Orff new zealand aotearoa

ORFF CERTIFICATEDCOURSESLEVELS 1 & 2: HAMILTONAPRIL 16–21

• Discoveryourselfascreativemusic-maker• Findyourselfasteacher-artist• Expandyourteachingrepertoire

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Sincethe1960s,interestintherelevanceandapplicationofOrffpedagogicalprincipleshasspreadthroughouttheworld.InterestintheOrffapproachinNewZealandhasburgeonedinthelast15years.ONZAisanationalorganisationofmusiceducatorscommittedtosupportingthedevelopmentofthisapproachwithintheNewZealandcontext.ONZAalsoseekstofosterresearchinarts-basededucationandiscommittedtodevelopingresourcesforteachersbasedonabiculturalapproachtomusic/movementeducation.ONZAisalsoamemberoftheOrffSchulwerkForum,basedinSalzburg,aninternationalforumofOrfforganisations.MembershipthroughoutNewZealandhelpsincreaseONZA’svoiceinthepromotionofmusicandmovementeducationforALLchildreninschoolsandthecommunityatlarge.

TofindoutmoreaboutONZAincludingthebenefitsofbecomingamember,pleasevisitwww.onza.nz.

TheOrffapproachtomusiceducationisbasedontheworkofcomposersCarlOrffandGunildKeetman,whoworkedascollaboratorsinthe1930s.Orff-inspiredteachersenablechildrentolearnthroughsinging,dancing,andplayingwithmusicalmaterialdrawnfromtheimaginativeandculturalworldofthechild.Creativityisattheheartoftheapproach,whichiscertainlynotamethod.Keyprinciplesare:

• Inclusiveandcollaborativeexperiencesforallabilitieswithopportunitiesforparticipantstoenjoysuccessincollaborativemusic-making

• Thecentralityofelementalrhythmicexperiences• Aunityoflanguage,movementandmusic• Anurturingofexpressiveandcreativeartisticbehaviour• Opportunitiestoimproviseandcompose• Anemphasisontheaesthetic• Qualitymaterialsandresources• Arangeofartisticactivitiesthroughwhichchildren

discoverformandcontentinnaturalandcreativeways• Acarefullysequencedprocessinwhichlearningis

scaffoldedthroughexplorationandimitationinmovement,speechandplaying.

ONZAisofferingLevel1andLevel2certificatedcoursesinHamiltonfromMonday,April16toSaturday,April21atavenuetobeconfirmed.

Fees:

• Members: $600• Non-members: $640

Late fees (after March 16, 2018):

• Members: $710• Non-members: $750

Registration

ForLevel1:Gotohttp://onza.nz/level-1-hamilton-autumn-course-2/ForLevel2:Gotohttp://onza.nz/level-2-hamilton-autumn-course/

Scholarship opportunities

ONZAoffersascholarshipforLevel16-daycertificatedworkshops.Tofindoutmoregotohttp://onza.nz/levels-course-scholarships/.

Further inquiries

DrMillieLocke:onzamilliel@gmail.com

Orff New Zealand Aotearoa

What is the Orff approach?

To register:

ONZAoffers6-daycertificatedcoursesintheOrffapproachatfourdifferent“levels”(1-4)appropriatetotheneedsofbothspecialistandgeneralistteachersworkinginearlychildhood,primary,intermediateandlowersecondary-schoolsettings,andalsomusictherapists.Thesecourses,withanemphasisonhands-on,interactiveprocessesintroducetheOrffapproach,whichischaracterisedbytheintegrationofspeech,movementandmusicwithafocusonexplorationandimprovisation.

ONZA-certificatedcoursesareofferedinaccordancewithguidelinesdevelopedspecificallyfortheAotearoa/NewZealandcontextandhaveastrongemphasisonthiscountry’sbiculturalidentity.ThecourseshavebeendevelopedinawaythatiscomparablewithcoursesdevelopedinothersettingssuchasAustraliaandtheUnitedStates.ONZAisamemberoftheOrffForuminSalzburg.AccreditedcourseshavebeendesignedbyfacilitatorswhohavedevelopedtheirknowledgethroughcontactwiththeForumandthroughteachingandlearningexperiencesinourownuniquecontextofAotearoa/NewZealand.

