Workshops are Back in Person!!!
We are so excited to be back together in person this year! We are kicking off a great year of workshops with Kris Olsen this October. Learn more about our October workshop and Kris Olsen below and visit our current workshop page for more information on this year years workshops. As in previous years, you can earn PD credit for attending our workshops! Don't forget that PD credit registration is separate from workshop registration.
October 1-2: Kris Olsen Workshop, Treasure Valley Idaho
Music and Movement for Everyone!
In this 2-day workshop, Kris will share her favorite Orff based lesson for students of all ages. For our youngest students, we’ll explore adapted folk dance, fanciful finger plays, silly songs, and the world of pretend. For older children, we’ll build rhythmic skills through body percussion, cup passing, barred instruments, and bucket drumming. Woven throughout will be lots of movement to support creativity, musicality, and artistry.
About Kris Olsen: Kris has taught music and movement for 30 years in public, private, rural, and urban schools. She offers workshops across the country and has taught at various universities. Kris is a member of Flatlands Dance Theatre in Lubbock, TX where she teaches music and movement as a private contractor. Kris has her master’s degree in Orff Schulwerk from the University of St. Thomas.
***Due to the current local COVID conditions and for the safety of our presenter, teachers, and building vendors, masks that fully cover the nose and mouth will be required for all in attendance at the workshop.***
In this 2-day workshop, Kris will share her favorite Orff based lesson for students of all ages. For our youngest students, we’ll explore adapted folk dance, fanciful finger plays, silly songs, and the world of pretend. For older children, we’ll build rhythmic skills through body percussion, cup passing, barred instruments, and bucket drumming. Woven throughout will be lots of movement to support creativity, musicality, and artistry.
About Kris Olsen: Kris has taught music and movement for 30 years in public, private, rural, and urban schools. She offers workshops across the country and has taught at various universities. Kris is a member of Flatlands Dance Theatre in Lubbock, TX where she teaches music and movement as a private contractor. Kris has her master’s degree in Orff Schulwerk from the University of St. Thomas.
***Due to the current local COVID conditions and for the safety of our presenter, teachers, and building vendors, masks that fully cover the nose and mouth will be required for all in attendance at the workshop.***
Treasures to Raffle Quilt and Table Runner at 2021-2022 Workshops
Once again, Treasures will be raffling off an amazing quilt, as well as a table runner, to help fund scholarships that will help send our members to levels training and national conference in 2022-2023. Check out the treasures page for more information and contact Beverly Schumacher if you would like to purchase raffle tickets but are unable to attend our workshops. The deadline to purchase raffle tickets is usually at our last workshop of the year in February.
2021-2022 Music Quilt
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Front Side of Table Runner
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Back Side of Table Runner
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Velma Allen Scholarship Recipients 2021-2022
Hannah Gibson is our $500 scholarship recipient for this year. She will be a 1st year teacher next year at Sacajawea Elementary in Caldwell. She is excited to attend the Orff Level 1 training at USU this summer.
Levels Training Summer 2022
Levels training has changed teaching for so many of the teachers in our chapter. Our teachers come back inspired and equipped to teach in a whole new way. For this reason, we offer scholarships on a regular to attend levels training. If you are interested in levels training, check our scholarships page for details on applying for a scholarship. We would love to help you get there! You can also check out testimonials on our scholarship page and find out about the application process as well. Applications for 2022-2023 will begin in spring of 2022.
Instrument Loan Program
Through some very generous donations, the "Treasures" part of the Idaho Orff Chapter has put together sets of Orff instruments, guitars, ukes, and hand drums that are available for lending out starting this school year! Fill out an application to be selected. We are now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Applications are due Friday, April 30.
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