The courses focus on "learning by doing", helping teachers share their music through practical music making and by creating enjoyable experiences for the students. They are based on the principles developed by Carl Orff, the composer and music educator who lived and worked in Europe from 1895 to 1982.

Participants in these courses will be exposed to a stimulating and graded repertoire of music and dance pieces. They will be encouraged to develop their confidence and skills in sharing with students of all ages and stages of development.

Orff Schulwerk offers a holistic approach to music education. It integrates singing, speech activities, movement, folk dance and the playing of percussion instruments to encourage active music making.

It can be applied to all educational levels and in community music. From the earliest ages singing and saying nursery rhymes and speech verses are combined with sound gestures or body percussion (clapping, stamping, finger clicking, etc).

These practical activities lay the foundations for broad musical development. They also lend themselves to involvement with the range of "Orff instruments" from simple non-tuned percussion (eg tambourines) to recorders, xylophones and glockenspiels.

The 'Orff' approach to music education is continuing to grow and adapt to present day needs and circumstances and is now being taught throughout the world.

To gain a Certificate of Accreditation, participants must attend each day of the course and successfully complete all assessment tasks; otherwise a Certificate of Participation will be issued.
Link to an explanation of the relationship between the VOSA Level courses and the Australian Catholic University Diploma and Certificate Courses.

In January 2000, the Australian National Council of Orff Schulwerk approved a set of guidelines to ensure Level Course Training in Australia achieved consistent learning outcomes across courses and between States. This document sets out the minimum requirements that Level Courses must achieve in order to gain ANCOS approval.

Intent of Level Courses
The intent of level courses is to provide training in the pedagogy, media, repertoire, techniques, and teaching strategies that make up the Orff approach to music and movement education.

Content of Courses
The guidelines suggest the musical and pedagogical content and sequence of skill and knowledge development while leaving room for individual course developers to use the repertoire that best assists in these processes. Each specified skill must be assessed and demonstrated before participants move to the next level of development. Each level course must contain all activity areas (pedagogy, composition, movement and dance, recorder, and vocal work). Homework, composition, peer teaching, recorder practice is also expected

Length of Courses
Each level course must be a minimum of 36 hours face-to face instruction preferably over 6 days.

Sequence of Courses
It is expected that participants will begin training at Level 1 and complete Levels 2, 3 and 4 in sequence. Although some participants may feel they have a good knowledge of Orff Schulwerk from conference and workshop attendance, they must realise that those activities are not equivalent to a systematic study of all the aspects of Orff Schulwerk. Conference organisers will scrutinise the training of participants who wish to begin training beyond Level One and make recommendations to those participants concerning where they should begin their training.

Certification
To gain a Certificate of Accreditation, participants must attend each day of the course and successfully complete all assessment tasks, otherwise a Certificate of Participation will be issued.

The courses will be held at: Glen Waverley Anglican Church Hall, 800 Waverley Road, Glen Waverley. Melways Ref: 71 D5
The church is less than 1km from the Glen Waverley Station. A range of accommodation options are available. More information is available on request and on our website soon.
Levels 3 and 4 run simultaneously from Monday 10th - Friday 14th January 2005 * 8:45am - 5:45pm each day

Course Presenters
	Steve Calantropio recently retired after 31 years of teaching in USA. He is a specialist in Orff Schulwerk pedagogy and practice and has served as clinician regionally and nationally for the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. He has also presented in Canada and Australia (the latter for the ANCOS Conference in Adelaide). Steve holds an Orff-Kodály-Dalcroze certificate from the Manhattan School of Music and a certificate from the Orff Institute in Salzburg Austria. His innovative Master Class in Elemental Music has been presented many times in the US and Canada and he recently piloted a newly conceived Master Level IV in Orff Schulwerk at George Mason University. His arrangement of 5 Spirituals for Chorus with Orff instrument accompaniment has recently been published by Warner. He is also a certified computer technician for Apple Computer.
	Carol Richards is a senior lecturer in education at the University of Newcastle. She has taught music to ages 5-50 over the past 33 years in schools, workshops and professional development conferences in America, Europe and Australia. She is past editor of the Australian National Council of Orff Schulwerk's journal MUSICWORKS and author of the ANCOS approved Level Courses. Her specialty is the Orff approach with older children.

2005 Course Costs (inc. GST): The course fee covers all tuition, course notes, tea and coffee during breaks. All fees include 10% GST. You may BYO lunch or pre-order a packed lunch. VOSA & other Orff Association members $500 Early bird registration (by 3 December 2004) $550 Late registration (after 3 December 2004 ) $360 Full-time student / concession	Non-members $560 Early bird registration (by 3 December 2004) $610 Late registration (after 3 December 2004 ) $395 Full-time student / concession Others $450 Overseas visitors $300 Refresher course (for those who have previously completed Level 4, would like to refresh their skills, work with Carol and Steve, but not worry about testing and accreditation)
Early registration guarantees a place! Applications close on Friday 22 December 2004 An deposit of $150 will secure a place. This deposit will be non-refundable within two weeks of the start of the course when full payment is due for all participants. A $20 admin charge will be retained from all refunds. All prices quoted include GST.
Accomodation Options
Mulgrave Motor Inn Ph: (03) 9561 5611 605 Ferntree Gully Road, Glen Waverley. Email: mulgravemotor@optusnet.com.au Single room $89; Double room $99; $10 extra for deluxe room.	Waverley International Hotel Ph: (03) 9560 3311 301 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley. Standard room $133 (2 singles or 1 queen size same price). Website: http://www.thewaverley.com/ Email: reservation@thewaverley.com

Qualifications in Orff Teaching are now available at the Australian Catholic University. Completed VOSA courses can be credited for a maximum of 50% of the Graduate Certificate (two VOSA Courses) or 50% of the Graduate Diploma (four VOSA Courses). Applications and enquiries to Christoph Maubach, Mercy Campus, ACU.

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Orff Music and Movement Education Courses 2005

Application Form Download (28K pdf file)

Please send to: Glenys Gijsbers, VOSA Administrator, 58 Koonawarra Street, North Clayton Vic 3168 

Course Feedback "Fantastic amount of resources and useful ideas given. Great for stretching us, to help us to develop our own resources and really make the Orff approach our own." Celia Williamson &endash; New Zealand "This is a highly intensive, experiential program which not only encourages teachers to grasp the "Orff" approach, but enables one to critically reflect on one's own practice in a supportive environment." Catherine Short &endash; New Zealand

Orff Schulwerk can be a way into music for adults as well as children.

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