Please join us for our annual conference sharing workshop on Saturday, January 14th, at Princeton Day School!  More info to come.  Please stay tuned.

Clinician: Lynn Kleiner

“Sing, Listen, Move, Play, Create: An Orff Approach to Early Childhood and Elementary Primary Grades”

**Lynn’s materials will be sold at the workshop and she will give 15% of the proceeds back to the chapter. Her materials are great for early childhood up through early elementary grades.**

Lynn Kleiner is an early childhood education specialist. This workshop would also be valuable for pre-school and kindergarten teachers. Invite fellow teachers and friends!

Lynn Kleiner, an internationally recognized leader in music education, has been teaching since 1978. She is the founder and director of Music Rhapsody, a music school teaching thousands of children, infants through teens, in day cares, preschools and elementary schools as well as Music Rhapsody centers since 1983. Lynn also directs Music Rhapsody’s annual summer music day Camp. Lynn’s innovative program is based on the Orff Schulwerk philosophy.

Awarded the prestigious Oppenheim Award, Lynn’s instrument/DVD kits for children have also received the Dove Award and are recommended by the National Parenting Association. Lynn has many books & CDs, winning the Creative Child Award, and her own line of percussion instruments through REMO. Lynn is a popular presenter for state and national AOSA, MENC, and NAEYC. She has taught throughout the USA and Australia, also in Canada, Taiwan, Korea, and Europe.

Lynn has recently announced Lynn Kleiner’s Music Box.com, an exciting online resource for music teachers.

Other Info:

All workshops are on Saturdays. Registration will begin at 9:15 a.m. Workshop is from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a lunch break. We will be offering two slices of pizza and soda for $5 at lunch break. If you would like to opt out of pizza lunch, please bring your own lunch. There will not be enough time to go out, as PDS is not located near downtown Princeton. If you are interested, please sign up at the workshop when you register.

Directions to Princeton Day School, The Great Road, Princeton, N.J. 08542

From Philadelphia and the south:

Take Interstate 95 north across the Delaware River to Exit 7B (Lawrenceville/ Princeton) onto Route 206 north.

Drive approximately five miles north on 206 to Elm Road.

Please note: The posted speed limit when you enter Elm Road is 25 mph.

Turn left on Elm Road, which becomes the Great Road. Proceed 1.6 miles and turn left into the Princeton Day School campus.

From New York and the north:

Take the New Jersey Turnpike south to Exit 9, Route One South.

Take Route One south into the Princeton area.

Turn right onto Washington Road, and travel through two traffic lights.

At the third traffic light turn left onto Nassau Street.

Proceed through three more traffic lights, bearing left onto 206 south just after the third light.

Proceed through another traffic light and then turn right at the next traffic light onto Elm Road, which becomes Great Road.

Proceed 1.6 miles and turn left into the Princeton Day school campus.

Please note: The posted speed limit when you enter Elm Road is 25 mph.

PLEASE NOTE!!! Upon arrival, Princeton Day School is asking us to:

1. Park in spots along the main, upper circle (non-fire zones, of course!).

2. Obey all traffic pattern signs at ALL times.

3. Enter through the main, unlocked doors that lead to the gym. These are located toward the center of the school. When inside, turn right and follow the long hallway which will lead you to the Lower School. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

For a registration form, please email us at: centraljerseyorff@yahoo.com.  Or leave a message here!

Please mark you calendar for Maureen Murphy-Fernandez for that day.

Clinician: Danai Gagne

“The Sound of Dance – The Color of Song:

Looking at the Schulwerk from a multi-color prism”

Can you see a dance as you listen to a rhythmic phrase or a melody? Do you see one or more colors when you hear a song or a musical composition? Looking at the Orff Schulwerk as a prism which reflects its multi-sensory facets, follow me into the colorful world of music and dance. Seasonal overtones of the workshop will also offer ideas for developing school assembly programs. Materials will be appropriate for grades K-6. Bring your recorders and wear comfortable clothes.

A native of Greece, Danai Gagne has a strong background in dance, piano and composition.  She is the Director of the Orff certification program at Trevor Institute for Lifelong Learnin gin Manhattan, New York.  She has been a presentor in numerous certification programs around the USA and has conducted seminars and workshops in Europe, Canada and Asia.  Danai holds certificate from the Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria.  She also has a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Music and Dance Education from Empire State College.  Recently, she was the recipient of the “Distinguished Service Award” from the American Orff Schulwerk Association.

October 15, 2011

Clinician: Lynn Kleiner

“Sing, Listen, Move, Play, Create: An Orff Approach to Early Childhood and Elementary Primary Grades”

**Lynn’s materials will be sold at the workshop and she will give 15% of the proceeds back to the chapter.  Her materials are great for early childhood up through early elementary grades.**

Lynn Kleiner is an early childhood education specialist. This workshop would also be valuable for pre-school and kindergarten teachers. Invite fellow teachers and friends!

