WORKSHOPS 2023-2024
We are so excited to continue offering workshops in person once again next year. Our next workshop for the upcoming school year is October 6th & 7th. Registration will be available in the fall for all 2023-2024 workshops. Check back for the most up to date details and information.
IDAHO WORKSHOPS
October 6-7, 2023: BethAnn Hepburn
Location: TBD
About the Workshop:
About BethAnn: BethAnn holds a Bachelor of Music from Cleveland State University, and a Master of Arts in Music Education from The University of St. Thomas, MN. She teaches 4-6th grade general music in Streestboro, Ohio, where she has the state designation of Master Teacher. She is an instructor for the American Orff-Schulwerk Association’s teacher education certification program and has served on faculty for Orff-Schulwerk teacher education courses at Villanova University, Trinity University and the University of Hawaii. Beth Ann has worked with teachers and children in China, Singapore, Scotland, and India. She has taught music methods courses at Cleveland State University and the University of Akron. Beth Ann is a regular presenter at regional, state and national conferences, has served on the AOSA National Board of Trustees and served as their professional development chair. Beth Ann is professional development chair for General Music for the Ohio Music Education Association, serves as Music Education Consultant at Music is Elementary, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Center for Elemental Music and Movement.
“It’s a joy to share lessons that bring out the unique creativity of children. A Schulwerk-based classroom fosters a sense of community as well as individual contribution to that collective. AOSA is synonymous with that model, and I am honored to be asked to contribute to the efforts of AOSA by sharing this work with others!”
About BethAnn: BethAnn holds a Bachelor of Music from Cleveland State University, and a Master of Arts in Music Education from The University of St. Thomas, MN. She teaches 4-6th grade general music in Streestboro, Ohio, where she has the state designation of Master Teacher. She is an instructor for the American Orff-Schulwerk Association’s teacher education certification program and has served on faculty for Orff-Schulwerk teacher education courses at Villanova University, Trinity University and the University of Hawaii. Beth Ann has worked with teachers and children in China, Singapore, Scotland, and India. She has taught music methods courses at Cleveland State University and the University of Akron. Beth Ann is a regular presenter at regional, state and national conferences, has served on the AOSA National Board of Trustees and served as their professional development chair. Beth Ann is professional development chair for General Music for the Ohio Music Education Association, serves as Music Education Consultant at Music is Elementary, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Center for Elemental Music and Movement.
“It’s a joy to share lessons that bring out the unique creativity of children. A Schulwerk-based classroom fosters a sense of community as well as individual contribution to that collective. AOSA is synonymous with that model, and I am honored to be asked to contribute to the efforts of AOSA by sharing this work with others!”
February 2024, 8:30am-4:00pm: Kate Miller Workshop,
Location TBD
The Volumes and You! What YOU can do!
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you look at the Music for Children Orff Schulwerk Volumes? Are you afraid to admit that you don’t use the volumes like you think you should? You are not alone!
This presentation gives a ‘down to earth’ perspective of how to use the volumes! Ideas and suggestions are shared to help get you started using and understanding the volumes like an Orff teacher should!
Location TBD
The Volumes and You! What YOU can do!
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you look at the Music for Children Orff Schulwerk Volumes? Are you afraid to admit that you don’t use the volumes like you think you should? You are not alone!
This presentation gives a ‘down to earth’ perspective of how to use the volumes! Ideas and suggestions are shared to help get you started using and understanding the volumes like an Orff teacher should!
More Idaho Workshop Info.
MORE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Various Dates: Idaho Orff Chapter Meetings, Online
These sessions are a fun way to see your music teachers across the state and help you earn PD credit. Check your email regularly for info. about upcoming dates and sessions. If you don't regularly receive our emails, click here to let us know you would like to be added to the email list, send an email to idahoorff@gmail.com, or visit our facebook page, Friends of Idaho Orff, to see when the next session is. You'll also find information posted on our homepage as these sessions are scheduled throughout the year.
WORKSHOPS 2024-2025
October 2024 Workshop, 8:30am-4:00pm: Presenter TBD
Location TBD
Check back soon for more info!
January 2025 Chapter Share, 8:30am-4:00pm: Presenter TBD
Location TBD
Join us as we continue the tradition of learning from our scholarship recipients.
