Middle Years and Secondary Music

Middle Years and Secondary Music

For children 9 – 14 years

Orff Schulwerk – creative music making for grades 5- 8
An Orff based approach integrating speech, song, body percussion, movement and percussion instruments. Explore a repertoire of modern material for this age group including original songs from the ‘Welcome to Music’ Series. Experience rhythmic and melodic techniques including imitation, echo, ostinato, canon, question and answer leading to improvisation. Emphasis on active participation with a strong sense of fun and enjoyment. See how easy it is to develop a music program in accordance with the curriculum requirements. Motivate those difficult older school children and have them eagerly queuing up for class. Be there or be square!

Jazz, pop and improvisation for years 5 – 8
Learn about jazz and popular music, its styles, its distinct musical elements and how to teach it. Explore the jazzy styles on percussion instruments including marimbas and a variety of wacky home made instruments that all children love and can easily make and play. Discover how easy it is to improvise through body percussion, singing, moving and playing instruments.

Marimba Madness
Participants will play through a varied repertoire for marimbas and other percussion
instruments that will also incorporate some singing and movement highlighting the Orff
process.This session will demonstrate how to engage older students and extend their musical understanding. Motivate those difficult older children and have them eagerly queuing up for
class with some marimba madness.