PORTLAND ORFF COURSE
SUMMER LEVELS
I - II - III
JULY 22 - AUGUST 2, 2024
New! Post Level III Special Course
July 14 - 19 2024
Menucha Retreat Center
Portland Orff Levels was established in 2018 and continues to expand through the participation of passionate educators in the Portland Metro Area and beyond.
Our 2023 levels course included over 80 participants across three levels.
Continue to check here for updates on Portland Orff’s summer coursework.
Releasing creativity that extends far beyond the music classroom, Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman conceived an approach to building musicianship in every learner through the integration of music, movement, speech, and drama. While this course is specifically geared towards music teachers serving early to middle childhood classroom music, the Orff-Schulwerk process is limitless in its applications beyond the Music Room. Administrators, classroom teachers, early-childhood professionals, middle school teachers - anyone who is looking to deepen their skillset for unlocking creative potential is welcome to join. While a background in music is helpful, it is not required or necessary to benefit from the course.
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS Welcome!
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We love to have international participants join our course! Please email us using the contact form below for International participant information details, fees, and registration.
Our course is taught in English. We encourage you to have at least conversational level English and some teaching experience.
2024 REGISTRATION is open
Please contact us using the form below if you would like more information.
COST
Course Fee: The course fee is $900.
Credit: 3 Semester credits will be available through Kent State University for $545. ($50 registration fee plus $165 per Kent State credit.)
Materials: There are required texts, recorders, and materials necessary for the course. Materials information and lists are provided through Mad Robin Music. 2024 Materials lists will be available March 1st. Please see the required materials section for more information.
Professional development hours are available. The course is 65 hours. We provide certificates for WA Clock Hours, Oregon PDU, or other proof of PD hours, upon request.
To Register:
Reserve your space by paying your $250 deposit though the website. You will then receive an invoice for the remainder of your course fees.
If you would like graduate credit, please pay the credit registration fee using the button below.
Level I - Open to all educators! A background in music is recommended, but a degree in music is not required. Completion of student teaching, or equivalent classroom experience, is recommended.
Level II - Successful completion of Level I at any AOSA approved course is required to take Level II.
Level III - Successful completion of Level I and Level II at any AOSA approved course is required to take Level III. Pre-approval is required to register. Please use the form below.
Special Course - Successful completion of Level III at any AOSA approved course is required.
3 Semester graduate credits will be offered through Kent State University at $165 per credit.
*The $495 University credit fee will be invoiced to you directly from Kent State.
Total cost for 3 graduate semester credits is $545.
Level I
Level II
LEVEL III
If you are interested in taking Level III in 2024, please email us for approval to register. Include the course name and location and year took your levels I and II, and the names of your instructors. Once approved, you will be invoiced. Please use the contact form below to request Level 3 approval.
Special Course - July 14-19, 2024
For more details, visit the “Special Course” page of our website.
Post level III Special Course: “Capturing the Spark” with Kris Olson, Matthew Stensrud and Fauna Woolfe at the Menucha Retreat Center in Corbett, OR.
Embrace the elemental through your inner child at play. Explore the thread of the elemental that begins with our youngest learners and remains the core of the creative process through each stage of our artistic development. Build your artistry through intersections in imaginative play, movement, music, and visual art to capture and share your creative spark.
Cost: $1250 Including Lodging and Meals
To register: Please contact us using the form below and include where and when you completed your Level III, and we will invoice you.
Questions? Please use the contact form below.
Levels Contact Form
REFUNDS
Should you need to withdraw, your deposit is fully refundable before June 1st.
No refunds After June 1st.