Atlanta Area Chapter American Orff-Schulwerk Association

Home Workshops Membership/Registration Board Members Video Library	Welcome to the Atlanta Area Chapter website! The Atlanta Area Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association was chartered in 1978. The purpose of the Atlanta Area Chapter of AOSA is the following: To promote and encourage the philosophy of Carl Orff and to support its implementation. To distribute information relevant to the activities and growth of Orff-Schulwerk. We Believe… Music is a living force vital to the education of every child. The opportunity to create speech, movement, and music in an ordered framework should be made available to all children. It is important to develop trained teachers and to inform parents and communities of this educational philosophy. 2010-11 Workshop Series Announced! September 18, 2010 - Kathleen Turner October 16, 2010 - Andrea and Joey Coleman November 3-6, 2010 - AOSA Conference in Spokane, WA February 12, 2011 - Jim Solomon (9am - 3pm) March 12, 2011 - Chapter Share Session April 16, 2011 - Julie Scott Make sure to mark you calendars and check back in July for registration information. Orff Notes - Winter 2010 Click here to view the winter newsletter. Atlanta Area Chapter Members at National Conference in Milwaukee! President’s Message - Summer 2009 Greetings! I hope you had a relaxing summer and are ready for a new school year! We had a very exciting 2008-2009! The Atlanta Area Orff Ensemble performed at National Conference in November, Tiffany English, our past president, was elected as the Region IV Representative for AOSA and we had incredible clinicians present fabulous workshops last year! On behalf of the Atlanta Orff Chapter, I would like to personally invite you to our workshops this year. We have master teachers coming to Atlanta to share their knowledge with us. These educators include: Deanna Stark, Jos Wuytack, Dena Byers, and Rhonda Tucker. All of these clinicians will have us singing, dancing, smiling, and making beautiful music together! You won’t want to miss a single workshop! We had many of our chapter members attend the National Conference in Charlotte last year. This year the National Conference will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You are all invited north to experience “Great Lakes, Great Traditions.” Grab a friend and make a road trip out of it! We all know that once you attend one National Conference, you will go every year! There are many extraordinary clinicians this year and you will not be disappointed. Visit www.aosa.org and register online!! Lastly, I would like to thank Rebekah Roberts, Vicky Knowles, and Karen Leamon for your service on the Atlanta Area Orff Chapter Board! Thank you for all your time and dedication to the Atlanta Chapter. Rebekah has served on the board for more years than I can count. If you aren’t sure who Rebekah was, she was the smiling face that greeted you by name when you walked in the door for a workshop! She guided the chapter financially for many years and helped us grow into one of the most affluent chapters in the county. Vicky and Karen were co-chairs of the Atlanta Area Orff Ensemble the past two years. They accepted the challenge of organizing a group of students and teachers from many different counties to perform at National Conference. That was not an easy task and we appreciate your time! We have many great things in store for us this year. From professional growth opportunities to presenting “Introduction to Orff” workshops at colleges and universities around the state, the Atlanta Chapter is growing and I am honored to serve as your president this year! Thank you for giving your time and energy to promoting Orff-Schulwerk! See you September 19th! Karen Sperber, Atlanta Area Chapter President Please Help with Workshop Set-Up The Atlanta Area Chapter board would love some help setting up for each workshop. Instruments need to be moved from the music rooms and the snack table needs to be set-up. If you are willing to help, please come to the workshop at 8:15 and ask any board member what needs to be done. Thanks for helping make our workshops successful! Scholarship Recipients Congratulations to our Atlanta Area Chapter Scholarship winner Katie Christenberry! She travelled to Hofstra University to complete her Level III Certification. Way to go, Katie! Summer Orff Training at UGA Congratulations to those who completed the Orff Level I Training Class at the University of Georgia: Susan Adams, Jon Beck, Jenny Chambless, Melissa Dean, Ariel Flinn, Hayley Gallagher, Teresa Granger, Mandy Gunter, Jill Hunter, Pam Hurt, Angie Johnson, Melvin Jordan, Shelia Lau, Jonathan Lawrence, Jessica Lawson, Kathy Lewis, Andrea Mendoza, Kim Neidlinger, Kelly Mraz, Lori Ragsdale, and Natasha Thomas. Congratulations to Tiffany English! She has been selected as the Region IV representative for AOSA! We appreciate all of Tiffany’s hard work for the Atlanta Orff Chapter and we know she will be an incredible representative for our Region. Tiffany will begin her 2 year term in September. Thanks for voting for her! Orff Notes - Winter 2009 Click here to view the winter newsletter. Happy 30^th Anniversary! The Atlanta Area Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association celebrated its 30th anniversary in March with a wonderful day of memories and presentations by the chapter's Past Presidents. The day began with a processional (ala the banner roll call at the national conference) honoring the past presidents of the chapter. Each of these ladies was vital in the growth of the Atlanta chapter and has made the group as strong and vibrant as it is today. After participating in many wonderful lessons and activities, the chapter celebrated with birthday cake, birthday hats, and a congratulatory video from the AOSA Board of Trustees. It was a special day for reminiscing, catching up with friends, and celebrating all that the Atlanta Area chapter has accomplished over the past 30 years. –Tiffany English

Welcome to the Atlanta Area Chapter website!

