LIVE WEBINAR MARCH 25, 2025
5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET
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Dive into the magical world of Orff Schulwerk, where music education becomes a playground of creativity and discovery!
Join us for an engaging introduction to this transformative teaching approach that has been inspiring educators and delighting students for generations. Through hands-on experiences with movement, rhythm, and song, you'll discover how Orff and Keetman’'s child-centered approach naturally awakens musicianship while fostering critical thinking and creative problem-solving.
Experience firsthand how simple rhythms transform into complex musical conversations, how everyday movements become elegant choreography, and how traditional songs blossom into rich, multilayered performances. You'll learn how this inclusive framework supports diverse learning needs while creating joyful, memorable learning experiences that students eagerly anticipate.
Whether you're a music specialist, classroom teacher, or arts educator, this webinar will equip you with practical strategies to enhance student engagement and learn about the incredible Orff Schulwerk community. Get ready to explore, create, and play as we unlock the foundations of this internationally celebrated approach to music and movement education.
Attendees will gain practical skills such as basic Orff instrument techniques, movement integration strategies, and voice/ body percussion activities. Participants will also receive detailed session notes, activity descriptions, and ready-to-use lessons. You are invited to join a supportive community of music educators and begin your Orff journey!
After registering, you will receive an email with instructions to access the live Zoom call. After the live event, you will be able to access the webinar recording and downloadable materials from your online library.
Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at [email protected]
Tiffany English is currently serving as the Executive Director of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. She is retired from a 29-year teaching career as music specialist in Gwinnett County, Georgia. She holds multiple degrees from the University of Georgia and Piedmont College and has completed post-Level III Orff Schulwerk teacher education and Level I Kodály training. Tiffany also served the American Orff-Schulwerk Association as Region IV representative on the National Board of Trustees, vice president and president of AOSA, and co-chair for the 2014 and 2021 AOSA Professional Development Conferences. Tiffany was named the Teacher of the Year three times in her career and was the Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year in 2007. She presents at numerous conferences and workshops throughout the United States and is a frequent honor chorus clinician. She is currently serving on the Board of Advisors for the International Orff-Schulwerk Forum Salzburg.
David Row loves teaching music to kids! A Nebraska native and Midwesterner at heart, David now lives and teaches in the Kansas City metro area for the DeSoto Unified School District. He holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory, Orff Schulwerk certification, and has extensive experience with critical thinking in the arts. David is an active clinician and has presented workshops at national, state, and local conventions across the United States and Canada. He is an AOSA-approved Orff Schulwerk teacher educator and teaches Level I and Level II Pedagogy each summer in Orlando and St. Louis. On his blog, Make Moments Matter, and through his podcast David shares ideas about classroom content, management, lesson plans, critical thinking, and more. Catch up with David every week on his “Musical Mondays” LIVE videos on Facebook.
Jump Into Joy
Your Orff Adventure Begins
$20
one time payment
All registrants will receive instructions to join the live Zoom call as well as how to access the workshop recording and downloadable materials.
Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at [email protected]
