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Elective 5 - Thursday 12th January, 2-3pm

The Hidden Voice of Orff
Jan McMillan 
An expose of the piano repertoire and improvisation techniques of Carl Orff together with multi media collected during research project.
 

Let's Hula!  (repeat of Elective 2)
Kalani
Traditional Hawaiian music and dance offers myriad opportunities for creative expression through singing, playing instruments and dancing. Participants will learn two popular dances with musical accompaniment. Dress for the Hula and bring your ukulele!


Marimba and Xylophone pieces
Heather McLaughlin
This session will offer about a dozen pieces sequentially by level of difficulty which work really well with children (or adults for that matter). Sure fire hits for the classroom, using marimbas, xylophones and other instruments!

 
Buildabeat
Tetrafide Percussion
A practical method to teaching students music through creation and performance.

 
Clouds for Orff-Instruments
Andrea Sangiorgio
Based on a Hungarian melody.
 

Choralastics 
Lynette Richardson
Vocal Gymnastics for your Choir!
This is a Vocal Agility Programme for choirs of any age and stage, which engages the whole body in the process of singing. Come along to learn a series of exercises that will help to produce an open, natural and unforced vocal sound, all in a fun environment.

  

  
Elective 6 - Thursday 12th January, 3.30-4.30pm

Engaging Middle & Senior Special Needs Students
Biddy Seymour
I will share a number of activities that my middle and senior students particularly enjoy. They will include positive songs, alternative instruments and movement. We will watch some video of students in action.


Tales from Asia: The clever Mousedeer and the Crocodile
Ginette Aitchison
Through the telling of the tale, participants will experience a Orff-inspired musical journey rich with Asian songs and activities.


Demystifying Notation
Marcelline Moody
To develop musically literate children we need to teach notation in a creative, hands-on way.
This workshop explores beat, and rhythmic and melodic notation through all the Orff media: kinesthetic, instrumental, speech, singing and also uses graphics, games and stories.


Supplying Support for Soaring Singers
Patricia Bowes
Delegates will participate in developing musical skills through combining methodologies of Orff, Kodaly, and Gordon's Music Learning Theory in the singing setting. Techniques of building audiation, inner hearing of melody, rhythm, harmonies, and improvisation will be provided using a variety of repertoire.


The Ear at the Heart of Eurhythmics
Sandra Nash
This workshop demonstrates some key features of a Dalcroze Solfege lesson, drawing attention to strategies also found in Rhythmic movement lessons. Participants will go on an aural and historical journey, and collect ideas for classroom.


Audiate, Sing, and Play: Steps to Success in OS
Julie Scott
Is it beneficial for children to "think" a melody before they sing it; or to sing a melody before they play it? These questions will be examined as we learn two pieces from the Murray edition of Music for Children, Vol I.