Brain Health And Better Balance Through Dalcroze Eurhythmics is a class for active seniors and other adults interested in improving their mental clarity and balance. Swiss musician, composer, conductor, and pedagogue Émile Jaques-Dalcroze devised the process of Eurhythmics in the early 20th century. Eurhythmics means good rhythm. The discipline teaches movement in time to music from Mozart minuets to jazz improvisations. Participants walk and turn around, stay in step with changing tempos, learn to shift weight and balance, handle objects while walking, and make elegant gestures. For seniors, Dalcroze Eurhythmics can improve balance and reduce the risk of falling. In a study, senior citizens cut their risk of falling by 50% after taking classes for six months.
((Leslie Upchurch - Wednesday - In Person: CMU Campus))
