The Learning Through Body Percussion

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the body percussion theory and practice developed by Dalcroze. The body percussion learning model is basically music learning, but the model can be adopted for dance learning. In Dalcroze's theory there are three elements developed in the concept of learning including eurythmic, solfeggio, and improvisation. These three things basically are elements that exist in music, but these elements can be used in the development of dance movements. Therefore, the concept of body percussion was experimented in dance learning. The research method used was a pre-experiment with one group pretest-posttest design. The findings found in this study can be concluded that the concept of body percussion can be implemented practically in dance learning and produce dance forms accompanied by music from the dancer's body. Body Percussion learning can improve musical ability (rhythmic) dance movements of students after being given learning