Dear Friends, November 2025

Thank you so much for the support you showed Pacific Eurythmy last year! Your vision and generosity has allowed us to compensate our dedicated accompanists and subject teachers with a more competitive wage. 

We’re holding steady! In the 2024-25 school year, we had a robust program, serving our first and second year students. Our strong second year class is continuing, and we are looking forward to starting with a new first year in September 2026. We’re incredibly proud of the calibre of the training offered, with active mentoring from Eurythmy Spring Valley. Our instructors have taken classes with master teachers over the year. Our founding Eurythmy teachers are active in national and international teaching, conferences, and publications. 

Eurythmy, as pedagogy, therapy, and art, is locally vibrant. The Portland Waldorf School offers a complete Eurythmy program for students aged pre-K through 12th grade. Cost-free Community Eurythmy classes are offered year-round, and our local artistic troupe, Portland Eurythmy, tours regularly. Portlanders have access to Therapeutic Eurythmy. 

Why is this rare? Why isn't every community enriched by this effective, integrating, and inspiring aspect of the school day, artistic performance, and therapy? 

The answer is clear: There aren’t enough Eurythmists. As Waldorf schools give up on advertising for job openings, the Rudolf Steiner Foundation has offered grants to support eurythmy in Waldorf schools. Nationally, only slightly more than one-third of our Waldorf schools currently offer regular Eurythmy classes.  Eurythmy is a cornerstone of Waldorf education, yet as teacher trainings move on-line, fewer trainees experience the unique benefits of Eurythmy. There are positions, and even salaries, but not enough trained people to fill the roles. 

Pacific Eurythmy has consistently offered tuition reductions for our recognized initiative, workable, part-time program. It’s unique on the West coast. We need to rev up the momentum, get the word out, and whole-heartedly support this training! Please share this opportunity in each of your communities, and join us in nurturing this essential work. 

We are so grateful for the generous financial support of both individual donors and the Waldorf Educational Foundation this year! 

The generous gift of a Matching Grant to help your donations grow has been offered by an anonymous donor through March 30th 2026!! The donor is offering to match your donations up to $1,000. To keep our program running and growing we are asking for your help in raising $5000. 

In Movement, 

Directors: Jolanda Frischknecht & Carrie Mass

Consulting Circle: Fancine Adams, Virginia Berg, Amanda Leonard

Donations may be sent to:  Pacific Eurythmy at 7955 SE 79th Ave. Portland, OR 97206 

Or with the donation button below.

Donations should be made to Portland Eurythmy (a 501(c)(3)) on behalf of Pacific Eurythmy and may be tax-deductible.