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Eurythmy West Midlands offers a unique opportunity for Training in Eurythmy.

If you are looking for an activity that has both a spiritual and physical dimension, that involves movement, music, poetry, drama, colour, and encompasses education, stage performance and therapy, a training in eurythmy may provide you with the answer to your search – and our course is fully accredited (Level 5, BA equivalent).

The art of eurythmy was developed by Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), who worked with movement artists, actors and speakers, painters, teachers, scientists and doctors, gradually to expand this art-form into something which is now practised all over the world.

Training in Eurythmy in Stroud

Our four-year, fully-accredited course offers a path of self-discovery and a training of capacities that gives the student a foundation to go on to teach public classes and participate in performing work. The postgraduate courses enable the student to become a teacher in schools, to take eurythmy as a social and developmental activity into businesses, or to become a therapist in a variety of healthcare settings.

Successful graduates are awarded a Diploma in Eurythmy issued by the Section for Eurythmy, Speech and Music in Dornach, Switzerland; through Crossfields Institute (licensed by EdExcel), graduates of the basic training are awarded Level 5 (BA equivalent) in Eurythmy.

Besides speech eurythmy and music eurythmy, the following subsidiary subjects are also studied, regularly or in blocks:

  • artistic speech/ drama
  • choral singing
  • music appreciation
  • literature
  • anatomy and physiology
  • basic anthroposophy
  • plant observation
  • painting and drawing
  • clay modelling

Other eurythmy courses:

Part-time eurythmy classes are available
Classes in eurythmy can also be taken as part-time, accredited modules.

Postgraduate work as a eurythmist:

Performing experience can be gained with the stage-group Eurythmy West Midlands in programmes for younger children (Moving Tales), upper-school pupils and evening performances.

Venue for the Eurythmy Training

For the academic year 2010 – 2011 our training takes place on two campuses. The fourth year and second year students study continue on the campus of The Glasshouse College, Stourbridge. This social-artistic venture, established in 2000, is a Ruskin Mill Further Education Centre for young people with learning difficulties and other special needs. A vibrant life is pursued, of craft activities and cultural, artistic events in the Studio Theatre (renovation of the full-scale theatre, seating 350 persons, is planned).

The new first year will take place in the Centre for Science and Art, Stroud – begins October 2010. Here, too, a rich cultural centre offers its amenities. The teachers travel during the week; their input for this transition year (2010-11) is directed to students of both venues. During the academic year 2010–11 future exciting plans towards an Integrated Arts College – to begin 2011 – will be finalised. Watch for more details!

Financial help

Many students find part-time work to finance their studies. Further help is available after the first year. For example, students may apply for an interest-free loan from the Godparents Association.

Eurythmy Teaching Faculty

Maren Stott (eurythmy) graduated in D-Nuremberg. MA Eurythmy Performing Arts (D-Alfter/Bonn) – anticipated MA graduation in August 2010.
Maren has taught in eurythmy trainings in England for over twenty years and has performed extensively as a soloist and with eurythmy stage-groups: Ashdown Eurythmy, London Stage Group, Anderida Ensemble, Kosmos Eurythmy, and Eurythmy West Midlands. She directed and performed eurythmy in Rudolf Steiner’s Mystery Dramas (1990′s), and performs Bach’s Partita in D minor with Prof. Paul Robertson (violin). Present project: “Water Islands” with Geoffrey Norris (speech artist) and Alan Stott (piano).

Shaina Stoehr (eurythmy) graduated in CH-Dornach. MA Eurythmy Ed. (UK-Plymouth) – anticipated MA graduation in Jan 2011

Shaina has taught for over 20 years in the eurythmy training in Stourbridge and performed extensively with Eurythmy West Midlands. She works as a eurythmy therapist in the Glasshouse College and is co-carrying the Eurythmy Therapy Training in the U.K.

Alan Stott (piano) B.Ed. (Bristol)
Alan has worked as a musician in eurythmy trainings and eurythmy stage-groups for over 25 years. He founded Anderida Ensemble, and continues his engagement in chamber music. Alan has translated several works on eurythmy and music, including the three basic Steiner titles on eurythmy, for two of which he contributed full commentaries.

Brenda Ratcliffe (speech) graduated in London
Brenda has performed for many years with Eurythmy West Midlands. She is a practitioner of therapeutic speech, and runs the Therapeutic Speech Training in the U.K.

Other teachers give teaching blocks in their fields of expertise.

Further information on the Eurythmy Training:

The Secretary
Eurythmy West Midlands
10 Kohima Drive
Stourbridge
West Midlands DY8 3SA

Tel: +44 (0)1384 442563
E-mail: eurythmy.wm@ukonline.co.uk