The art of speech formation draws on the creative and curative forces inherent in language. The rhythms, sounds and gestures of speech become tools of expression for the poetic imagination. The actor who delves into this realm of language and gesture can bring an inner world of soul and spirit to the stage. There are several speech and intern programs in the English-speaking world.

Berkshire School of Creative Speech
169 Castle Street
Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
TEL: (413) 528-2932

Speech & Drama Program of Sunbridge College
100 La Salle Street, #12c
New York, New York 10027
TEL: (212) 678-4471 or (212) 580-8115

The laws of color and form are not bound by matter. As laws of the spirit they play no less a role in the creative process than the the brush, the canvas, or the painter's conscious intent. The painter who allows these laws to work, who lets the colors themselves "speak," opens the doors to art that can do more than reproduce the visible world: It can embody something of the world of spirit. There are many artists and programs, here and abroad, working out of this understanding of visual art.

Arteum Education Centers
RD 2 Box 233
Ghent, NY 12075
TEL: (518) 672-4685

Eurythmy translates the sounds, phrases, and rhythms of speech, or the dynamic elements of music into movement and gesture. The result has been described as "visible speech", or "visible song". It could be called the movement language of the soul. In painting, the laws of color and form are not bound by matter. The painter who recognizes these laws, lets the colors themselves "speak", opens the doors to art that embodies the spirit. In architecture, beyond blending beauty and function, buildings should be ecologically sound and reflect the character of the region or culture. They should provide an environment enhancing the physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being of the people who live and work in them.

Contact the Adult Education Centers.

Eurythmy Spring Valley
260 Hungary Hollow Rd.
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
TEL: (914) 352-5020
FAX: (914) 352-5071

Boulder Eurythmy Program
3655 Sunshine Canyon Dr.
Boulder, CO 80302
TEL: (303) 440-4148
FAX: (303) 440-3408

It is not enough that a home, office building, school or factory blend beauty and function. It should also be ecologically sound, and reflect the character of its region or culture. Rudolf Steiner's architectural vision balanced these and other parameters in search of environments that could enhance the physical, psychological and spiritual well-being of the people who live and work in them. Structures that echo the organic forms found in nature are a distinctive element in many such buildings. The Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, designed by Steiner himself, is a prominent example of this "style" of architecture.

Water Research Institute
Rt 117
P.O. Box 930
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
TEL: (207) 374-2384
FAX: (207) 374-2383

Much work is being done to revive the musicality of the human being. Sophisticated instrumentation, electronics and amplification, even as they have stretched the boundaries of sonic imagination, have also estranged us from our inner experience of tone. The popularity of concerts and recorded music reflects our enduring fascination with musical sound, but we also need to make music. Workshops and conferences emphasizing this need, and drawing on the fundamental sounds of acoustic instruments and the human voice, help people reconnect with the "harmony of the spheres."