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Carl Orff Canada Regional Workshops and Activities
Updated December 2009

To find an Orff children's class in your area, please contact the Chapter President of the nearest Orff chapter (information below).

BC/Yukon | Alberta | Calgary | Lethbridge | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario | Ottawa | Waterloo-Wellington | Québec | Nova Scotia

Carl Orff Canada has eleven regional Chapters, which offer professional development services to educators in almost every province in Canada. Chapters sponsor activities such as workshops, mini-conferences, and teacher-training courses. Many Chapters publish newsletters, which focus on Orff developments in their local areas.

Find out about your local chapter of Carl Orff Canada!!

B.C. Chapter/Yukon

President
Katalin Toreky Paziuk
katalin@shaw.ca

B.C. Chapter website: http://www.bcorff.ca/

BC Orff Chapter Membership: $50
Contact: Carolann Fraenkel

B.C. Chapter/Yukon Workshops:

Date: January 23, 2010
Title: Drum, Dance, Chant!
Clinician: Sherryl Sewepagaham
Location: Confederation Park
Elementary, 4715 Pandora Street,
Burnaby, BC V5C 2C2
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contact person: Karin Johnson
Phone: 604-732-5668
Date: April 10, 2010
Title: Historical Dance & BrainDance
Clinician: Anna Mansbridge
Location: Confederation Park
Elementary, 4715 Pandora Street,
Burnaby, BC V5C 2C2
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contact person: Karin Johnson
Phone: 604-732-5668

Birthe Kuliche Scholarship

Available to BC Orff Chapter Members to be used towards an Orff Introductory, Level I, Level II or Level III course. Please submit a resume, transcript and references to:

Catherine Poon
7426 Laburnum Street
Vancouver, B.C. VP3 5N3
pastpresident@bcorff.ca

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Alberta Chapter

President
Debbie McKinnon
debbie.mckinnon@jassco.ca

Alberta Chapter website: www.albertaorff.ca

Alberta Chapter Workshops

Date: February 6, 2010
Title: BrainDance and Brain Compatible Dance Education
Clinician: Terry Goetz
Location: Westboro Elementary School
1078 Strathcona Drive
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Time:
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Contact: Eileen Stannard, Treasurer
or
Debbie McKinnon , President

Date: April 17, 2010
Title: Sharing Day
Clinician:
Location: Westboro Elementary School
1078 Strathcona Drive
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Time:
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Contact: Eileen Stannard, Treasurer
or
Debbie McKinnon , President
   

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Calgary Chapter

President
Heather Nail
h.nail@shaw.ca

Calgary Chapter website: http://www.calgaryorff.com/

Calgary Chapter Workshops:

Date: January 16, 2010
Title: Weaving Movement
Clinician: Susie Green
Location: Ranchlands Elementary School
Calgary, Alberta
Time:
Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Contact: Ondrea Mann

Date: October 2, 2010
Title: TBA
Clinician: Rick Layton
Location: Ranchlands Elementary School
Calgary, Alberta
Time:
Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Contact: Ondrea Mann

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Lethbridge Chapter

President
Julie Vereschagin
juliev79@shaw.ca

Lethbridge Chapter Workshops:

Date: Friday, January 22, 2010
Title: TBA
Clinician: Wendy Rae
Location: Holy Spirit Board Office, 602 12 St. B North, Lethbridge, AB
Time: 9:00am - 3:00 pm
Contact: Kathleen Schell

 

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Manitoba Chapter

President
Brenda Chorney
bchorney@highspeedcrow.ca

Chapter e-mail: manitobaorff@shaw.ca

Manitoba Chapter website: http://members.shaw.ca/manitobaorff/

Manitoba Chapter Workshops:

Date: February 6, 2010
Title: Sharing Session
Clinician: Maureen Dunn (Atlantic Folk Dances), Carolyn VanderBurgh (Music of South Africa), Eila Peterson (Musicianship)
Location: University of Manitoba (Room 200)
Time: TBA
Contact: tmacellan@mts.net
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010
Title: Tempo Conference
Clinician: Bob de Frece
Location: Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute, 180 Riverton Street, Winnipeg
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Contact: tmacellan@mts.net
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Title: Fall Fiesta
Clinician: Bob de Frece
Location: TBA
Time: TBA
Contact: tmacellan@mts.net
 

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Nova Scotia Chapter

President
James Jackson
jacksoj@staff.ednet.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Chapter website: http://www.geocities.com/orffns/

Nova Scotia Chapter Workshops:

Date: January 30, 2010
Title: That Good Ol' Song and Dance
Clinician: Monica Punke (choral) & Colleen Putt (dance)
Location: Kingswood Elementary School, 34 Vrege Ct., Hammonds Plains, NS
Time:
9:00 - 1:00
Contact: Deb MacIsaac

 

