Orff Schulwerk Level 1 2020
Calgary Orff Chapter in partnership with Mount Royal University Conservatory will
be offering an Orff Schulwerk Level 1 course from July 6 - 17, 2020.
The Orff Schulwerk approach to music education is experiential, holistic, and process oriented. Students learn through active participation, where imitation and exploration lead to improvisation and music literacy. Speech, song, movement and instruments are the vehicles used to teach rhythm, melody, form, harmony and timbre.
The daily program for Level 1 Training will include pedagogy, basic movement, soprano recorder, choral and special topics. Instruction will cover Orff techniques, rhythmic and melodic training, improvisation, pentatonic scales, the ostinato, simple bordun accompaniments, and the elemental form.
Prerequisite: the ability to read, write, and analyze music.
Please visit the MRU Conservatory program webpage to register online. You may also contact the Conservatory directly at 403.440.6821 or conservatory@mtroyal.ca for assistance with registration.
Scholarships
The Calgary Orff Chapter offers $250 annually for up to five students enrolled in Level 1 at Mount Royal University Conservatory. This scholarship will be presented upon completion of the course.
Selection criteria for the award recipient(s) include, but is not limited to:
Please see the application form below for additional criteria. Application deadline is July 1, 2020.
Calgary Orff Chapter in partnership with Mount Royal University Conservatory will
be offering an Orff Schulwerk Level 1 course from July 6 - 17, 2020.
The Orff Schulwerk approach to music education is experiential, holistic, and process oriented. Students learn through active participation, where imitation and exploration lead to improvisation and music literacy. Speech, song, movement and instruments are the vehicles used to teach rhythm, melody, form, harmony and timbre.
The daily program for Level 1 Training will include pedagogy, basic movement, soprano recorder, choral and special topics. Instruction will cover Orff techniques, rhythmic and melodic training, improvisation, pentatonic scales, the ostinato, simple bordun accompaniments, and the elemental form.
Prerequisite: the ability to read, write, and analyze music.
Please visit the MRU Conservatory program webpage to register online. You may also contact the Conservatory directly at 403.440.6821 or conservatory@mtroyal.ca for assistance with registration.
Scholarships
The Calgary Orff Chapter offers $250 annually for up to five students enrolled in Level 1 at Mount Royal University Conservatory. This scholarship will be presented upon completion of the course.
Selection criteria for the award recipient(s) include, but is not limited to:
- Current membership with Carl Orff Canada
- Attendance of Chapter workshops and events
Please see the application form below for additional criteria. Application deadline is July 1, 2020.
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Orff Canada offers The Gunild Keetman Scholarship in the spring of each year. The scholarships are available for all approved Orff Schulwerk courses offered in Canada, summer and winter.
This scholarship is named in honour of Gunild Keetman (1904-1990) as a tribute to her work as a collaborator with Carl Orff and her work as a selfless humanitarian.
Applicants must be members in good standing of Carl Orff Canada and have successfully completed a Level I Orff course. Application forms are available on-line on the Orff Canada website and included in the January issue of Ostinato.
The application deadline is April 15.
This scholarship is named in honour of Gunild Keetman (1904-1990) as a tribute to her work as a collaborator with Carl Orff and her work as a selfless humanitarian.
Applicants must be members in good standing of Carl Orff Canada and have successfully completed a Level I Orff course. Application forms are available on-line on the Orff Canada website and included in the January issue of Ostinato.
The application deadline is April 15.
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