The Atlanta Area Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association was chartered in 1978.

The purpose of the Atlanta Area Chapter of AOSA is the following:

To promote and encourage the philosophy of Carl Orff and to support its implementation.
To distribute information relevant to the activities and growth of Orff-Schulwerk.

We Believe…

Music is a living force vital to the education of every child.
The opportunity to create speech, movement, and music in an ordered framework should be made available to all children.
It is important to develop trained teachers and to inform parents and communities of this educational philosophy.

2010-11 Workshop Series Announced!

September 18, 2010 - Kathleen Turner
October 16, 2010 - Andrea and Joey Coleman
November 3-6, 2010 - AOSA Conference in Spokane, WA
February 12, 2011 - Jim Solomon (9am - 3pm)
March 12, 2011 - Chapter Share Session
April 16, 2011 - Julie Scott

Make sure to mark you calendars and check back in July for registration information.

Orff Notes - Winter 2010

Click here to view the winter newsletter.

Atlanta Area Chapter Members at National Conference in Milwaukee!

President’s Message - Summer 2009

Greetings! I hope you had a relaxing summer and are ready for a new school year! We had a very exciting 2008-2009! The Atlanta Area Orff Ensemble performed at National Conference in November, Tiffany English, our past president, was elected as the Region IV Representative for AOSA and we had incredible clinicians present fabulous workshops last year!

On behalf of the Atlanta Orff Chapter, I would like to personally invite you to our workshops this year. We have master teachers coming to Atlanta to share their knowledge with us. These educators include: Deanna Stark, Jos Wuytack, Dena Byers, and Rhonda Tucker. All of these clinicians will have us singing, dancing, smiling, and making beautiful music together! You won’t want to miss a single workshop!

We had many of our chapter members attend the National Conference in Charlotte last year. This year the National Conference will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You are all invited north to experience “Great Lakes, Great Traditions.” Grab a friend and make a road trip out of it! We all know that once you attend one National Conference, you will go every year! There are many extraordinary clinicians this year and you will not be disappointed. Visit www.aosa.org and register online!!

Lastly, I would like to thank Rebekah Roberts, Vicky Knowles, and Karen Leamon for your service on the Atlanta Area Orff Chapter Board! Thank you for all your time and dedication to the Atlanta Chapter. Rebekah has served on the board for more years than I can count. If you aren’t sure who Rebekah was, she was the smiling face that greeted you by name when you walked in the door for a workshop! She guided the chapter financially for many years and helped us grow into one of the most affluent chapters in the county. Vicky and Karen were co-chairs of the Atlanta Area Orff Ensemble the past two years. They accepted the challenge of organizing a group of students and teachers from many different counties to perform at National Conference. That was not an easy task and we appreciate your time!

We have many great things in store for us this year. From professional growth opportunities to presenting “Introduction to Orff” workshops at colleges and universities around the state, the Atlanta Chapter is growing and I am honored to serve as your president this year! Thank you for giving your time and energy to promoting Orff-Schulwerk!

See you September 19th!
Karen Sperber, Atlanta Area Chapter President

Please Help with Workshop Set-Up

The Atlanta Area Chapter board would love some help setting up for each workshop. Instruments need to be moved from the music rooms and the snack table needs to be set-up. If you are willing to help, please come to the workshop at 8:15 and ask any board member what needs to be done. Thanks for helping make our workshops successful!

Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to our Atlanta Area Chapter Scholarship winner Katie Christenberry! She travelled to Hofstra University to complete her Level III Certification. Way to go, Katie!

Summer Orff Training at UGA

Congratulations to those who completed the Orff Level I Training Class at the University of Georgia: Susan Adams, Jon Beck, Jenny Chambless, Melissa Dean, Ariel Flinn, Hayley Gallagher, Teresa Granger, Mandy Gunter, Jill Hunter, Pam Hurt, Angie Johnson, Melvin Jordan, Shelia Lau, Jonathan Lawrence, Jessica Lawson, Kathy Lewis, Andrea Mendoza, Kim Neidlinger, Kelly Mraz, Lori Ragsdale, and Natasha Thomas.

Congratulations to Tiffany English!

She has been selected as the Region IV representative for AOSA! We appreciate all of Tiffany’s hard work for the Atlanta Orff Chapter and we know she will be an incredible representative for our Region. Tiffany will begin her 2 year term in September. Thanks for voting for her!

Orff Notes - Winter 2009

Click here to view the winter newsletter.

Happy 30^th Anniversary!

The Atlanta Area Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association celebrated its 30th anniversary in March with a wonderful day of memories and presentations by the chapter's Past Presidents. The day began with a processional (ala the banner roll call at the national conference) honoring the past presidents of the chapter. Each of these ladies was vital in the growth of the Atlanta chapter and has made the group as strong and vibrant as it is today. After participating in many wonderful lessons and activities, the chapter celebrated with birthday cake, birthday hats, and a congratulatory video from the AOSA Board of Trustees. It was a special day for reminiscing, catching up with friends, and celebrating all that the Atlanta Area chapter has accomplished over the past 30 years. –Tiffany English