Orff Workshops

2024/2025 - ONTARIO ORFF CHAPTER WORKSHOPS

Let's Play Together as One as We Move, Create & Drum!

Clinician: James Allen

Saturday, October 19, 2024 - 12-4pm
Cosmo Music - 10 Via Renzo Dr., Richmond Hill, ON

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: This workshop is an exploration into techniques on ancient and powerful percussion instruments, taking you deep into improvisation and composition. Delve into the four elements of the earth while using movement, drumming and speech to produce a musical and visual tapestry. Playful speech pieces combined with body percussion and unpitched instruments. Plus folk dancing, lots of group interaction, and a serious sense of play and inclusiveness will bring us all together at this workshop. You will leave with tools to apply to your lessons as well as strengthen skills in improvisation and composition.
Read about James Allen here.

Harmonizing Cultures: A Musical Journey Through Norouz, Iranian Games & Melodies

Clinician: Bahareh Ameri

Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 12-4pm
Cosmo Music - 10 Via Renzo Dr., Richmond Hill, ON

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Explore the vibrant traditions of Norouz, the Persian New Year, through games and lively Iranian music in 6/8 and odd meters. Using the Orff approach, we'll dive into movement, play instruments, and improvise together. Learn how to bring these rich cultural experiences into your classroom in a way that's both educational and enjoyable. Get ready to expand your musical horizons and have a great time!
Read about Bahareh Ameri here.

WORKSHOP FEES (for single workshops):
$40-Members of Carl Orff Canada & OMEA*
$60-Non-Members
$30-Retirees & Full-Time Students

CAN'T ATTEND IN PERSON? Don't worry. We've got you covered! All registrants will receive a video recording of the workshop approximately 2 weeks after the workshop (once it has been edited), plus an electronic copy of the the workshop notes.

*OMEA members will need to upload proof of their OMEA membership when registering for the workshop.

SUBSCRIPTION SERIES
BOTH WORKSHOPS FOR ONE LOW PRICE!

$65 - Members of Carl Orff Canada & OMEA*
$100 - Non-Members
$50 - Retirees & Full-Time Students

CAN'T ATTEND IN PERSON? Don't worry. We've got you covered! All subscribers will receive a video recording of each workshop approximately 2 weeks after each workshop (once it has been edited), plus an electronic copy of the the workshop notes.

*OMEA members will need to upload proof of their OMEA membership when registering for the workshop.

CLICK HERE FOR SUBSCRIPTION SERIES REGISTRATION

FUTURE WORKSHOPS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025
Lively Up Yourself!
Clinician: Dawn Muir

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Sing, move, play and discover new approaches to the Instrumentarium with rhythm, melody, movement, dance and games from the sunny coasts of Jamaica. Kickstart or refresh your Orff-infused process of introducing the Instrumentarium as a skill-based, musical endeavour. Through an engaging, fun-filled process, challenge your students to discover that Giraffes CAN Dance!

Read about Dawn Muir here.

Location and registration will be posted July, 2025.