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Orff Teacher Training Courses

Teacher-training in Orff Schulwerk is available at universities and conservatories across Canada. These courses range from Introductory through the Master's Level, and lead to certification which is recognized internationally. Orff training courses for teachers enhances and challenges personal musicianship as well as teaching skills. Please consult the list below for the Orff Schulwerk teacher training courses in your area.

As of 2008 endorsement procedures are in place for Introductory Orff, Levels I, II, III and Post Level III.  The guidelines for Introduction to Orff for the Generalist are currently under revision. This course will continue to be offered but until new guidelines are ratified by the National Executive it will not be included in the endorsement process and endorsement status will not apply to it.

Province:

Alberta

Institution or Chapter

University of Alberta

Levels Offered:

Levels I and III

Instructors:

Level I – Sue Harvie
Level III – Robert de Frece
Movement – Laurel Nikolai
Recorder – Wendy Rae

Dates:

July 19 - 30, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Dr. Robert de Frece

Email

rdefrece@ualberta.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

• 3 Graduate or Undergraduate credits.
• Students not currently registered in a program at the University of Alberta must apply for Open Studies Status which takes 10 days.  Registration by June 1, 2010 is recommended. Please note that the Open Studies registration fee is applied toward the cost of the course.
• Renewal of Endorsement pending

• Accommodation available at St. Joseph’s College on the U of A campus.  For further information: www.ualberta.ca/~stjoseph/residence/summer.html
 

Province:

Alberta

Institution or Chapter

Calgary Orff Chapter

Levels Offered:

Introductory Orff Schulwerk

Instructors:

Debra Gieblehaus-Maloney, Eve de Moissac

Dates:

Spring 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Debra Giebelhaus-Maloney

Email

debra@singmoveplay.com, dmgm@shaw.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

TBA

 

Province:

Alberta

Institution

Calgary Orff Chapter

Levels Offered:

Levels I, II, and III

Instructors:

TBA

Dates:

July 5 - 16, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Debra Giebelhaus-Maloney

Email

debra@singmoveplay.com, dmgm@shaw.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

TBA

Endorsement Status

 


Province:

British Columbia

Institution

Vancouver Community College, Downtown Campus

Levels Offered:

Levels I, II, III

Instructors:

Pam Hetrick, Joe Berarducci, Catherine West, Susie Green (subject to change)

Dates:

August 9 - 20, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Pam Hetrick

Email

pamh@interchange.ubc.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

$725 plus registration and VCC fees
*Orff Levels are accepted by TQS for purposes of category placement

Endorsement Status Renewal of endorsement pending
 

Province:

Manitoba

Institution

University of Manitoba

Levels Offered:

Levels I, II, and III

Instructors:

Carolyn Boyes, Jewel Casselman, Sue Harvie, Joan 
Linklater, Marcelline Moody, Dianne Sjoberg,  Ruth Wiwchar

Dates:

July 5 - 16, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Joan Linklater

Address

Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music
University of Manitoba
65 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg , MB CANADA R3T 2N2

Phone

(204) 474-6194

Email

joan_linklater@umanitoba.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

credit and non-credit options available
Endorsement Status Renewal of endorsement pending
 

Province:

New Brunswick

Institution:

St. Thomas University

Levels Offered:

TBA

Instructors:

Debra Giebelhaus Maloney, Dr. Ruth Morrison

Dates:

July 19 - 30, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Dr. Ruth Morrison

Address:

120 Sutton Street
Fredericton, NB, E3B 6L4

Phone:

506-455-0109

Email:

ruth.morrison@nbed.nb.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

 
Endorsement Status:  
 

Province:

Nova Scotia

Institution:

Nova Scotia Orff Chapter

Levels Offered:

Orff Level I and II

Instructors:

James Jackson / Catherine West (Basic Orff)
TBA (Recorder & Movement)
Nancy Tucker (Choral)
Subject to change

Dates:

July 19-30, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Patti Marshall

Address:

18 Kohar Court
Eastern Passage, NS, B3G 1N5

Phone:

902-463-7433

Email:

pmarshal@staff.ednet.ns.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

Kingswood Elementary School
Hammonds Plains

Endorsement Status: Renewal of Endorsement pending

Province:

Ontario

Institution:

Ottawa Orff Chapter

Levels Offered:

Orff for the Classroom Teacher

Instructors:

Leslie Bricker

Dates:

Spring 2010 TBA

Contact Person's Name:

Leslie Bricker

Address:

131 Wesley Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario

Phone:

613-729-7129

Email:

Leslie.bricker@ocdsb.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

$125.00

 

Province:

Ontario

Institution:

Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto

Levels Offered:

Level I

Instructors:

Basic Orff -Catherine West, Movement - Hania Krajewski, Recorder & Vocal - Kim Kendrick

Dates:

Monday and Wednesday evenings 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Level I: Mar. 22 - June 2, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Catherine West

Address:

Royal Conservatory of Music
273 Bloor St W
Toronto ON M5S 1W2

Phone:

Registration: (416) 408-2825 or www.rcmusic.ca
Enquiries: (416) 408-2824 #465

Email:

catherine.west@rcmusic.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

Fee: TBA
Ontario teachers, please note: Through a partnership with OISE Level I is credited as P/J Vocal Music Part 2. For details contact the Course Director.

