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March 2, 2019   Bringing the Music Out in Every Child
Location:  Good Shepherd Episcopal School
This workshop involves learning musical ideas for all ages from Pre-K through 8th grade.  Participants will gain lesson ideas for how to scaffold learning using the Orff Approach to develop musical experiences for students.

September 14, 2019  A Few of My Favorite Things
Location: Texas A&M Commerce
Creating melodies with dice!  Composing original drum pieces with building blocks!  Merging movement and games!  When working with older students, we need to keep in mind that they like to work with peers, have artistic input, and be involved in active music making.  Come learn lesson ideas and hands-on musical experiences that have worked in my classroom with my students and bring back ideas you can use in your classroom.

 Registration link:  https://calendar.tamuc.edu/event/music_education_workshop#.XWnLtC2ZN-U

August 10, 2019  Storytelling the Orff Way
Location:  Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Famous fairy tales and tall tales will be explored through movement, singing, body percussion, and instruments.  A mix of classical music and original compositions, this workshop will focus on bringing stories to life in a musical way.  You're never too old for a storybook adventure!





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