Since the beginning of time, children have not liked to study. They would much rather play, and if you have their interests at heart, you will let them learn while they play; they will find that what they have mastered is child's play.
- Carl Orff
- Carl Orff
Land Acknowledgement
The Alberta Orff Chapter is based in amiskwaciy-wâskahikanand invites members across treaties 6, 7, 8 to learn, create, play and perform on the traditional gathering places of the Nêhiýaw, Dene, Dunne-za, Dene Tha’, Nakota Sioux, Siksikaitsitapi, the Métis homeland, and Inuit.
As an act of reconciliation, the chapter is committed to learning from knowledge keepers, elders and artists from these Indigenous communities. We invite these important community members to share their culture, language, teachings, music and dance with our community. With these teachings, our members are encouraged to help grow a generation of students who are committed to reconciliation through the arts.
As an act of reconciliation, the chapter is committed to learning from knowledge keepers, elders and artists from these Indigenous communities. We invite these important community members to share their culture, language, teachings, music and dance with our community. With these teachings, our members are encouraged to help grow a generation of students who are committed to reconciliation through the arts.
Statement of diversity
The Alberta Orff Chapter is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion to help build a well-rounded and inclusive music education experience in our communities. We strive to create learning experiences among music educators that value and honour diverse perspectives while building relationships. By inviting diverse clinicians and musicians to share their expertise, we inspire to enrich the educational landscape and learn to apply this to the Orff Schulwerk philosophy.
Visit our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page to learn more about our chapter's contributions.
Visit our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page to learn more about our chapter's contributions.
Make a donation to the Alberta Chapter of Carl Orff by clicking here.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Ikaskîhtamâsot (Ways of Knowing): Deepening Understandings of Indigenous Musics
University of Alberta Research Study for Elementary Music
Sherryl Sewepagaham, Nicole Schutz and Dr. Kathy Robinson are conducting a research study about teaching Indigenous musics to Alberta’s elementary music students and we invite you to participate!
We are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of how Indigenous musics are taught and learned in Alberta and the barriers or challenges that teachers face in sharing these musics with their students. This information will be used for understanding current practices and developing resources to meet the needs of elementary music educators in the teaching and learning of Indigenous musics.
If you wish to participate in this research study, please complete the 10-15 minute survey available here:
https://redcap.link/m1a4vgn4
More information is available at the survey link and from Dr. Kathy Robinson at
[email protected]
Please feel free to send this study announcement to other elementary music teachers in Alberta. Thank you for your support!
University of Alberta Research Study for Elementary Music
Sherryl Sewepagaham, Nicole Schutz and Dr. Kathy Robinson are conducting a research study about teaching Indigenous musics to Alberta’s elementary music students and we invite you to participate!
We are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of how Indigenous musics are taught and learned in Alberta and the barriers or challenges that teachers face in sharing these musics with their students. This information will be used for understanding current practices and developing resources to meet the needs of elementary music educators in the teaching and learning of Indigenous musics.
If you wish to participate in this research study, please complete the 10-15 minute survey available here:
https://redcap.link/m1a4vgn4
More information is available at the survey link and from Dr. Kathy Robinson at
[email protected]
Please feel free to send this study announcement to other elementary music teachers in Alberta. Thank you for your support!