Rhythm & Rhyme - Explore Rhythms Using Children's Literature - No Repeat
2025-11-20 14:15 - 15:30 (America/Detroit)
Learn how to introduce and explore rhythms using children’s literature while singing, moving, composing, and playing! Download session notes

Arranging Success: The Orff-Inspired Chorus - No Repeat
2025-11-20 14:15 - 15:30
Learn Orff Schulwerk based strategies for improving ensemble skills in chorus. Create an arrangement of a folk song to use with your choral group. Download session notes

Creative Movement Storytelling
2025-11-20 14:15 - 15:30
Create a movement story using Mad Libs writing prompts and a looping Möbius strip. Learn a Möbius strip circle dance. Download session notes

You Can Say It, You Can Play It!
2025-11-20 14:15 - 15:30
Jump into the drum circle to explore your rhythmic teaching skills. If you can say it, you can play it! Download session notes

Exploring Rhythm with the Four Active Approaches, Part 2 - Sign up for both sessions
2025-11-20 14:15 - 15:30
This session sponsored by the Alliance for Active Music Making explores rhythmic learning through the lens of four active approaches to musical engagement. Download session notes

Advisory Board - No Repeat
2025-11-20 14:15 - 15:30
This meeting is for elected chapter officers and begins at 2:00 pm. Learn about how AOSA can support your chapter and network with other leaders.

Welcome Ceremony featuring the Southdale Orff Ensemble
2025-11-20 16:00 - 17:25
The Southdale Orff Ensemble is the musical ambassador of Southdale Elementary in Kettering, Ohio. Performing at venues across our community, this non-audition, after-school ensemble features 35 fifth grade students. The goal of the group is to provide students with a comprehensive and culminating elementary ensemble experience. Download program

Marketplace Grand Opening
2025-11-20 17:30 - 19:00
Visit our exhibitors for the latest products and information. View Marketplace exhibitor map

Welcome to the Ceili
2025-11-20 20:00 - 21:15
Whether you’re in the States or across the pond, learn the basic steps and try them out in circles, long ways sets, and maybe a square. Download session notes

A Celebration of Appalachia
2025-11-20 20:00 - 21:15
A real Old Time play-a-long session featuring tunes and songs of Appalachia. Bring your own folk-style instrument and your voice! Download session notes

Drumming Up Fun with a Cajun Twist
2025-11-20 20:00 - 21:15
Drum and dance with a Cajun Louisiana twist! Learn a drum ensemble piece, create a simple jazz melody perfect for a Mardi Gras parade, sing with Louis Armstrong, and add Grandma’s Gumbo! It’s time for Louisiana Lagniappe! Download session notes

Registration Open
2025-11-21 07:30 - 16:00
No contact pickup on tables. Find your name tag with banquet ticket, pronoun stickers, and a neck wallet. Onsite registration is open.

Creating Something From Nothing
2025-11-21 08:00 - 09:15, 2025-11-21 09:45 - 11:00
Harness the creativity and imagination of your students by creating a music and movement piece from scratch- the ultimate risk taking adventure! Download session notes

Blue Moon of Kentucky - No Repeat
2025-11-21 08:00 - 09:15
Using rhythm and movement exploration to create tableaus, tonic and supertonic triads build melodic improvisational opportunities within MFC musical compositions. Download session notes

Out of Chaos, A Compositon - No Repeat
2025-11-21 08:00 - 09:15
Discover ways to new ways to use elemental form to structure and guide your students’ wild creativity into satisfying compositions. Download session notes

PK-6, Recorders adding Musicality, Motivation, Engagement
2025-11-21 08:00 - 09:15, 2025-11-21 09:45 - 11:00
Experience how different sizes of recorders are effectively used throughout the curriculum, some played by the teacher, some for students. Download session notes

Mindful-Based Social Emotional Group Drumming
2025-11-21 08:00 - 09:15, 2025-11-21 09:45 - 11:00
Experience Mindful-Based SEL and group drumming to enhance self-awareness, self-management, and relationship skills for teachers and students. Download session notes

Exploring Orff Schulwerk - No Repeat
2025-11-21 08:00 - 09:15
Increase your understanding of Orff Schulwerk with a closer look at ways to sing, move, and play! Great for those who have completed Level I.

Sensory Room
2025-11-21 08:00 - 09:15
*Not a session* Visit this room if you need a calm space to decompress.

Marketplace Open
2025-11-21 09:00 - 16:00

PING PONG, The Game is On! - No Repeat
2025-11-21 09:45 - 11:00
A children’s demonstration class showing how meticulously planned activities depend upon the spontaneous back and forth between teacher and student. Download session notes

Creative Improvisation for All Ages
2025-11-21 09:45 - 11:00
Improvisation can be musical at all ages! Three original pieces will be presented to explore melodic & movement improvisation in creative ways! Download session notes

Exploring Modes to Reflect a Theme - No Repeat
2025-11-21 09:45 - 11:00
Through improvisation, explore modes, describe the mood of each. Then, in small groups, compose in modes to reflect a theme. Download session notes

CTED Basic I - No Repeat
2025-11-21 09:45 - 11:00
This session is only for AOSA Teacher Education Levels Course Instructors. Download session notes

DEIA Lunch & Learn/Open Meeting & Affinity Groups
2025-11-21 11:10 - 12:30
Learn about DEIA integration and initiatives from AOSA. Affinity groups may meet during the second half of the meeting. Bring your own lunch.

I Can Imagine!
2025-11-21 12:30 - 13:45
Create inspiring musical experiences using pieces from the volumes and original works, as well as empowering text and your imagination! Download session notes

Movement Games: Engage, Practice, Connect!
2025-11-21 12:30 - 13:45
Explore fun activities to build skills and community through active play.
