INTRODUCTION TO EURYTHMY

Eurythmy is a dynamic art form that seeks to express speech and music through movement. It has been described as dancing to the rhythms of life, exposing the human soul through the instrument of the body. This dynamic new “art of movement” seeks to make visible the sounds of speech and the elements of music.

In practice this art form teaches the awareness of being, and the fullest expression of body language. One could describe it as energy in motion, come to life through poetry, prose, drama and music. Eurythmy works on a deep level with our emotions. In this way it is not only a performance art but also an educational tool, and can also be used in therapy.

Graduates have the opportunity to further their careers in the classroom, on stage, in the field of business motivation, doing community work, as well as in a healing capacity. 

Training is a fully integrated Bachelor of Arts course in Music and Speech Eurythmy, based in the CCE’s Kairos* Eurythmy Department. As well as the movement aspect, modules include painting, choir work, music theory, and embrace philosophy, anatomy, history of arts and anthropology.

As well as formal training, the CCE offers workshops under the banner “Bring your Creative and Dynamic Self to Full Expression”. They are offered for all age groups, for people wishing to develop Individual and social skills.

* Kairos is an ancient Greek concept of time, a feminine spirit quite distinct from clock time, the masculine spirit Chronos. Kairos refers to the optimal use of time, or a passing instant.

COURSES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts (Dance) in Eurythmy:

• Four year, full-time.
• Prerequisite: matriculation exam pass and fluency in English.
• Pedagogical aspects are Waldorf-inspired.
• Integrates modules from first year teacher training.
• Fully accredited by Council on Higher Education’s Higher Education Quality Committee (CHE/HEQC), and registered by South Africa’s Department of Higher Education and Training.
• Accredited by General Anthroposophical Society Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music.

Upgrade from Diploma in Eurythmy to Bachelor of Arts (Dance) / one-year Artistic Course:

• One year, full-time.
• Prerequisite for the Upgrade: Either BA(Dance) in Eurythmy or Diploma in Eurythmy. 
• Creating and rehearsing an artistic programme and performing in South Africa. 
• Solo work in tone and speech eurythmy. 
• Research project: mini-dissertation on a eurythmy-related theme. 
• Artistic work in small groups creating and directing own choreography.
• Modules on advanced topics.
• Eurythmy in the workplace. 
• Pedagogical aspects – Waldorf-inspired. 
• Accredited by General Anthroposophical Society Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Speech Eurythmy (Introduction to basic eurythmic elements; contraction – expansion, basic forms, vowels – consonants, basic rhythm, rod exercises).
• Tone Eurythmy (introduction to music eurythmy, pitch, rhythm, beat, harmonic structure, major – minor).
• Music (basic structure of music through use of the keyboard, choir).
• Speech (speech formation, voice projection).
• Painting (wet on wet, veil painting).
• History of Art (Greek art).
• Philosophy, Anthroposophy (three-fold human being, four-fold human being).

Eurythmy students share Foundation Year modules with the BEd course (child development, human constitution and pedagogy).

• Speech Eurythmy (Dionysian aspects of movement, thinking – feeling – willing, sequences of sounds, specific pedagogical exercises, movements for colour, movements for the four elements, introduction to African click-consonants).
• Tone Eurythmy (movement of scales, major – minor – discord, structure of “motif” in music).
• Music (circle of fifths, recorder playing, choir).
• Speech (poetry structure, lyric – epic – dramatic).
• Painting (free compositions of colours).
• History of Art (Renaissance art).
• Philosophy, Anthroposophy (knowledge of nine-fold human being, Goetheanistic observation).
• Eurythmy Didactics (Pedagogical – class observation, practical knowledge of the relevant eurythmical exercises for various age groups; kindergarten to Class 4, eurythmy in the workplace – first methodical steps).

• Speech Eurythmy (Apollonian form principal, ballad – parts of drama; basic choreographies by Rudolf Steiner, choreography – African languages).
• Tone Eurythmy (intervals, cadences, basic choreographies by Rudolf Steiner).
• Music (harmonic structure of music, choir).
• Speech (ballads, history of poetry).
• Painting (pastel – crayon technique).
• History of Art (modern art).
• Philosophy, Anthroposophy (philosophy of aesthetics, the concepts of imagination, inspiration, intuition).
• Eurythmy Didactics – Pedagogical (hands-on learning, practicum with Classes 5 – 8).
• Eurythmy in the workplace (methodical steps with pedagogical exercises).

