Music Classes and Music Lessons for Kids and Teens in Denver

Dalcroze Music Classes for Ages 4-17, Taught by Certified Dalcroze Educators

Small group classes in Denver’s Washington Park and Central Park.

Playful movement, joyful activities, and active listening are keys to learning music

What is a Dalcroze music class?

A Dalcroze music class teaches music through movement, play, active listening, and improvisation. Students feel a concept in their bodies first, then we name and notate it.

Movement in every music class

Feel It First, Then Name and Notate It

Every Dalcroze class uses natural movements like walking, clapping, stepping, swaying, or tossing scarves to explore musical concepts. Live piano music encourages the body to move. Students walk a steady beat, move slowly or quickly as the tempo changes, or show a phrase with their arms. We talk about how those movements feel in the body and this conversation gives students the words for rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and form. Students learn a concept first and the vocabulary second. The goal is for students to read, write, and play real music notation. When they’ve already felt the music through movement, the notes on the page make sense.

Build Strong Music Foundations, From First Rhythms to Advanced Theory

Theory Students Understand, Not Just Memorize

Beginner through advanced students learn music theory in a fun and immersive environment. Our Eurhythmics series builds music fundamentals such as steady beat, rhythm, note reading, listening skills, phrase, and dynamics. The Rhythmic Solfège series builds skills across five levels, covering rhythm, pitch, singing, and notation. Advanced Dalcroze is a 3-4 year course that prepares students for topics on the AP Music Theory exam.

Group Music Classes for Kids: Learn, Create, and Move Together

Collaborate and Create in a Supportive Musical Community

In Dalcroze group classes students make music with each other, not just alongside each other. They move together to keep a steady beat, take turns leading and following, practice rhythms, and improvise in pairs and small groups. Learning music with other people builds the listening and coordination skills musicians need for band, orchestra, and choir.

Music classes for all ages and levels

From beginning levels to advanced levels there is a class for everyone. Classes are available for children in pre-k through high school. Sign up to try a Dalcroze class today.

Youth Classes

Group classes during the school year for ages 4-17. Classes for all abilities and level. Summer camps are also available.

Senior Citizens
& Memory Care

Movement with music is a powerful way to connect with your friends and to engage your body and your mind at the same time.

Workshops

Group workshops for schools, band, ensembles, choirs, senior groups, homeschool groups and more.

Give your child the gift of music

Let's move together

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Building a more musical tomorrow—today

Mom: Did you have fun in class today?

Son: Heck yeah!

- L (6 years old)

Memory Care Facility

We see more engagement with our residents in your program than any other. -Activities Director

Parent

Since my 5 year old son took Ms. Lori’s Dalcroze music classes he has become much more musical in general. He dances with me at home more freely and he started making up tunes, although repetitive, he’s singing!! I think it opened up a world and ideas that he could be musical and that it didn’t have to come from other sources.

I like that Ms. Lori did things that I liked to do in music. I got to fly like my favorite dragon in class. - J (5 years old)

Lori Forden - Dalcroze Certified Instructor

Lori holds a Dalcroze Professional Certificate from the Dalcroze School of Music and Movement.

"I love to teach Dalcroze classes to people of all ages not only because I see musical growth, coordination improvements, and positive social interactions; but also because of the joy and playfulness that helps to create connections."