presents the Grimm’s
fairy tale
“The Devil and the Three Golden Hairs”
Eurythmy is a movement based
art form developed by Rudolf Steiner in collaboration with Marie von Sivers in
the early 20th century.
Eurythmy can be thought of as a performance art form that has
applications in education and other fields such as the workplace (“social
eurythmy”) or health and wellness.
Eurythmy is also used therapeutically to restore equilibrium to
sufferers of attention deficit, sleep disorders, respiratory illness and other
conditions.
Eurythmy is not to be
confused with Eurhythmics, a method of music education developed by Emile
Jaques-Dalcroze that uses movement to teach music concepts; or the Eurythmics,
the popular British band many of us may remember from the 1980s.
Eurythmy is usually performed
synchronously with either speech or music.
Starting with the premise that all art is the revelation of concealed
laws of nature, eurythmy takes the instrument of the human body and makes
visible the hidden gesture of the speech organs, or of musical tone. Through deliberate, sculpted movement, sounds
take on physical form. It is often said
that eurythmy is “speech or music made visible.” Young children respond to its simple rhythms
and exercises, while older students find new meaning in poetry, drama, and music
they are representing with their body.
Eurythmy augments coordination, strengthens the ability to listen,
deepens perceptions, enhances social relationships and group cohesiveness, and
is generally intended to harmonize a student’s body and energy.
We are delighted to invite
members of the community to share in this rare opportunity to see a
professional eurythmy troupe bring language alive in gesture and movement. Parking at The Whidbey Institute is limited, so
please arrive early. For additional
information, contact Maureen Marklin, Administrator, Whidbey Island Waldorf
School
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