AZ Orff Workshops 2024-2025 Season
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Carla Cose-Giallella
Come Sing, Come Play! Saturday, August 24, 2024 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Carla Cose-Giallella currently finished her 20th year in Lower School music at Phoenix
Country Day School in Paradise Valley, Arizona. In addition she directs the Phoenix Country Day Children’s Choir, and teaches “Maestro Toddlers” an early childhood class for fifteen months to three-years-olds. Dr. Cose-Giallella holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Iowa State University, a Masters of Music degree from University of Arizona, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in music education with an emphasis in early childhood music from Arizona State University. Dr. Cose-Giallella also teaches Orff Schulwerk level courses at Arizona State University and presents workshops to educators at the local, regional, and national level. As an active member of AOSA, she served on the National Board as Region II Representative, AOSA curriculum committees, and as past president of the Arizona Orff-Schulwerk Association. “Come Sing! Come Play!” Let’s begin the year by singing, playing, moving, and creating music the Orff Schulwerk way! We will “play” and explore songs and activities that will help you build your students’ musical foundation and have them engaged in learning to make music in the classroom. Everyone is encouraged to bring their recorders and be ready to be energized to start our first workshop of the year playing together! |
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Lorilei Batisla-ong
Pathways to Ukulele Teaching Saturday, October 19, 2024 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Pathways to ʻUkulele Teaching: Elemental Content & Social Contexts The ʻukulele is an exciting instrument to share with young students. But its relative newness to the elementary music classroom does not require a start from scratch approach. Let’s experience ʻukulele teaching sequences that draw from recognizable teaching elements of the Orff Approach. We’ll examine the foundations of ‘ukulele technique to set you and your students up for joyful music making experiences. Additionally, we will discuss the intersections of classroom content and historical contexts resulting in social responsibilities we have to our students as we play the ʻukulele together. The workshop will culminate in a final activity that will utilize the many modes of music-making found in an elementary music classroom. You may find using an electronic device and headphones/earbuds helpful. In addition to your ʻukulele, please bring a recorder if that interests you. Your comfortability is important. There will be opportunities to participate through moving and sitting, throughout the workshop.
Bio: Lorelei Batisla-ong (she/they) is the daughter of Leo and Marie Lou Batislaong (Barotac Nuevo, Ilo Ilo, Philippines). Before Dr. Batisla-ong became Associate Professor of General Music Education at the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, Ohio) they taught elementary music for 14 years in San Antonio and Austin, and undergraduate courses at The University of Texas at Austin and University of the Incarnate Word for 5 years. Lorelei received a BM in Music from Southwest Texas State University, an MM in Instrumental Conducting from Texas State University, and a Ph.D. in Music and Human Learning from The University of Texas at Austin. They served on the American Orff-Schulwerk Association Board of Trustees, was the State Director of the National Association for Music Education – Texas, and continues their service to the teaching profession as the faculty advisor for the Baldwin Wallace Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association chapter. She is the Content Coordinator and Lead Editor of Decolonizing the Music Room, a non-profit organization dedicated to amplifying Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian voices in music and Music Education. She is a co-author of Elemental ʻUkulele: Pathways and Possibilities and continues to work with young students teaching ʻukulele with the Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School. Lorelei presents research and professional development regarding ʻukulele pedagogy, teacher noticing and cognition, teacher skill acquisition and development, and equity in the classroom and teaching profession. When she is not workshopping or teaching the wonderful students at BW she is generally wondering why everything is the way it is and how it can be better. She is strongly considering getting a dog. |
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Amy Fenton
Tried and True Treasures from the Music Room Saturday, February 22, 2025 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tried and True Treasures from the Music Room (4 hour version)
Amy will be sharing some of her most successful lessons for the Pre-K through 5 th grade music room. Participants will experience playful lessons that build musical skills through songs, games, and stories. Bring a recorder and be ready to sing, dance and play! Amy Fenton teaches music and movement to children in pre-kindergarten through 4 th grade at Holbrook Elementary in Grand Ledge, Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance (with a minor in Flute) and certification in Music Education from The University of Arizona. She also holds Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership from Grand Valley State University. Amy was named the 2018 Michigan Music Educator of the Year and awarded 2019 Michigan Arts Educator of the Year. She has presented sessions at AOSA Professional Development Conferences and workshops at the local, state and national levels. Amy has been a recorder pedagogy teacher for AOSA Teacher Education courses in Texas, Michigan and Connecticut. She has served as President of the Mid-Michigan Orff Schulwerk Association. Amy is a past member of the AOSA National Board of Trustees, having served as a Regional Representative and two terms as Treasurer. Amy has chaired the AOSA Fund Development Committee and the AOSA Post Level III Committee and currently chairs the Recorder Teacher Apprenticeship Panel. Amy Fenton teaches elementary music in Grand Ledge, Michigan. She was named the 2018 MMEA Michigan Music Educator of the Year and 2019 Michigan Arts Educator of the Year. Amy is a certified AOSA Teacher Educator and teaches recorder for the SMU Orff levels courses. She has served as AOSA Treasurer, Regional Representative, and on many AOSA sub-committees. |
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Erica Knapp-Johnson
Doing More With Less: Spiraling Material Across Your Curriculum Saturday, April 5, 2025 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Erika J. Knapp is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of North Texas, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate coursework. She holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from Michigan State University and specializes in elementary education, music for special learners, and inclusive practice. Her scholarly and research interests include music for students with ability differences, teacher professional development, Universal Design for Learning, teachers as improvisational artists, and student belonging. Knapp has published research in many journals and edited volumes, including the Journal of Music Teacher Education, Music Education Research, The International Journal of Music Education, Arts Education Policy Review, Music Educators Journal, The Orff Echo, the Oxford Handbook on Music for Special Learners, and the Routledge Companion to Creativities in Music Education.
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