Orff Workshop

Orff Schulwerk in the Mountains

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Utah State University, Logan Utah

Orff Schulwerk is a unique child-centered approach to teaching and learning music and movement based on the work of composer Carl Orff. Through speech, song, dance, and play, children are actively involved in making music using an array of melody and percussion instruments. See American Orff-Schulwerk Association website <http://www.aosa.org/> for additional information.

Designed particularly for the elementary educator, the workshop is applicable for preschool, physical and special education and middle school teachers. Formal training in music is NOT a prerequisite for this workshop, however, undergraduate students must have completed a minimum of 45 semester hours. Special sessions with experts on the child voice and early childhood music will augment instruction in basic Orff pedagogy. Two semester hours of credit are optional. Attendance is required for all coursework. 

This approved certification course of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a 10-day full-time course. It is based on the work of the composer Carl Orff and his colleagues who developed "Orff Schulwerk," music and movement for the school. Participants will explore Orff process, melody and rhythm, improvisation, pentatonic scales and bordun accompaniments. Ability to read music notation is a prerequisite. Optional four semester hours of credit are available. Attendance is required for all coursework. 

Faculty

Carolyn Bodily -an experienced classroom teacher and K-6 specialist; teaches Level I movement and applications for the academic classroom.

Leslie Timmons - Associate Professor, Music Department, Utah State University; Course Director, teaches Level I Orff Pedagogy, recorder, folk dance. 

Guest Presenters

 

Bonnie Slade- child vocal specialist, Director of Women's Choir at Utah State University and past Artistic Director of Cache Children's Choir; children's choir demonstration, literature and care and training of the young voice

General information

Workshops are offered by the Music Department, Caine School of the Arts at Utah State University. All coursework takes place in FineArts Center.
                                      

Need housing on campus?

www.housing.usu.edu/summerhousing/summerlodging.cfm

or contact lezlie.clegg@usu.edu

Need parking?

www.usu.edu/parking                                                                                                                                 

$9 Economy passes available for parking at nearby Nutrition and Food Science Building lot

Questions?

Leslie Timmons - Course Director

leslie.timmons@usu.edu

(435)797-3699
                           

For registration information:

Ewa Wilczynski – Course Administrator

ewa.orff@comcast.net

(435)755-0853

 

Download the 2010 Registration form: