Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
Swiss composer, musician and music educator
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- 1865–1950
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About Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze was a Swiss composer, musician, and music educator who developed Dalcroze eurhythmics, an approach to learning and experiencing music through movement. Dalcroze eurhythmics influenced Carl Orff's pedagogy, used in music education throughout the United States.
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