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Ontario Chapter

President
Marion Roy
marion.roy@peelsb.com

Ontario Chapter website: http://www.ontarioorff.ca/

Ontario Chapter Workshops:

Date: February 7, 2010
Title: Orff-Schulwerk: You Gotta Love It!
Clinician: Jeff Kriske & Randy DeLelles
Location: Upper Canada College
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contact person: Suzanne Waller
Phone: 905-383-4819
Date: October 16, 2010
Title: TBA
Clinician: Jo Ella Hug
Location: Upper Canada College
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Contact person: Suzanne Waller
Phone: 905-383-4819

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Ottawa Chapter

President
Kristy Fiegehen
kristy.fiegehen@sympatico.ca

Ottawa Chapter Workshops:

Date: March 27, 2010
Title: TBA (ECE and Primary Orff)
Clinician: Christie Bitar
Location: Bell's Corners United Church, 3955 Richmond Road
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Kristy Fiegehen
Phone: 613-724-3671

 

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Chapitre du Québec

Présidente
Françoise Grenier
grenf@videotron.ca

Site du chapitre: www.orffquebec.ca

Chapitre du Québec Ateliers:

Date de l'atelier : 23 janvier 2010
Titre de l'atelier : Créa-sons
Clinician : Félix Boisvert
Lieu : Pavillon de musique de l'UQAM
1440, rue Saint-Denis (coin Maisonneuve)
Montréal (Québec) H2X 3J8
3e étage Local F-3080
Horaire : de 12h30 à 15h30
Contact :
Email: ateliers@orffquebec.ca

Date de l'atelier : 6 février 2010 (Remis au 13 février en cas de mauvais temps)
Titre de l'atelier : Plaisir dans le monde de la percussion
Clinician : Michel Viau
Lieu : Université Laval, Pavillon Louis-Jacques-Casault, local 1271
Horaire : de 9h30 à 15h30
Contact :
Email: ateliers@orffquebec.ca

Date de l'atelier : 13 mars 2010
Titre de l'atelier : Appliquer la démarche Orff dans une classe
Clinician : Guylaine Myre
Lieu : Pavillon de musique de l'UQAM
1440, rue Saint-Denis (coin Maisonneuve)
Montréal (Québec) H2X 3J8
3e étage Local F-3080
Horaire : de 12h30 à 15h30
Contact :
Email: ateliers@orffquebec.ca

Date de l'atelier : 10 avril 2010
Titre de l'atelier : Jeux de danse
Clinician : Irèene Galesso
Lieu : Pavillon de musique de l'UQAM
1440, rue Saint-Denis (coin Maisonneuve)
Montréal (Québec) H2X 3J8
3e étage Local F-3080
Horaire : de 12h30 à 15h30
Contact :
Email: ateliers@orffquebec.ca

 

 

Bourse Marcelle Corneille

A. Conditions d’admissibilité :

  1. Être membre en règle de l’Association Carl Orff Canada ;Être francophone du Québec ou du Canada et projeter d’oeuvrer en français ;Avoir terminé avec succès le premier degré Orff dispensé selon les critères nationaux ;S’inscrire à un 2e ou un 3e degré ou le cours de maître (Master) dans une université québécoise ou canadienne, un Centre Orff reconnu selon les normes nationales ou une université étrangère ;
  2. Avoir une expérience pertinente de l’enseignement Orff.

B. Formulaires d’inscription :

Les formulaires d’inscription sont envoyés sur demande en composant 987-3939 ou 488-6274 (avec répondeur) ou en écrivant à:

Bourse Marcelle Corneille
4873, avenue Westmount Montréal,
Qc. H3Y 1X9

C. Date limite d’inscription : Le 30 avril, avant 17 heures.

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Saskatchewan Chapter

President
Joel J. Swaan
mrswaan@hotmail.com

Saskatchewan Chapter website: http://saskorff.blogspot.com/

Saskatchewan Chapter Workshops:

Date: March 20, 2010
Title: Children's Day: Legend of the Qu'Appelle Valley (for students in Grades 4-6)
Clinician: Shelly Mooney & Friends
Location: Jack MacKenzie School, 3838 Buckingham Dr. E, Regina, SK
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Contact: Marlene Hinz
Phone: 306-789-8344
Date: September 25, 2010
Title: Fall Classic 2010
Clinician: Sue Harvey
Location: Jack MacKenzie School, 3838 Buckingham Dr. E, Regina, SK
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Contact: Marlene Hinz
Phone: 306-789-8344
   

The Carol Petrie Memorial Scholarship

Available to Saskatchewan Chapter Members.

Contact Joel J. Swaan for more scholarship details.

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Waterloo-Wellington Chapter

President
Mary-Jo Schropp
mary-jo.schropp@wcdsb.ca

Waterloo-Wellington Chapter Workshops:

Date:
Title:
Clinician:
Location:
Time:
Contact: MJ Schropp; MJ Schropp
Phone: 519-885-1817

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