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| Australia |
:Prof.Sandra Nash , Prof.Joan Pope |
| Canada |
:Dr.Louise Mathieu |
| England |
:Dr.Karin Greenhead |
| Germany |
:Prof.Reinhard Ring |
| Korea |
:Dr.Seung-Ji Ryu |
| Poland |
:Prof.Miroslawa Daniel |
| Switzerland |
:Prof.Jean Marc Aeschimann , Prof.Silvia Del Bianco
Prof.Madeleine Duret
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| Taiwan |
:Prof.Mindy Shieh |
| U.S.A. |
:Prof.Anne Farber , Dr.Herbert Henke , Dr.Annabelle Joseph
Dr.Stephen Moore , Prof.Lisa Parker , Dr.Marta Sanchez |
| Japan |
:Prof.Eri Inoue , Prof.Akihiko Mabuchi |
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Opening Ceremony
The Dalcroze Diploma was awarded to Yasushi Itano Who is the Emeritus Professor
at Kunitachi College of Music.
Lesson
[Eurhythmics] [Improvisation] [Solfege]
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| Special Thanks |
Jaques-Dalcroze Society of Japan
President Yuri Ishimaru |
The Dalcroze Eurhythmics International Conference 2004 was literally a dream-come-true for all of us at the Jaques-Dalcroze Society of Japan. We have always wished for this grand opportunity, and with the warmest support and cooperation, we were able to make this conference possible.
Also, many thanks for the great teachers who gave wonderful lessons.
We would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for this great achievement.
The conference was held from August 11-14, 2004, and we had 360 participants from all over Japan (from Hokkaido all the way down to Okinawa), 30 oversea participants from Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, England, United States, and Australia, and teachers from Australia, Canada, Germany, England, Korea, Poland, Switzerland, Taiwan, and USA, totaling to 400 participants including staffs and executives of our society.
During the opening ceremony, Professor Yasushi Itano, the emeritus Professor at Kunitachi College of Music, was awarded the Dalcroze Honorary Diploma by the Institute Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva. The Dalcroze Honorary Diploma is granted to those who have contributed profoundly to the development and expansion of Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Previously, this award was conferred to 3 professors in Australia, Poland and the United States respectively, and Professor Itano is the fourth, and the first Japanese, recipient. Professor Itano studied Eurhythmics in New York and received the Dalcroze license in 1956. Upon his return to Japan, while he taught at the Kunitachi College of Music, he also focused on developing the foundation of Eurhythmics in Japan. His success in disseminating Eurhythmics in Japan was acknowledged worldwide, thus, was granted this award.
The conference was held over three days, incorporating classes in Eurhythmics, Solfege and Improvisation. Additionally, the teachers gave inspiring workshops in their specialized area. On the second day of the conference, we held a discussion panel where teachers exchanged current status of Eurhythmics in their respective countries. From this discussion, we have realized that Eurhythmics not only covers the realm of music but is also recognized in different spectrums of arts. On the final day of the conference, we had a Dalcroze concert, where we had various choreography and instrumental performances. The concert concluded with jazz improvisations, vocal performances, four-hand piano improvisations by the teachers of this conference. We were able to experience Eurhythmics through various angles during the four days of this conference. With the support of the Swiss Embassy, we were able to hold the Dalcroze Exhibition, which gave all the participants a chance to learn the history and depth of Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
Through the interactions with all the teachers and participants of this conference, we were able to further realize and understand the unique approach of Dalcroze Eurhythmics and its usage of the entire body to music. We feel very fortunate that this conference gave all of us a chance to share and enjoy the learning of music, and recognize the dynamic possibilities of Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
Our wish is for the awareness and understanding of Dalcroze Eurhythmics to further spread throughout the world of music and arts.
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