An afternoon of Eurhythmics, Solfege, Improvisation and Movement with Gregory Ristow, Dawn Pratson and Michael Joviala
12:00pm-1:45pm: Collaborative Improvisation with Dawn Pratson and Michael Joviala.
Engage with freely improvised and composed music in specific ways such as going with/going against; resisting/accepting; leading/following; supporting/countering; beginning and ending in order to create spontaneous long-form structures in music and dance. Note: this workshop is associated with the New York Dalcroze Chapter’s artist residency, in it’s pilot year with the music and dance collective “Loco Motors”.
2:00pm-4pm: Solfege and Eurhythmics with Greg Ristow
Dalcroze Solfege Games for All: We'll play, and learn how to teach, games to build musicianship that can be adapted for students of (almost) any age and experience!
Spatial Subdivision: In a classic Eurhythmics lesson, we'll explore the interaction of levels of subdivision with pulse and each other through movement and improvisation.
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Gregory Ristow is associate professor of conducting and Director of Vocal Ensembles at the Oberlin Conservatory, where he also teaches courses in Dalcroze Eurhythmics. For sixteen years, he taught Eurhythmics and conducted choirs at the Interlochen Arts Camp. His writing on Eurhythmics appears in the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, the American Dalcroze Journal, Being Music (The Canadian Dalcroze Journal), and Theory and Practice. He holds the Dalcroze Certificate from the Juilliard School (Robert Abramson) and the Dalcroze License from the Longy School of Music (Anne Farber & Lisa Parker). Additionally, his studies with Herb Henke, Marta Sanchez, Stephen Moore, Karin Greenhead, Ruth Alperson, and Louise Mathieu all deeply impacted his teaching. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Oberlin Conservatory and the master's in music theory pedagogy, master's and doctoral degrees in choral conducting from the Eastman School of Music.
Dawn Pratson is an interdisciplinary artist – dancer, choreographer, musician – and educator, with a background in creative arts in therapy. She earned her Dalcroze License and Certificate from the Longy School of Music of Bard College under Lisa Parker and Anne Farber. Dawn was on the faculty of the Longy Dalcroze programs from 1997 until 2015, and currently teaches for the Dalcroze School of the Rockies Dalcroze Academy. More info at dawnpratson.com.
Michael Joviala is an improviser, composer and teacher who lives in Brooklyn, New York. In 2021, he earned the diplôme supérieur from the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze. He directs the Dalcroze Program at the Lucy Moses School in New York City, and teaches at the Diller-Quaile School of Music, Columbia University and the Dalcroze School of the Rockies Dalcroze Academy. Michael also created and directs the group Loco Motors, an improvising ensemble for music and movement, inspired by the practices of Dalcroze and the tradition of free jazz.