Course - Take Orff with Song, Dance, & Instruments

Virtual Online Teacher Training Courses for Educators of Grades 3 - 6

Presented by Susie Davies-Splitter (M.Ed) & Audrey Klein (B.Ed.Mus., Shenanigans)

These courses are suitable for all educators, studio teachers, music therapists, community workers and those working with grades 3 to 6 students.
No prior music or Orff experience is necessary.

We use a multi-modal, multi-sensory and Orff based approach to help make the learning stick. Come and be inspired to make a real and lasting difference to your students!

An Exciting New Course Offered Virtually

Welcome to Music is presenting these brand NEW online training courses for educators equalling 20 hours LIVE and ONLINE on Zoom.

Take Orff with Song, Dance & Instruments (TOSDI) Course Modules

Take either Module 1 or Modules 1 & 2 combined.
Includes all class notes, recordings & certificate.
If you can’t attend at these times, you can watch the recordings at a time that suits you.

TOSDI 1

10 Hours of Learning

TOSDI 2

Prerequisite: Completion of TODSI 1
10 Hours of Learning

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

The TOSDI Courses are Founded in the Orff Schulwerk Approach. You will Learn:

An introduction to Orff Schulwerk principles that will inspire, excite and motivate children to remember, understand and love music
A range of games, speech rhymes, songs, folk dances, world music, percussion instrument activities, drumming, Boomwhackers, ukuleles, recorder and improvisation
Orff-based units - world music, jazz and blues, drumming and jam sessions
Orff pedagogy fundamentals – theory and practice
Orff techniques - imitation, echo, question and answer, call and response, ostinato, canon, rondo, borduns, pentatonic scales, exploration, arrangement and improvisation

You Will Learn Teaching Skills & Activities Including:

Movement and Dance fundamentals and experiences
Vocal fundamentals and experiences
How to play and teach recorder and ukulele
Strategies to teach notation
Building teacher confidence
Strategies for virtual teaching
Research and benefits of music and movement
Classroom management strategies

You Will Also Receive:

Links to the Australian Curriculum – The Arts
Assessment and reporting strategies
The opportunity to become a ‘Welcome to Music’ licensed teacher
Comprehensive class notes
Recordings of all sessions
Certificate

Testimonials for Susie, Audrey, & TOSDI

Lydia Ya Sze Lim

"The course was excellent. I have learnt so much from TOSDI level 1 and 2. It was so engaging and enriching! Thank you Susie and Audrey for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experiences. The course has definitely increased my confidence in teaching."

Rosemary Douglass

"Welcome to Music courses provide a plethora of information and resources to support you in programming and delivering quality music education. Everything was brilliant

Welcome to Music courses leave you feeling confident and excited about your next music program. You will gain a plethora of insight and resources to support you in delivering quality music education."

Elise Kearney

"I have had such a wonderful time doing professional development this past week with Susie & Audrey.

I have learnt so many new songs, new approaches & lots of classroom management strategies too. For me personally my biggest takeaway, thanks to the support and encouragement of both Susie & Audrey, was the belief that it’s okay for me to be myself as a teacher.

Thank you for uplifting and inspiring us all Susie & Audrey, what a team!!"

About the Presenters

Susie Davies-Splitter

Susie Davies-Splitter (M.Ed.) is a qualified music and movement educator, accredited ANCOS Orff trainer, musician, award-winning composer and twice past President of the Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association. Susie and husband Phil run their own successful music education business, ‘Welcome to Music’, providing resources for Early Childhood and Primary school teachers. They also present music programs for preschoolers, Artist in School programs, concerts and teacher training around the world.

Welcome to Music Website
Welcome to Music YouTube Channel
Welcome to Music Facebook Page

Audrey Klein

Audrey Klein (B.Ed.Mus) is a founding member of the seminal, multicultural music and dance band Shenanigans. She is also an accredited Orff trainer and has served as President and Treasurer of VOSA in past years. Audrey has recently launched her own business creating all original resources with a multicultural music and dance focus, called Smorgasbord Music and Dance. She also has had extensive experience as a performer in pre-schools, Primary schools, the wider community, folk festivals and more and has taught as a Music Specialist in pre-school and Primary school over a period of 40 years.

Smorgasbord Music and Dance Facebook Page

Testimonials for Susie, Audrey, & TOSDI

Ana-Marija Jelinic

"The TOSDI courses are hands-down the best value for money course out there. It is a one-stop shop for all educators who want easy, engaging repertoire, how to teach it, delivered by the most positive team. Such a pleasure to attend.Thank you for everything. Your generosity of spirit is contagious."

Alexandra Prince

"This course is absolute GOLD! Whether you have a music background or not, it is inclusive, well prepared and great fun - these guys know their stuff!
The repertoire is loved by both kids and adults, with masses of activities to do with each piece. The course is engaging and friendly, with JOY being at the absolute heart of it. I am constantly on the lookout for the next one!

I have been teaching for over 30 years and this is by far the most valuable Professional Development I have done , I only wish I had discovered these absolute GEMS sooner!"

Davina Marshall

"I was blown away by the amount of material and resources that we learned in the four days, and cannot express how amazing this course was.

