Eurhythmics in Performance Theories of Emile Jagues-Dalcroze

Abstract

Emile Jagues-Dalcroze eurhythmics method originally aimed to create a new form of musical education, training plan and finally resulted in practical training about actors. The primary goals of this approach is returning again to the rhythms of human and fostering harmony between body and mind, as well as improving the ability of the actor in the correct role. In general something that actor follows in eurhythmics method is to achieve physical potential, removing all the additional and nervous, to come and grasp their powerful emotions through the body and is finally learning how to communicate effectively with teammates. Eurhythmics on an understanding of rhythm is as a matter of principle in life and art and foundation of all tendencies in life and art is the art of acting. In Dalcroze philosophy, rhythm is the motion that was necessarily physical always associated with time and space. In his view, using space and time in rhythmic movements exercise it can be the only way to influence developmental movement of actor.