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1 Volume 26, Issue 3 Newsletter of PAOSA Chapter 5 Sprin Issue Highlights Workshop Schedule 1 Presenter Bios 2-3 Announcements 4 Excerpts from the Archives 5 Grants & Scholarships 6 Workshop Information 7 Membership Information 8 Board Members 9 2014-2015 Workshops April 18 Peter and Mary Alice Amidon Singing, Dancing, and Storytelling May 16 Orff in Action and Potluck Featuring the Recorder

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Newsletter of the Philadelphia Area Orff Schulwerk Association, Spring 2015.

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Volume 26, Issue 3 Newsletter of PAOSA Chapter 5 Spring 2015

Issue Highlights Workshop Schedule 1 Presenter Bios 2-3 Announcements 4 Excerpts from the Archives 5 Grants & Scholarships 6 Workshop Information 7 Membership Information 8 Board Members 9

2014-2015 Workshops

April 18 Peter and Mary Alice Amidon Singing, Dancing, and Storytelling

May 16

Orff in Action and Potluck Featuring the Recorder

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Upcoming Workshops

April 18, 2015 9:00 - 1:30

* This workshop will be held at J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.

191 Sheree Blvd, Exton, PA Space is limited. Pre-registration is recommended.

Doors open at 8:15 a.m.

The Amidons Creating a Dynamic Learning Community

with Traditional Dance, Song and Storytelling

Peter and Mary Alice Amidon's teacher workshop focuses on the community-building power of traditional dance, song, and storytelling in the schools. They will teach some great traditional dances and singing games for children, while sharing dance-teaching tips and discussing how to make dance a positive and integral part of school life. They will demonstrate enriching picture books with singing, storytelling, drama, and background music. The Amidons will tell at least one folktale and discuss and demonstrate how to use storytelling as a powerful teaching tool. They will share some of their favorite songs while discussing starting and sustaining an all-school sing. The Amidons hope that this workshop will help music teachers to transform their schools into singing and dancing communities .

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Peter and Mary Alice Amidon are versatile and widely respected as performers and teachers who have dedicated their careers as artists to traditional song, dance, and storytelling. They are equally at home performing a concert of stories and songs, calling a community dance, leading harmony singing, and leading workshops of dancing, singing, and storytelling to children and teachers. They are in demand throughout the United States as clinicians leading Orff and Kodaly music teacher workshops, have been headliners at several AOSA and OAKE national conferences, and are honored to be members of the AOSA Advocacy Council. They are founding members of New England Dancing Masters and publishers of dance materials for children, which are used by thousands of elementary school music teachers. The Amidons' choral arrangements, for adults and children, are being sung by choruses throughout the United States and the UK. The Amidons are both former elementary school music teachers. As this workshop is being held at J.W. Pepper & Son, please note that there will be no pre-workshop hospitality. Members should bring their lunch. Pretzels and water will be available for purchase. The J.W. Pepper & Son retail store will be open to us during the workshop, if we wish to make purchases.

May 16, 2015

9:00-1:30

Orff in Action Featuring the Recorder

* Rescheduled from January

Join us for this annual exciting workshop, as we incorporate local students in the creative process. Our own wonderful local chapter members will lead the children through activities, giving the adult participants the opportunity to observe “Orff in Action”. During the second half of the workshop, adults and children work together. The workshop will include a final presentation for families and teachers. Look in your email in the near future for an invitation for student participants and encourage your students to join us and be a part of extraordinary opportunity. Spread the word! Lunch will be potluck style. Please bring a dish to share. Don’t forget to bring your recorders!

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Silent Auction Ending April 18!

At the April 18th workshop, the silent auction for the bass metallophone, two alto xylophones, and soprano xylophone will be ending.

Highest bid wins!

The money from this auction helps pay for presenters and keeps our membership fees low. At the end of the workshop, the highest bidders will get to take those instruments to their new home! If you would like to bid, but cannot attend, please contact Kate Bright at [email protected].

Plan ahead for the 2016 AOSA National Conference

in Atlantic City PAOSA will be hosting.

On-site meeting May 2, 2015 Volunteers needed!

More information will be coming soon.

New Board Members Needed! Please consider donating your time and voice to the board of PAOSA. No experience is necessary. Training will be provided. The only requirement is a desire to help keep our wonderful organization alive and well and providing resources and collegial support to our fellow Orff Schulwerk members.

