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Orff-Schulwerk Association Ireland (OSAI) is holding a workshop weekend on 16-17 November 2024 in the MG Laois / Laois School of Music premises. Our weekend last year with Soili Perkio was an enormous success and since then we have formed an Irish Orff Association and been recognised as members of the International Orff-Schulwerk Forum. We are really excited for this weekend and hope to see many Musician Educators, Primary Teachers and Arts Practitioners who are interested in using the Orff approach in their practice here in Ireland and further afield.
‘Tús Turais - a Schulwerk for Ireland’
Developing the Orff-Schulwerk approach for Ireland.
The launch of Orff-Schulwerk Association Ireland (OSAI) offers us a great opportunity to explore how we can reflect the breadth of Irish culture, both traditional and contemporary, in our music and movement education. Led on Saturday by Caroline McCluskey of the Scottish Orff-Schulwerk Association, we will explore how we can use traditional music, dance and culture to create and play with children and young people. On Sunday we will explore some of these aspects of Irish traditional culture with Aileen Lambert, Wexford folklorist who works with Heritage in Schools. The weekend will also include the first ever AGM of the Orff-Schulwerk Association of Ireland! Suitable for everyone who uses music, movement and culture in their creative work with children and young people in Ireland!
Saturday 16 / Sunday 17 November
Laois School of Music / Music Generation Laois, Portlaoise
Saturday facilitator: Caroline McCluskey, Scottish Orff-Schulwerk Association
Sunday facilitator: Aileen Lambert, Folklorist and Traditional Singer
Cost
€95 Non-members
€75 Members (Discount code sent to members of OSAI)
Payment through Eventbrite link (booking fees apply)
Or for individuals, PayPal – email orffschulwerkireland@gmail.com and be sent an invoice.
OSAI Membership is €30 – Will entitle to reduced rate for future OSAI events (at least one more in 2024/25), access to website and resources, newsletters and to help build our new association! Email orffschulwerkireland@gmail.com for more information.