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Orff Schulwerk Teacher
Training Course, Level I
June 22-July 3, 2009
Instructors: Jim Solomon and Peggy McDonnell
Course Overview | Levels | Instructors | Required Materials | Course Dates and Location | Tuition and Fees | Lodging/Meals | Registration Form (PDF)

Course Overview
This course is designed to develop understanding of the teaching and learning process using the Orff Schulwerk approach to music and movement. The daily schedule includes focus on rhythm, melody, Orff instruments, movement, recorder playing, improvisation, musicianship, Orff theory, orchestration, and pedagogy/special topics sessions.

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Levels
Level I
Anyone with music training wishing to acquire basic knowledge and pedagogic foundation in the Orff Schulwerk approach may enroll. To receive a Level I certificate, participants must attend all sessions and successfully complete all assignments.

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Instructors
Jim Solomon – Level I, Basic & Pedagogy
Jim Solomon is an author, national clinician, and National Board Certified Teacher. He teaches at R. B. Hunt Elementary in St. Augustine, FL, where he works with general music classes, Chorus, Recorder Club, and D.R.U.M. Jim is a former St. Johns County “Teacher of the Year.” He has taught Level I Orff for over 20 years and just taught a Master Class in Rhythmic Training at the National Orff Conference.

Peggy McDonnell - Movement & Recorder
Peggy McDonnell has been teaching classroom music rooted in the principles of Orff Schulwerk for 37 years. She is a graduate from the University of Maryland, and she holds a masters degree from Portland State University. Currently, Peggy teaches at the Catlin Gabel School, an independent school in Portland, Oregon. Before coming to Catlin Gabel, she taught in the Baltimore County and Portland Public Schools. Peggy received her Level III Orff Certification from both Denver University and Mills College. In addition, she has done graduate work at UCLA and the University of Portland. Along with other Portland teachers, Peggy helped to establish the Portland Orff Schulwerk Association and served as President from 1976-1978. She recently retired from the POSA board where she served as the PSU liaison. Peggy has taught many workshops throughout the Pacific Northwest, and her students performed at the 1997 AOSA National Conference. Peggy is especially interested in exposing children to music and dance from world cultures and in making the music of the Schulwerk come alive for children.

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Required Materials
Level I
1. Volume I Margaret Murray (Pentatonic) Music for Children (Schott)
2. D.R.U.M., J. Solomon
3. Soprano Recorder
4. Elemental Recorder Playing: Teacher's Book (Keetman/Ronnefeld)
5. Notebook paper
6. Staff paper
7. Recorder packet

Optional Materials (Strongly Recommended)
1. Pentatonic Song Books
2. Nursery Rhyme Books
3. Jump Jim Joe and/or Down in the Valley
New England Dancing Masters (Amidons)

Comfortable clothes and shoes appropriate for movement are recommended.

Materials will be available for on-site purchase through West Music Company.

In addition, if you are interested in purchasing non-pitched percussion or Orff instruments at the end of the workshop at a reduced rate, please contact Jeanna McGlaughlin at jmcglaughlin@westmusic.com.

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Dates and Location
Dates
Monday, June 22-Friday, July 3
Class DOES NOT meet on Sat. and Sun., June 27-28
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM daily (1 hour lunch)

Location
School of Music

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Tuition and Fees
Tuition
Non-Credit: $650
Graduate Credit: 01-06 Hours, $50 per credit hour
(in addition to the $650 workshop fee).
By June 22, the UO Continuation Center form must be completed and all graduate fees paid.

Payment Options
Option 1: $250 Deposit (Balance Due no later than June 22, with on-site registration)
Option 2: $650 Registration Fee
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009

Payment Methods
Check (made payable to University of Oregon)
Master Card
Visa

Cancellation
You may cancel your conference registration on or before June 1 for a full refund minus $50 processing. After June 1, there will be no refunds.

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Lodging/Meals
Lodging
All necessary information may be found at: http://housing.uoregon.edu/summerhousing/. Arrangements for residence hall lodging must be made through University Housing.

Meals
As the housing URL indicates, the residence halls offer flexible meal plans. In addition, several fast food and moderate-priced restaurants are within walking distance of the School of Music.

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