Innovative Movement Strategies

for the Music Classroom

FMEA CONFERENCE KIRA OMELCHENKO, D.M.A.

JANUARY 17 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC

10:00AM DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA AND STRINGS

TAMPA, FL FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE

KOMELCHENKO@FLSOUTHERN.EDU

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

BrainDancecopyright Anne Green Gilbert

www.creativedance.org

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 inthe 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 Movementscopyright Anne Green Gilbert

www.creativedance.org

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 (1879-1958) 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 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5

Dalcroze Eurhythmnicshttp://www.dalcrozeusa.org/

Founded by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950) 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 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

Hand Symbols

Thank you!

Kira Omelchenko, D.M.A. Assistant Professor of Music

Director of Orchestra and Strings Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL Email: komelchenko@flsouthern.edu