For Fall 2021, most group classes will be held in-person while a few offerings remain online. For in-person classes we are decreasing class size, using larger rooms with ample air exchange and filtering, and requiring masks for all participants (ages 2 and up).  Please visit our COVID-19 page for more information.

Eurhythmics + Piano (Ages 6–9)

In-person offering for 2021-22. In this class, your child experiences Dalcroze Eurhythmics activities that will enhance their piano playing. By learning to play simple songs, students are introduced to basic rhythmic notation and to the musical grand staff. This course is recommended for students who have taken a Eurhythmics + Melodica class or by permission of the instructor. Access to a piano or electric keyboard is necessary. Homework is expected; parents are invited to participate in developing practice habits. Maximum of four students per section.

WCMS also offers Group Keyboard classes that do not have a Eurhythmics component. If you would like to learn more about these classes, please contact our registrar.

Note: The Level 1 class can accept new students until the fourth class of fall semester. This is a two-semester class; students enroll in the fall and are automatically re-enrolled for spring.

Tuition per semester: $544 (16 classes - 45 minutes)

Register Online    Registration is now open!

Registrations accepted online or by telephone at 781-721-2950.

Class Days & Times:

Level 1  (Ages 6–8 as of 9/1/2021)

Tuesday 4:00 - 4:45 PM Adriana Ausch Begins Sept. 14 In-person
Wednesday 4:45 - 5:30 PM Eiko Ishizuka Begins Sept. 8 In-person
Saturday 8:15 - 9:00 AM Eiko Ishizuka Begins Sept. 11
 In-person

Level 2  (Ages 7–9 as of 9/1/2021)

Wednesday 5:30 - 6:15 PM Eiko Ishizuka Begins Sept. 8 In-person
Thursday 4:45 - 5:30 PM Adriana Ausch Begins Sept. 9 In-person
Saturday 10:45 - 11:30 AM Eiko Ishizuka Begins Sept. 11 In-person

* For further registration details and policies, including cancellation of under-enrolled classes, click here.

Early Childhood/Dalcroze Eurhythmics Faculty

Adriana Ausch-Simmel
Eiko Ishizuka
Lynn Rubin

Dalcroze Eurhythmics is a somatic musical education method that prepares the body and mind to integrate abstract muscial concepts. It teaches an understanding of music—its fundamental concepts, expressive meanings, and deep connections to other arts and human activities—through ground-breaking techniques incorporating rhythmic movement; ear training; and physical, vocal, and instrumental improvisation. At WCMS, we have been teaching Dalcroze Eurhythmics for 25 years. We have the largest and most qualified Dalcroze Eurhythmics program in Massachusetts and highly trained faculty who hold master's degrees, certifications, and licenses in Dalcroze Eurhythmics.