Level1&2coursesareledbyfiveNewZealandbasedteachers,eachhighlyexperiencedandhighlyknowledgeableintheOrffapproachand,inparticular,initsapplicationwithinAotearoa,NewZealandsettings.ThesecoursesoccuratdifferenttimesoftheyearandindifferentlocationswithinNewZealandaccordingtoneedanddemand.PleasegototheONZAwebsitefordetails(http://onza.nz/professional-learning/).Level1isopentoallinterestedteachersand/orthoseworkingincommunitysettings.Therearenospecificpre-requisitesotherthanacommitmenttomusicandmovementeducationandadesiretobecomefamiliarwiththisapproach.AuniquefeatureoftheOrffapproachisitscapacitytocaterforawiderangeofneedsandabilitiesandclassesareusuallymadeofparticipantsfromavarietyofmusic/artsbackgrounds.OncompletionofLevel1itisrecommendedthatparticipantsspendatleastoneyearapplyingnewlearningintheirown

contextbeforeundertakingLevel2.Level2reviseselementaryOrffprinciplesandprocessesbeforebeginningtoexploremoresophisticatedmusicalanddancecontentthroughtheOrffapproach.Aswellfurtheropportunitiesforimprovisationandcompositionareoffered,onbothanindividualandagroupbasis.

Dr Millie LockeMillieisanexperiencedpractitionerandfoundationpresidentofONZA.Shecoordinatescertificated(levels)coursesandwaslargelyresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingONZA’scollaborativerelationshipwiththeUniversityofWaikatofrom2009until2016.SheattendedAOSAOrfflevelscoursesattheEastmanSchoolofMusicinRochesterNewYorkin1996and1997.In2016shegraduatedwithaPhDwheresheinvestigatedthewaytheOrffapproachisappliedinarangeofNewZealandschoolsanditsimpactonteacherswhowereexposedtoitsinfluence.

Christoph MaubachChristophtrainedattheOrffInstituteinSalzburgandhadtheprivilegeofbeingtaughtbymentorswhowerethemselvesappointedtopositionsbyCarlOrffhimself.AfterastintaslecturerinmusiceducationattheCatholicUniversityinMelbourne,ChristophdecidedtomakeAotearoa/NewZealandhishome.Heisa

vastlyexperiencedOrffpresenterwhohasrunworkshopsina

Celia StewartCeliagraduatedwithaMasterofEducationspecialisinginmusiceducationfromtheUniversityofWaikatoin2013.HerthesisstudiedtheapplicationoftheOrffapproachwithagroupofprimary-agedKiwichildren.ShecompletedcertificatedOrffcourses(1to4)inbothAustraliaandAotearoa/NewZealand.Since2011shehasbeenMusicDirectoroftheChristchurchSchoolofMusic,andhasalsoworkedasMusicEducationConsultantandspecialistmusicteacherinprimarysettings.

Priya GainPriyateachesatEasternHuttSchoolasmusic/movementspecialistacrossthewholeschoolandiscurrentlycompletingaMastersofEducationspecialisinginmusicandartseducationattheUniversityofWaikato.ShehascompletedONZAcertificatedtraininguptoLevel4intheAotearoa/NewZealandcontextandhasplayedapivotalrolefacilitatingworkshopsintheOrffapproachintheWellingtonregion.Shehasastrongcommitmenttothedevelopmentoflocalteachingresourceswhichexpressthebiculturalidentifyofthiscountry.Since2016theSchoolofEducationatVictoriaUniversityhascontractedPriyatoteachmusicmodulesintheprimarylearningprogramme.

Renée MorinTheOrffapproachwaspartofRenée’smusiceducationtraininginthe1990sinCanada.ShehasaMastersdegreefromtheUniversityofQuebecinMontrealandundertookfurtherOrfftraininginAotearoa/NewZealandwhensheemigratedin2005.RenéecompletedpostgraduatestudyinmusicanddanceeducationattheOrffInstituteinSalzburg,Austriain2010-2011.SheisahugelyexperiencedOrfffacilitatorwithaparticularinterestinmovementanddance.

rangeofcountries.Heisalsoahighlyregardedconductorwhohasbeenassociatedwithanumberofchoirssincesettlinginthiscountry.

Certi fi cated courses in the Orff approach

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