• Speech Eurythmy (gestures for planets and zodiac, advanced choreographies – Rudolf Steiner, preparation of artistic programme, African tale).
• Tone Eurythmy (styles of music: classical – modern, contemporary African music, advanced choreographies – Rudolf Steiner, preparation of artistic programme).
• Music (structure of modern music, choir).
• Speech (structure of modern poetry).
• Painting (free compositions).
• Philosophy, Anthroposophy (the basis for a modern world conception for working as an artist and a teacher).
• Eurythmy Didactics – Pedagogical (hands-on learning: practicum with Classes 9 – 12, eurythmy in the workplace – advanced method).
• Introduction to therapeutic eurythmy.

Research Project: Each student must complete a dissertation on some eurythmy related theme.

For more detailed information about the modules covered each year, please see our course handbook or go to our information portal > hyperlink

View our booklet for more information

View our handbook for more information

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE

To receive a course brochure and to book an appointment, contact us through the details on our CONTACT page. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, worldwide.

Application Process 

Download an application form here, request one on email or collect a form from our campus.

Only completed application forms along with the following documents will be considered:

• ID document or birth certificate (certified) / passport (certified for foreign students)
  
• Most recent academic results including certificates/qualifications (certified)
• Application fee

Once we have received your application, you will receive an email acknowledging receipt thereof.

After reviewing your application, you will receive an email informing you of one of the following:

• You have been asked to come in for an interview.
• You unfortunately have not been accepted. You have either not met the minimum entrance requirements for the course, or that the course is full.

Interviews

If you have been invited to an interview, you will be contacted to arrange a time. As part of the interview process, you might be required to write a literacy and numeracy test.

After the interview

Once you have completed your interview, you will receive an email informing you of one of the following:

• You have been accepted to register. You should pay the acceptance fee to secure your place.
• You have been accepted to register, pending the submission of your final results. You should pay the acceptance fee to secure your place.
• You are on a waiting list.
• You have unfortunately not been accepted. You have either not met the minimum entrance requirements or the course is full.

Registration Process

Applicants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The following documents must be submitted on registration: 

• Acceptance Letter
• Registration Form
• Contract, which includes the Finance Agreement
• Student Code of Conduct Form
• POP that the registration fee has been paid

Bursary

Please note that you can only apply for a bursary after you have been accepted into the course.

Should you be applying for a bursary the following additional documents are required:

• Application for Financial Support Form

For more information, please contact us by email, or phone us on 021 797 6802.

FEES

The course fees are reviewed annually, and the amounts for full-time students in 2022 are:

Payment Option One:   

1 x R70 300     

R70 300: Registration fee R7 000 + balance of R63 000 to be paid in full not later than 31 January 2022.

Payment Option Two:   

2 x R33 075     

R73 500: Registration fee R7 350 + balance of R66 150 paid as R33 075 not later than 31 January 2022 and R33 075 paid not later than 30 June 2022.

Payment Option Three:

9 x R7 820     

R78 200: Registration fee R7 820 + balance of R70 380 which will be due in instalments of R7 820 by 7 March 2022 until 7 November 2022 (9 monthly payments).

For new students, a non-refundable Acceptance Fee of R3 000 is payable on acceptance to the programme. This guarantees placement for the first year of study.

Limited bursaries are available and are linked to family income. An application can be submitted to the bursary committee.

Possible further expenses of R 3 000 – R 4 000 includes:

• Stationery, photocopies, prints.
• A descant recorder for the music sessions.
• Travel expenses for practicals and a few excursions.

To View and Download a PDF of all CCE Fees schedule 2022 click this link

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Silke Sponheuer

Silke is head of the Eurythmy Faculty. She has an MA (Music and Dance) and has been teaching eurythmy since 1981. In 1998 she founded the Kairos Eurythmy training programme, and also directs the annual Kairos Eurythmy Stage Ensemble production, which performs in both South Africa and Europe. Silke teaches eurythmy to students across the three faculties at Centre for Creative Education (CCE), namely BA (Dance) in Eurythmy, BEd and ECD Levels 4 and 5. She believes eurythmy is a creative means through which to strengthen our values of humanity, and give us resilience in coping with the challenges we all face out in the world. She trains and performs in eurythmy throughout Europe (mainly Germany) as well as South Africa, and in 2009 completed her MA in Music & Dance from Cape Town University (with distinction). Since 2017 she has worked as a co-leader for the International Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensemble in Dornach, Switzerland. Silke sees the CCE as being a hub of innovative education, inspiring young teachers to work with love and enthusiasm with both children and adults.

