Saint Martin’s and the Dalcroze Society host Stephen Moore events
January 12, 2010
Lacey, Washington — Saint Martin’s University's
Department of Music, in collaboration with the Northwest Chapter of the
Dalcroze Society of America, will host two events with Dr. Stephen
Moore.
- On Sunday, January 17, from 1-4 p.m., Dr. Moore will lead a
workshop on "Rhythm on Your Own" at Saint Martin's University's
Kreielsheimer Hall. Workshop fees are $25 for Dalcroze members, $35
for non-members, and $5 for students. Registration will be taken at
the door.
- On Tuesday, January 19, from 11 a.m.-1.p.m., Dr. Moore will hold
a recital and master class at Saint Martin's University's
Kreielsheimer Hall. This recital is part of the University’s
Department of Music’s “Music @ 11” recital series and is free.
Dr. Moore is a well-known soloist, chamber musician,
clinician, and master teacher throughout the Pacific Northwest and
California. He has been an artist/teacher of piano at the University of
Puget Sound, University of Redlands, and now at California State
University at Dominguez Hills. He was also an associate professor at the
Oberlin Conservatory. He holds a doctor of philosophy degree in music
theory from Indiana University. Each summer he teaches at the University
of Washington summer Dalcroze training program. In 1992, Dr. Moore was
granted the "License in Dalcroze Eurhythmics" from the Manhattan
Dalcroze Institute.
The Dalcroze Society of America is a nonprofit
corporation dedicated to the purpose of promoting the artistic and
pedagogical principles of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze through educational
workshops, publications, financial and consultative assistance, and the
encouragement of local chapters throughout the United States.
For more information about this event and the
Dalcroze Society Northwest Chapter, contact Jan Rowen Music at
360-456-1911. For more information about events sponsored by the
University's Department of Music, please contact Darrell Born at
360-438-4506 or
specialevents@stmartin.edu.
Saint Martin’s University is an independent
four-year, Catholic, coeducational university located on a 380-acre
wooded campus in Lacey, Washington. Established in 1895 by the Catholic
Order of Saint Benedict, the University is one of 18 Benedictine
colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and the only
one west of the Rocky Mountains. Saint Martin’s University prepares
students for successful lives through its 21 majors and six graduate
programs spanning the liberal arts, business, education, and
engineering. Saint Martin’s welcomes 1,250 students from many ethnic and
religious backgrounds to its main campus, and 650 more to its five
extension campuses located at Fort Lewis Army Post, McChord Air Force
Base, Olympic College, Centralia College, and Tacoma Community College.
For additional information:
Genevieve Canceko Chan
Director of communications & marketing
Saint Martin’s University
360-438-4332
gchan@stmartin.edu
www.stmartin.edu