Dalcroze Eurhythmics is a unique approach to Music Education. It is based on the premise that the human body is the source of all musical ideas. It allows us to gain a practical, physical experience of music before we theorize and perform. This ensures that the whole person (not just the fingers and the brain) is educated in the development of musicianship and artistry.

Emile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950) was a Swiss composer and pianist. He began to research the effect of body movement on musical perception, and the impact of musical elements on movement technique. He called his approach to Music Education, Eurhythmics. It means, literally, "good rhythm". His work developed and gained widespread acclaim, attracting not only musicians, but artists from the fields of theatre, dance, and the visual arts.

A Dalcroze lesson provides a concrete approach (movement) to an abstract art (music). Movement activities and games are used to develop understanding of musical concepts such as pitch, rhythm, dynamics, phrasing etc. It consists of three main branches: