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Music Eurythmy

Music Eurythmy

  • BachIn the beginning was the Word…
    and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…’ John 1
  • God spoke the creation
    Genesis 1
  • He spoke the sounds of the alphabet
    Sepher Yetzirah: The Book of Creation
  • For Pythagoras:
    the music of the spheres was a reality
  • For Plato:
    the world was created by the Word
  • The dance originated with the help of the arm-movements and gestures which imitate words and speech- sounds
    Cratylus, The Laws…

Music Eurythmy What we offer:

Music Eurythmy Workshops

involve discovering the source of movement, the creative breath or spirit, through centring; relating; developing expressive gesture.

We explore the polarities and transitions within the categories of music: melody, rhythm, and beat.

The social art of eurythmy can lead to

  • Harmonizing therapy ‘tuning my body as an instrument’
  • Deeper awareness of my neighbour ‘presence of mind’
  • Expressing the spirit ‘visible singing’
  • Equipment – loose clothing, thin-soled gym shoes, and a sense of humour.

WHAT IS EURYTHMY?

  • The human being was created by the Word (cosmic music).
  • Creativity continues in human speaking and singing.
  • In learning to master our own bodily instrument, we can develop the soul’s creative enjoyment and its expressive possibilities.

Instrumental music is returned to its intrinsic and historical origin in the voice. Others speak and make music; the eurythmist accompanies these sister arts, extending their possibilities.

The creative power in the sounding larynx. is expressed through movement of the whole body, especially the arms. Technique and expression, form and content, are united in this new art of ‘beautiful, harmonious movement’.

… and the Word shall become Spirit again.

Eurythmy Demonstrations and Performances in “visible singing”

  • We offer to show how the musician and the eurythmist attempt a living interpretation through releasing the movement in the musical elements themselves.
  • Our repertoire includes instrumental compositions by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Messiaen.

MAREN STOTT (eurythmy) studied in Nuremberg, Germany.
In 1982 she moved to England, toured with Ashdown Eurythmy (1982-86), the London Eurythmy Stage Group and Anderida Ensemble (1986-91).She directed the eurythmy in three productions of Rudolf Steiner’s mystery dramas (1992-94) which have toured Europe and USA. She taught at Peredur Centre for the Arts, Sussex (1986-91), and then at the Eurythmy School, Stourbridge, W. Midlands.

She gives introductory eurythmy classes, and also teaches the flute.

ALAN STOTT (piano) studied at Dartington College of Arts and St Matthias College of Education (Bristol), studying further with Robert Kolben (Munich).
He founded The Anderida Ensemble in 1986. He has played for eurythmy and toured with several performing groups since 1978 in GB and Europe. At present he plays and teaches at the Eurythmy School, West Midlands.

For further details arranging demonstrations and performances or lessons, please contact:

Maren Stott
10 KohimaDrive
Stourbridge
West Midlands DY8 3SA

Tel: +44 (0)1384 442 563
email: eurythmy@ukonline.co.uk