February 2025, 8:30am-4:00pm: TBD
Location TBD
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ARCHIVE - Past IOSA Workshops
IDAHO WORKSHOPS 2022-2023
February 25, 2023: David Rowe
Location: Real Life Community Church, 120 14th Ave. South, Nampa
About the Workshop:
About David: A Nebraska native and Midwesterner at heart, David Row now lives and teaches in the Kansas City Metro. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory, completed Orff Schulwerk Master level certification, and has extensive experience with critical thinking in the arts. Find more ideas about music education on David's blog, www.makemomentsmatter.org.
About David: A Nebraska native and Midwesterner at heart, David Row now lives and teaches in the Kansas City Metro. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory, completed Orff Schulwerk Master level certification, and has extensive experience with critical thinking in the arts. Find more ideas about music education on David's blog, www.makemomentsmatter.org.
October 7-8, 2022, 8:30am-4:00pm: Matthew Stensrud
Real Life Community Church (Nampa, ID)
120 14th Ave. South, Nampa, ID, 83651
Real Life Community Church (Nampa, ID)
120 14th Ave. South, Nampa, ID, 83651
About the Workshop:
Day 1: With the implementation of Responsive Classroom in elementary schools across the country, music educators can be an influential voice in the successful use of this process based, community driven and exploration centered approach. Today, we’ll learn more about the basics of Responsive Classroom, how it looks in the elementary classroom, and why Responsive Classroom is a natural fit within Orff Schulwerk. So let’s play, sing, speak, dance, move, and create!
Day 2: There’s always a place for creation – a folk dance with a twist, a chance to explore the xylophone, or an opportunity to see what your body can do with one word – but pulling these ideas from our students can be challenging. Let’s go back to the Schulwerk roots of playfulness, discovery, and wonder as we explore these ideas and more through student-led choices, improvisation, risk-taking, and more. We’ll unearth the unexpected, so join us on the journey!
About Matthew: Matthew Stensrud is an internationally-acclaimed and award-winning Elementary Music and Movement Teacher and currently teaches PK-4 music and movement at Sidwell Friends Lower School in Washington, DC. He received his Master of Music Education from George Mason University and Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, is an Orff Schulwerk approved Teacher Educator of Movement, and teaches Movement Levels in New Jersey and Oregon. Matthew is also on AOSA National Board of Trustees as a representative for region 5 and was a key content contributor to the book Responsive Classroom for Music, Art, PE and Other Special Areas. He is also well-known on social media as @MisterSOrff and offers newsletters through his website www.mistersorff.com and mentoring, lesson plans, and more on his Patreon page, www.patreon.com/mistersorff.
Day 1: With the implementation of Responsive Classroom in elementary schools across the country, music educators can be an influential voice in the successful use of this process based, community driven and exploration centered approach. Today, we’ll learn more about the basics of Responsive Classroom, how it looks in the elementary classroom, and why Responsive Classroom is a natural fit within Orff Schulwerk. So let’s play, sing, speak, dance, move, and create!
Day 2: There’s always a place for creation – a folk dance with a twist, a chance to explore the xylophone, or an opportunity to see what your body can do with one word – but pulling these ideas from our students can be challenging. Let’s go back to the Schulwerk roots of playfulness, discovery, and wonder as we explore these ideas and more through student-led choices, improvisation, risk-taking, and more. We’ll unearth the unexpected, so join us on the journey!
About Matthew: Matthew Stensrud is an internationally-acclaimed and award-winning Elementary Music and Movement Teacher and currently teaches PK-4 music and movement at Sidwell Friends Lower School in Washington, DC. He received his Master of Music Education from George Mason University and Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, is an Orff Schulwerk approved Teacher Educator of Movement, and teaches Movement Levels in New Jersey and Oregon. Matthew is also on AOSA National Board of Trustees as a representative for region 5 and was a key content contributor to the book Responsive Classroom for Music, Art, PE and Other Special Areas. He is also well-known on social media as @MisterSOrff and offers newsletters through his website www.mistersorff.com and mentoring, lesson plans, and more on his Patreon page, www.patreon.com/mistersorff.
January 28, 2023, 8:30am-4:00pm: Chapter Share
Location: Real Life Community Church, 120 14th Ave. South, Nampa
2022 National Conference Chapter Share
Join us as our scholarship recipients, members, and Board share out what they learned from the national conference in November.
