Level 1 Orff-Schulwerk Teacher Education Workshop
Leslie Timmons - Director
Karen Petty - Basic Orff, Movement
Leslie Timmons - Recorder
June 17-28, 2024 Weekdays 8:30am - 4:30 pm
This approved certification course of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a 10 day full-time course. It is based on the work of the composer Carl Orff and his colleagues who developed "Orff Schulwerk," music and movement for the school. Participants will explore Orff process, melody and rhythm, improvisation, pentatonic scales and bordun accompaniments. Ability to read music notation is a prerequisite.
Workshop Registration Fee
Postmarked by May 14, 2024 - $625.00
After May 14, 2024 - $725.00
Individuals who have previously completed a level at USU may register to repeat that level at a special reduced rate. Registration will be available beginning April 15th.
Repeat* Level I Registration/payment by June 1, 2024 - $250.00
Registration/payment after June 1, 2024 - $300.00
* Note that anyone repeating the course is subject to all requirements for that level including participation in all coursework, and completion of all homework.
Note: Workshop fee includes a non-refundable $75 deposit. No refunds after June 1, 2024.
Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate for documentation. The above workshop fees do not include the cost of credit. Taking Level I for credit is optional. Participants have a choice of Continuing Education Units, regular graduate credit, or Utah State Board of Education points for licensed teachers. Please direct all inquiries to leslie.timmons@usu.edu
Workshop Registration Fee
Postmarked by May 14, 2024 - $625.00
After May 14, 2024 - $725.00
Individuals who have previously completed a level at USU may register to repeat that level at a special reduced rate. Registration will be available beginning April 15th.
Repeat* Level I Registration/payment by June 1, 2024 - $250.00
Registration/payment after June 1, 2024 - $300.00
* Note that anyone repeating the course is subject to all requirements for that level including participation in all coursework, and completion of all homework.
Note: Workshop fee includes a non-refundable $75 deposit. No refunds after June 1, 2024.
Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate for documentation. The above workshop fees do not include the cost of credit. Taking Level I for credit is optional. Participants have a choice of Continuing Education Units, regular graduate credit, or Utah State Board of Education points for licensed teachers. Please direct all inquiries to leslie.timmons@usu.edu
REQUIRED MATERIALS - Level I
All required and recommended books will be available for purchase from the West Music before the workshop. We will not host West Music bookstore on site during the course. West Music will provide the online custom catalog link with promo code for free shipping for the participants who place an order of $49.95 or more.
1. Volume I - Music for Children, Margaret Murray Editions, Carl Orff/ Gunild
Keetman. Schott Music, English Version ($26.99)
2. Elementaria by Gunild Keetman, English Version ($37.99)
3. Rhythmische Übung ($12.99)
4. ONE pentatonic folk song book to be selected from:
- 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read and Play by Peter Erdei ($22.99)
- Just Five by Robert Lersey ($9.50)
- Sail Away by Eleanor Locke ($32.99)
- Sing it Yourself - 220 Pentatonic American Folk Songs by Louise Bradford ($29.95)
- Folk Songs North America Sings by Richard Johnson ($50)
5. The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book, Soprano Book 1 by Burakoff and Hettrik ($6.95)
6. Duet Time, Book 2 arranged by Sonya Burakoff ($4.50)
7. Descants in Consort by Kenneth Simpson ($6.99)
8. Good quality plastic resin soprano recorder, Baroque fingering
RECOMMENDED BOOKS/MATERIALS:
1. Materials for music writing: 10 or 12 stave manuscript paper (or equivalent music software) Pencils, erasers, straight edge, 2 colored ‘hiliter’ markers.
2. Laptop or device for accessing electronic notes, readings.
3. Bring a collection of quality children's poetry (Nursery Rhymes, Heritage Rhymes, or Modern children's rhymes by authors such as Jack Pretlutsky, Dennis Lee or Shel Silverstein)
4. Folding music stand
RECOMMENDED FOR MOVEMENT:
1. Brain-Compatible Dance Ed., Anne Green Gilbert 869288 ($65.00)
2. It Moves Me CD by Danai Apostolidou-Gagne, Christopher Thomas ($16.95)
3. Materials for Dance as a Creative art Activity by barbara Mettler
1. Volume I - Music for Children, Margaret Murray Editions, Carl Orff/ Gunild
Keetman. Schott Music, English Version ($26.99)
2. Elementaria by Gunild Keetman, English Version ($37.99)
3. Rhythmische Übung ($12.99)
4. ONE pentatonic folk song book to be selected from:
- 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read and Play by Peter Erdei ($22.99)
- Just Five by Robert Lersey ($9.50)
- Sail Away by Eleanor Locke ($32.99)
- Sing it Yourself - 220 Pentatonic American Folk Songs by Louise Bradford ($29.95)
- Folk Songs North America Sings by Richard Johnson ($50)
5. The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book, Soprano Book 1 by Burakoff and Hettrik ($6.95)
6. Duet Time, Book 2 arranged by Sonya Burakoff ($4.50)
7. Descants in Consort by Kenneth Simpson ($6.99)
8. Good quality plastic resin soprano recorder, Baroque fingering
RECOMMENDED BOOKS/MATERIALS:
1. Materials for music writing: 10 or 12 stave manuscript paper (or equivalent music software) Pencils, erasers, straight edge, 2 colored ‘hiliter’ markers.
2. Laptop or device for accessing electronic notes, readings.
3. Bring a collection of quality children's poetry (Nursery Rhymes, Heritage Rhymes, or Modern children's rhymes by authors such as Jack Pretlutsky, Dennis Lee or Shel Silverstein)
4. Folding music stand
RECOMMENDED FOR MOVEMENT:
1. Brain-Compatible Dance Ed., Anne Green Gilbert 869288 ($65.00)
2. It Moves Me CD by Danai Apostolidou-Gagne, Christopher Thomas ($16.95)
3. Materials for Dance as a Creative art Activity by barbara Mettler
"Since the beginning of time, children have not liked to study. They would much rather play, and if you have their interests at heart, you will let them learn while they play; they will find that what they have mastered is child's play."
Carl Orff