
The Orff Beat
IOSA Newsletter Summer 2024
Sing, Say, Dance, Play, Create: Active Music-Making for All
IOSA hosts four Saturday workshops throughout the year at Carmel Elementary. Included in this newsletter is information on our IOSA Folk Dancing at Anderson Orff Levels this month, information on our 2024-2025 clinicians and workshop dates, how to renew your membership for next year, and where to find information on the upcoming AOSA Conference being hosted in Des Moines, Iowa.
Tuesday, July 16th: AU Orff Levels Folk Dance Evening
AU Orff Levels Folk Dance Evening
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024, 04:00 PM
110 East 5th Street, Anderson, IN, USA
Join IOSA at Anderson University for an afternoon of folk dancing from 4:00-5:30 pm. We will get to socialize with other new and future members that are attending Anderson University's Orff Levels. Weather permitting, this event will be held under a shaded outdoor area. Please dress accordingly.
When you arrive on campus follow signs for York Performance Hall.
Chapter Share 2024
Thanks Damon, Erin, Kirsi, Sara, & Sondra!
Save the Dates!: 2024-2025 Workshops
Saturday, August 24th, 2024 - Rob Amchin, “To Infinity and Beyond: Deep Dives into Process!”
Saturday, September 28th, 2024 - David Dockan, “Imitate, Explore, and Create with Popular Media”
Saturday, March 1st, 2025 - Charissa Duncanson, “Create Mirrors, Windows, & Sliding Glass Doors Through Children’s Literature”
Saturday, April 26th, 2025 - Chapter Share
All workshops are held at Carmel Elementary at 101 South Richland Avenue, Carmel, IN from 9 am-1 pm. Registration begins at 8:30 am
Renew Your Membership for 2024-2025!
IOSA/AOSA Registration Information
Your membership includes:
- A chapter membership to the Indiana Orff Schulwerk Association (IOSA) & a national membership to the American Orff Schulwerk Association (AOSA)
- 4 IOSA workshops a year (that is 16 hours of professional development towards license renewal with professional development forms given after each workshop)
- Access to the IOSA members only online library with links to the presenters notes, slides and videos from our workshops!
- Access to the AOSA online resource library, membership directory, and digital mentorship program
- A subscription to the Orff Echo magazine and the online Reverberations: Teachers Teaching Teachers publication from AOSA
- A discount to attend the AOSA Conference in Des Moines, Iowa in November 2024!
- Eligibility to apply for grants and scholarships from both AOSA and IOSA
- IOSA offers Orff Levels Scholarships each year
- AOSA has grants and scholarships for the AOSA Professional Development Conference, Classroom Instruments, Research Projects, & Diversity Outreach
- You can find more AOSA Benefits here
Membership Options
Teacher Membership for AOSA + IOSA -- $175
First Year Teacher Membership for AOSA + IOSA (Discount of $35) -- $140
College Student Membership for IOSA -- $10
Single Workshop -- $65
PRO-TIP: Ask your PTO to cover your membership. Check out this example of an advocacy letter and invoice you can use for this request! Thanks to Anna Moody for creating this awesome advocacy resource!
Calling All Parents!
IOSA wants to see you at our Saturday workshops!! Please know that school-aged children are ALWAYS welcome at our workshops! We love including them in our activities and experiencing our professional development right alongside the people it is most important to, our children! Restrooms are conveniently at hands and snacks are always provided! We would love to see you, and your children, at our workshops this year!
Together We Grow: AOSA National Conference
November 13th-16th, Des Moines, Iowa
AOSA Conference returns to the Midwest this year! Check out the information on the AOSA website. Registration is open!
Sounds of Summer!
Thanks to our small but mighty group who got together in June to play some volumes pieces and socialize! Shout out to Katy Halstead for hosting!