by Kristin Shoemaker
On October 10th a group of MacPhail Center for Music faculty members came together to talk about the importance of progress and its direct impact on student motivation. The discussion centered around findings from Amabile and Kramer’s book, The Progress Principle, and vetera…
by Sarah Hruska-Olson
The recent September 27 Minnesota Orff workshop featured a lunch time panel discussion with three Orff Schulwerk master teachers: Judy Bond, Arvida Steen, and Jane Frazee. They talked about their early experiences with Orff Schulwerk and answered questions from audience members…
by Sarah Hruska-Olson
The September 27 Minnesota Orff Chapter workshop, presented by Dr, Julie Scott, was on a favorite topic of mine: singing! The title was: “Singing in Orff Schulwerk.” Dr. Scott is a past president of AOSA, the national Orff Schulwerk association. She was my recorder pedagogy…