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2008 Calendar Highlights (see below for full list)

The Joy of Jammin’ Courses - Stage 1 and 2

With Susie Davies-Splitter and special guest Christoph Maubach
presented by (VOSA) Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association and accredited through ANCOS (Aus Nat. Council of Orff Schulwerk)

Melbourne, 2008 – Wesley College, Elsternwick
Stage 1 - Sun 6th to Thurs 10th July (early bird deadline 30th April)
Stage 2 - Sun 28th Sept to Thurs 2nd Oct (early bird deadline 31st July)

Sydney, 2008 – 30 hours St Catherine’s Anglican School for Girls, Waverley
Stage 1 – Part 1 – Fri 30th May to Sun 1st June (early bird deadline 31st March)
Part 2 – Fri 14th to Sun 16th Nov

Promoting self expression, joy, confidence and well being through musical improvisation. Sing, say, move, dance, play and create music that is accessible for all. For anyone interested in expressing themselves creatively and confidently through music

· 30 contact hours each.
· Special concession prices available
· small group rehearsals, special guest workshops and jammin’ sessions
 
These courses cater for anyone who loves music or uses music in their workplace – teachers, caregivers, parents, musicians, artists, therapists, music specialists and community facilitators

Course philosophy is to:
Create a safe, liberating and positive environment for improvisation.
Promote a powerful creative expression through the voice, body and instruments.
Encourage self-expression in a way that invites joy, physical and emotional release, healing and well being.
Cater for needs of the individual as well as the group.
Honour every person’s uniqueness and greatness.
Encourage participants to step up and be heard.
Teach acceptance for ourselves and others.
Show that:
• All people are inherently musical.
• Everyone can succeed.
• Musical improvisation is a unique and positive way to build skills for life-expression.
• There are no wrong notes

Stage 1 – For anyone who wants to learn how to improvise confidently. A music background is not essential, however those with a music background (but not much experience and confidence in improvisation) are encouraged to start with stage 1.

Stage 2 For anyone who has some basic music background and has the desire to improve their improvisational skills, knowledge and musical confidence. This is an extension of stage 1.

Course Aims are to:
Help overcome any fear of improvisation.
Develop simple strategies for effective improvisation.
Make sense of simple lead sheets and chord symbols.
Understand the role and function of the rhythm section.
Learn about bass vamps and the 12 bar blues.
Learn how to arrange in an Orff style.
Heighten or develop aural skills.
Increase musical confidence and experience the joy of jammin’ in many situations

Click here to view the Joy of Jammin’ flier
Click here to view the general information    
Click here to view the course content

Warren Wills in Melbourne - June 08

Warren Wills, composer, arranger, pianist, musical director and special guest at the recent Orff Mosaic conference in Mt Eliza in January, will be back in Melbourne from 11th June 08 for 2-3 weeks.

Warren has been conducting Masterclasses in New York, London and Hong Kong for 20 years. He will be arriving in Melbourne direct from the Hong Kong festival where he has three shows running with international artists, as a cultural prelude to the Olympic Games. According to the New York Times, he recently had the No. 1 and No. 6 shows simultaneously.

Warren is able to weave his incredible magic at the piano revitalizing the world’s best known tunes and songs with a blend of styles from the PIANO GIANTS of classical, jazz, hard rock, punk, blues, bluegrass, country or ragtime, interwoven with hilarious asides, anecdotes and commentary on his extraordinary life.

He will be available for Artist in School programs, Masterclasses and recitals at your primary and secondary schools during that time.

To make a booking contact susie@welcometomusic.net

2008 Full Calendar

AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA

Level 1 & 2 Courses (36 hours)
Mon 31st March – Fri 5th April
Presenters - Sarah Brooke, Susie Davies-Splitter, Melissa Dods
and Christoph Maubach
Click here to view the flier

Living, Music and Dance Middle Years Conference
Fri 18th - Sat 19th April
Guest Presenter Kalani (USA)
Click here to view the flier

Take Orff with Jazz for the middle years – full day PD
Mon 19th May
Presented by Susie and Phil
Click here to view the flier

The Joy of Jammin’ Orff Schulwerk Improvisation Course - stage 1
Sun 6th – Thurs 10th July
Presented by Susie Davies-Splitter
Special guests – Christoph Maubach and Warren Wills

ECCPA – Early Childhood Conference of Performing Arts
Sat 23rd - Sun 24th August
Guest Presenter Dr Ciro Paduano (Italy)                   
Click here to view the flier

Everyone can sing for 4 to 8 yr olds
Tues 26th August
Presented by Susie and Phil               
Click here to view the flier

The Joy of Jammin’ Orff Schulwerk improvisation Course stage 2
Sun 28th Sept – Thurs 2nd Oct
Presented by Susie Davies-Splitter    
Special guest – Christoph Maubach

NSW

The Joy of Jammin’ Orff Schulwerk Improvisation Course - stage 1
Part 1 – Fri 30th May to Sun 1st June
Part 2 – Fri 14th to Sun 16th Nov
Presented by Susie Davies-Splitter

Click here to view the Joy of Jammin’ flier
Click here to view the general information    
Click here to view the course content

QUEENSLAND

Gold Coast
Artist in School Program
Mon 16th - Thurs 19th June        

Sunshine Coast
Kindermusik conference                      
Fri 3rd Oct                   
info@welcometomusic.net

TASMANIA

Hobart and Launceston
Teacher Workshops and Children’s Programs
Fri 24th - Wed 29th Oct
mary.brake@education.tas.gov.au

INTERNATIONAL

Singapore

Kids Music Festival
 Wed 4th - Sat 7th June

Teachers Workshops
Mon 9th & Tues 10th June

Music Conference
Wed 3rd-Fri 5th Sept
info@welcometomusic.net                 www.patschoolhouse.com

Malaysia        

Kuala Lumpur
Children’s shows ‘Here comes Funkey Monkey’           
Sat 6th Dec                 
info@welcometomusic.net                www.patschoolhouse.com

Taiwan                                  

Taichung
Orff Teacher Conference
Sat 2nd -Tues 5th August          

Taipei
Orff Teacher Conference
Fri 8th - Mon 11th August
info@welcometomusic.net

New Zealand

Christchurch                           
Level 1 and 2 Orff courses
Mon 28th April – Sat 3rd May
Click here to view the flier

Italy

Bologna
ISME (International Society of Music Education)
20th – 23rd July 08
Come and join the ‘Orff’ strand
www.isme.org

 

About Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter

Susie Davies-Splitter B.Ed. (Music and Drama), G.D.Special.Ed, C.M.T. (Music Therapy) is a world renowned music and movement educator, Orff practitioner, musician, composer and president of the Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association.

Phil Splitter is an experienced composer, writer, performer and presenter as well as a talented musician and entertainer.

Susie and Phil have spent more than 15 years developing the popular 'Welcome to Music' series of CD's and books, musicals and choral range for all ages. They have conducted professional development workshops throughout Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Spain, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as the famous Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria. Susie and Phil also conduct presentations for conferences (on a variety of topics), preschool music classes, artists in school programs and children’s shows.