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

COVID-19 UPDATE: We are sad to report that our Orff Afrique Course will not run this summer. We hope to resume it in 2021. As of this date, Introduction to Orff and the Dalcroze Master Class in San Francisco are still scheduled to run, pending further developments. As of now, Levels I, II, and III in Carmel Valley are still scheduled to run, pending further developments. Please keep checking the website for any further updates.

Faculty

Our esteemed faculty are all still working with children, most for over 25 years, and are much in demand in teacher-training workshops and courses nationwide and worldwide.

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.

Application Process

We can offer the highest level scholarships for Level I, partial for Level II, none for Level III. The scholarship is reserved for those coming from cultures with markedly different economies and for those with true financial need.