What is eurythmy?

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== == Eurythmy is a modern art of movement arising out of Rudolf Steiner's life path of anthroposophy. It seems that Rudolf Steiner had many new and revolutionary ideas that he wished to develop, but he would wait until somebody asked the right question before he could present and develop them in public. In 1912 the seed question came from Clara Schmidt who was looking for a career in movement for her daughter, Lori. Although she was only a teenager, Steiner began to introduce Lori to a new art of movement through exercises and imaginative pictures. Speech eurythmy developed first and was introduced into some scenes of Steiner's Mystery Dramas. Visible singing developed much more slowly but, from the first performances, proved more popular with audiences than visible speech. It became clear that eurythmy was a health-promoting activity, and specific exercises for a wide variety of medical conditions were developed as curative eurythmy or eurythmy therapy. In 1919, the first Waldorf School opened and eurythmy was introduced as an integral part of the curriculum. The lessons develop through the school in tune with the maturing children.