• Social Emotional Learning

    Community Connections

    B21B

    Come celebrate your communities identity through music! Sing, move, create, and empower student voice and choice while weaving literature and community elements into your classroom.

    Movement/Dance

    “At Play” and “In Motion”

    B21C

    Discover the magic of children “at play” and “in motion.” Explore the power of movement elements and other ideas including children’s literature to promote playful learning in the music classroom.

    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.

    Interdisciplinary/Arts Integration

    Reveling with the Schulwerk Through the Seasons

    E11ABC

    Tara Clayburn is the Lower School Music & Movement Teacher at The Potomac School in McLean, VA. She is a Teacher Educator for AOSA, and presents professional development workshops frequently. […]

    Active Listening

    Expanding Aural Ranges with Chord Changes

    E10CD

    This session focuses on activities that promote aural understanding of harmonic chord changes from four perspectives: Eurhythmics, Kodály, Orff Schulwerk, and Music Learning Theory. Teachers who are members of the […]

    AOSA Hosted Event

    Advisory Board Meeting

    E24AB

    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.

    Drumming

    Drumming and Movement for Young and Special Needs Learners

    B21B

    Explore inclusive drumming and movement activities that develop steady beat, cross-lateral coordination, and expressive storytelling through multisensory, brain-based strategies designed for young children and special needs learners.

    Multicultural

    Windows and Mirrors into a Japanese Tale

    B21A

    Dive into an old Japanese tale and come out with a new folk song and dance, along with fresh insights for teaching creative movement and sharing stories that aren't your […]

    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.

    Interdisciplinary/Arts Integration

    Reveling with the Schulwerk Through the Seasons

    E11ABC

    Tara Clayburn is the Lower School Music & Movement Teacher at The Potomac School in McLean, VA. She is a Teacher Educator for AOSA, and presents professional development workshops frequently. […]