• Composition/Improvisation

    Pirates Avast

    E10AB

    Arrr matey! Prepare for adventures of buried treasure, dastardly pirates, and sword battles! Explore and create across the musical seas.

    Composition/Improvisation

    Take Another Look at That Book

    E10AB

    Intentionally connect objectives to a book! Newer children’s books will demonstrate the true intention of discovering and teaching musical objectives and how to assess.

    Interdisciplinary/Arts Integration

    Processing Reader’s Theater Orff Style!

    E10AB

    Explore improvisation, creativity, and arts integration through children’s literature and Reader’s Theatre, culminating in a performance that uses the Orff Schulwerk process to enrich storytelling through music, movement, and expression.

    Multicultural

    Modern Musical Traditions in New Orleans

    E10AB

    This session looks to move beyond black-and-white photos of New Orleans music and experience, create, and interact with the vibrant, authentic modern traditions.

    Composition/Improvisation

    Working With Words

    E10AB

    Words come alive through movement, music, and playful games! Transform your words into movement and music while exploring the power and importance of the words we choose to use with each other.

    Interdisciplinary/Arts Integration

    Creative Expression Through the Arts

    E10AB

    Explore how dance, theatre, drama and music share common terminology such as contour/flow, texture/space, color/timbre. We’ll investigate famous works of art and make them come alive musically!

    Multicultural

    From Bamboo Sticks to Jump Ropes

    E10AB

    This session explores the vibrant heartbeat of Chinese Hani music through traditional bamboo stick dance and songs. The session will demonstrate how the music and dance elements flourish within an Orff Schulwerk setting. You’ll leave with engaging, classroom-ready activities to engage students and enrich your school community.

    Multicultural

    From Bamboo Sticks to Jump Ropes

    E10AB

    This session explores the vibrant heartbeat of Chinese Hani music through traditional bamboo stick dance and songs. The session will demonstrate how the music and dance elements flourish within an Orff Schulwerk setting. You’ll leave with engaging, classroom-ready activities to engage students and enrich your school community.

    Guided Exploration

    Exploring Outer Space with Upper Elementary Beginners

    E10AB

    Using outer space as our guide, let’s explore how to engage and inspire upper elementary learners to create, move, and play even if this is their first Orff Schulwerk experience.

    Interdisciplinary/Arts Integration

    Exploring Outer Space with Upper Elementary Beginners

    E10AB

    Using outer space as our guide, let’s explore how to engage and inspire upper elementary learners to create, move, and play even if this is their first Orff Schulwerk experience.