Workshops

Members

BHVAOSA workshop fees are included with a current membership.  Members are asked to register for workshops using the orange MLP Registration Link (for credit hours) provided in each event listing below.  Members do not need to add a workshop to their "cart."

Non Members

Non-members are welcome at our workshops.  The fee for each workshop is listed below.  Use the  Add to Cart  button within the workshop description to make your payment online, or you may pay in person on the day of the event.  Please note: non-members should also register for professional development credit by using the orange MLP Registration Link provided. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 

Workshop

Scaffolding Barred Percussion and Composition

Megan Tietz

Megan Tietz
About the Workshop

Megan Tietz will lead this workshop focused on processes that make it possible to begin mallet instrument instruction with students in primary grades.  The workshop will also explore several ways to develop young students' composition skills.





$45.00

(non-member fee)

CTLE Registration link (My Learning Plan):

Scaffolding Barred Percussion and Composition MLP Registration (for CTLE and Hours)
When?:
Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Where?:
About the Presenter:
Meg Tietz teaches K-5 movement and music at Saint Paul Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota. Meg completed her Master of Arts Degree with a concentration in Orff Schulwerk at the University of St. Thomas. She is an active presenter for local and national workshops and conferences and teaches summer Orff Levels at Southern Methodist University, Metro State University, and the University of St. Thomas. Meg has served the American Orff Schulwerk association as a member of various subcommittees and also as a Trustee on the National Board.
Workshop

Come Together As One As We Move, Create, and Drum!

James Allen

James Allen
About the Workshop

Come explore the world of percussion through frame drums and tubanos!  Experience the elements of the earth through movement, drumming, ancient modes and of course, scarves!  Learn a rhyme about the chaos that ensues at bedtime!  Collaborate, take chances, and create something beautiful together at James Allen’s workshop!  Looking forward to seeing you all there!

 




$45.00

(non-member fee)

CTLE Registration link (My Learning Plan):

Come Together As One As We Move, Create, and Drum! MLP Registration (for CTLE and Hours Credit)
When?:
Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Where?:
About the Presenter:
James Allen, a K-5 level 3 Orff certified music specialist, was a featured presenter at the AOSA National conference in 2021, and has been selected to present again this November in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the elementary headliner for the 2023 NYSSMA conference in Albany this past summer. James presents workshops to Orff chapters, school districts, universities and state conferences, created a frame drum unit and presented a webinar for Musicplay.com and wrote an article for "Reverberations" on frame drums. James will be teaching a course in elementary methods at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut this summer. He also regularly freelances as a percussionist in musical theater, jazz, bluegrass, orchestral and numerous other settings. James obtained a BFA from SUNY Purchase, a Masters in music performance from Yale, and a teaching certificate from CCSU.
Workshop

Mattering in the Music Room: Incorporating SEL Practices in the Music Classroom

Sara Alipanah

Sara Alipanah




$45.00

(non-member fee)

CTLE Registration link (My Learning Plan):

Mattering in the Music Room MLP Registration (for CTLE and Hours Credit)
When?:
Saturday, April 5, 2025 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Where?:
About the Presenter:
Sara Alipanah has been teaching general music, in public and private elementary school settings, for 16 years. She currently teaches infants to first graders in Washington, D.C. She has an MME from Elizabethtown College focusing on peacebuilding, social emotional learning, and ethnomusicology. She presented at the 2023 AOSA national conference, the 2024 MMEA conference in Baltimore, MD, andMid-Atlantic and James River Orff chapter workshops. She has trained in First Steps in Music and has completed Orff Level One, World Music Drumming, and Drumming Up the Fun. Sara’s podcast, Mattering in the Music Room, focuses on social emotional learning in the music classroom. In her spare time, she enjoys performing in local community theater, reading, and exploring parks and paths with her husband,Tim, and dog, Tyson.

 

 

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