Any Orff-Schulwerk catfolk

Subject: Any Orff-Schulwerk catfolk
From: Bobert
Date: 02 Mar 02 - 07:55 PM

I just read the thread "Anyone work in a button" so I asked my wife, P-Vine, who is an Orff-Schulwerk music teacher if she had heard of the song. She said she had not heard the song but was curious ti know if there were any Catfolk who were into Orff teaching. So... any Orff'ers out there?

Subject: RE: Any Orff-Schulwerk catfolk
From: Lucius
Date: 02 Mar 02 - 08:51 PM

It would probably make any Orff teacher shutter, but I've been dragging out the Orff instruments for my elementary students though my training is in Dalcroze. My cooperating teacher was Kodaly trained, so between workshops and the like, I've had a taste of most systems. I plan on getting Orff Level One this summer.

Subject: RE: Any Orff-Schulwerk catfolk
From: Bobert
Date: 02 Mar 02 - 09:14 PM

Kodaly, as in Antwon, is more involved in voice and movement and my wife, who has taught Orff for over 20 years, says it is absolutely great and if combined with Orff techigues, gives the student a full spectrum of experience. As for me, I help her find interesting unpitched percussion instruments and have done a little one on one work with her students on the mountain dulcimer.

Subject: RE: Any Orff-Schulwerk catfolk
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 02 Mar 02 - 10:02 PM

Well, my wife uses Orff instruments and teaching methods in her day job as a music teacher at a Catholic school here in St. Paul, Minnesota. She teaches kindergarten through 6th grade. As a matter of fact, just today I was watching a video tape that she made of some of her students playing xylophones and African-type drums. The kids certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves. And she says the parents love it.

She's also working on her master's degree, and that's why she made the tape.

I'm no expert, but I'd be happy to pass on any questions you might have to her. I will also let her know about this thread. (I don't think she has ever looked at Mudcat herself.)

Subject: RE: Any Orff-Schulwerk catfolk
From: Bobert
Date: 02 Mar 02 - 10:28 PM

Well, Jim, I don't have any questions. Like your wife, my wife has never posted or read any posts here in Catsburg. I's like to get her hooked up with some folks. My wife has a 3rd level certification as an Orff teacher and keeps up pretty well. She has about 90 students and teaches in various community centers. Her Toyota station wagen is filled with all the instruments that she owns and uses. I'd somehow like for your wife and mine to hook up and talk some Orff. Then I wouldn't get so much grief about the time I spend on the puter goofin' off. My wife is also a very good pianoist and classicly trained singer.

Subject: RE: Any Orff-Schulwerk catfolk
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 03 Mar 02 - 02:59 AM

G'day Bobert,

I have been known to filch some of the aspects of Orff in introducing Australian kids to their traditional music.

Because I have a great interest in the way that improvised and found instruments help shape Australian "Bush" style I often get the kids to join in with "Barcoo Dog" (a simple rattle from a forked stick, bottle tops and fencing wire) as well as the better-known "lagerphone" (more ... lots more ... bottle tops nailed losely to a broomstick and beaten with a notched stick while being tapped on the floor). I also intoduce 'Bones", "spoons" and drums from tin cans &c.

This works well with live presentations and to get kids to internalise recorded songs or tunes.

Regards,

Bob Bolton