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| Date: | Workshop: |
|---|---|
| August 8, 2011 | Chapter Sharing: Sing, Say, Dance, Play! |
| September 10, 2011 | Deanna Stark: That Magical Stuff |
| October 15, 2011 | Tim Weigand: Show Stoppers and Show Fillers |
| November 9-12, 2011 | National AOSA Conference: Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 4, 2012 | Artie Almeida: Sing, Play, Move! |
| March 3, 2012 | Bridget Zimmermann and Kim Cowell: Smartboard |
| April 14, 2012 | Jim Solomon: How’d They Learn That?! |
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General Workshop Information
Our workshops take place at Carman Trails Elementary School in Ballwin, MO, a suburb that is approx. 20 miles southwest of downtown St. Louis.
Directions:
Take I-270 to Manchester Rd. - West on Manchester Rd. to Weidman Rd. - South on Weidman Rd. to Carman Rd. Carman Trails Elementary is at the corner of Weidman Rd. and Carman Rd. (The entrance to the parking lot is on the right, just before you get to the intersection of Weidman Rd. & Carman Rd.)
Get detailed directions to our workshops at Carman Trails Elementary.
| Membership Dues: | Workshop Fees: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Chapter Dues: | $25 | Members: | $20 | |
| National Membership Dues: | $85 | Non-Members: | $45 | |
| Students: | FREE! (with ID) | |||
St. Louis AOSA Package:
Local Chapter Dues and All Workshops: $85
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(Package price only available at August and September Workshops.)
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Member Registration
(Complete once if you choose the St. Louis AOSA Package.)
Non-Member Registration
(Complete for each workshop you attend.)
Chapter Sharing: Sing, Say, Dance, Play!
August 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Carman Trails Elementary
This workshop will get us back into the swing of the school year using the familiar "singing, saying, dancing and playing" that we do as Orff-Schulwerk educators. St. Louis chapter members; Carol McDowell, Angie Kelton, Amy Gregory, Jerry Smith, Diane Mark and Peggy Plesia will give us ideas to take back to our classrooms as we start the new school year. Each of them will present a grade level specific lesson to use during those first few weeks back to school. Come prepared to get your voices singing, bodies moving, instruments playing and minds creating as we kick-off the 2011-2012 school year.
Please join us immediately after the August workshop if you are interested in performing the invitational skit in Pittsburgh. We will be performing at the 2011 conference this November to invite all attendees to come to St. Louis in 2012!
Deanna Stark: Process - That Magical Stuff Between, “Once Upon a Time” and, “Happily Ever After.”
September 10, 2011 - 9:00am-1:00pm
Carman Trails Elementary
Nursery rhymes, folk songs, and a couple of gems from Volume I will be presented. With an emphasis on process, we’ll sing, dance, play, and create together. There will be some examples for primary-aged students, but most examples will target 3rd through 5th graders. Bring those soprano recorders, wear comfy clothes and enjoy a day with your colleagues and friends.
Ms. Stark has her Ph.D. in Historical Musicology from the University of Memphis, her MM in Orff Schulwerk, and has taken all three levels including a Master Class at the University of Memphis. She also did an Orff Schulwerk Apprenticeship at George Mason University. She is the author of many publications including, Down in the Meadow: 50 (Mostly) American Folk Songs, and Not Your Mama’s Nursery Rhymes, and she has been published in the Orff Echo.
Tim Weigand: Show Stoppers and Show Fillers
October 15, 2011 - 9:00am-1:00pm
Carman Trails Elementary
This will be a workshop filled with creative original performance pieces for Orff Ensembles, Choirs, and Recorder Clubs intended to push the level of musicality. We will also experience practical classroom activities that will help take your students to the next level.
Mr. Weigand is a Music Teacher for the well known Clark County School District in Nevada. He has his BA in Music Education from Syracuse University and an MM in Music Education with an emphasis on Orff-Schulwerk from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has taken all three of his Orff Levels with Randy DeLelles, Jeff Kriske, Sue Mueller, Kay Lehto, and Shirley McRae. He has presented at National Conventions and at AOSA workshops around the US and Canada. You can visit his website at viegansong.com.
National AOSA Conference: Pittsburgh, PA
November 9-12, 2011
Pittsburgh, PA
Come join our neighbors in Pittsburgh for the 2011 AOSA National Conference from November 9th through the 12th. You can view the call to conference and register online at www.aosa.org/pittsburgh. We need many people from St. Louis to attend so we can invite people to the 2012 conference. Registration is cheaper if you are a national member so sign up now!
Artie Almeida: Sing, Play, Move! A Potpourri of Joyful Music-Making Experiences
February 4, 2012 - 9:00am-1:00pm
Carman Trails Elementary
Mallet Madness Strikes Again - A number of musical activities with children’s books.
Parachutes and Ribbons and Scarves, Oh My! - Guided listening activities to bring great pieces of music to life via props and movement
Singing Fun ‘N Games - Some old favorites and some brand new activities that your students are sure to love.
Dr. Artie Almeida is a music specialist in Florida where she teaches 1100 K-5 students. Her dynamic performing groups have performed for many state and national educational conferences as well as on the NBC Today Show. She has been selected for many awards for her excellent teaching abilities. Dr. Almeida is the author of 23 published resources for the music classroom. Activities from Mallet Madness, Can You Hear Me Now? and Recorder Express will be shared at the workshop.
Bridget Zimmermann and Kim Cowell: "What Can I Do With a Smartboard in the Music Classroom?"
March 3, 2012 - 9:00am-12:00pm
Carman Trails Elementary
Bridget is a teacher in the Parkway School District and has her Orff levels I and II. Kim is a teacher in the Parkway School District and has her Orff level I. Both use technology daily in their classrooms involving Smartboards and Smart Notebook software.
This workshop will be a hands on workshop exploring the possibilities of using a Smartboard in the music room. If you do not have a Smartboard this workshop is still for you because all you need is a projector. They will show us how to use technology to supplement what we do every day as we make music with students. Participants will leave with activities and ideas to take directly into their classrooms.
Potluck lunch to follow at noon.
Please bring your favorite dish to share!
Jim Solomon: How’d They Learn That?! Process Teaching
April 14, 2012 - 9:00am-1:00pm
Carman Trails Elementary
We will sing, move, clap, dance, improvise, and jam. We will also play congas, recorders, Orff instruments and perform a great variety of kid-tested pieces then analyze the process utilized in teaching each piece.
Jim Solomon is a National Board Certified Teacher, author and national clinician. He is a music instructor at R.B. Hunt Elementary in St. Augustine, FL, where he works with General Music classes, Chorus, Recorder Club, and D.R.U.M., a special percussion group for 5th-grade students. Each summer, he teaches the Orff Level 1 teacher training course at the Eastman School of Music and works with K-12 students at Eagle Arts Camp. This past summer he taught Level 1 at the University of Oregon. He was Teacher of the Year for St. Johns County in 1991, and he has presented at twelve previous AOSA National Music Conferences. Among his six books are D.R.U.M., Conga Town, and Tropical Recorder (co-author), and he produced a video entitled Congas, Bongos & Other Percussion- A Guide to Technique.