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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 still taking applications for Orff Afrique. At this time, there is a Waiting List for Levels I, II, and III. The 2022 Jazz Course and the Music and Movement for the Classroom Teacher Course have been postponed to 2023.

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 IN NEW ORLEANS (EDUX 9334) The Orff Approach to Teaching Jazz to All Ages With Doug Goodkin & Guest Teachers June 20-July 1, 2022 at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA The Jazz Course, now in its 34 th year, is once again going to the place where jazz was born—New Orleans! Our…

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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 25-Aug. 5, 2022 for Levels I, II, and III.

Music and Movement for Classroom Teachers, offered July 18-22, 2022, will take place this summer at the San Francisco School: 300 Gaven Street in San Francisco, California.

This year we will offer two SFIOC Master Classes:  Orff-Afrique Course in Ghana and The NOLA Jazz Course in New Orelans.  Both courses are open to both 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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