Join us as our scholarship recipients, members, and Board share out what they learned from the national conference in November.
IDAHO WORKSHOPS 2021-2022
October 1-2, 2021, 8:30am-4:00pm: Kris Olsen Workshop
Real Life Community Church (Nampa, ID)
120 14th Ave. South, Nampa, ID, 83651
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.
Real Life Community Church (Nampa, ID)
120 14th Ave. South, Nampa, ID, 83651
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.
April 9, 2022, 8:30am-4:00pm: Chapter Share,
In Person, Birch Elementary
6900 Birch Lane, Nampa, ID
2021 National Conference Chapter Share
Join us as our scholarship recipients, members, and Board share out what they learned from the national conference in November.
In Person, Birch Elementary
6900 Birch Lane, Nampa, ID
2021 National Conference Chapter Share
Join us as our scholarship recipients, members, and Board share out what they learned from the national conference in November.
IDAHO WORKSHOPS 2020-2021
October 2-3, 2020: Kate Bright Workshop, Online
Join Kate Bright as she takes you around the school in 80 beats! In this workshop, participants will explore the world of the Orff process and find new ways to sing, say, move, and play - with a special focus on the recorder. By using simple speech patterns, folk dances and easily created/obtainable manipulatives, teachers will learn how to process rhythms inside and outside the world of 4/4.
Join Kate Bright as she takes you around the school in 80 beats! In this workshop, participants will explore the world of the Orff process and find new ways to sing, say, move, and play - with a special focus on the recorder. By using simple speech patterns, folk dances and easily created/obtainable manipulatives, teachers will learn how to process rhythms inside and outside the world of 4/4.
January 23, 2021: Annual Chapter Share, Online
Scholarship recipients and members shared out what they had learned from the International Orff Conference in November.
Scholarship recipients and members shared out what they had learned from the International Orff Conference in November.
February 20, 2021: Multiple Clinicians Workshop, Online
Thom Bordun- Rhythms and Rhymes for Live and Virtual Times
Whether you teach live, blended or completely virtual, this is the session for you. Teachers will be invited into the familiar language of rhythm and rhyme through singing games that engage students both in live classrooms as well as virtual experiences. Using both the Orff approach and Kodaly method sequence, Thom shares activities that meet the conceptual needs of your Fall lessons while addressing the "lost" skills from possible school closures last Spring. Additionally, suggestions and strategies for play-alongs and skill building are shared. The handout will include a complete process and bibliography of children's literature titles used or referenced.
Whether you teach live, blended or completely virtual, this is the session for you. Teachers will be invited into the familiar language of rhythm and rhyme through singing games that engage students both in live classrooms as well as virtual experiences. Using both the Orff approach and Kodaly method sequence, Thom shares activities that meet the conceptual needs of your Fall lessons while addressing the "lost" skills from possible school closures last Spring. Additionally, suggestions and strategies for play-alongs and skill building are shared. The handout will include a complete process and bibliography of children's literature titles used or referenced.
Paul Cribari-
Check back soon for more info!
Check back soon for more info!
Paul Weller- Movement and Melody: Continuing the Orff Process Through Multiple Teaching Scenarios
We can still sing, say, dance and play as we go from Distance learning to hybrid to all in person. Whatever our situation and our safety concerns, we can make music and dance and use these experiences to pull our students through all these changes.
We can still sing, say, dance and play as we go from Distance learning to hybrid to all in person. Whatever our situation and our safety concerns, we can make music and dance and use these experiences to pull our students through all these changes.
Saturday, April 24, 10am: Lori Conlon Khan, Online
Lori will share a number of things including Orff piggyback songs, history of the Schulwerk, speech pieces with movement, utilizing chidren's books to create a sound story, and will highlight the song "Ding, Dong, Digga Digga, Dong" from Volume 1. You are sure to gain something from this workshop and won't want to miss it!
Lori will share a number of things including Orff piggyback songs, history of the Schulwerk, speech pieces with movement, utilizing chidren's books to create a sound story, and will highlight the song "Ding, Dong, Digga Digga, Dong" from Volume 1. You are sure to gain something from this workshop and won't want to miss it!
