2022-2023 Workshops

September 17, 2021: Ben Torres

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou. This session will focus on ways to motivate and inspire our students’ creativity through poetry, body percussion, movement, recorders and other media.

Workshop Date/Time: Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Workshop Location: South Lebanon Elementary School

October 15, 2022: Manju Durairaj

21st Century Orff Schulwerk: Making Responsive Teaching and Collaborative Learning Visible

The 21st Century Orff Schulwerk model accentuates the efficacy of the Schulwerk as a hands-on approach, that focuses on the joy of elemental music making, integrates strategies for collaborative learning, respectful communication, feedback structures and culturally relevant teaching with purposeful choice of music, dance, song, chant, stories and poetry.

Workshop Date/Time: Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Workshop Location: South Lebanon Elementary School

February 11, 2023: Aimee Curtis Pfitzner

Hands to Hands: Clapping and Singing Games, Songs, and Dances from Around the World.

Get ready to sing, move, and play in this high energy, hands-on workshop that will leave you smiling (and maybe a little out of breath)! The songs, games, and dances are from many of the areas of the world, The best part? You will be able to immediately implement the activities into your music classroom on Monday!

Workshop Date/Time: Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Workshop Location: South Lebanon Elementary School

March 18, 2023: Natasha Thurmon

Give a Little Grace: Teaching with Understanding and Empathy

As we continue on our path towards “back to normal”, we need to remember to give ourselves- and our students- a little grace and forgiveness, while remaining musical. Participants will engage with beginning of the year lessons and ideas for how to create a welcoming and friendly music room environment.

Workshop Date/Time: Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Workshop Location: South Lebanon Elementary School

Find out more about our 2021-2022 Presenters