The Orff Schulwerk process of singing, saying, moving, and playing can be used to teach far more than musical skills and techniques. Join Kate Bright, Liban Gómez, and Jeaneau Julian as they share cross-curricular experiences they have explored with their students.
Kate Bright will demonstrate how biology, astrology, and earth sciences can turn into music and movement. Jeaneau Julian will use Alexander Ramsey Calvin’s Ruth and the Green Book to explore social studies and geography using speech and music. Liban Gómez will focus on exploring math concepts, specifically geometry, with rhythmic speech and Ed Emberley’s The Wing on a Flea: A Book About Shapes.
Following this workshop participants will have ready-made cross-curricular lessons in a wide variety of disciplines, as well as the know-how to create their own cross-curricular content.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email that will include directions to access the workshop recording and downloadable materials.
A certificate of completion can be provided to participants who request one for professional development hours.
Kate Bright is a music teacher for the West Shore School District, where she teaches approximately 700 students from kindergarten thru fifth grade. She received her Orff Schulwerk certification at the Philadelphia University of the Arts in 2010 and, in August of 2021, completed her Master’s of Kodaly Music Education at the American Kodaly Institute. She has presented at Orff chapters around the country and at the American Orff Schulwerk Association’s National Conference. In 2015, she received the Spotlight Award from the American Center for Elemental Music and Movement and in 2017 she received her school’s first-ever Staff Member of the Year award. In her community, Kate also directs the Hummelstown Community Singers. She currently serves as president of the Greater Baltimore Area Orff and secretary of ACEMM. Kate also published her first book, Just Like the Moon, this past summer through F-flat Books. In her spare time, Kate runs the Elemental Musical Adventures website and Facebook group, where each day she posts a new challenge for members to complete or ponder.
Jeaneau Julian is in her 22nd year of teaching music, with the last 10 years being the Music Specialist at Terry Elementary School in Little Rock, Arkansas. She completed her undergraduate degree in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Oklahoma and earned a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Arkansas Tech University. She has completed Three Levels of Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education and has previously served as Treasurer for the Central Arkansas Orff chapter. In addition to teaching music, she is the ESOL coordinator and records the daily morning announcements for her school. Outside of school, she provides professional development at the district level for elementary music teachers, was the Winter 2022 American Center for Elemental Music and Movement Spotlight Award Winner, and serves as a Region Representative for the National Board of Trustees of the American Orff Schulwerk Association.
Liban O. Gómez ☺ was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and has been teaching for 14 years at The School of Higher Expectations P.S. 66 in the Bronx, New York City. Liban previously taught grades 2 and 5 working particularly with the English Language Learners. He has been teaching General Music, Music Through Literacy, and school violin to students from Pre-K - 5 th for over 10 years. At The City College of New York, he received his Bachelors’ Degrees in Childhood Education, Italian Literature and Language, and Mathematics followed by a Master’s in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL). He is certified in Orff-Schulwerk. He is the current president of the New York City Chapter of American Orff-Schulwerk Association. Liban frequently and actively attended numerous workshops offered from different parts of the world. Liban is a polyglot and has traveled around the world to learn and explore other cultures. He loves and enjoys teaching, movement, sports, traveling, and photography.
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Classroom Lessons Through the Lens of the Schulwerk
$20
one time payment
All registrants will receive access to the recording of the workshop along with downloadable materials.
A certificate of completion can be provided to participants who request one for professional development hours.
