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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.

 

International: Orff - Institute, Salzburg

Postgraduate University Course:

Advanced Studies in Music and Dance Education Orff-Schulwerk

Dates:

October 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

Information / Contact:

Orff_Institute_Special_Course_2012-2013.pdf

   

Province:

Alberta

Institution or Chapter

University of Alberta

Levels Offered:

Levels I and II

Instructors:

Level I – Sue Harvie
Level II – Robert de Frece
Level I and II Choral Musicianship - Robert de Frece
Level I and II Movement – Laurel Nikolai
Level I and II Recorder – Wendy Rae

Dates:

July 16 - 27, 2012

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, 2011 is recommended. Please note that the Open Studies registration fee is applied toward the cost of the course.
$734.37 for 3 graduate or undergraduate credits (plus $100 application fee for students not enrolled in a program at the University of Alberta). Students not enrolled in a U of A Program must apply for Open Studies status. Once accepted into Open Studies, students may then register in Level I or Level II. Registration by June 1, 2012 is highly recommended.

Endorsement Status Renewal of endorsement pending
 

Province:

Alberta

Institution or Chapter

Calgary Orff Chapter

Levels Offered:

Introductory Orff Schulwerk

Instructors:

Debra Gieblehaus-Maloney, Eve de Moissac

Dates:

April 3, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2012

Contact Person's Name:

Debra Giebelhaus-Maloney, Course Director

Email

debra@singmoveplay.com, dmgm@shaw.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

$395 + course notes fee

 

Province:

Alberta

Institution

Calgary Orff Chapter

Levels Offered:

Levels I, II, and III

Instructors:

Level I – Debra Giebelhaus-Maloney
Level II – Joe Berarducci, Debra Giebelhaus-Maloney
Level III – Joe Berarducci
Movement – Shirley Murray

Dates:

July 2 - 13, 2012

Contact Person's Name:

Debra Giebelhaus-Maloney

Email

debra@singmoveplay.com, dmgm@shaw.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

$600 + course notes fee

Endorsement Status

Renewal of endorsement pending


Province:

British Columbia

Institution

Vancouver Community College, Downtown Campus

Levels Offered:

Levels I, II, III

Instructors:

Joe Berarducci, Susie Green, Pam Hetrick & TBA

Dates:

August 13 - 24, 2012

Contact Person's Name:

Pam Hetrick

Email

pjhetrick@gmail.com

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

$740 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:

Level I: Joan Linklater, Level II: Brenda Harvey, Level III: Marcelline Moody, Movement: Dianne Sjoberg, Choral: Carolyn Boyes, Recorder: Jewel Casselman

Dates:

July 2 - 13, 2012

Address:

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

Contact Person's Name:

Joan Linklater

Phone:

(204) 474-6194

Email:

joan_linklater@umanitoba.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

University credit and non-credit options available
More information is available on U of M website
Endorsement Status Renewal of endorsement pending
 

Province:

New Brunswick

Institution:

St. Thomas University

Levels Offered:

 

Instructors:

 

Dates:

 

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:

 

Instructors:

 

Dates:

 

Contact Person's Name:

James Jackson

Address:

 

Phone:

 

Email:

jacksoj@staff.ednet.ns.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

 

Endorsement Status:  

Province:

Ontario

Institution:

York University / OCDSB

Levels Offered:

Level I Orff / Vocal Music Part One and Part Two

Instructors:

Leslie Bricker

Dates:

Summer 2012 TBA

Contact Person's Name:

Evelyn Wilson

Address:

York University, Faculty of Education

Phone:

416-736-5253

Email:

ewilson@edu.yorku.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

Fee: $685
Register on-line: www.yorku.ca/foe/profdev/ Ontario teachers, please note: Through a partnership with York University, Level I Orff is offered along with the Vocal Music Part Two. Please contact the instructor for details.

Endorsement Status: Renewal of endorsement will be applied for.
   

Province:

Ontario

Institution:

Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto

Levels Offered:

Intro

Instructors:

Hania Krajewski, Kim Kendrick, Beth Knox

Dates:

March - June 2012
Monday and Wednesday evenings 5 - 8 pm
(10 weeks / 6 hours per week), exact dates TBA

Contact Person's Name:

Catherine West (Course Director)

Address:

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

Phone:

Registration: (416) 408-2825

Email:

catherine.west@rcmusic.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

Fee: $895, subject to change
Register on-line: www.rcmusic.ca
Ontario teachers, please note: Through a partnership with OISE, Level II Orff is credited as P/J Vocal Music Parts 3. For details contact the Course Director.

Endorsement Status:

Renewal of endorsement pending

 

Province:

Ontario

Institution:

Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto

Levels Offered:

Intro, Levels I, II, III

Instructors:

Hania Krajewski, Kim Kendrick, Catherine West, Joy Reeve, Vera Flaig, Linda Song, and Alison Roy (subject to change)

Dates:

July 9 - 20, 2012 (subject to change)

Contact Person's Name:

Catherine West (Course Director)

Address:

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

Phone:

Registration: (416) 408-2825

Email:

catherine.west@rcmusic.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

Fee: $895 (subject to change)
Register on-line from March 2012: www.rcmusic.ca
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.
Intro and Level I please register by early April to avoid disappointment.

Endorsement Status:

Renewal of endorsement pending

 

Province:

Ontario

Institution:

Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto

Levels Offered:

Orff to Jazz

Instructors:

Doug Goodkin

Dates:

August 20 - 24, 2012 (subject to change)

Contact Person's Name:

Catherine West (Course Director)

Address:

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

Phone:

Registration: (416) 408-2825

Email:

catherine.west@rcmusic.ca

Other info:
(Cost, etc)

$60 First-day workshop / $450 Five-day course (subject to change)
Register on-line from March 2012: www.rcmusic.ca

Endorsement Status:

This course is endorsed as a Post-Level III component for participants who already hold their Orff Specialist certificate.


Province:

Québec - Région de Québec

Établissement:

Faculté de musique de l’Université Laval

Niveau offert:

MUS 2610 – Instrumentarium Orff et flûte à bec

Formatrice:

Chantal Dubois

Dates:

Session intensive en janvier - février 2012, les lundis de 8h30 à 11h30 et 12h30 à 15h30

Personne ressource:

Martine Nadeau, agente de gestion des études

Courriel:

martine.nadeau@ 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 2610 – Instrumentarium Orff et flûte à bec

Formatrice:

Chantal Dubois

Dates:

Session intensive en février, mars et avril 2012  les vendredis de 8h30 à 11h30 et 12h30 à 15h30

Personne ressource:

Martine Nadeau, agente de gestion des études

Courriel:

martine.nadeau@ 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 2012, les mardis et jeudis de 18h00 à 21h00

Personne ressource:

Chantal Dubois

Courriel:

duboischantal@videotron.ca

 

Province:

Québec

Établissement:

Chapitre Orff - Québec

Niveau offert:

Niveau 1

Formatrice:

Guylaine Myre, France Bourque-Moreau et Geneviève Boulanger

Dates:

du 30 juillet au 10 août 2012

Personne ressource:

Françoise Grenier

Courriel:

formations@orffquebec.ca

 

Province:

Saskatchewan

Institution or Chapter:

University of Regina

Levels Offered:

Level I

Instructors:

Level I: Janie Fries, Movement: Marlene Hinz

Dates:

August 7 - 17, 2012 (class held on all days except Sundsy August 12)

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)

Cost approx. $575.00 for 3.0 credit hour undergraduate course. Approx $100 additional registration fees for students new to the University of Regina.
Endorsement Status: Renewal of endorsement will be applied for.
 

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