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Welcome<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

Welcome to the website of Dawn Pratson\u2014dancer, choreographer, educator, Dalcroze Eurhythmics specialist, chamber musician, tree-lover. My main instrument is the flute and I also play piano and sing. I love playing with, learning about, and discovering places where music and dance connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Dawn\u2019s most recent blog on \u201cundoing racism in music education,\u201d\u00a0click here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dawn’s article “Movement Training for Dalcroze Eurhythmics Specialists” was recently published.\u00a0Click here<\/a> to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n

Dawn Pratson has an extensive, interdisciplinary background\u00a0in music and dance education, performance and therapy. She earned her BA in music and dance from the University of Hartford\/Hartt College of Music and her master\u2019s degree in creative arts in therapy from Drexel University. She has her license in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and is certified in Orff-Schulwerk.<\/p>\n\n\n

One of the things that I have always loved about the way that you move, is that it is so purposeful.  Every movement<\/strong> is precise…<\/strong><\/p>Nick Repoli, Former Dancer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Dawn playing the frame drum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Duet for two flutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dawn teaching at the Dalcroze Eurhythmics National Conference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dawn and Micheal Joviala improvising<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Philadelphia Matter, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Teaching an inter-generational class in the Indonesian bamboo instrument called angklung. DAYA Center, Philadelphia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

…you may have the most expressive body that I have ever seen.  Not just facial expressions, your whole body.<\/strong> <\/p>Nick Repoli, former dancer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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From a performance in Montreal with Belgian composer Stephan Orlando in 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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