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Vivian Murray Caputo Workshop – April 2018
Join us for POSA’s final workshop of the school year! Vivian Murray Caputo is an Orff specialist and has taught in public and private schools for many years. She has presented workshops for AOSA chapters and for MENC and AOSA National Conferences, and she is an instructor for Levels I, II, and III Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training. She served on the AOSA National Board of Trustees as Region V Representative and as Co-Chair of the 2005 AOSA National Conference in…
Find out more »Summer Workshop with Andrea Sangiorgio
Join us during the Orff Level 1 class for a rare opportunity to workshop with Andrea Sangiorgio, a leader in the Orff-Schulwerk community and Professor of Elementary Music Education at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, in collaboration with The Orff Institute! No need to travel to conference or to Munich to see a master from The Institute, POSA is hosting Sangiorgio for a full day of Levels work and workshop fun, and you're invited! Prof. Dr. Andrea Sangiorgio…
Find out more »Orff 101
Get your school year started off right! This half day workshop will provide you with engaging, useful material for your music classroom presented by our past POSA presidents. No Orff experience required, but great activities for all to kickstart your year!
Find out more »Peter and Mary Alice Amidon
Creating a Dynamic Learning Community with Traditional Dance, Song and Storytelling The dancing and singing was delightful, but what I really appreciated was your detail toward the musicality of what you taught. It was never “just” singing or “just” dancing. Each element had a purpose and direction to it. - Kevin L. Droe, Ph.D., University of Northern Iowa Peter and Mary Alice Amidon's teacher workshop focuses on the community building power of traditional dance, song and storytelling in the schools. In both the…
Find out more »Tim Wiegand
Bringing Back the Joy! Teaching with Joy can sometimes be a challenge. In this exciting session teachers will experience engaging games and simple activities that work! When students enjoy the material it, can make a world of difference. Teachers will sing, dance, play recorder, play instruments, and create in this fun filled worksop. Tim Wiegand graduated from Syracuse University with a BA in Music Education, and received his Masters Degree with an "emphasis in Orff-Schulwerk" from The University of…
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