Orff Schulwerk Certification & Supplementals
July 9 - 27, 2012 30th Anniversary Celebration!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Discover Your Inner Impulse! Earn your Certification in Orff Schulwerk at George Mason University's School of Music summer institute, hosted by the Potomac Arts Academy. Celebrating 30 years of excellence, we have developed a comprehensive and authentic curriculum taught by experienced and enjoyable instructors.
- Orff Supplemental Courses: July 9 - 13, 2012
- Orff Certification Program (Levels I, II, III): July 16 - 27, 2012
What is Orff Schulwerk?
Composer Carl Orff and his colleague Gunild Keetman developed Orff Schulwerk as an active approach to music and movement education based on the central idea that music, movement and speech form an inseparable unit. Through singing, rhythmic speech, body percussion and movement, children gain experience and develop instincts for making music in a joyful and accessible way. Orff Schulwerk uses songs, rhymes, games and dances to explore traditional and original music in the elemental style, introducing skills and concepts in a logical and integrated way. Music and movement are often accompanied by clapping, snapping and stamping, or with pitched and unpitched percussion as well as recorders. Intensive, three-level Orff Schulwerk training courses help to prepare teachers and therapists for the challenge of developing music programs adapted to the needs of their students.
2012 Program Highlights:
- Special 30th Anniversary Celebration activities, including a gala dinner event with special guest speakers CLICK HERE
- All 3 Certification Level courses in Orff Schulwerk, as regulated by the American Orff Schulwerk Association
- Orff Schulwerk Certification can be applied to a Masters in Music Degree ("For Credit" participants only)
- Expert Mason Orff Schulwerk faculty, supported by the George Mason University School of Music
- An outstanding selection of Orff Schulwerk (and Kodály) supplemental courses designed to enrich and extend the experiences, skills and knowledge gained during Certification courses
- Flexible participation options, including "for credit" and "noncredit" registration
- Final "Sharing" in Mason's Center For The Arts by participants, demonstrating the connection of skills and techniques gained during the program
What you will gain from this program:
- Official Certification in Orff Schulwerk upon completion of Level III (one level per summer)
- A vast amount of hands-on practice in Orff Schulwerk methods in both individual and lively group settings
- Being a part of a thriving and close-knit Orff Schulwerk community of educators that continues to exchange and build on music education ideas and philosophy
PROGRAM COORDINATORS:
Donna Fleetwood, donnafleet@googlemail.com
Joyce Stephansky, joyceannr@aol.com
VISIT "ORFF CENTRAL AT MASON" FOR ALL THINGS ORFF!
Join the GMU Orff Schulwerk FACEBOOK group! CLICK HERE
If you would like to visit the Kodaly program site, CLICK HERE.
Why choose MASON?
Join one of our outstanding summer programs and become a part of our acclaimed Mason arts community. Whether you are a teacher, student or child, you will find professionally staffed programs that enrich and inspire- all within the respected Mason setting. Our excellent faculty, world class guest artists, and brand new facilities make Mason the place to be this summer!
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