The instructors for this program will be Dr. Jeremy Dittus, Diplôme Supérieur and Dr. Eunjin Lee, License candidate and Certificate.
Dr. Jeremy Dittus, Diplôme Supérieur Jaques-Dalcroze enjoys a career as a pianist, theorist, and Dalcroze Education specialist. An avid recitalist, he has performed solo and chamber programs and presented Dalcroze masterclasses throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and South East Asia. He currently directs the Dalcroze School of the Rockies Dalcroze Academy teacher-training center at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He also serves on the faculty of Hope College in Holland, Michigan where he teaches Dalcroze Eurhythmics for undergraduate music majors. Recently, he spearheaded a Dalcroze program for the National Children’s Chorus and oversees their team of dedicated Dalcroze instructors across the United States. Read the full biography for Dr. Dittus here.
Dr. Eunjin Lee received her Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Piano Perfomance and Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. With a strong background in pedagogical studies, Dr. Lee has expanded her research interest to Dalcroze Education and the Suzuki method, studying and presenting at national and international workshops,including the Suzuki Association of the Americas Conference in Minnesota, the Yale Graduate Music Symposium and the Illinois State Music Teachers Association’s annual conference. She earned the Dalcroze™ Certificate and is now pursuing Dalcroze™ License studying with Dr. Jeremy Dittus from Dalcroze School of the Rockies. She also studied with internationally known Dalcroze master teachers including Eiko Ishizuka, Laetitia-Disseix Berger, Lisa Parker, Karin Greenhead, Dr. Louise Mathieu, and Monica Dale. She served as a national board member of the Dalcroze Society of America. She taught graduate piano pedagogy courses as the coordinator of the UIUC’s Piano Laboratory Program. She also teaches applied piano and Dalcroze group classes to children and adults of all ages as a guest lecturer in universities and summer festivals, including Hope College, Andrews University, Northern Illinois University, Illinois Summer Youth Music, PhoenixPhest, and Suzuki Association of Wisconsin's Winter Retreat. Active as a soloist and chamber musician, Dr. Lee has performed at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall; at the Krannert Center in Champaign, Illinois; the Nice Conservatoire, France; and at major concerts halls in Korea including Kumho Art Hall and Sejong Center. Featured as a soloist with both the UIUC Symphony and the New Music Ensemble, she also performs as a collaborative pianist with music faculty members at UIUC.