applying their learning to the cello.

These CelloBello classes will be led by a wonderful co-teaching duo: Mira Larson and Sandra Halleran (find their bios below). Class time will be divided between time at the cello and time exploring the repertoire through the lens of Dalcroze—so please bring your instruments! Students will leave feeling empowered to ace these pieces in their next lesson or performance.

Please note the age group and repertoire for each class. Classes will be held in English, and are free to students. Observers (i.e curious parents or teachers) can enroll for $5 per class.

Class 1: March 10th @ 1 pm MDT/ 3 pm EDT —please note that it’s Daylight Savings!
For students in Suzuki Books 1 & 2, ages 8-12

Repertoire: May Song (Suzuki Book 1), and Hunter’s Chorus from “Judas Maccabaeus” (Suzuki Book 2)
Class duration: ~60 minutes

Book 1 students are not required to learn the Book 2 repertoire, but are more than welcome to still participate in class.

Class 2: March 17th @ 1 pm MT/3 pm ET
For students Suzuki Book 6+, ages 10+

Repertoire: W.H. Squire Tarantella (Suzuki Book 6) and the Swallowtail Jig (will be emailed to participants upon enrollment)
Class duration: ~90 minutes