From President Anne Lyon
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This past July, I was privileged to take part in the AOSA Level I Teacher Training at the
University of Nevada at Las Vegas through the assistance of the Gunild Keetman Assistance
Fund grant! It would have not been possible for me to attend this training without financial
assistance.
I came home with enthusiasm and a wealth of information and activities to share with my
students for the upcoming school year! The atmosphere was friendly among both staff and
students. As a student, I could be myself and take risks in front of my peers in my own
music making. The great thing about music instructors going to school is that everything we
do is fun – and this training was no exception!
The instructors were absolutely top notch. Sue Mueller was my pedagogy instructor. Her
thorough knowledge of the Orff process combined with years of practical experience gave us
insights we needed for taking our activities back to our classrooms. We won’t forget the
difference between a broken, chord, cross-over or level bordun, and for sure will NEVER
write a parallel octave!
Recorders were taught by Cathy Ameling. She challenged us to leave at a higher skill level
than we came to class with, and presented us with a plethora of learning materials for
recorders. Cathy consistently incorporated movement with her recorder instruction – a goal
of mine for the coming year.
Our movement instructor was Kay Lehto, a veteran instructor at the Las Vegas Orff
Training. She is full to the brim with creative ideas, and we loved hearing about how she has
incorporated her movement ideas into her own classroom.
I encourage everyone who has not taken a Level’s Training to seriously consider doing so. If
you are in need of financial assistance, check out the AOSA website, http://www.aosa.
org/grants.html, for information concerning grants and scholarships. This will be an
experience that will impact your teaching for a lifetime!
University of Nevada at Las Vegas through the assistance of the Gunild Keetman Assistance
Fund grant! It would have not been possible for me to attend this training without financial
assistance.
I came home with enthusiasm and a wealth of information and activities to share with my
students for the upcoming school year! The atmosphere was friendly among both staff and
students. As a student, I could be myself and take risks in front of my peers in my own
music making. The great thing about music instructors going to school is that everything we
do is fun – and this training was no exception!
The instructors were absolutely top notch. Sue Mueller was my pedagogy instructor. Her
thorough knowledge of the Orff process combined with years of practical experience gave us
insights we needed for taking our activities back to our classrooms. We won’t forget the
difference between a broken, chord, cross-over or level bordun, and for sure will NEVER
write a parallel octave!
Recorders were taught by Cathy Ameling. She challenged us to leave at a higher skill level
than we came to class with, and presented us with a plethora of learning materials for
recorders. Cathy consistently incorporated movement with her recorder instruction – a goal
of mine for the coming year.
Our movement instructor was Kay Lehto, a veteran instructor at the Las Vegas Orff
Training. She is full to the brim with creative ideas, and we loved hearing about how she has
incorporated her movement ideas into her own classroom.
I encourage everyone who has not taken a Level’s Training to seriously consider doing so. If
you are in need of financial assistance, check out the AOSA website, http://www.aosa.
org/grants.html, for information concerning grants and scholarships. This will be an
experience that will impact your teaching for a lifetime!
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