Cape Fear Orff
Wilmington, North Carolina
Summer Certification Courses
Levels I & II in Chapel Hill, NC: June 22 - July 3, 2009
Join us for the sixth annual Orff Certification Courses, a nationally-accredited two-week intensive program focused on music and movement education. These interactive and hands-on courses involve daily instruction (8 AM - 4 PM, Monday through Friday) including music-making and movement activities based on pentatonic materials, ostinati, bordun accompaniments, elemental forms, and special topics. Key elements of this child-centered approach are: speech, singing, creative movement, improvising, and playing classroom instruments and recorders.
These courses are offered in cooperation with the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and is open for general registration. The registration fee is $555 (Level I) and $595 (Level II), plus required textbooks (about $70). A partial payment of $200 will reserve a space in the course. Remember to bring your own recorder and to wear comfortable clothing for movement. Click HERE for the course registration form with more details.
2009 Cape Fear Orff Scholarship Application
This year, the Cape Fear Orff Association is pleased to offer some limited funds to reduce the cost of either Level I or II course registration. The amount per scholarship is set at $100, although applicants may request alternative amounts with an accompanying explanation.
Although all teachers are welcome to apply, preference for scholarships is given to teachers from the Cape Fear region or from Wake County (a course partner), and to teachers whose professional development funds have been "frozen" or otherwise eliminated this year. Scholarship applications will be considered and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants may apply via email, fax, or hard copy. Click HERE for the scholarship application in PDF format or HERE for the application in Word format.
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Pre-Course Orff Workshops
A pre-course workshop is being offered on Saturday, May 30 at UNC-Chapel Hill to introduce teachers to Orff-Schulwerk, or to review Level I. The $45 registration fee is applicable to either Level I or Level II course registration. Click HERE for the workshop registration form with more details.
These workshops and courses are supported in part by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council.
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What is Orff?
The Orff approach to music and movement education is a child-centered philosophy featuring:
• Speech
• Singing
• Creative Movement
• Playing Classroom Instruments and Soprano Recorders
For more specific information about this approach to learning and teaching music and movement, visit the official site of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA).
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Participant Quotes
What participants said about previous courses:
“...an awesome way to teach children.”“I would whole-heartedly recommend this course to music teachers.”
“Every music teacher should take this course…”
“…such a great way to engage students and allow them to create music.”
“[The course] was excellent—couldn’t be better!”
"...worth every penny."
“Inspirational!”
“You just don’t know how much these two weeks will change EVERYTHING!”
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Course Photos
Photos from Summer 2005
Photos from Level I, Summer 2004
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Course Video Clips
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Ding Dong: This instrumental piece featuring the mallet instruments of the Orff ensemble (glockenspiels, xylophones, and metalophones)
Viva La Musica: Written by Michael Praetorius, this selection is a vocal and movement ensemble piece sometimes known as the unofficial "Orff Anthem."
Senjua: This beautiful Zulu song featuring creative movement translates as "Welcome."
The above video clips were taken at the Final Sharing Session of the Level I course in 2005.
To order the full-length DVD, send $12 to Dr. Johnson at UNCW Dept. of Music, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403.
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For further information about the UNCW Orff Program, contact Dr. Johnson: johnsond@uncw.edu or 910-962-7559.
