Orff Inspired Programs: Planning and Processing

Elementary music teachers have a unique opportunity to create performances that showcase the variety of ways students make music in our classrooms every day. Orff-Schulwerk invites students to participate in music through speaking, singing, moving, playing instruments, and creating. By utilizing these Orff elements in formal performances, we can create playful performances that include students in the creative process. In this webinar, participants will learn how to create and organize an original music program inspired by the Orff-Schulwerk process. We will discuss how to write songs, create movement ideas, and involve students in this process. Additionally, participants will understand how to pace the teaching of a full music program over multiple weeks.

Kathleen McBee is in her tenth year teaching K-5 general music. Kathleen graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in music education in 2016 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in music education at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO). She has completed all three levels of Orff Schulwerk at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and all three levels of Kodály at UNO. Kathleen presents at the local and national level on Orff-inspired programs, planning techniques, and the integration of mindfulness and breathwork in the classroom.

NAfME presents this live virtual event at no charge to all as a service to the music education profession. To register, you must enter your NAfME member information or create a nonmember account. After registering, check your email for instructions. A recording of this program will be available to all registrants for one week following the live event. Members can also view archived NAfME webinars in the NAfME Academy.

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