Purposeful Pathways Course One: Composition and Improvisation

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From Teaching With Orff and world-renowned educator Roger Sams, our very first online course refreshes and synthesizes how to teach composition and improvisation with your youngest musical learners. In this self-paced course you’ll observe six lessons for young musicians in workshop format from Book 1 of Purposeful Pathways: Possibilities for the Elementary Music Educator, along with related…

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Making It Work: Orff Level III

Orff Levels UMSL

Title Photo Credit: Jennifer Mishra, University of Missouri St. Louis What is about Level III? Congratulations! You have completed two levels of Orff training! It is time to start thinking about Level III!  Don’t be frightened, you will love every minute.  But wait, you may ask! Are you ready to take the plunge? Is Level…

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Making It Work: Orff Level II

Orff Levels UMSL

Title Photo Credit: Jennifer Mishra, University of Missouri St. Louis You’ve taken level I and you might be wondering “should I take level II?”  Maybe you teach a population of mostly younger students.  Maybe you are still working to process your level I materials and experiences.  Maybe it has been years since you took level I.  Here are some reasons to consider…

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Making It Work: Orff Level I

Orff Levels UMSL

Title Photo Credit: Jennifer Mishra, University of Missouri – St Louis Girls and boys come out to play,The sun is shining bright as day.The birds are back, the air is warm,Oh, come let us sing a happy song.   –Adapted from a traditional rhyme by E. Larson As spring arrives, our thoughts turn toward beautiful flowers,…

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