Elementary Honor Orff Ensembles 2023 - February 2-4
Idaho Orff and IMEA welcome back the Elementary Orff Ensemble to the 2023 IMEA Professional Development Conference at Idaho State University in Pocatello, February 2-4, 2023! The directing team of Orff Specialists David Thaxton from Reno, Nevada, and Ardith Collins of New York City, will be singing, speaking, moving, and playing with elementary students, 4th – 6th grades, Thursday and Friday, February 2nd and 3rd with a performance on Saturday morning, February 4.
Interested students should be able to match pitch and keep a steady pulse and must be recommended by their music teacher. Students from around the state, outside of the Pocatello area, will be welcomed but must be housed in a local hotel room with a parent or guardian or with family/friends in the area with a parent or guardian.
Student fees for this All-State opportunity are $155 and include lunch, snacks, necessary music, and the Idaho Orff/ IMEA Elementary Ensemble T Shirt. Registration will begin on October 2 with forms and fees due on December 16.
Our Orff team will be looking for adult volunteers to assist with this wonderful adventure! For questions or to sign up to help please email one of us:
Lori Conlon Khan – lorick@uidaho.edu
Shirley VanPaepeghem – svanpaepeghem@nnu.edu
Miranda Rupp – miranda.rupp@boiseschools.org
Interested students should be able to match pitch and keep a steady pulse and must be recommended by their music teacher. Students from around the state, outside of the Pocatello area, will be welcomed but must be housed in a local hotel room with a parent or guardian or with family/friends in the area with a parent or guardian.
Student fees for this All-State opportunity are $155 and include lunch, snacks, necessary music, and the Idaho Orff/ IMEA Elementary Ensemble T Shirt. Registration will begin on October 2 with forms and fees due on December 16.
Our Orff team will be looking for adult volunteers to assist with this wonderful adventure! For questions or to sign up to help please email one of us:
Lori Conlon Khan – lorick@uidaho.edu
Shirley VanPaepeghem – svanpaepeghem@nnu.edu
Miranda Rupp – miranda.rupp@boiseschools.org
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1. REGISTER YOUR CHILD. Use the REGISTRATION button to open the link to register.
2. FILL OUT STUDENT INFORMATION. Use the STUDENT INFORMATION FORM button to complete required student information.
3. MEDICAL RELEASE FORM. Print and complete the medical release form included with the documents below. Bring the form with you to the conference.
4. PAYMENT FOR CONCERT TICKETS. Click PURCHASE TICKETS below to add any concert tickets you need - $5 per person or $20 per family. Children 5 and under are free. (This button will be disabled until the point of sale site is ready--please try again later).
2. FILL OUT STUDENT INFORMATION. Use the STUDENT INFORMATION FORM button to complete required student information.
3. MEDICAL RELEASE FORM. Print and complete the medical release form included with the documents below. Bring the form with you to the conference.
4. PAYMENT FOR CONCERT TICKETS. Click PURCHASE TICKETS below to add any concert tickets you need - $5 per person or $20 per family. Children 5 and under are free. (This button will be disabled until the point of sale site is ready--please try again later).
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Deadlines: Information up on the IMEA website
Registration opens – Now Teacher Recommendation Sheets Due – Immediately (just send email with names) Notification of Placement in Honor Orff Ensemble – For 2023, everyone is admitted Fees due – December 16, 2022 Music and class lesson plans will be mailed in early December 2022. Check in and rehearsals – February 2-4, 2022 Performance – February 4, 2022 |
| orff_ensemble_2023_letter_for_teachers.docx |
| orff_ensemble_2023_letter_for_parents.docx |
| orff_ensemble_2023_letter_for_kids.docx |
| orff_ensemble_2023_letter_for_administrators.docx |
| 2023_idaho_honor_orff_medical_form.docx |
TEACHERS: |
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Teacher Selections for IMEA/ Idaho Orff Honor Ensemble 2022
Student Qualifications: Music educators should select students in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade who exhibit the following skills and abilities:
Approximate cost per student - $155
One teacher may recommend up to 10 students, please rank them in order 1-10. A maximum of 6 students will be taken from any one school unless our ensemble is not full.
What do I do with these forms?
Because of the dedication and perseverance of Dr. Lori Conlon Khan of the Lionel Hampton School of Music, IMEA president Kathi Stefani, the Idaho Orff Board, and many other Idaho music educators, IMEA and the Idaho Orff chapter will be hosting the Idaho Honor Orff Ensemble in conjunction with the 2023 Idaho Music Educators Association (IMEA), All-State Conference at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. If you are ready for a boost in your teaching experience, have participated in your own riveting opportunities of sharing the stage with inspiring performances, we at Idaho Orff encourage you to read further.
The Orff pedagogy of the Schulwerk lends itself completely to the creative cohesive beauty of singing, moving and instrument playing within the make-up of a child. We invite you to read the attached information sheet for further details. Please email the registration coordinator, Lori Conlon Khan – lorick@uidaho.edu for questions, and further information.
Share this opportunity with any elementary music teacher, specialist, choir director etc. that might want to check out this amazing performing platform. Time is of the essence. New ideas take longer to facilitate and execute.
Please don't miss out on this musical opportunity.
The Idaho Orff Schulwerk Board
Student Qualifications: Music educators should select students in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade who exhibit the following skills and abilities:
- Singing on pitch
- Ability to hold a vocal and an instrumental ostinato part
- Comfort with movement
- Rhythmic stability
- Able to work positively in a small group
- Trustworthy behavior
Approximate cost per student - $155
One teacher may recommend up to 10 students, please rank them in order 1-10. A maximum of 6 students will be taken from any one school unless our ensemble is not full.
What do I do with these forms?
- First, read the "Orff Ensemble 2023 Letter for Teachers"
- Read and then Forward the "Orff Ensemble 2023 Letter for Administrators" to your principal.
- Forward the "Orff Ensemble 2023 Letter for Parents" to parents of your selected top 10 students with the "Orff Ensemble 2023 Letter for Kids"
- Send an email to Lori Conlon Khan – lorick@uidaho.edu ASAP with the names of students you are bringing to the ensemble.
- Make sure students register using the registration button above.
Because of the dedication and perseverance of Dr. Lori Conlon Khan of the Lionel Hampton School of Music, IMEA president Kathi Stefani, the Idaho Orff Board, and many other Idaho music educators, IMEA and the Idaho Orff chapter will be hosting the Idaho Honor Orff Ensemble in conjunction with the 2023 Idaho Music Educators Association (IMEA), All-State Conference at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. If you are ready for a boost in your teaching experience, have participated in your own riveting opportunities of sharing the stage with inspiring performances, we at Idaho Orff encourage you to read further.
The Orff pedagogy of the Schulwerk lends itself completely to the creative cohesive beauty of singing, moving and instrument playing within the make-up of a child. We invite you to read the attached information sheet for further details. Please email the registration coordinator, Lori Conlon Khan – lorick@uidaho.edu for questions, and further information.
Share this opportunity with any elementary music teacher, specialist, choir director etc. that might want to check out this amazing performing platform. Time is of the essence. New ideas take longer to facilitate and execute.
Please don't miss out on this musical opportunity.
The Idaho Orff Schulwerk Board
Questions? Contact Our All State Orff Honor Ensemble Coordinator Lori Conlon Khan – lorick@uidaho.edu
