Béatrice Chapuis-Westphal
Training Manager
Having practised music since childhood, Béatrice Chapuis-Westphal studied science from 1974 to 79 and, after a full course of musical training, completed her studies in composition (harmony, counterpoint and fugue) at the Lyon Conservatoire. She also practised piano, practical harmony and spontaneous improvisation.
In 1973, she discovered the written work of Edgar Willems, then met the international Willems and Jacques Chapuis movement in 1974. Her practice and teaching of music and piano took on a new meaning, enriched by the principles of Willems musical initiation.
In 1978, after completing his Pedagogical Diploma in Willems® Music Education, a new stage opened up, and an irreplaceable experience was realized with his commitment to Jacques Chapuis for almost thirty years, increasingly leading awareness and training courses on several continents and in a wide range of general and musical education contexts.
She contributes to the structuring of training courses specific to the Willems movement, as well as to the constitution of a pedagogical and musical collection available to trainers and students. As a holder of the Willems® Professional Didactic Diploma, she continues to take part in current training courses.
After having home-schooled her children, between 2001 and 2010 she had the opportunity to implement the Willemsian pedagogical progression for all children in a private school, which she entitled “Music in school and schooling”.
“Music at school and music school”.
With Jacques Chapuis, she has produced a presentation of rhythmic, melodic and harmonic archetypes in nature, music and other arts, based on the work of Pythagorean researchers. Since 2012, she has headed the Artistic and Pedagogical Committee of the Willems® International Federation. At Editions Pro Musica, she is in charge of updates, reprints and translations of E. Willems’ works, as well as the availability of essential teaching materials.