Workshops

 

Welcome!

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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.  Non-members are also asked to register for workshops using the orange MLP Registration Link (for credit hours) provided in each event listing below.  You may pay in person on the day of the event. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 

Workshop

Loving the Littles; Imagination at Play

Jody Petter

About the Workshop

Explore, create and experience how to engage the music classroom's littlest learners through games, manipulatives, literature, non-traditional instruments and rhythmic building blocks.





$45.00

(non-member fee)

CTLE Registration link (My Learning Plan):

Frontline Education/My Learning Plan Registration - CTLE Credit
When?:
Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Where?:
About the Presenter:
Jody Petter teaches K-5 music in Apple Valley, Minnesota. She holds a Master's Degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She has served on the MN Orff board, written for the Echo and is the author of Random Acts of Orff. She has presented for numerous local AOSA chapters and presented at the 2025 national AOSA conference in Lexington, Kentucky.
Workshop

Mixed Up Meter and Fall Fun (Live, Online)

Katie Traxler

About the Workshop

This two-hour workshop will be held live, online.  Participants need to register for this event through Frontline Education (My Learning Plan) in order to receive the link for this event.  The link will be sent to participants by email, 3 to 5 days before the event.





$25.00

(non-member fee)

CTLE Registration link (My Learning Plan):

Frontline Education/My Learning Plan Registration - CTLE Credit
When?:
Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 9:00am to 11:00am
About the Presenter:
Katie Traxler has been teaching PK-5th grade music, Orff instrument and recorder ensembles, chorus, piano, ukulele, and guitar classes in public schools for over 20 years. She has taught in New York City, Nashville, TN, and is now building a brand new program in Plaquemines Parish Schools in Louisiana. She teaches Basic Pedagogy Levels I and II for AOSA Education courses, serves on The Orff Echo Editorial Board, and leads PD for Orff chapters, school districts, and conferences across the country.
Workshop

Orff "Test Kitchen"

BHV Members

About the Workshop

Come on out and join us for a jam session of some of our favorite arrangements from the Orff and Keetman volumes, as well as other favorites.

Think of this as a musical potluck: no prep required, no fancy plating, just good ingredients and lots of tasting along the way. We're gathering to try out some of our favorite recipes from the Orff-Keetman volumes of "Music For Children" and other publications. We will experiment together and make music in a low-pressure, collaborative space. This is a relaxed, hands-on playthrough -- come as you are and be ready to play!

What's on the menu: - A playthrough style session where we will explore and try some of our favorite arrangements from the Orff-Keetman volumes as well as other favorites.

- All instruments will be provided for you!

- CTLE credit is available for participants.

- Got a favorite arrangement (recipe) of your own? Bring it along and let us sample it. Feel free to bring any resources you love -- spices, sauces, or secret ingredients are welcome!

Whether you come with materials or just yourself, we'd love to have you play and learn alongside us!





$45.00

(non-member fee)

CTLE Registration link (My Learning Plan):

Frontline Education/My Learning Plan Registration - CTLE Credit
When?:
Saturday, April 17, 2027 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Where?:
About the Presenter:
This event will be facilitated by board members of the Berkshire-Hudson Valley chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association.

 

 

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