Conferences & Events

2010
Rhythms of the River - Flowing from the Source
2010 AOSA Professional Development Conference in Spokane, Washington
November 3 - 6, 2010

Conference Website
Conference Highlights Brochure (opens a pdf)
Sponsoring a Session F.A.Q.  (opens a pdf)
Call for Research Posters (Word doc)
View the Professional Development Conference promo video


2011
Neighbors in Harmony:Creating Connections
2011 AOSA Professional Development Conference in Pittsburgh, PA
November 9 - 12, 2011
   Children's Performance Group Application Form (Word doc)
   Children's Performance Groups Rubric (Word doc)
   Call for Adult Performing Groups (Word doc)
   Program Proposal Application cover letter (PDF)
   Presenter Proposal Form (Word doc) or Presenter Proposal Form (Word docx)
   Sponsoring a Session FAQ (opens a pdf)


Local Chapter Workshop Schedule - 2009-2010 Schedule (pdf)

AOSA National Conference History
List of AOSA National Conferences, 1969 to 2012 (pdf)

Related Conferences and Events Around the World

International Summer Course
"Elemental Music and Dance Pedagogy - Orff-Schulwerk"
July 4th - 10th, 2010 at the Orff-Institute in Salzburg
This course is taught in English.
For more information, see this BROCHURE.

CARL ORFF-FRANCE International Course
Elemental Music, Dance and Movement
July 12 - 16, 2010
Location: Vitry-Sur-Seine, 3km from Paris
Please see these brochures: flyer1 (pdf)  flyer 2 (pdf) for more information.

JaSeSoi ry, Orff-Schulwerk Association of Finland, is pleased to send you information on the
XII International World Village in Finland, July 26 - 31, 2010. The venue is in the middle of beautiful Finnish nature in a cosy course center ( http://www.valkealanopisto.fi/en/frontpage )

This unique course has unique presenters:

* Mrs. Elina Kivelä-Taskinen (Finland)
* Mr.  Ciro Paduano (Rome, Italy)
* Ms. Elina Kivelä-Taskinen (Finland)

Information files are attached.  JaSeSoi ry would be pleased, if you could share this information with your friends. In eleven years the World Village has had participants from all continents.

More information is available at www.jasesoi.org , or by e-mailing to me.

On behalf of JaSeSoi ry, Orff-Schulwerk Association of Finland
World Village Team 2010

JaSeSoi ry - Orff-Schulwerk Association of Finland
Mr. Jukka Siukonen
jukka.siukonen@jasesoi.com
www.jasesoi.org

Brochure (PDF)
Registration (Word doc.)

Music in the Mountains • July 30, 31, & Aug. 1, 2010
Rocky Mountain Chapter's Summer Mini-Conference in Breckenridge at the Beaver Run Resort
Gloria Fuoco-Lawson, presenter
$140 fee plus hotel room (3 meals included)
Visit www.rmc-aosa.org
or contact Julie Tobin -- 303.791.6239 -- JTSing@aol.com
One hour graduate credit or 15 licensure renewal hours are available.

Aussie Orff courses and conferences 2010
14th Early Childhood Conference of Performing Arts (ECCPA)
21-22 August 2010 Melbourne
Genazzano FCJ College, Cotham Rd, Kew Victoria, Australia
This year Dick Watt (who was a mentor to Lynn Kleiner) is the Key Presenter. In addition there are over 30 other experts presenting a wide range of ‘hands on’ workshops throughout the weekend. This conference is for pre-school teachers, primary school teachers, caregivers, family day care workers, therapists, parents and anyone interested in working creatively with young children (0-8yrs). More information at www.vosa.org

Australian Orff Level courses accredited through ANCOS (Australian National Council of Orff Schulwerk) Subjects include Movement and Dance, Orchestration and Analysis, Technique and Improvisation, Recorder, Vocal Studies and Pedagogy. Each course is 36 hours. There are 4 levels in total - this flyer shows a list of level 1 and 2 courses being offered in 2010. 

Special Course - Orff Institute, Mozarteum University in Salzburg
Advanced Studies in Music and Dance Education - Orff-Schulwerk
This course is taught in English and will be held from October 2010 until June 2011. It is offered to teachers of music and dance pedagogy with at least three years teaching experience.
The curriculum includes:

Teachers are faculty members of the Orff Institute, University Mozarteum, Salzburg along with international guest teachers. Students are from all over the world and represent the cultural diversities of their countries and homes. The link to the brochure and application form is: http://www.moz.ac.at/content.php?id=807.
Deadline for applications is April 1, 2010.
For further information please contact: shirley.salmon@moz.ac.at or andrea.ostertag@moz.ac.at


 
You can renew your AOSA membership by clicking here!

The American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a professional organization dedicated to the creative teaching approach developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman. We are united by our belief that music and movement – to speak, sing and play; to listen and understand; to move and create – should be an active and joyful experience.