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Where Innovation Meets Tradition

”A music exclusively for children that could be played, sung and danced by them, but that could also in a similar way be invented by them— a world of their own.”
– Carl Orff

We are now accepting applications for all Summer 2023 Courses. Click the menu button in the upper right corner to see all of our offerings and start the application process.

Certification Program

The course is taught through first-hand experiences in rhythmic speech, body percussion, singing, movement, folk dance, recorder and ensemble play on the Orff instrumentarium.

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THE JAZZ COURSE

THE JAZZ COURSE (EDUX 9334) The Orff Approach to Teaching Jazz to All Ages With Doug Goodkin July 17 – 21, 2023, San Francisco, CA Now in its 35th year, this groundbreaking course will include current breakthroughs in social justice education alongside the tried-and-true material and processes for making jazz accessible to children of all…

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Master Class: Orff-Afrique

Master Class: Orff-Afrique (EDUX 9348) MUSIC, DANCE AND ORFF SCHULWERK IN GHANA   A Master Class with Immersive, Hands-On Experience in Orff-Schulwerk, African Indigenous Music Education, Children’s Games, Dance, Drum, Xylophone & Vocal/Choral Music in Ghana Instructors: Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo, Prosper Gbolonyo, Aaron Bebe Sukura, Doug Goodkin, Sofía López-Ibor, James Harding, Guest Ghanaian teachers and students from…

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Orff Schulwerk is a dynamic approach to music and movement education created by composer Carl Orff and his colleague Gunild Keetman. Proceeding from a strong conviction in each child’s natural musical promise, the Orff approach draws it forth through the child’s world of games, chant, song, movement, folk dance, drama and work on specially designed Orff instruments just right for the beginning musician. With over a half-a-century of tried-and-true practice in over 40 countries worldwide, the Orff approach remains on the cutting edge of all educational practice.

The only course of its kind, The San Francisco International Orff Course combines the structure and sequence of the American Levels Training courses with multicultural material and an international student body representing over 25 countries. We attract music specialists, dance teachers, classroom teachers and professional musicians eager to learn how to engage their students in joyful dance and music-making. Our esteemed faculty have between 10 and 45  years of experience working with children and are much in demand giving teacher-training workshops and courses nationwide and worldwide. 

Levels I, II and III take place at Hidden Valley Music Seminars, a beautiful retreat setting in the Carmel Valley two hours south of San Francisco. The camp atmosphere allows for complete immersion and many opportunities for more music and dance when the day’s formal classes are done. Dates are July 24-Aug. 4, 2023 for Levels I, II, and III.

This year we will offer two SFIOC Master Classes:  Orff-Afrique Course in Ghana and The Jazz Course in San Francisco.  Both courses are open to Orff teachers interested in expanding their skills and repertoire and percussionists and dancers curious about using the Orff approach in their teaching.

 

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