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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…
Find out more »Cyndee Giebler
Join us for our final workshop of the 2018-19 school year! Mining the Volumes: Uncover the hidden gems found within the covers of the Music for Children Volumes. We’ll explore ways to make these pieces fun, artistic and joyful for today’s students. Bring a soprano recorder and a sense of adventure! Cyndee Giebler lives and teaches in northeast Wisconsin. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and completed her master’s degree at the University of St. Thomas in…
Find out more »October Workshop – Thom Borden
Purposeful Play: Singing Games and Play Parties in the Orff Schulwerk Classroom In this session, teachers will explore the role of singing games and play parties as it relates to music concepts in the Orff Schulwerk classroom. Hands-on games and activities will lead teachers through a sequenced process of introducing these activities as they address engaging all students. Considerations for grade levels in which concepts are explored and assessed will be discussed as teachers discuss the union of the Kodaly…
Find out more »Winter Workshop – Jim Solomon
Jim Solomon is a National Board Certified Teacher, author and national clinician. He is a music instructor at R.B. Hunt Elementary in St. Augustine, FL, where he works with General Music classes, Chorus, Recorder Club, and D.R.U.M., a special percussion group for 5th-grade students. This summer, he retired from decades of teaching the Orff Level 1 teacher training course at the Eastman School of Music. He was Teacher of the Year for St. Johns County in 1991, and he has…
Find out more »Orff 101 – CANCELLED
Dear Portland Orff Family, We hope this message finds you and your loved ones well. As we all know, our world is certainly at an unprecedented time in education and living with the COVID-19 virus. At this point in time, we are announcing that we will be canceling our April 18th workshop. There are too many unknowns to continue planning for this particular workshop. However, we at Portland Orff would love to continue the spirit of our Orff 101 workshops,…
Find out more »Online Workshop with Paul Weller
We at Portland Orff are excited to announce that we will be hosting a FREE Two-Part Online Workshop with the amazing Paul Weller. Come learn, connect, and find some mindfulness with fellow Music educators over the course of two Saturdays. In these online workshops, we will explore lesson ideas, songs, and movement, using online tools and resources. You will leave with practical ideas for how to structure lessons online, as well as having an opportunity to create music and movement with colleagues. Join…
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