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Orff Schulwerk TrainingSummer 2006 - Our 20th Year of Schulwerk TrainingCome to our 20th Anniversary Mega-Workshop Celebration!
Orff Schulwerk is “Music for Children”, a way to teach and learn music using poems, rhymes, games, songs, and dances as basic materials. The Schulwerk was created by composers Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman in Europe. The emphasis is on students as improvisers and performers. It is the most exciting way to teach and learn music. The University of Kentucky has offered Schulwerk certification for teachers for ninenteen years, taught by a most prestigious team of master teachers. Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Level I Course Content The content for the courses follows the curriculum approved by the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. Level One will focus on basic Schulwerk techniques and theory, soprano recorder and movement skills. Level Two is a continuation of Level One, studying additional scales, techniques, orchestrations, movement, and the alto recorder. Level Three (to be offered in 2005) brings the skills of teaching Orff Schulwerk to a higher level of competency and integrates Schulwerk training in a comprehensive manner, emphasizing musicianship and pedagogic reflection. To enroll in Level Two or Three, students must have successfully completed the previous level of equivalent content. Successful completion of course content is pre-requisite to granting of certification. These ten-day courses are for music teachers who wish to make music education a joyful and creative experience for both teacher and students through the Orff Schulwerk process. Daily sessions will focus on several areas: ensemble playing, lessons and pedagogy, recorder techniques, dance and movement, and special topic. Classes begin at 8:30 am and finish at 4:30 pm, with a 50-minute lunch break around noon time. 2 to 4 semester credits available. Faculty: Cindy Hall Ms. Hall is an active Orff and recorder clinician, elementary music teacher, and children’s church choir director. Formerly from Oklahoma and Wisconsin, she now lives in Park City, Utah, and teaches at Rowland Hall - St. Mark’s School. She conducts workshops integrating Orff and recorder with children’s literature. She is a regular summer faculty at the University of St. Thomas and is one of the authors of Share the Music. Faculty: Brian Burnett Brian Burnett is a music specialist for the Rossford Schools near Toledo, Ohio. He holds a Masters in Music Education from Bowling Green State University, Ohio. He has training in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and certification to teach Orff Schulwerk courses. Brian has presented workshops for the AOSA National Convention and at state music conferences across the east coast, and was a movement consultant for McGraw-Hill’s Share the Music. Faculty: Brian Crisp Brian Crisp is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of Furman University. He graduated from the School of Church Music at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Now in St. Louis, Brian teaches at the College School. Besides being an active church musician, Brian is one of the founding members of Schulfunk, an adult Orff-Schulwerk based performance group. Brian has served churches and conducted workshops and camps in NC, SC, KY and other states. Schulwerk-Based Curriculum Development Pre-Requisite: Level 2 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Course Content This five-day course is especially designed for experienced teachers who wish continuing professional development in Orff Schulwerk and pedagogy and musicianship Students will learn how to build a sequential program based on the Schulwerk approach to align with learning standards/guidelines for their schools. Peer teaching and assessment will be used to refine teaching/learning strategies. Students must have completed Level 2 Orff-Schulwerk Teacher Training Course in order to take this course. Daily sessions will begin at 9:00 am and finish at 4:00 pm, with a one-hour lunch break around noon time. 2 to 3 semester credits available. Faculty: Jay Broeker Mr. Broeker is an elementary music specialist, and college instructor with certification in both Orff and Kodaly approaches. He has taught, conducted, and arranged music for children and adults in Indiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. He frequently presents workshops in Orff Schulwerk, recorder, and curriculum materials at national conferences and workshops in many states. He teaches at Blake Elementary School in Minneapolis. Jay is also a regular summer faculty at the University of St. Thomas and is one of the authors of Share the Music. Orff Schulwerk for the Intermediate Years Pre-requisite: Level 2 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Course Content Discover ways to engage students in grades 5 -7 with hands-on music learning. The focus will be the ORFF PROCESS manifested through various Orff media. Songs and activities will be explored that build an understanding of ELEMENTAL MUSIC and lay a foundation for engaging in improvisation. Age appropriate adaptations will bring focus to some of the possibilities paced and packaged for the challenging young adolescent. Faculty: Jo Ella Hug Jo Ella Hug is a teacher in a large Middle School in Missoula, Montana. Her current specialty is using Orff Schulwerk in choral/general music in grades 6, 7 and 8. She has taught young adolescent learners for the past 18 years. In the summer, she teaches Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training at various Universities including the programs at DePaul University in Chicago and the University of St Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Jo Ella has been included 4 times in the annual publication of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. She has presented numerous workshops around the USA and Canada as well as many AOSA National Conference Sessions. Jo Ella has been a headliner at the National Conference of Carl Orff Canada and MENC All-Northwest. She has a video presentation available from the AOSA library and currently serves as the AOSA Vice President. Daily sessions will begin at 9:00 am and finish at 4:00 pm, with a one-hour lunch break around noon time. 2 to 3 semester credits available. Workshop Fees:
* Curriculum Development and Intermediate Years taken together: $400 Each applicant must send a $50 non-refundable deposit by the registration deadline. The remainder must be paid by the first day of the workshop. Additional tuition will apply only if you enroll for University of Kentucky semester credits. The tuition fee for each graduate credit is $331.25 for Kentuck y residents and non-Kentucky residents. Additional admissions/registration information will be sent upon receipt of workshop application. Credits may be applied towards music education programs such as the master degree (Rank II), Rank I, as well as towards the twelve-hour UK Graduate Certification in Orff Schulwerk. HousingCampus dormitory housing is available from $24 per night for double occupancy and $40 for single. Campus apartments with two bedrooms are $40 per night per apartment. Please contact Mr. Henry Sneed of Summer Conference Housing directly for information, current fees, and reservations: hsnee0@email.uky.edu; phone:(859) 257-3189. Hotel accomodations near campus are also available.
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