American orff - schulwerk Association

1. American orff- schulwerk Association Music and movement education Marissa Guarriello

2. What is aosa • An idea created by composer Carl Orff • A method of teaching music to young children • Encompasses the idea that music can be taught with movement, speech, and drama among other things. • Schulwerk is a German word that literally means “school work”.

3. AosamISSION • The American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a professional organization of educators dedicated to the creative music and movement approach developed by Carl Orff and GunildKeetman. • THE MISSION IS… •   • to demonstrate the value of Orff Schulwerk and promote its widespread use
 •   • to support the professional development of members • • to inspire and advocate for the creative potential of all learners.

4. cARL ORFF • Born in Munich in 1895 • Began playing piano, organ and cello at a very young age of 5 • Began composing when he was a teenager • Studied at Munich Academy of Music until he served in World War 1 and was almost killed • Following the war, he created a method of teaching that was vague and didn’t catch on but would lead up to the very well know “Orff Approach” to teaching music • Was associated with (and had great success) in Nazi Germany but many of his friends were killed by the Nazis • Many of his pieces were influenced by his involvement with the war and changing times of Germany and the war • He was married four times • He died in 1982 in Germany- his tombstone reads Summus Finis which means “the unltimate goal”.

5. GunildKeetman • was born in Germany in 1904 • went to the University of Bonn then transferred to the University of Berlin • she withdrew from her courses in 1926 at the age of 22 and enrolled in the newly created Guntherschule to study music and dance under Carl Orff and DorotheeGünther. • by 26 had moved from university dropout to composer, author, teacher and international performer • The Gunterschule was bombed in the 1940’s and that allowed her to begin a new chapter in her career composing and teaching children. • She and Carl Off composed "Music for Children" in 1950-54 and she continued composing throughout her life • 1950's Keetman began teaching teachers and in 1961 inaugurated the international summer courses at the Orff Institute in Salzburg • She was determined to be educationally successful for the second part of her life and achived that through her teaching methods. • She died in 1990

6. History of aosa • was founded in Muncie, Indiana on May 11, 1968 • was the result of ten passionate and dedicated music educators who recognized the value and potential of the Orff Schulwerk music and movement pedagogy developed by Carl Orff (1895-1982) and GunildKeetman • AOSA grew from ten founding members to 332 in its first year. • Seven chartered local chapters expanded through the years to more than 90 today, with current membership at approximately 4,500. • In 1976, the GunildKeetman Assistance Fund was established to provide scholarships to members for professional development or special creative projects that are associated with Orff Schulwerk. • They started publishing articles and magazines based on their work and eventually had a running website that also spread their ideas • They now have 4,500 members and host conferences of over 1,200 people starting in the late 1980’s

7. Orff Approach • uses very rudimentary forms of everyday activity for the purpose of music creation by music students • all concepts are learned by doing • music generated in the Orff Approach is largely improvisational and uses original tonal constructions that build a sense of confidence and interest in the process of creative thinking • there are four stages in the Orff Approach: imitation, exploration, improvisation, and composition • to effectively work, teachers must create an atmosphere that is similar to a child’s world of play • Children start by learning rhythm often on glockenspiels or woodblocks • THIS IS NOT A “METHOD” (like Suzuki or Simply Music). There is no procedure to follow- just fundamental principles, clear models and basic processes that all intuitive teachers use to guide their organization of musical ideas

8. Local chapter • if you choose to join and live in Pennsylvania…. • We are part of Region V • The eastern chapter is the Philadelphia Area Chapter #5 • The president is Dawn Pratson • The website is http://www.paosa.org • The western chapter is the Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Chapter #35 • The president is Dr. Susan Wheatley • The website is http://www.pgtaosa.org

9. membership • Student Membership $35.00 • Student TeacherFREE! • Regular Membership  $85.00 • Three-Year Regular Membership$215.00 • With a membership, you have the ability to do research for them and receive grants and scholarships to do so!

10. Works cited • "About AOSA." About AOSA. American Orff-Schulwerk Association-Music and Movement Education, 2012. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.aosa.org/about.html>. • Frazee, Jane. "Discovering Keetman - Frazee." Discovering Keetman - Frazee. Victorian Orff Schulwork Association, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.vosa.org/paul/sales_folder/discov_keetman.htm>. • "Orff Schulwerk." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 May 2012. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orff_Schulwerk>. • "Orff Zentrum München." Orff ZentrumMünchen. Orff ZentrumMünchen Association, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.orff-zentrum.de/index.asp>.