The Role of Dance and Music in 21st-century Education: Revisiting the Concepts of Dalcroze, Kodály, and Orff Cover Image

Rola tańca i muzyki w edukacji XXI wieku w świetle koncepcji Dalcroze'a, Kodały'a i Orffa
The Role of Dance and Music in 21st-century Education: Revisiting the Concepts of Dalcroze, Kodály, and Orff

Author(s): Jadwiga Basista-Janda
Subject(s): Music, Educational Psychology, Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: pedagogy; child development; music education; embodied cognition; active learning methods;

Summary/Abstract: This article re-examines the classic concepts of musical-movement pedagogy in the context of contemporary educational challenges. It analyzes the holistic impact of dance and music on child development, encompassing the physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional domains. The paper argues that the methods of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Zoltán Kodály, and Carl Orff, based on the principle of embodied cognition, provide a necessary counterbalance to the technology-dominated, sedentary model of education. Dance is presented as a universal cultural phenomenon and a fundamental tool of expression. The neurobiological foundations of movement's impact on learning processes are discussed, emphasizing its importance in reducing school-related stress and supporting diverse cognitive styles. Attention is also drawn to the crucial role of the family environment in building the foundations of musical creativity. The work as a whole demonstrates that the principles of the pioneers of music and movement education have not lost their relevance, and that their conscious implementation can serve as a response to the crisis of the humanistic dimension in modern schooling.

  • Issue Year: 38/2025
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 117-126
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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