Through the eyes of Administrators-
The Value of Orff Schulwerk

Tracey Amend
"Through the Orff Schulwerk approach to music education, I have seen children of all ages actively engaged in every aspect of creativity. They are integrating all content areas as they sing, dance and perform creative movement during their music class. This experience spills over into the classroom and improves their ability to do well in reading, writing and math as they develop into well-rounded students in all academic areas."

Tracey Amend, Principal Mountain View Elementary School
Adams Co. Five Star School District 12401 N. Perry St. Broomfield, Colorado 80020

Nancy Schkurman
"The Schulwerk ... allows us to connect with all content areas of the curriculum and to become integrated learners and thinkers. It enables us also to orchestrate our relationships with all school staff and to feature a common vision for the good of the children. The Schulwerk is centered in the child, is expanded in unity with the world of music and movement, and is reinforced with the strengths of the school and community. In flourishing environments, the Schulwerk teaches us to weave the voice, the dance, and the word together into an artistic and  musical whole. It enables us also to orchestrate our relationships with all school staff and to feature a common vision for the good of the children. It allows us to connect with all content areas of the curriculum and to become integrated learners and thinkers. In the end, joy as well as caring, is communicated. Every child is served, every teacher belongs, and every person is valued."
Nancy Schkurman, Retired Coordinator — Elementary Fine Arts
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, Nevada