Registration for the 2020-2021 Season Officially OPENS on 8/1/20
Happy Summer NE/AOSA members!
Usually, at this time in the summer, I am writing to you to announce that pre-registration for our upcoming New England chapter season of workshops is open. Well, as you know, nothing is being done in the “usual” way these days.
Your executive board recently met where we spoke at length about the complications of hosting a workshop season during a pandemic. Out of concern for the health, safety, and long-term planning of our members and clinicians, and to avoid unexpected cancellations or changes of format throughout the year, the Board made the decision to host the NE/AOSA 2020-2021 season 100% online. Providing professional development of the highest quality remains our priority.
The change in delivery of workshops means that the structure of the workshops also need to be adjusted therefore, this season’s workshops will happen in two parts:
Part 1: Saturday Morning Workshops:
These will be a two-hour workshop, delivered via Zoom and led by one of our amazing clinicians.
Part 2: Wednesday Evening Follow-Up:
These will be two-hour facilitated discussions where we will take what we learned and experienced in the Saturday morning workshop to a deeper level by discussing best practices to implement our new knowledge. Fostering community among our members is important and this forum will allow us to continue to support and encourage one another and share our challenges and successes in implementing an Orff pedagogy within the changing nature of our teaching situations.
With this exciting new way of hosting our workshops, come a few hiccups. Your board is working tirelessly to put sound structures and procedures in place to ensure a smooth transition to online delivery of workshops.
Thank you all so much for your continued support of the New England AOSA chapter. You are the reason that we are here! Please watch your inbox for an email on Aug. 1 to officially announce the clinicians for the 2020-2021 season and the beginning of the pre-registration period.
Sincerely,
Karin Puffer, President NE/AOSA
Eithne Stover, Vice President NE/AOSA
Usually, at this time in the summer, I am writing to you to announce that pre-registration for our upcoming New England chapter season of workshops is open. Well, as you know, nothing is being done in the “usual” way these days.
Your executive board recently met where we spoke at length about the complications of hosting a workshop season during a pandemic. Out of concern for the health, safety, and long-term planning of our members and clinicians, and to avoid unexpected cancellations or changes of format throughout the year, the Board made the decision to host the NE/AOSA 2020-2021 season 100% online. Providing professional development of the highest quality remains our priority.
The change in delivery of workshops means that the structure of the workshops also need to be adjusted therefore, this season’s workshops will happen in two parts:
Part 1: Saturday Morning Workshops:
These will be a two-hour workshop, delivered via Zoom and led by one of our amazing clinicians.
Part 2: Wednesday Evening Follow-Up:
These will be two-hour facilitated discussions where we will take what we learned and experienced in the Saturday morning workshop to a deeper level by discussing best practices to implement our new knowledge. Fostering community among our members is important and this forum will allow us to continue to support and encourage one another and share our challenges and successes in implementing an Orff pedagogy within the changing nature of our teaching situations.
With this exciting new way of hosting our workshops, come a few hiccups. Your board is working tirelessly to put sound structures and procedures in place to ensure a smooth transition to online delivery of workshops.
- Registration
- Registration will open officially on August 1 instead of July 1, as you are used to.
- The pre-registration period will run from August 1st through September 14th, 2020. The cost of a regular membership during this period is $85 + $3 Paypal processing fee, which gives you a $10 savings. (Please note that the fee for retirees remains at $35 whilst students with a valid ID are free.)
- After Sept. 14 the registration fee will be $95 + $3 Paypal processing fee.
- In an effort to streamline the registration process we strongly encourage our members to utilize the online registration and payment option. However, should the PayPal payment pose any difficulty for you, you still have the option to pay by check. If you have any questions or concerns, please email the President of the Board, Karin Puffer at karin.neaosa@gmail.com
- We are excited to announce that we now give a $10 refund off of the NE/AOSA membership to all those who are also members of our parent organization, AOSA (proof of membership required). AOSA has been working hard to expand online resources and member benefits. The member side of the website now contains valuable new resources that are especially helpful in these times of remote learning and digital professional development. To become an AOSA member and to learn more about the benefits of membership, please follow this link Become an AOSA Member
- We are also delighted to announce that you can choose to donate your $10 refund for being an AOSA member to our chapter’s Scholarship Fund. The Chapter awards a small number of scholarships to qualifying members for levels training and conferences each year.
- Registration will open officially on August 1 instead of July 1, as you are used to.
Thank you all so much for your continued support of the New England AOSA chapter. You are the reason that we are here! Please watch your inbox for an email on Aug. 1 to officially announce the clinicians for the 2020-2021 season and the beginning of the pre-registration period.
Sincerely,
Karin Puffer, President NE/AOSA
Eithne Stover, Vice President NE/AOSA
The New England Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (NE/AOSA) offers memberships for music teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, students and non-students awaiting employment. Each membership allows an individual attend five workshops. We also offer options to attend one workshop at a time. Also, consider joining our parent organization, the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA). For a list of NE/AOSA's membership offerings and information on AOSA, click Join NE/AOSA using the button below or on the menu above.
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The American Orff-Schulwerk association strongly encourages members to be positive and discreet when discussing our organization, specific courses and/or teachers, and the Orff movement. The very nature of the Orff Schulwerk philosophy embodies a broad spectrum of expressions exploring different paths to arrive at artistic and educational goals. Members are encouraged to recognize and remain open to varied approaches and to celebrate both our differences and our similarities.