Between Past and Future: FIER 50/UIPD 100
Fifty years ago, the founding of FIER marked the succession of the UIPD (Union Internationale de Professeurs de la MeĢthode āJaques-Dalcrozeā), which had existed since 1926. Indeed, this year marks the centenary of the first organisation for Dalcroze Eurhythmics teachers, which was founded on August 28, 1926, following the First Congress on Rhythm held at the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in Geneva. The transition from the UIPD to FIER took place in 1976 during a major meeting held in the Netherlands. At that time, 16 countries were member sections. Numerically, little has changed in this regard: today, there are 15. Another twelve countries are represented through individual memberships. The early branching out of the Dalcroze Method into other professional fields and into university education has continued to diversify. FIER members strive to further develop the methodā while preserving its core strategiesāand to continue promoting its wider recognition, then as now.
Following in the footsteps of Jaques-Dalcroze, we are delighted that colleagues from training centers in Dresden, Vienna, and Geneva in cooperation with the FIER commi[ee are curating a diverse program featuring selected celebratory contributions.
We look forward to meeting many of you at one of the locations.
Dresden/Hellerau: 19/20 September as part of the Rhythmikwerkstatt Dresden/Hellerau. Registration with the subject line āFIER 50 guestā at rhythmikwerkstatt26kc@web.de.
Vienna: 17 October as part of the Fachtagung Rhythmik Vielfalt Jung bis AltĀ at University of Music and performing Arts.
https://www.mdw.ac.at/mrm/mbp/aktuelle-termine/rhythmik-vielfalt-jung-bis-alt/
Geneva: 7 November as part of the joint meeting of the member associations Rhythmik Schweiz and Dalcroze Suisse.
Entre passeĢ et lāavenir : FIER 50/UIPD 100
Il y a cinquante ans, la fondation de la FIER a marqueĢ le succeĢs de l’UIPD (Union Internationale de Professeurs de la MeĢthode Ā« Jaques-Dalcroze Ā»), qui existait depuis 1926. Ce[e anneĢe marque en effet le centenaire de la premieĢre organisation pour les professeurs de rythmique Dalcroze, fondeĢe le 28 aouĢt 1926, aĢ la suite du Premier CongreĢs du Rythme tenu aĢ l’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze de GeneĢve. La transition de l’UIPD aĢ la FIER s’est effectueĢe en 1976 lors d’une importante reĢunion aux Pays-Bas. AĢ cette eĢpoque, 16 pays sont devenus sections membres. NumeĢriquement, peu de choses ont changeĢ aĢ cet eĢgard : aujourd’hui, il y en a 15. Douze autres pays sont repreĢsenteĢs par des adheĢsions individuelles. L’expansion preĢcoce de la MeĢthode Dalcroze vers d’autres domaines professionnels et l’enseignement universitaire s’est poursuivie. Les membres de la FIER s’efforcent de deĢvelopper davantage la meĢthode ā tout en preĢservant ses strateĢgies fondamentales ā et de continuer aĢ promouvoir sa reconnaissance, hier comme aujourd’hui.
Dans la ligneĢe de Jaques-Dalcroze, nous sommes ravis que nos colleĢgues des centres de formation de Dresde, Vienne et GeneĢve, en collaboration avec le comiteĢ FIER, conçoivent un programme varieĢ preĢsentant une seĢlection de contributions commeĢmoratives.
Nous espeĢrons vous rencontrer nombreux dans l’un de ces lieux (voir ci-dessus).



