births
July 6, 1865
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss composer and educator (died 1950)
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze was a Swiss composer, musician, and music educator who developed Dalcroze eurhythmics, an approach to learning and experiencing music through movement. Dalcroze eurhythmics influenced Carl Orff's pedagogy, used in music education throughout the United States.