Florida State University Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education Course July 7 - July 18, 2008 Tuition  |  Course Director  |  Content  |  Evaluation  |  Instructors  |  What Will I Take Back to My Classroom?  |  Schedule  |  Housing and Food Service  |  ADA Information To Have a Brochure w/ Registration Materials Sent to You   Orff Schulwerk centers around the development of the total child while encouraging continued development of the teacher.  Orff Schulwerk uses poems, rhymes, games, songs, and dances as its foundation for teaching music.  Orff Schulwerk uses melodic and percussive musical activities that are easily learned by the students.  They have the added benefit of creating good music immediately! The Orff Schulwerk technique was designed for all children, not just the privileged, talented or selected few.  Orff Schulwerk happens in a non competitive atmosphere where one of the rewards is the pleasure of making good music with others.   Tuition $450 MUS 4936 (Undergraduate Credit) $850 MUS 5937 (Graduate Credit) $450 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The course offers 3 semester hours of academic credit, graduate and undergraduate.  If registering for academic credit you MUST have approval from the course director and then complete the FSU Non Degree Seeking Form before the start of the workshop.  This form is available from the FSU Academic and Professional Program Services: Contact Sharon Reavis at (850) 645-5639 or . Teachers wishing to receive 60 in-service hours should contact the course director for more information. Non Credit students may receive 6.0 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) for the course.  Official university transcripts are available from the FSU Registrar's Office, 30 days after the completion of the workshop.  Call (850) 644-5854 for information on obtaining an official transcript. TOP Course Director Suzanne Rita Byrnes Florida State University College of Music (850) 385-2059 TOP Content Level 1 is designed for anyone with musical training who wishes to acquire basic knowledge and pedagogic foundation in the Orff Schulwerk approach.  This course will include: studying basic Orff techniques including the use of pentatonic scales, simple bordun, ostinato, and elemental forms; basic body movements including structured and creative movement and their application to the Schulwerk; soprano recorder; vocal and rhythmic training; and improvisation.  This course is recommended for persons with no previous Orff Schulwerk training. TOP     Evaluation Students will be evaluated on the basis of the following overall criteria: 1. Participation in class activities 2. Completion of written assignments 3. Preparation and performance of ensemble selections involving use of singing, movement, recorder, and Orff instruments 4. Attendance - 100% attendance required TOP     Instructors Carla Cose-Giallella, has taught instrumental, choral, and general music for twenty years in public and private schools in Iowa and Arizona; she is an active clinician presenting workshops at the local, regional, and national level. Ms. Cose-Giallella teaches pre-kindergarten through fourth grade at Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley, Arizona. She has taught Level I courses at Arizona State University, Baker University, and James Madison University. Ms. Cose-Giallella holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Iowa State University and a Masters of Music degree from the University of Arizona; she is currently a doctoral student in music education with an emphasis in early childhood at Arizona State University. Ms. Cose-Giallella has served on the National Board of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and is past president of the Arizona Orff-Schulwerk Association. Karen Blooding has taught elementary general music in Tennessee for 18 years where she was named 2005 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. Ms. Blooding is a National Board Certified Teacher in Early and Middle Childhood Music. She hold certificates in Orff Levels I, II and III, and specializes in recorder instruction. Majoring in vocal performance, she completed three years of her undergraduate work at Colorado State University, as well as studies in conducting and music history at Southern Methodist University. She hold a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Middle Tennessee State University. TOP     What will I take back to my classroom? Music activities that match the stages of child development Poems, songs, dances, and games for immediate use in classroom instruction Resources for acquiring and creating your own teaching materials Ideas to help foster creativity in students Lessons with ties to the National Standards in Music TOP     Schedule Mondays - Fridays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm    Basic Orff 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm    Lunch Break 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm     Recorder 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm     Movement 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm     Special Topics TOP     Housing and Food Service On-campus housing will be available in an FSU dormitory. Dorm rooms generally include a microwave and a small refridgerator and are within walking distance of the university dnning halls. Housing is also available at a number of nearby motels. Please contact Sharon Reavis for a copy of the FSU housing agreement form and/or Tallahassee motel information ( ). Course Materials A list of course materials will be included with your registration confirmation letter. TOP   To Have a Brochure w/ Registration Materials Sent to You Options: Call (850) 645-5639 (850) 385-2059 8:30 am - 5:00 pm   Mail Orff Schulwerk Course College of Music Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180     E-Mail   REGISTRATION Since space is limited, please complete you registration by June 13th. Registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis until the class is full. Registration confirmations and course information will be sent to you on receipt of your registration request form and course payment. Unfortunately cancellation refund requests will not be accepted after June 13, 2008. Please fax your registration form to: (850) 644-3803, or mail your registration form with payment to: Registrar, Academic and Professional Program Services Florida State Universuty 3500 University Center C Bldg PO Box 3062550 Tallahassee, FL 32306-2550 TOP       ADA Information If you require ADA accommodations or ADA accessible materials, please contact Suzanne Rita Byrnes at (850) 385-2059 before June 10, 2008. Brochures are available in alternative formats upon request. Florida State University is an equal opportunity/access/affirmative action educator and employer. TOP