Endorsement Status:

Level I: Renewal of endorsement pending

 

Province:

Ontario

Institution:

Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto

Levels Offered:

Intro, Levels I, II, III

Instructors:

Teri Dunn, Hania Krajewski, Kim Kendrick, Catherine West, Joy Reeve, Vera Flaig and TBA (subject to change)

Dates:

July 5 - 16, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Catherine West

Address:

Royal Conservatory of Music
273 Bloor Street W
Toronto ON M5S 1W2

Phone:

Registration: (416) 408-2825 or www.rcmusic.ca
Enquiries: (416) 408-2824 #465

Email:

catherine.west@rcmusic.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

Fee: TBA
Ontario teachers, please note: Through a partnership with OISE the Intro to Orff Levels I and II are credited as P/J Vocal Music Parts 1, 2, and 3. For details contact the Course Director.

Endorsement Status:

Levels I, II, III: Renewal of endorsement pending
Intro: not endorsed (different model)

 

Province:

Ontario

Institution:

Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto

Levels Offered:

Post Level III

Instructors:

Steven Calantropio

Dates:

August 23 - 27, 2010

Contact Person's Name:

Catherine West

Address:

Royal Conservatory of Music
273 Bloor Street W
Toronto ON M5S 1W2

Phone:

Registration: (416) 408-2825 or www.rcmusic.ca
Enquiries: (416) 408-2824 #465

Email:

catherine.west@rcmusic.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

Fee: TBA

Endorsement Status:

Endorsed as a Post Level III component


Province:

Québec - Région de Québec

Établissement:

Faculté de musique de l’Université Laval

Niveau offert:

MUS 22271 - Didactique de la musique au préscolaire / primaire II selon l’approche Orff

Formatrice:

Chantal Dubois

Dates:

Session intensive / Hiver 2010 en janvier - février, les lundis de 8h30 à 11h30 et 12h30 à 15h30

Personne ressource:

Yvaine Gagnon, personne ressource au programme enseignement

Téléphone:

(418) 656-2131 poste 4308

Courriel:

yvaine.gagnon@mus.ulaval.ca

 

Province:

Québec - Région de Sherbrooke

Établissement:

Université de Sherbrooke / Cours offert par la Faculté de musique de l’Université Laval

Niveau offert:

MUS 22271 - Didactique de la musique au préscolaire / primaire II selon l’approche Orff

Formatrice:

Chantal Dubois

Dates:

Session intensive / Hiver 2010 en février, mars et avril  les vendredis de 8h30 à 11h30 et 12h30 à 15h30

Personne ressource:

Yvaine Gagnon, personne ressource au programme enseignement

Téléphone:

(418) 656-2131 poste 4308

Courriel:

yvaine.gagnon@mus.ulaval.ca

 

Province:

Québec - Région de Montréal

Établissement:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Niveau offert:

MUS 4806 - Didactique de la musique au primaire selon Orff

Formatrice:

Chantal Dubois

Dates:

Session intensive en mai et juin les mardis et jeudis de 14h00 à 17h00

Personne ressource:

Chantal Dubois

Courriel:

duboischantal@videotron.ca

 

Province:

Québec

Établissement:

Chapitre Orff - Québec

Niveau offert:

Orff Niveau 1

Formatrice:

Guylaine Myre, France Bourque-Moreau, Geneviève Boulanger

Dates:

Juilllet 2010 (dates à venir)

Personne ressource:

Françoise Grenier

Courriel:

www.orff-quebec.ca
orffquebec@orffquebec.ca      

  Approuvé par Carl Orff Canada
 

Province:

Québec

Établissement:

Chapitre Orff - Québec

Niveau offert:

Orff Niveau 2

Formatrice:

Chantal Dubois, France Bourque-Moreau, Geneviève Boulanger

Dates:

Juilllet 2010 (dates à venir)

Personne ressource:

Françoise Grenier

Courriel:

www.orff-quebec.ca
orffquebec@orffquebec.ca      

  Approuvé par Carl Orff Canada
 

Province:

Saskatchewan

Institution or Chapter:

University of Regina

Levels Offered:

Level I

Instructors:

Janie Fries and Marlene Hinz

Dates:

Tuesday, August 3 - Friday, August 13, 2010 (including class on Sat., August 7)

Contact Person's Name:

Denise Morstad

Address:

Faculty of Education
University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2

Phone:

306-585-4522

Email:

denise.morstad@uregina.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

TBA
Endorsement Status: Renewal of endorsement pending
 

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