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Join The Northern New Jersey Orff Schulwerk Association
on April 10, 2010 for an extended workshop with
Doug Goodkin - Improvisation In Many Styles
Improvisation is at the core of the Orff approach. This workshop will explore a wide range of media in which children can improvise-speech, song, body percussion, movement, dance, drama, percussion instruments, recorder and Orff instruments-and a wide variety of musical styles-classic Orff elemental orchestrations, Medieval and Renaissance music, calypso, Ghanaian xylophone, jazz and more. Following the idea that "nothing requires more meticulous preparation than an exercise in improvisation" (Wilhelm Keller), each activity will focus on the details that evoke comfort and create clarity in improvisation. Material will cover ages from 3-14.
Doug Goodkin is an internationally recognized teacher of Orff Schulwerk, having taught courses in over 35 countries worldwide. He is in his 35th year of teaching children between three years old and eighth grade at The San Francisco School. He also teaches regularly at The Orff Institut in Salzburg, directs The San Francisco Orff Certification Course and teaches his own course on Jazz and Orff Schulwerk throughout the world. He is the author of seven books, most recently Intery Mintery: Nursery Rhymes for Body, Voice and Orff Instruments.
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
William Paterson UniversityShea Center for Performing Arts, Recital Hall, Room 101
 Please take note the workshop with Doug Goodkin on Saturday, April 10th will run from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. with a short break for lunch.The lunch options are as follows:1. Chapter members bring their own brown bag lunch with a beverage. The chapter will continue to provide coffee and tea during the lunch break.2. Members who would wish to have a Pizza and Soda lunch can order the number of slices and type of soda/ice tea on a sign-up sheet at the Registration Table. The order will be called into Big Jim's just down the hill from WPU and brought to campus. Cost is yet to be determined.3. Fast (not healthy) dinning is available at a McDonald's about 8 minutes from campus on Hamburg Turnpike. Directions will be available to those who wish to take advantage of this option.
Additional announcements for April 10, 2010:
1. The Annual Business meeting for the Northern New Jersey Chapter will take place during the
April 10th Workshop. The membership will receive copies of the newly revised Chapter
Constitution and By-Laws for review. Since the chapter Executive Board has approved their
adoption, the entire membership will vote on accepting them.
2. Pre-Registration for the 2010-2011 NNJOSA Workshop Series will be available during the
lunch break on April 10th. New registration cards will be available. All current workshop
fees will remain in effect for next year. Checks should be made payable to NNJOSA.
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