“Wicked” Eurhythmics
This session will feature Dalcroze Eurhythmics activities set to the music from the movie, “Wicked” by Stephen Schwartz. Dalcroze Eurhythmics uses the body as the first instrument and engages students in purposeful movement. Music concepts to be taught from the score include steady beat, subdivision, changing meter, rests, and expression. As students physicalize music concepts, a deeper understanding of those concepts is created. The connection of pop culture serves as a motivational tool in musical learning. The target audience of this session is for music teachers of 3rd-12th grades.
Register for the conference at: https://portal.omea-ohio.org/members/evr/reg_main.php?orgcode=OMEA&evid=52279283
Speakers
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Dr. David FregoDirector and Professor - Penn State UniversityDavid Frego is the Director of the Penn State University School of Music and past-president of the American Eurhythmics Society. He regularly presents workshops on Dalcroze Eurhythmics throughout the globe. While teacher training is a major part of Dr. Frego’s work, he also studies the effect of eurhythmics on adults affected by post-traumatic stress. David has published books, book chapters, DVDs and articles in music education journals and journals for arts medicine.
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Dr. Marla ButkeOtterbein University - Retired
Marla Butke, Ph.D., recently retired from Otterbein University where she directed the Women’s Chorale and taught General Music and Choral Methods, holds degrees from Miami University, Wright State University and The Ohio State University. She is a Master Teaching Artist with the American Eurhythmics Society and serves as the President of the Board of AES. Dr. Butke regularly presents Dalcroze Eurhythmics workshops throughout the United States and internationally, including presentations in Spain, China, and England, and for the American Choral Directors Association National and Central/North Central Regional Conferences, as well as other national and state music education conferences. Dr. Butke and co-author, Dr. David Frego, have written two books, Meaningful Movement: A Music Teacher’s Guide to Dalcroze Eurhythmics, published by Music is Elementary and Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the Choral Classroom published by the Hal Leonard Corporation.