Lynn Kleiner, an internationally recognized leader in music education, has been teaching since 1978. She is the founder and director of Music Rhapsody, a music school teaching thousands of children, infants through teens, in day cares, preschools and elementary schools as well as Music Rhapsody centers since 1983. Lynn also directs Music Rhapsody’s annual summer music day Camp.  Lynn’s innovative program is based on the Orff Schulwerk philosophy.

Awarded the prestigious Oppenheim Award, Lynn’s instrument/DVD kits for children have also received the Dove Award and are recommended by the National Parenting Association. Lynn has many books & CDs, winning the Creative Child Award, and her own line of percussion instruments through REMO. Lynn is a popular presenter for state and national AOSA,  MENC, and NAEYC.  She has taught throughout the USA and Australia, also in Canada, Taiwan, Korea, and Europe.

Lynn has recently announced Lynn Kleiner’s MusicBox.com, an exciting online resource for music teachers.

Pre-registration is not necessary; you can always register when you come to the workshop.  PLEASE DO NOTE E-MAIL THE REGISTRATION.

Central New Jersey American Orff-Schulwerk Association

Registration Form 2011-2012

 Name:______________________________________

E-mail Address:__________________________

Street:_______________________________________________

City:__________________________

State/Zip:_____________________________________________

Phone:________________________

Check if you do not want your address, phone and e-mail listed in our directory:_______

Are you a member of National AOSA?  Yes___________  No_____________

Meeting Classification and Fee Schedule:

Check One

Member Combo Package

___Regular $135 ___Student $45 ___Retired $60 ___already AOSA member $60

Workshop Series Only Package

___Regular $75 ___Student $15 ___Retired $20

 Individual Workshop 

___Sept 17 ___Oct 15 ___Jan 14 ___Feb 11 __March (TBD)

___Regular $20 ___Student $5 ___Retired $10

 METHOD OF PAYMENT

___CASH

___CHECK/MONEY ORDER

___PURCHASE ORDER

WORKSHOP FEE:______________

AMOUNT PAID:_______________

BALANCE DUE:________________

DATE PAYMENT RECEIVED:_______

BY:______________________________

When school ends in July, I am ready for the break. I’m ready to be done with deadlines and the daily grind. Right around that time, though, AOSA announces registration for the National Conference and I’m excited to be choosing my workshops and planning my trip. As music teachers, we are fortunate that our passion for what we do extends into our daily lives no matter what time of year it is. I never find reading my Orff Echo or Reverberations to be a chore. To the contrary, I make some coffee and settle into my favorite spot to savor the read. Summer, for me, is a time to reflect on my teaching and to relax enough to find new ideas and inspirations.

It’s also a time to start planning the year ahead. It’s time to renew our AOSA national membership and local chapter membership. It’s also time to register for the National Conference which, this year, is in Pittsburgh – practically next door! If you have had the pleasure of attending a national conference, you know how much fun it is, how exciting it is to meet new people, attend the incredible workshops, peruse the exhibits and feel the camaraderie with those that share the same musical passion. There’s nothing like it! It’s three to four days of exhilarating exhaustion! If money is an issue, ask your school district for the registration fee and find roommates. If you book early, airfare is not expensive or you can drive. Try to get there! I remember telling everyone that I was a different teacher after my first conference.

Mark your calendars now for CNJ workshops.  Bring fellow music teachers, student teachers or even general education teachers, your principal, your superintendent!

CNJAOSA now has its own Facebook group page (CNJ AOSA).  Please join us for a chance to keep in touch with group events, member events, ideas, lesson plan sharing, questions and other Orff related items.  This is a professional virtual community which is now considered to be one of the forums for professional development and teacher growth.

Last, consider helping our chapter grow by taking one of the leadership roles in the future, no matter your experience.  Everyone has strengths they can share!

Wishing you a wonderfully creative musical year!

Sincerely,

Janet Romano

CNJAOSA President

Sept. 17, 2011 DANAI GAGNE

Oct. 15, 2011 LYNN KLEINER

Jan. 14, 2012 CHAPTER SHARING (Snow date: Jan. 21, 2012)

Feb. 11, 2012 SHARING WITH KODALY NJ (Snow date: Feb. 18, 2012)

March 2012 (exact date TBA) MAUREEN MURPHY-FERNANDEZ

All workshops are Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a lunch break.

There will be more info posted up on this blog soon.  Please watch out for our annual newsletter coming to your mailboxes next month!  (If you’d like to be added, please email us at: centraljerseyorff@yahoo.com)

Stay cool!

In the event of inclement weather, our executive board members will be making the decision to hold the workshop or not. If it is postponed, we will meet the following Saturday (Feb. 19th). We will send out an email either way, but please make sure to check out this blog as well.

We hope that you are all safe and warm! See you all soon.

Sincerely,
CNJAOSA