Michelle Kaplan

Michelle first encountered eurythmy during her own Waldorf schooling in Cape Town. After pursuing interests in nursing, music, and speech and drama, she says she found her calling at the Cape Town School of Eurythmy. Thereafter she became a member of the Goetheanum Stage Group in Dornach, Switzerland, and has performed and held dance workshops across Europe, in South-East Asia and South Africa. Michelle has a training in Speech Formation and, since 2000, has devoted her time to adult education, working with people from multicultural backgrounds. At the CCE she teaches in the Kairos Eurythmy, BEd and ECD departments. She is deeply involved in the Kairos Eurythmy Dance Company, performing and giving workshops both locally and internationally. She says of eurythmy: “My relationship with it seems to grow deeper every day. I never cease to be amazed and delighted at the rich, fresh experiences it continues to offer.”

Cobie Roelvert

Cobie’s role in the Eurythmy Department is overseeing eurythmy pedagogy. She was in the first graduating class in 2001, following which she has taught eurythmy in both pre-schools and Waldorf primary schools around Cape Town. She is one of three teachers who oversee eurythmy teaching at the Eurythmy Department. Cobie also gives eurythmy classes in the BEd department, and mentors new dance teachers, as well as, working with weekly adult classes. She says she never ceases to discover new aspects of the power and healing strength gained through eurythmy: “I love that I can be in a position at the CCE where I can share this joy with the students.”

Helga Daniel

Helga was born in Wuppertal, Germany, and studied eurythmy in The Netherlands, gaining a BA Degree in Education at Den Haag. She teaches Pedagogical Eurythmy and Tone Eurythmy in the Eurythmy Department, eurythmy in the BEd Department, and she mentors eurythmy teachers at their own schools. She has taught the discipline in both Germany and Holland, and has performed internationally with the Euritmie Ensemble in Netherlands. Since 2015 Helga has been responsible for Pedagogical Eurythmy training in BA and MA programmes internationally, while mentoring eurythmy teachers at schools in Cape Town. She has written three books on pedagogical eurythmy (classes 1 – 4, 5 – 8 and 9 – 12). Helga has also contributed numerous articles to both journals and textbooks. “It is wonderful how my experience in both the northern and southern hemispheres come together in working with the CCE,” she says.

Perry Havranek

Perry first graduated with a BComm (mathematical statistics major) in 1996, before undertaking a BA Dance (Eurythmy) qualification in 2005. For 12 years he worked as a “hero book” facilitator with BEd first, second and third year students, and since 2001 he has taught various part-time modules in eurythmy at the CCE. Since 2013 Perry has taught Conflict Resolution, Communications and Creative Listening modules. Perry also presents the Deepening Education through Meditation modules to final year BEd students. He has performed regularly in both Africa and Europe with the Kairos Eurythmy Performance Stage Ensemble. Perry also runs a consultancy, and offers conflict-resolution public workshops in South Africa, Europe and the USA. 

Ingrid Salzmann

Ingrid Salzmann graduated (cum laude) in music (performance: voice) at the University of Stellenbosch. Early academic and performance successes included the winning of numbers of awards and scholarships and suggested that she would forge a career in either academia or singing. However, various life choices steered her in the direction of teaching and of Eurythmy accompaniment. She has taught both in public and Waldorf schools. Her private teaching (piano and voice) spans an age range of 6 – 75. She also performs at events, both as soloist as well as with the Hungarian Trio, a group of rogue orchestral musicians. Ingrid feels her most profound work-related passion is to be involved in the deepening of musical understanding and related skill development, as well as a concomitant development of consciousness. Besides her degree and Licentiates, she also has diplomas in various healing modalities, including hypno- and psychotherapy. Her greatest pleasures include language, acquisition of knowledge, seaside walks and light on the sea, at sunset.

Timothy Hyslop

Timothy Hyslop (UPLM, B Mus, Perf Dip) studied piano with the late Peggy Haddon at Wits University. He once played oboe in the SAPS Band but was happy to turn his professional focus on teaching the piano to adults and children, accompanying musical theatre, choirs, singers and instrumentalists. He has played the organ since his student days, at St. Martins-in-the-veld, Dunkeld, St. Luke’s, Orchards, and since moving to Cape Town in 2009, at St. Matthews, Claremont. He has worked at Centre for Creative Education since 2009. Timothy is happiest hiking up the mountain or communing with the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus.

Artemis Michaletos

Before joining us as an Art lecturer, Artemis studied BA Art and then worked as a therapeutic reflexologist and massage therapist. After having completed her BEd degree at the CCE, she joined the staff as a part-time Art lecturer. Her teaching focuses on drawing with both wax and pencil crayons, developing an understanding of “wet on wet” watercolour painting as well as form drawing. Handwriting and blackboard drawing are also included in her course. 

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