Innovative Movement Strategies for the Music Classroom FMEA CONFERENCEKIRA OMELCHENKO, D.M.A. JANUARY 17ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC 10:00AM DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA AND STRINGS TAMPA, FL FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE

What are you doing here? …Deep Breath Be prepared to Move! “ Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.” -Plato

THE BODY

BrainDance copyright Anne Green Gilbert  Benefits  Reorganization of the neurological system  Increased blood and oxygen flow to the respiratory system and brain  Enhanced core support, connectivity, and alignment  Deeper understanding of the elements of dance technique

Benefits of Movement in the Classroom  Eases physical pain  Reduces Stress  Meditative State  Awakes the mind  Elevates the mood  Helps one think Creativity to solve problems  Allows for self-expression and individuality  Brings a sense of community within the classroom

BrainDance Movements copyright Anne Green Gilbert  Breathing and stretching  Tactile  Core-distal  Head-tail movement  Upper-lower connection  Body- side connection  Hand-eye coordination  Cross-body  Vestibular: Swinging and Spinning

BrainDance

Laban Movement  Founded by Rudolf Laban ( )  Study and analysis of basic principles of human movement structure and purpose Flow: Bound or Free Space: Direct or Indirect Time: Sudden or Sustained Weight: Strong or Light

Laban Movement Analysis

Laban Movement Exercises  Example 1 Example 1  Example 2 Example 2  Example 3 Example 3  Example 4 Example 4  Example 5 Example 5

Dalcroze Eurhythmnics  Founded by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze ( )  Teaches concepts of musical structure using movement

Dalcroze Creative Exercises  Listen to various musical styles and Walk to the Music  Move to the music  Make arm shapes of the musical phrases  Example 1 Example 1  Example 2 Example 2  Improvisation Rhythm Games  Walking, clapping, stomping to the rhythm  Call and Response with Singing and movement

Solfege Singing Kodaly Method of Learning Music Used to teach pitch and sight singing Chromatic Solfege

Solfege Exercises Solfege Exercises Hand Symbols

Thank you! Kira Omelchenko, D.M.A. Assistant Professor of Music Director of Orchestra and Strings Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL