The Four Corners Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association 
Our mission is to demonstrate the value of Orff-Schulwerk in the Four Corners Area and promote its widespread use; 
to provide professional development and networking opportunities for our members and regional educators; 
 and to inspire and advocate for the creative potential of all learners. 
Everyone is welcome, come join us!

FALL WORKSHOP!

Jacque Schrader
and Rick Layton
Monday, Sept. 11 2017 
9:00am-3:00pm
(registration 8:30am-9:00am)
Needham Elementary School
2425 W. 3rd Ave
Durango, CO
REgistration Costs:
Member: $20
non-Member: $35
Student: $5
Retired: $10

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ABOUT THE CLINICIANS

 Dr. Richard Layton is the Upper School Performing Arts Chair at The Key School in Annapolis MD, where he teaches 8th grade Orff Schulwerk as well as Upper School music theory, chorus and chamber choir.  A veteran at The Key School for 38 years, Dr. Layton has also been a professor of music theory at the University of MD since 1992.
 
Jacque Schrader teaches students in grades 1-7 at The Key School in Annapolis, MD.  Ms. Schrader is a recipient of both the NJMEA Master Teacher Award and the New Jersey Governor’s Award for Excellence in Arts Education.  Ms. Schrader served on the American Orff Schulwerk Association’s Board of Trustees from 1995-2000.  
 
Rick Layton and Jacque Schrader have taught adults in Orff Schulwerk teacher education courses (including Movement, Recorder, and Levels I, II, and III) in the U.S. for over thirty years.  Since the late 1980’s they have taught at University of North Texas, Southern Methodist University, George Mason University, Dominican College, and the University of St. Thomas.  Additionally, they have taught at numerous state and national NAfME conferences, and AOSA national conferences and chapter workshops.   Dr. Layton and Ms. Schrader’s teaching has also included extensive international travel, leading courses in Taiwan, China, Australia, Poland, Slovakia, Canada, Germany, Dubai, and at The Orff Institute in Austria. 
 

Now offering 
Professional Development Credits 
for Public Educators!

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MENTORSHIP Program

New to Orff-Schulwerk? Contact us and we will set you up with a local Orff Educator to personally support you and give you ideas for your own teaching circumstance. Teachers of all subjects welcome.