Orff Schulwerk

Teacher Training Course

Music and Movement Education

for Children

Level I

July 21 – 25, 2008

Westbrook Music Building

and 10 follow-up sessions in Omaha

Orff Schulwerk relies on rhythmic speech, physical movement, and musical play to actively engage students in musical learning. This approach uses poems, rhymes, games, songs, and dances—all of which are natural and enjoyable to children—as springboards to educational music experiences. The cultivation of imagination and creativity is a primary goal. Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of the pedagogical processes of Orff Schulwerk and build a collection of immediately usable classroom materials.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants are awarded a certificate endorsing their achievement in accordance with the guidelines of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA). Additionally, participants may choose to enroll in the course through the “credit option” and earn 2 or 3 hours of graduate college credit at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Program and Schedule

The course will take place in Westbrook Music Building on the UNL campus Monday-Friday, July 21-25, 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; then at Cody Elementary School in Millard, NE on Monday evenings 6:15 p.m. to 8:45 pm through September (July 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29); and a Saturday workshop September 27 at University of Nebraska-Omaha. In the course, participants attend classes in Orff Schulwerk pedagogy, movement, recorder, and special topics.

Instructors

Karen Benson

Karen Benson teaches music at Cody Elementary in the Millard Public Schools district. She has presented at American Orff-Schulwerk Association national conferences and as a workshop clinician throughout the United States. Karen has served as the program chair for the Great Plains Orff Chapter of Nebraska and is a former Region III Representative for the AOSA National Board. The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and United Arts Omaha named Karen as a recipient of the 1997 Arts Educator Award.  Karen has served as an instructor for Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Courses at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville.

Shelly Smith

Shelly Smith has thirteen years of teaching experience for Millard Public Schools in Omaha, Nebraska and Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She has served on the music education faculty of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and is a returning member of the UNL Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Course staff. Shelly is also a past director of youth music activities at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Lincoln. She has presented at numerous state and local workshops in addition to the 2002 American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference.

Fees

Noncredit option – $425 clinician fee only. Participants receive certification upon completion of this AOSA approved course.

Credit option – $425 clinician fee plus university tuition and fees. Nebraska resident graduate credit is $224 per credit hour. Non-resident graduate credit is $604 per credit hour. Those not yet admitted into the UNL graduate program also pay a $45 application fee. Participants receive 2 or 3 hours of graduate credit, in addition to certification upon completion of this AOSA approved course.

Registration

A $50 deposit is required to register. This amount will be applied toward payment of the participant’s clinician fee and is non-refundable. Make checks payable to “UNL School of Music.” You may register by mail, telephone, or email by contacting:

Dr. Robert Woody, Director

Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Course

354 Westbrook Music Building

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Lincoln, NE 68588-0100

Phone: (402) 472-6231

Email: rwoody2@unl.edu

Registration is not complete until the $50 deposit is received.

Click here for a printable PDF Registration Form to be sent by mail.

Click here for a Word document Registration Form to be sent by email.

If choosing the credit option, first-time UNL graduate students and those who have not taken a UNL graduate course in over a calendar year must also contact the UNL Graduate College at 402 472-2875, or from outside the Lincoln area at 800 742-8800, ext. 2875.

Housing

On-campus housing is available during the week of the course. Room rates range from $30 to $40 per night, depending on occupancy (single or double) and meal options.  For more specific information about the accommodations, contact the Division of University Housing at 402-472-3561, or from outside the Lincoln area at 800-742-8800, ext. 3561. Because the Division of University Housing requires reservations to be made by the Course Director, you must inform the Director of your need for on-campus housing upon registering.

There are also several hotels within walking distance of the music building. Contact the Course Director for additional information about these.

Parking

There are a number of commercial parking garages within a block or two of the music building. The cost for all day parking is approximately $5. There are also outdoor lots within walking distance that cost about $2 per day. On-campus parking permits, for lots within walking distance from the music building, cost $16 per week and are available through UNL Parking and Transit Services at 402-472-1800, or from outside the Lincoln area at 800-742-8800, ext. 1800