Almost 700 people across Canada are members of Carl Orff Canada: Music specialists, classroom teachers, early childhood educators, dance teachers and parents are just a sampling of the people who have seen the benefits of becoming involved with Orff Schulwerk and Carl Orff Canada.
By becoming a member of Music for Children - Carl Orff Canada - Musique pour infants, you are becoming involved in an organization which promotes collegial sharing and quality musical education for children. Advocacy efforts at the national and local levels are ongoing, and assist you in your efforts to provide Orff programs of high calibre. Professional development opportunities are available in the form of workshops, journals, newsletters, courses and conferences.
Your membership in Music for Children - Carl Orff Canada is valid for one year from the date that your membership is received. Yearly memberships entitles you to:
Two monthly newsletters delivered to your inbox each containing a different lesson plan or article and video - one from Carl Orff Canada and one from the Ontario Orff Chapter.
Two issues a year of the national Orff journal produced by Carl Orff Canada, OSTINATO, delivered to your inbox, plus access to all previous issues of the journal online.
Significantly reduced workshop fees.
Access online to workshop videos and workshop notes through the members only section of both the Ontario Orff Chapter website and the Carl Orff Canada websites.
Access to the annual Children’s Orff Festival.
Reduced registration rate at Canadian Orff Conferences (which are held biannually) AND American Orff Conferences (offered by the AOSA – American Orff Schulwerk Assocation, which are held annually).
Ability to apply for scholarships offered by the Ontario Orff Chapter AND by Carl Orff Canada: Keith Bissell Scholarship, Gunild Keetman Scholarship, Carolyn McMillan Research Grant. Lois Birkenshaw Memorial Scholarship.
REGULAR - $70
STUDENT - $35
Full time undergraduate/ graduate students; student ID required.
RETIRED - $50
Available to those 55+ and/or retired
CORPORATE - $110
Entitles the business to the benefits of a regular membership, plus a listing on the Carl Orff Canada website as a corporate member, with a clickable image of your logo.