Susie, Audrey, and the Logistikats team were instrumental (hah!) in helping me start the year off with a bang. I’ve come back into term 2 feeling energised and excited to try all these new songs and games with my older kids, and I’m hoping even my most detached of upper primary students will engage with some of these activities.

Thank you all for a wonderful 4 days!"

Frequently Asked Questions

What equipment do I need for this course?

Participants will need the following:

A good quality descant (soprano) English/Baroque recorder
A good quality soprano, concert or tenor ukulele

A range of Percussion instruments –
including a range of traditional, home-made, found sounds and kitchen instruments

Try to have a selection of sound makers that you can tap, shake, scrape and ring such as:

Claves and/or dowel sticks or pencils
Drum, bucket and/or plastic containers
Plastic plate, bowl and spoons
Small metal can without lid (drum/scraper)
Bells – traditional or home-made
Shakers and scrapers – (home-made agi pipe, rice in a container, bells in an old film canister )
Poinciana seed pod
Mallets - pencils with eraser on end
Metal pots, wooden spoon, grater, sieve etc
Chairs, stools and table

Melodic percussion –
Whatever you can find including:

Chime bars
Glockenspiel
Xylophone (with removeable bars)

Props – 2 x scarves

Does this Course Link to the Australian Curriculum & Quality Standards?

Yes! This course links directly to the Australian Curriculum - The Arts, as well as the Australian Quality Standards including:

Content descriptors: ACAMUM080, ACAMUM081, ACAMUM082, ACAMUM083

Capabilities: Critical and Creative thinking, Personal and Social, Intercultural Understanding

Links to the Australian Quality Standards - QA 1, QA 2, QA 5

How is music important to education?

An involvement in a music program helps to educate the whole individual – intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally and creatively. Children develop confidence, self-esteem, memory, language, communication, listening, concentration, social skills, fine and gross motor skills, imagination and self-expression, while building an excellent foundation for future musical pursuits.

What does the reseach say about music education and development?

Research consistently links music and movement activities to supporting learning and development in education. We know that music can:

• Activate the brain for learning
• Trigger positive emotion
• Enhance physical development and social skills
• Build self-esteem and confidence
• Aid wellbeing
• Aid self-regulation

Music should be an important part of every high-quality primary school program.

Are there any prerequisites for these courses?

No! These courses are suitable for all educators, studio teachers, music therapists, community workers and those working with grades 3 to 6 students. No prior music or Orff experience is necessary.

Are these live courses included in the 'Welcome to Music Membership'?

No, our live courses and our membership are two completely different learning experiences.

Where our membership offers you on-demand learning, our live courses offer you the ability to learn from Susie and other guest instructors in real-time via Zoom!

Each live course is full of completely different content than what exists inside of the 'Welcome to Music Membership' and they both can be purchased separately.

What should I do if I have more questions?

We'd love to help! Please email us at info@welcometomusic.net

Additional Testimonials

Alannah Marschall

"This course was incredibly helpful. I am in a teaching position where I teach music lessons but have never done this in the past.

I am not musically inclined and my confidence in teaching music and my musical abilities have flourished thanks to this course. I could not recommend it enough!

This course has changed my entire view on music lessons, the content to teach and how to teach it. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!"

Dr. Kat Cameron

"The TOSDI courses are fun, interactive, informative and creative. Different styles of teaching are incorporated throughout the course and active participation is encouraged giving plenty of opportunities to practise the learnings. Well done. You have designed and delivered a wonderful set of courses."

Hannah Smoker

"For someone new to the music teaching area, this was a highly useful, vibrant course which leaves me feeling more confident to teach music, and raring to go!"

Kate Phillips

"Susie and Audrey have once again solidified my belief that when we inspire children and create joy in the classroom through music, their learning increases tenfold. The activities we did during this course were not only musical, but social, mathematical, physical and artistic. So good, Thank you all!"

Anna Zuidland

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"Thank you, I had very limited knowledge about what Orff specifically involved prior to doing any of your workshops but have found it’s a very natural process to participate and a good way to introduce large numbers of students to music in an accessible way."

Naomi Rachel Ali

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"What a fabulous course! Practical, fun, lively and pacy! Everything you need to create a vibrant and interesting music class teaching valuable concepts in a simple, clear and precise way! There is no time to get bored. Thank you. I loved every minute!"

Ramona Ponting

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"Susie Davies-Splitter has come through, yet again, with another brilliant music educators course.

With the highly capable teaching support and insight from Audrey Klein, this course was a brilliant insight into how the Orff approach works and, as someone who is still relatively new to this approach, I felt I gained further insight and encouragement in how to use these fabulous ideas in my own classroom. The course helped solidify my understanding by continually teaching through demonstration. After the first day, I wanted to go straight back into the classroom and start teaching all these wonderful ideas!

Both Susie and Audrey are personable and engaging, and teach with enthusiasm and a strong belief in all they do. Their excellence and years of experience constantly shone through. I highly recommend this course to anyone teaching music."

Keep up the amazing work, Susie and Audrey. You have inspired us all and are continuing to influence music education through us!"