The following position needs to be filled for 2015-2016

Membership Co-Chair For more information, contact Dawn Pratson

Fundraising Chair

For more information, contact Kate Bright

Act 48 Administrator For more information, contact John Bednar

Program Chair

For more information, contact Michelle Przybylowski

Announcements

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Excerpts From the Archives Part VI

This is an ongoing series about the history of our chapter

as presented by our historian, Rose Grelis 1987-1988 The workshop season continued as the year before, with various sites being used. October and November found us at West Chester University, with Jacobeth Postl presenting at the October workshop and a Conference Sharing and Schulwerk playing session in November. In February, Steven Calantropio presented and in April, Carol Erion presented – both at Abington Friends School. Attendance was October (21); November (9); February (16); April (11). Sue Davis acceded to the Presidency and Martha Crowell was 1st Vice President with Karen Markey as 2 nd Vice President; John Bednar was Secretary; Carole Davis continued as Treasurer; Debbie Pizzi as Membership Chair; Erna McKevitt, Workshop Coordinator; and Tossi Aaron, Louise Bradford, and Rose Grelis as Advisors. The National Conference was held in Chicago. 1988-1989 We continued the divided venues for workshops - October and November were at West Chester, this time in Swope Hall. Brigitte Warner (Internationally known Orff specialist and former student of Carl Orff) presented in October and PAOSA held a Chapter Sharing with KEEP (Kodaly Educators of Eastern Pennsylvania) and a Special Presentation by Dr. Colleen Ludecker (Dalcroze specialist at West Chester University and Penn State University – Delaware Co. Campus) in November. We again moved to Abington Friends in February for a Conference Sharing and Playing Session and continued at Abington in April for a co-sponsored session with the Central New Jersey Chapter presented by Paul Kerlee, featuring Morris and English Country Dance. Attendance was October (32); November (28) February (14), and April (26) with 9 of them from CNJOSA. As the second year of the two-year officer period, there were only minor changes in the lineup – Louise Bradford stepped down as Advisor, and was replaced by Mary Glennon. All other officers remained the same. The cost for individual workshops remained $10 for teachers and $5 for students with the exception of the October workshop, which was $15 and $7.50

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Grant and Scholarship Opportunities The following are grants and scholarships available through AOSA. Please visit their website at www.aosa.org for grant and application information.

AOSA TAP Fund – The Training and Projects (TAP) Fund provides financial aid to AOSA members who are teachers of elementary and junior high school students of low-income populations. Funds must be used for professional development, instruments, and other creative Orff Schulwerk related projects. Funds must used benefit the music education of students from low-income populations and demonstration of personal financial need is necessary if funds are used for professional development. See website for guidelines to assist applicants who are seeking a TAP Fund grant.

Barbara Potter Scholarship Fund – The Barbara Potter Scholarship Fund provides financial aid to AOSA members who are interested in furthering the growth of Orff Schulwerk. These persons must need financial aid to further their education in Orff Schulwerk by attending the Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria.

Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund - Established by the AOSA to honor Gunild Keetman, this fund provides aid to AOSA members who are interested in furthering their growth in Orff Schulwerk. These persons must need financial aid to further their education in Orff Schulwerk or to develop a valid, creative project. It is reserved for uses and benefits associated with Orff Schulwerk.

Research Grant - The purpose of this fund is to support and encourage research related to Orff Schulwerk research initiatives as outlined on the AOSA website.

Research Partnership Grant – The purpose of this fund is to support and encourage joint research related to Orff Schulwerk by music teachers and experienced researchers. Grant is available to a research team that includes at least one practicing pk-12 music teacher and one faculty member with substantial research experience at a college or university.

Shields-Gillespie Scholarship – The Shields-Gillespie Scholarship provides financial aid to AOSA members who are interested in furthering the growth of Orff Schulwerk in early childhood education. These persons must demonstrate financial need in order to further their education in Orff Schulwerk, or they must be educators in early childhood programs with low-income populations. Applicants may apply for training, instruments for their institution, or for other valid creative projects.

External grants available include:

Kids in Need Foundation – Offers K-12 teacher grants to support innovative classroom projects.

Lowe’s Toolbox for Education – Provides grant awards up to $5000 to support school improvement projects at K-12 schools in the U.S.

Mockingbird Foundation Educational Grants - Mockingbird is particularly interested in projects that encourage and foster creative expression in any musical form (including composition, instrumentation, vocalization, or improvisation), but also recognizes broader and more basic needs within conventional instruction. Mockingbird encourages applications associated with diverse or unusual musical styles, genres, forms, and philosophies.

Visit http://www.k12grants4teachers.com/ for information on other education grants.

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Workshop Information Workshops are held in the music room of the Lower School Building, which is the building all the way to the left of the Abington Friends School campus.

Coffee and gathering begins at 8:30 a.m. Workshops run from 9:00-1:30. Bring a bag lunch or bring $5.00 for pizza and a drink.

PA Act 48 credits and NJ Professional Development Certificates are available. To qualify: 1. Sign in for the appropriate state with John Bednar before the workshop begins. 2. You must remain for the entire workshop. 3. After the workshop, Act 48 recipients must submit a complete PDE evaluation form. 4. If you have met the above requirements, you may pick up your PA or NJ certificates

before you leave.

