Friends, due to Hurricane Matthew, Mary Helen Solomon will not be able to fly out of Florida for our workshop on Saturday! We are disappointed and worried about her and all the folks in the path of the storm. We have rescheduled Mary Helen's workshop for April 22, 2017, so mark that on your calendars!
But, you should still come to Morgantown this Saturday, October 8, 2016 because we have concentrated our efforts to NOT CANCEL our workshop and we have made a new plan! We are so pleased to tell you that Annie and Glen Chilcote (WVU alumni) have graciously agreed to present their workshop, "Go With the Flow: Engaging Lessons That Fully Immerse Students In High-Quality Music Making" to us.
If you have never seen Annie and Glen teach, you are surely missing out because they are thoughtful, energetic, fun, and dedicated to the Schulwerk! You will LOVE their presentation and you will take away so many teaching materials and ideas that you will use year after year in your own classroom.
Annie and Glen currently teach pre-K through 5th grade music in southwestern Virginia. They hold their Bachelor's of Music in Music Education from West Virginia University, and their MAED in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in music from Virginia Tech. The Chilcotes completed three levels of Orff-Schulwerk training at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, and were recipients of Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund grants from the American Orff-Schulwerk Association in 2013.
Annie teaches at Auburn Elementary School in Riner, VA. She currently serves as the president of the Virginia Highlands Chapter of AOSA and has served as a digital mentor for AOSA. Annie plays bassoon with the Blacksburg Community Strings and has recently served as dance captain and choreographer for community musical theater groups in Blacksburg, VA.
Glen teaches at Kipps Elementary, where he has five extra-curricular music ensembles, including the Three O'Clock Band, an advanced percussion group that has performed at several Virginia Tech sporting events. The Three O'Clock Band recently received the highest score among all performing ensembles of all ages at a Music in the Parks Competition in Williamsburg, VA. Glen was selected as Montgomery County's (VA) teacher of the year in 2014 and was a finalist for the McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence in 2015.
Annie and Glen live in Christiansburg, VA with their son, Eli, and their appropriately named rat terrier, Carl.
Finally, don't forget about the possibility of participating in our new offering of Continuing Education credit from WVU. Details will be available at our workshop on Saturday. See you there!!!!
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
Continuing Education Credit
We are excited to be able to offer 2 hours of professional development credit through West Virginia University's Continuing Education.
NEW!
Professional Development Course
NEW!Professional Development Course
Music
930: “Orff’s Creative Pathways”
Offered by West Virginia University
in collaboration with the
Mountain Laurel Chapter of the American
Orff-Schulwerk Association
Join us for the Mountain Laurel
Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association’s 2016-2017 Chapter
Workshops and take advantage of the opportunity to earn 2 hours of Professional
Development Credit through West Virginia University’s Continuing Education.
This credit can be used for renewal of your West Virginia teaching
certification or advanced salary classification.
MLAOSA 2016-2017 Workshop Dates:
October 8, 2016, 9:00am-1:00pm
Mary Helen Solomon
February 11,
2017, 9:00am-1:00pm Chapter Sharing
April 22, 2017, 9:00am-1:00pm To
Be Announced
Course Goals:
·
Experience first-hand the Orff-Schulwerk
pedagogy and process.
·
Apply experiences learned in the Mountain Laurel
Orff workshops with your students.
·
Reflect on the history and development of the
Orff-Schulwerk approach.
Variable Credit
Options
·
Section 001- 1credit (15 contact hours) $71.00
*Attend all three MLAOSA workshops in the
2016-2017 academic year (12 hours)
*Submit short written reflections based on
experiences at each workshop that include a discussion of several “take away” ideas for
your teaching. (3 hours)
·
Section 002-2 credits. (30 contact hours)
$142.00
*Attend all three MLAOSA workshops in the
2016-2017 academic year (12 hours)
*Submit short written reflections based on
experiences at each workshop that include a discussion of several “take away” ideas for
your teaching. (3 hours)
*Integrate
workshop experiences in your teaching with students. Design and teach a lesson(s)
and submit your lesson plan and short
self-assessment of the experience. (10 hours)
*Browse
AOSA’s website www.aosa.org and discover information about Orff Schulwerk’s
history, development, and integration
in K-12 music settings.
(5 hours)
Course
Registration/Spring 2017. WVU online registration for the Spring 2017
semester will open November 15, 2016. Registration
form available at https://online.wvu.edu/Registration/forms/ProfDev.pdf
Completion of course requirements no
later than May 01, 2017.
