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Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Speech - Jan 20, 2021
Dalcroze Eurythmics
Eurhythmics is a methodology of music and movement education developed by Swiss composer and educator Emile Jaques-Dalcroze in the 1880s. The primary tenets of Dalcroze education are eurhythmics (rhythmic movement & active listening), solfege (developing internal melody and harmony), and improvisation (bringing out the creative spirit with the body).
Videos from the Dalcroze Society of America. Learn more from the Dalcroze Society of American HERE.
The Delsarte System of Expression
The Delsarte System of Expression is a movement practice, developed by Francois Delsarte, that focused on the expression and symbolism of the body.
With its emphasis on gesture, the Delsarte System became essential to the early days of silent film acting.
Most of the drawn diagrams below come from "practical manuals" of Delsarte exercises, published in 1897 and 1902.
(Isadora Duncan, who was greatly influenced by Delsarte)
Sources
"Dalcroze Society of America." Dalcroze Society of America. Last accessed February 17, 2025. https://dalcrozeusa.org/about-dalcroze/what-is-dalcroze/.
"Francois Delsarte." Dartmouth. Last accessed February 17, 2025. https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/fdelsarte/impact/now-2/.
"The Delsarte Project." The Delsarte Project. Last accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.delsarteproject.com/brief-history-of-delsarte.
Pastimes at Home and School: A Practical Manual of Delsarte Exercises and Elocution. W.B. Conkey Company, 1897.
Walter, Benjamin. Home and School Speaker: A Practical Manual of Delsarte Exercises and Elocution. Homewood Publishing Company, 1902.
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