Directions to Workshops Abington Friends School

575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA 19046

Using Pennsylvania Turnpike - Get off the PA Turnpike at the Willow Grove Exit, Rt. 611, go South on 611 (Old York Rd.) about 4 or 5 miles until you get into the Jenkintown shopping district (small shops right along sidewalk). The first light is Greenwood - turn left. The first light on Greenwood is Washington Lane – turn left, second driveway, turn right into Abington Friends School.

- From the North - take the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike south to Rt. I-276 East. Follow directions above.

From the State of Delaware and Delaware County, PA Take I-95 North to Chester and exit at Rt. I-476 Plymouth Meeting (Blue Route). Stay on I-476 and go onto the PA Turnpike East. Follow PA Turnpike directions above.

From Chester County, PA Take Rt. 202 to the PA Turnpike East. Follow PA Turnpike directions above. From New Jersey

- From Central Jersey - Take the New Jersey Turnpike to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Follow PA Turnpike directions above.

- From Tacony Palmyra Bridge - Cross the Bridge and follow Rt. 73 North through Philadelphia (becomes Cottman Ave.) and into Montgomery County where it is called Township Line Road. Turn right onto Jenkintown Road, which becomes Greenwood Ave. Turn right onto Washington Lane. Abington Friends is on the right.

- From Ben Franklin and Walt Whitman Bridges - Take Schuylkill Expressway I-76 West and bear right at Roosevelt Boulevard Extension. Exit at Broad Street Rt. 611 North and follow directions below.

From Philadelphia Take Broad Street North (Rt. 611) and bear right onto Old York Road. Turn right at the end of “The Pavilion” shopping center onto Washington Lane. Abington Friends is 1 1/2 blocks on the right.

Via Train Get off at the Jenkintown train station. Follow Greenwood Ave. to Washington Ln. School will be across Washington Lane to your left.

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Membership in AOSA and PAOSA Membership provides opportunities for continual development of the teacher. Active participation in our area workshops will inspire creative musical growth. By associating with other talented music educators, you can share ideas at a professional level. Teachers who are new to the Orff Schulwerk process and don't have access to the barred instruments, will be introduced to many other skills which still nurture the Orff process. *AOSA and PAOSA do not have a unified membership.

American Orff-Schulwerk Association Member Benefits:

• By becoming a member of AOSA, you will form associations with other talented arts educators who continue to seek professional renewal and growth in the same atmosphere of playful spontaneity and musical discovery that your students will experience in the Orff Schulwerk classroom.

• Membership provides teachers with unique opportunities for creative musical growth through their own active participation in area workshops and national conferences.

• Members receive two quarterly publications: The Orff Echo, which publishes scholarly and research articles that extend understanding of the Schulwerk and related approaches to music education; and Reverberations, an on-line publication containing AOSA news and teaching resources that support classroom applications of the Orff Schulwerk.

• You will be eligible for AOSA sponsored grants and scholarships for teacher education, instruments and other special creative projects that are associated with Orff Schulwerk and that will benefit the music education of children.

• You gain access to the AOSA video library, which contains hundreds of professionally produced, informational videos.

• Members save 50% on registration for the annual AOSA professional development conference held each November.

• You will be able to use the Members Only section of the AOSA website which includes teaching resources, on-line videos, access to research related to Orff Schulwerk, and much more.

Philadelphia Area Orff Schulwerk Association Member Benefits:

* The PENTATON: Local newsletter issued 3 times a year. * PAOSA workshops: Free admission to all 6 workshops. * Chapter Directory: Provides contact with other PAOSA members. * Complimentary admission to workshops for your administrator. * Members may bring one guest per year for $15 fee. * Individual workshops are $40. Membership fee pays for itself after 2 workshops * Access to “Members Only” section on our website at www.paosa.org.

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2014-2015 PAOSA Board Members

President Lori Arner

[email protected] 540-742-2704

Past President Dawn Pratson

[email protected] 267-971-0926

Vice President Kate Bright

[email protected] 717-761-1010

Membership Chair Dawn Pratson

[email protected] 267-738-1382

Website Editor Linda Wardell

[email protected] 302-988-7020

Member at Large Martha Glaze Zook

[email protected] 215-925-8948

Secretary Alaena Silva

[email protected]

Program Chair

Michelle Fella Przybylowski [email protected] 215-938-7483

PENTATON Editor (Interim)

Fran Surkin [email protected] 978-771-4590

Act 48 Administrator

John F. Bednar Jr. [email protected] 610-539-6295

Historian

Rose Grelis [email protected] 610-328-9784

Hospitality Chair Sharon Steward

[email protected] 215-355-0934

Member at Large Terri Cocci

[email protected] 610-582-7448

Treasurer Jennifer Sheridan

[email protected] 610 526-9189

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