Join us at
the first workshop on October 08 to learn more.
Questions about the course requirements and registration
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Mary Helen Solomon
Ostinato Tango -
a playful exploration from simple to complex
October 8, 2016
Skyview Elementary School
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Mary Helen in New Zealand, July 2008
Using the concept of the ostinato as our guide, we will explore speech, movement, and music while creating simple forms (explore: to travel in or through, searching for resources). We will also expand these tactics, venturing into various meters, modes, and harmonies. This workshop is suited for new teachers as well as those with plenty of Orff experience.
Mary Helen Solomon is currently the Assistant Director of
Choral and Orff Studies at Episcopal School of Jacksonville in Florida. She has taught elementary and
pre-school students for many years prior to this current position. Each summer she teaches Basic Orff
Theory and Pedagogy for Level II or III at the Eastman School of Music in
Rochester, NY. Mary Helen has published four books of Orff materials. She will
return to teach in New Zealand at the University of Waikato in Hamilton this January.
In 1998 she received the Gladys Prior Award for Career Teaching from the
University of North Florida.
Driving directions to Skyview Elementary
From I-79, take I-68 Exit (last Morgantown exit. It is well-marked)
Once on I-68, take Exit 1 toward Morgantown
Turn left onto US119 N/Grafton Road for 3.5 miles
Turn left onto Pleasant St/Westover Bridge
Take first left after bridge onto River Road for 1.5 miles
At stop sign, continue straight up hill
School is on right
Fees:
Membership: $15 per school year
Workshop: $20 for members
$30 for non-members
Students: Free with ID
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Matthew Stensrud
Responsive Classroom in the Schulwerk:
A Natural Fit
April 16, 2016
Skyview Elementary School
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
With the implementation of Responsive Classroom in elementary schools across the country, music educators can be an influential voice in the successful use of this process based, community driven and exploration centered approach. Come and learn more about the basics of Responsive Classroom, how it looks in the elementary classroom, and why Responsive Classroom is a natural fit in the Schulwerk. Join us for a morning full of playing, speaking, singing, moving and creating!
Responsive Classroom is an approach to elementary education that leads to greater teacher effectiveness, higher student achievement, and improved school climate. Inspired by elementary classroom teachers, Responsive Classroom teachers recognize that knowing our children developmentally and culturally is an essential part of teaching. Responsive Classroom creates an equal balance of social and academic curricula and employs this balance with students through an explorative and process-driven approach similar to what Orff Schulwerk teachers employ in their own classrooms.
Matthew Stensrud (MM, George Mason University; BM, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music) teaches kindergarten through fifth grade music at Annandale Terrace Elementary School in Fairfax County, Virginia. He completed his Orff Schulwerk certification at the San Francisco International Orff Course in the summer of 2013 and his training in Responsive Classroom in 2011. Matthew presents frequently on the successful combination of Orff Schulwerk and Responsive Classroom, has published articles on Responsive Classroom in the music room and is currently contributing to a book for specialists on the incorporation of Responsive Classroom. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
Driving directions to Skyview Elementary
From I-79, take I-68 Exit (last Morgantown exit. It is well-marked)
Once on I-68, take Exit 1 toward Morgantown
Turn left onto US119 N/Grafton Road for 3.5 miles
Turn left onto Pleasant St/Westover Bridge
Take first left after bridge onto River Road for 1.5 miles
At stop sign, continue straight up hill
School is on right
Fees:
Membership: $15 per school year
Workshop: $20 for members
$30 for non-members
Students: Free with ID
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Annual Chapter Sharing Workshop
Annual Chapter Sharing Workshop
February 6, 2016
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Skyview Elementary, Morgantown WV
Join us for our annual Chapter Sharing Workshop.
Several chapter members will share lesson ideas, tips on all aspects of teaching, tricks of the trade, quality music and lots of laughs.
Be ready to sing, say, dance and play!
***PLEASE CHECK THIS SITE THE MORNING OF THE WORKSHOP IN CASE OF CANCELLATION
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER***
Driving directions to Skyview Elementary
From I-79, take I-68 Exit (last Morgantown exit. It is well-marked)
Once on I-68, take Exit 1 toward Morgantown
Turn left onto US119 N/Grafton Road for 3.5 miles
Turn left onto Pleasant St/Westover Bridge
Take first left after bridge onto River Road for 1.5 miles
At stop sign, continue straight up hill
School is on right
Fees:
Membership: $15 per school year
Workshop: $20 for members
$30 for non-members
Students: Free with ID
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