Eurhythmics contributes to the development of the individual beyond musical skills. This approach also has application and value in the following areas:
Intellectual Value: People engaged in eurhythmics activities solve problems, predict, and transfer knowledge, all in real time. By relating activities to time, space, and energy, participants turn the abstract concepts of music into concrete realization through movement.
Social and Behavioral Value: Eurhythmics activities occur in an ensemble setting. Participants work with partners, and in small and large groups to engage in purposeful movement. Benefits include the development of nonverbal communication, spatial awareness, and social interaction.
Emotional Value: A natural outcome of a eurhythmics experience is joy. Based on the research of Csikszentmihalyi, a carefully balanced combination of skill level and challenge can produce flow, an optimal state of awareness, focus, and concentration. This intense concentration produces a feeling of satisfaction in the participant.
The benefits of the eurhythmics approach are significant and wide ranging. The AES, a democratic, professional organization run by and for its members, is dedicated to the promotion of eurhythmics through the development and implementation of clear certification standards, continuing education, and on-going peer review. The AES welcomes as members those individuals and institutions wishing to further the study, practice, and dissemination of the eurhythmics approach to teaching and learning.