Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Mt. Ararat MIDDLE School
66 Republic Ave., Topsham, ME
"Dalcroze Education is a playful, experiential approach to teaching and learning music. It is a process for awakening, developing, and refining innate musicality through rhythmic movement (often called eurhythmics), ear-training, and improvisation." --From DalcrozeUSA.org
This will be an interactive workshop with teachers experiencing Dalcroze movement activities. Part of the workshop will be training at the level of teachers’ own musicianship, and part will be activities teachers can use with students in their private lessons.
The workshop will be held after MSA's Fall String Festival held that day and will include a 30-minute dinner break. You can order dinner from a local eatery that will be delivered to us or bring your own food. More info on that will be provided after you register.
In love with movement arts, Ms. Ausch found in Dalcroze Eurhythmics the space in which she could express her Renaissance approach to all Arts. She received her Master’s Degree in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and the Dalcroze License at Longy School of Music.
In her native country, Romania, Ms. Ausch studied classical piano at the Tg.- Mures Conservatory, earned her Master’s Degree in Architecture and City Planning in Bucharest and parallel with her architectural and stage design career, she became an across-style singer and songwriter. She appeared on television and radio shows, toured Romania, and released a CD in Germany, where she lived before moving to Boston. She holds several performance awards as a singer-songwriter and belonged to the Romanian protest song and folk movement in communist times, when music seemed to be one way to protest against the status quo.
For the last ten years, Ms. Ausch has performed in the Boston area primarily as a solo singer, focusing on twentieth-century art song, and appeared with the cabaret group Follen Angels and the vocal group, Pandora’s Vox.
Over the past several years, Ms. Ausch has been invited back to Romania and Germany to participate in different festivals and appeared in self-produced and directed recitals under the title “Outsider” and “Imagine,” collage-like shows around a theme bringing together different musical styles, languages, and moods. She plans to expand her performing activities in Boston and overseas, pursuing the idea of intimately designed, eclectic musical shows.
Presentation by Adriana Ausch-Simmel
Any teacher who signs up for the workshop can spend the day observing the Fall String Festival (for students) for free. This is a great way to see some amazing Maine teachers and Ms. Ausch-Simmel in action.
9:00-9:50 a.m. Master Class Lessons (Optional for extra fee)
10:00-10:50 Group Classes
Parents and Teachers who are MSA members attend MSA Annual Meeting
11:00-12:00 Dalcroze class (ages 4-11) with Adriana Ausch-Simmel. Parents will participate in the class.
Advanced Fiddling (Bks 5 & up)
LUNCH
12:45-1:30 p.m. Basic Fiddling (Bks. 1-4)
Dalcroze (ages 12+, no parental participation) with Adriana Ausch-Simmel
or Chamber Music Option Bk 5 and up
1:45-2:35 Contra Dance (all students and parents, learn how to dance)
2:45-3:10 Community-Building Activities
3:15-4:00 Play-Down-- EVERYONE on the Orion Performing Arts Center Stage
4:30-7:00 Teacher Workshop
Only $20/year for a family/teacher.
Become an MSA member HERE.
We hope you will attend the brief MSA member meeting at 10:00-10:50 a.m. during the Festival. This is a chance to connect with other MSA parents and teachers and help build a strong organization for ourselves, parents, and students.
Deadline: Nov 6, 2025
Registration Form: Use this LINK to register. Pay online using credit/debit, PayPal, or Venmo.
If you have any questions or problems, contact msamusic@gmail.com.
Fees: $25/teacher. No refunds.