Certification Program

LEVEL I, II, III: July 30-Aug 10, 2012, 8:30 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

The course is taught through first-hand experiences in rhythmic speech, body percussion, singing, movement, folk dance and ensemble play on the Orff instrumentarium. Through engaging our own imaginations—exploring, inventing, improvising—we learn how to release our students’ innate creativity. Through intensive experience in group work, we come to understand the importance of fostering a cooperative spirit in the classroom. After being immersed in these activities, time for reflective discussion helps us make the transfer from experiencing the material to teaching it. The balance between exploring our own musicality and developing our skills as teachers is an essential feature of the training.

Level Courses are the primary means of Orff Schulwerk training in the United States, as set out in the guidelines of the American Orff Schulwerk Association. Teachers completing Level III are awarded an Orff Schulwerk Certification. Level I and II students will also receive a certificate acknowledging participation and number of course hours. Each of the levels gives nightly homework assignments and Level III includes a teaching practicum for students to demonstrate their understanding of Orff pedagogy.

LEVEL I (EDUX8535)

Jul 30-Aug 10, 2012 • 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sofía López-Ibor, Paul Cribari, Christa Coogan, Martha Crowell, Annette Bauer
Initial development of the skills needed in application of the Schulwerk—rhythmic speech, singing, body percussion, playing Orff instruments and soprano recorder, elemental movement, and improvisation in all these categories. Arranging/composition using pentatonic scales and ostinato structures in common meters. Philosophical and pedagogical principles of Schulwerk teaching.

Prerequisites

Orff Introduction class with Janet Greene or equivalent one-day Orff workshops and/ or Orff conferences

Basic working knowledge of music notation.

Required Materials

Orff/Keetman Music for Children, Vol. I (Murray Ed.); Play, Sing & Dance: An Introduction to Orff Schulwerk, Doug Goodkin; soprano recorder; instruction book to be determined; manuscript paper.

Suggested Materials (optional)

Children’s poetry or nursery rhyme book; American Volumes; journal.

LEVEL II (EDUX8534)

Jul 30-Aug 10, 2012 • 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Rick Layton, James Harding, Christa Coogan, Martha Crowell, Annette Bauer

Continuation of skill development; addition of alto recorder. Arranging/ composition using major/minor scales and more advanced ostinato structures; exploration of diatonic modes and mixed meters. Focus on classroom applications, including mini-teaching experiences.

Prerequisites

Level I in this program, or permission of instructor.

Required Materials

Orff/Keetman Music for Children, Vols. I, II and IV (Murray Ed.); soprano and alto recorders; alto instruction book to be determined; manuscript paper.

Suggested Materials (optional)

Children’s poetry or nursery rhyme book; American Volumes; journal; Schulwerk: Applications for the Classroom, Brigitte Warner.

LEVEL III (EDUX8533)

Jul 30-Aug 10, 2012 • 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Doug Goodkin, Christa Coogan, Martha Crowell, Annette Bauer

Continuation of skill development; addition of recorder ensemble experience. Arranging/composition using major/minor and other diatonic modes with appropriate ostinato and harmony-based accompaniments. Exploration of alternative tonal and rhythmic structures; group composition in longer forms. A teaching practicum is required for certification.

Prerequisites

Level II in this program, or permission of instructor.

Required Materials

Orff/Keetman Music for Children, Vols. I, II, III, IV and V (Murray Ed.); Play, Sing & Dance: An Introduction to Orff Schulwerk, Doug Goodkin; soprano and alto recorders.

Suggested Materials (optional)

Children’s poetry or nursery rhyme book; American Volumes; journal.