SANDRA NASH

B. Mus., (Sydney); Dalcroze Lic. (London); Dalcroze Diplôme Supérieur (Geneva). 

As Director of Studies for Dalcroze Australia, Sandra has run Summer Schools in Australia since 1994 and coordinated visits by overseas Dalcroze specialists.  An experienced classroom and studio teacher, she has taught in universities in Sydney and Quebec, Canada, and given workshops in East Asia, Japan, Europe and North America.  Sandra is the Australian delegate to the International Federation of Eurhythmics Teachers (FIER) and in 2003 was invited to become a member of the Collège of the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva. She is currently undertaking doctoral studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Contact email: sjnash@ihug.com.au
Mail: Box 269, PO Northbridge. New South Wales. 1560.


DR. JOAN POPE

President of Dalcroze Australia and, as one of the few practising Dalcroze Eurhythmics teachers in Australia, is regularly invited to conduct courses in South East Asia. She is well-known for her creative approaches and voluntary service to community arts with pre-schoolers and seniors, and has served on education and arts boards nationally and internationally. Her PhD. (Monash) thesis was on the teaching of Dalcroze in Australasia, from 1918. She holds PhD. (Monash): M.Ed., B.Ed., (ECU); B.A., Dip Ed., (UWA); Dalcroze Lic. (Sydney), Dalcroze Diplôme Supérieur, (Geneva). Joan is an ACHPER Fellow and Hon. Life Member of AUSDANCE, and of ASME and Dalcroze Australia. She was awarded the Medal of the Centenary of the Federation of Australia, and the Chancellor's Medal of the UWA

Contact email: popejoan@cygnus.uwa.edu.au
Mail; 36 Reserve St, Claremont. 6010 Western Australia


RUTH SAFFIR

BMus (UAdel), GradDip (UTas)

Ruth teaches at the Elder School of Music at the University of Adelaide, and is President of Dalcroze Australia, SA Chapter. She is a cellist with many years' experience as a performer and teacher.

Postal Address: 9 Annesley Avenue, Trinity Gardens, South Australia 5068
Contact email: ruth.saffir@adelaide.edu.au


ANDREW DAVIDSON

BMus (Hons I), BA (Theatre) (UNSW); GradDipMusComp (USyd); GradDipDramaticArt (Directing) (NIDA); MMus (Dalcroze), Dalcroze Licentiate (Longy, USA).

Andrew is a theatre director, musical director and composer based in Sydney. He holds degrees in music and theatre from the University of New South Wales. His work includes plays and musicals with leading independent theatre companies and a variety of cabaret shows with outstanding Australian performers.

Andrew studied the Dalcroze approach to music education with a diverse range of internationally recognised teachers, including Sandra Nash (Sydney), Lisa Parker (Boston), Dr Ruth Alperson (New York), Karin Greenhead (London) and Joan Pope (Perth). He attained the Dalcroze License and Master of Music in 1999 at Longy School of Music in Cambridge, USA.


Dr MICHAEL GIDDENS

Dalcroze Licentiate (Sydney); MMus, PhD (UMelb).

Dr Giddens teaches music in Melbourne. He has undertaken research and teaching projects in Dalcroze Eurhythmics including a Master's thesis and a Dalcroze / Orff / Kodály piano tutor. Dr Giddens holds the Licentiate in Dalcroze Eurhythmics.

Postal Address: 60 Foley Street, Kew, Victoria 3101