## **Report from the Chair on behalf of Trustees of Dalcroze UK** This report is for the year 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021. ## **General Introduction** Covid 19 continued to have an impact on the operations of the charity during 2020/21 as all courses continued to run online. Our Zoom Café, created during 2019, continued to be popular with members and we changed the model so that it now runs every two weeks during term time. As well as themed discussions with members around the practice of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, we also offer CPD sessions with senior practitioners. As we move into 2021/22 we are excited to be able to deliver in person classes with a new foundation year for intensive training planned for September 2022. ## **Board of Trustees** We welcomed Mary Price-O’Conner as a new trustee, co-opted in July 2021. The Board of Trustees consisted of Becca Spencer, Richard Strivens, Angie Aitken, Kathryn Templeman and Nicola Gaines-Armitage. Kathryn Templeman was reelected as Chair. For the coming year, the board is focused on; reintroducing in-person classes at the Spring, Summer, and Intensive training courses, increasing membership, recruiting new trustees, upgrading, and modernizing the website and newsletter, pursuing new partnerships with a particular focus on finding a new home for the intensive training and course accreditation. ## **Staff and Tutors** Sandi Smith continued in her role as manager working 25 hours a week and was the only employee during 20/21. A new role of development manager will be filled for the 2021/22, initially for a oneyear period. This role will focus on legacies, fundraising, membership, and partnerships. Karin Greenhead continued in her role as Director of Studies for Dalcroze UK and her freelance contract was renewed in September 2020. A new role, Director of Projects, has been introduced and will be filled by Jacqueline Vann under a freelance contract to be reviewed after a year. Jacqueline Vann has been employed on a freelance hourly basis by the Society to develop different projects related to teacher development and increasing access to Dalcroze UK, including the Zoom café and the grade exams (previously known as the children’s exams). The teachers on the Licence course this year have been Karin Greenhead and Jacqueline Vann. ## **Intensive Training 2020-21** The certificate students continued their training online for much of the year but were finally able to meet in person to prepare for their exams in October 2021. These students have experienced most of their learning online and have shown exceptional resilience and commitment to arrive at the point where they were able to take their exams. We expect them to take their teaching exams during 2022, enabling them to complete their professional certificate. The board made the decision not to run a foundation year as first year students need to receive a lot more in person training for teaching to be effective. Page **1** of **3** In September 2021 Dalcroze UK will launch the first new Licence course in 13 years that is fully under DUK jurisdiction. There are 10 participants on the course, three based in the UK, four based in Italy and the others from other European countries. All have achieved their Dalcroze Eurhythmics certificates in professional training, and all are experienced Dalcroze teachers in their own fields. The course will be a blended learning model with some training happening online and some weekends in person at our current base at the Royal Russell School in Croydon. This course was stared as soon as possible, given the Covid circumstances and with all the challenges of a multi-national participation to consider. ## **Spring Course 2021** The Spring Course was, again, provided online and was well attended by students around the globe. Whilst we are excited to be able to offer these classes on person again in 2022, the remote nature of the course enabled us to engage more international teachers than we normally would which resulted in a wonderfully varied and enriching experience for everyone. ## **Summer School 2021** Also provided online, the Summer School followed the same format as the online Spring Course and enabled students and teachers to come together in a supportive learning environment covering many time zones. ## **Zoom Café** The Dalcroze UK Zoom café continues bi-weekly during term time with regular CPD sessions from senior practitioners. It’s a valuable resource, even after the covid restrictions have been eased, as our members are spread around the UK and beyond. It offers an opportunity for them to come together to compare best practice for teaching and to learn from others. ## **Membership** Membership stayed stable during 2020/21 but, with the recruitment of the Development Manager, the board has set a target to increase membership from 119 to 140 during 2021/22. ## **Company procedures, finances, and investments** The investments recovered £81k of the £101k lost in 2020/21 due to the pandemic. The final position was a surplus just under £60k – an operational loss of £21k which had been expected as the foundation course was not running, and investment dividends were lower than previous years. Working with the Development Manager, the board is focused on growing income from legacies, donations and membership in the coming year as well as researching other potential funding sources. ## **Professional development** The bulk of professional development for 2020-21 year was delivered online via the Zoom café. A small focused professional development opportunity was run for those teaching Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the junior departments of the music conservatoires around the country, focusing on Page **2** of **3** the grade exams. It is expected that in person professional development opportunities and taster for members and non-members will increase in the coming year. Page **3** of **3** THE DALCROZE SOCIETY UK IINCOIPOHATEDI ANDANAIth￿Ls7ATfl1E￿Ts (harity[￿nts.. 313317 DSK •A85GQ2MZ* 0410612022 COMPANIES HOUSE #92 TMCOILWiES0QEfvuKI￿￿l￿TE0} FIE4IPKLAL5TAlfWNTS Fih¥¥ièl NDIE5ts thE R. Sthv. 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