Please join us at our next workshop on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 9am-1pm at Chattahoochee ES. Katie will be presenting “Musical Main Ideas and Movement.” Her workshop will showcase lessons using movement, poetry, and children’s literature to teach a variety of musical skills. Come ready to purchase items from the West Music store!

Please visit the Grants page to find specific information and applications for the Professional Development and Instrument Grants now available from the Atlanta Area Chapter AOSA. The deadline is March 18. Good luck!

Please join us at our next workshop with Tim Weigand this Saturday, February 25th, from 9am-1pm at Chattahoochee Elementary School. Tim will be presenting “Engaging Games, Activities that Work.” In this workshop you can expect to walk away with several practical and creative classroom lessons that will energize and motivate your students to participate like never before. Bring your recorder and see you there!

Registration is now open for the 2016-2017 Workshop Series. This year’s line up:

• September 17, 2016 (9am-1pm) – Denise Gagne
• October 22, 2016 (9am-3pm) – Lynn Kleiner
• February 25, 2017 (9am-1pm) – Tim Weigand
• March 18, 2017 (9am-1pm) – Katie Grace Miller
• April 22, 2017 (9am-1pm) – Chapter Share Session

Visit the Membership page to register. See you there!

Join us for our annual Atlanta Area Chapter Sharing Workshop this Saturday. Members who attended national conference will share ideas from favorite sessions.This workshop will take place at Chattahoochee Elementary School from 9am-1pm. See you there!

Clark Creek Elementary STEM Academy in Cherokee County is looking for a full-time music teacher. As a State of Georgia Certified STEM School, music at Clark Creek is a creative blend of technology and a more traditional approach of Orff-Schulwerk. The school owns a full Peripole Orff instrumentarium, a music-dedicated 16-device iPad lab, and has 2 large music rooms. There are fantastic team members to work with and it is a school of excellence in the state of Georgia. Interested applicants should contact Cherokee County at www.cherokee.k12.ga.us and the principal Mrs. Joey Moss at joey.moss@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Join us at Trinity School from 9-1 this Saturday for “Clap, Pat, Snap and More: Music from Head to Toes,” presented by Lisa Hewitt. Participants will sing, say, move, play and create to build performance projects and lessons that connect other disciplines to the music curriculum. This is truly 21st century learning skills using the Volumes, Rhythmische Ubung and more. Come and participate in engaging activities that will bring cross-curricular content into your classroom, keeping music the priority.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Annunciation Day School is seeking a part-time music teacher for grades K-7. Hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-3:30. Small class sizes.
If interested, please contact the principal Mr. Peter Epstein at pepstein@atlgoc.org.

Please join us February 27th at Trinity School for our chapter workshop featuring Chris Judah-Lauder. We will begin at 9am and sing, play, and dance, until 1pm. Bring your soprano recorder. Also, if you are able, bring a tubano or djembe for your use. We will have some, but want everyone to have an opportunity to play.

​See you there!

Registration is now open for the Gwinnett County Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education Course AKA Levels. Levels I, II, and III will be offered.  The course will be June 6-17, 2016, 8:00 am – 3:45 pm at Discovery High School (1335 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA  30046).  The cost of the course is $700, inclusive of materials.  For further information, please visit http://gcpsorff.weebly.com/about.html. If you have further questions, please contact Tiffany English at tiffany_english@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.