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WORKSHOPS

Christine enjoys sharing workshops with teachers on a variety of subjects, including play and improvisation, recorder, and reworking previously-learned repertoire for older grades.

Christine's Schedule

Upcoming Workshops​/Levels Courses/Presentations​​​​

  • March 22, 2025, Memphis Orff Chapter Workshop, Memphis, TN

  • March 29, 2025, Baltimore Orff Chapter Workshop, Baltimore, MD

  • April 12, 2025, Orlando Orff Chapter Workshop, Orlando , FL

  • June 23- July 3, 2025, West Chester University, Orff Schulwerk Level II Basic Pedagogy Instructor, West Chester, PA, 

  • July 7-18, 2025, Orff Schulwerk Basic Pedagogy Level I Instructor, VanderCook College of Music Orff Course, Chicago, IL

  • November 2025, American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Professional Development Conference, "Take a Look, in a Book," Lexington, KY

​Previous Engagements​

  • February 8, 2025, St. Louis Orff Chapter Workshop, St. Lous, MO

  • November 2024, AOSA National Professional Development Conference, "Walking with Keetman," Des Monies, IA

  • October 19, 2024, Northern New Jersey Chapter Workshop, NJ 

  • September 14, 2024, Atlanta Area Orff Chapter Workshop, Atlanta, GA

  • July 8-19, 2024, Orff Schulwerk Basic Pedagogy Level I Instructor, VanderCook College of Music Orff Course, Chicago, IL

  • June 17-28, 2024, New Mexico Orff, Orff Schulwerk Basic Pedagogy Level I Instructor, Albuquerque, NM

  • March 16, 2024, Long  Island Orff Association Workshop, Long Island, NY

  • January 27, 2024, Central Texas Orff Chapter Workshop, San Antonio, TX

  • November 1-4, 2023, AOSA National Professional Development Conference, "Managing Fun through Playful Instruction" and "CTED Basic," Albuquerque, NM

  • July 10-21, 2023, Orff Schulwerk Basic Pedagogy Level I Instructor, VanderCook College of Music Orff Course, Chicago, IL

  • June 19-30, 2023, Orff Schulwerk Basic Pedagogy Level I and Movement Level II Instructor, University of North Carolina, Wilmington Orff Institute, Wilmington, NC

  • June 6-15, 2023 Recorder and Movement Level I Instructor, Cobb County School District Orff Course, Marietta, GA

  • April 10, 2023, Beginning an Orff Ensemble, Huntsville ISD, Huntsville, TX

  • January 2, 2023, New Caney ISD Elementary Music Professional Development Day, New Caney, TX

  • January 3, 2023, Klein ISD Elementary Music Professional Development Day, Klein, TX

  • February 10, 2023, Texas Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference, "Managing Fun: Open-Ended and Playful Music Instruction," San Antonio, TX

  • October 8, 2022, North Florida Orff Chapter Workshop, Jacksonville, FL

  • July 11-22, 2022, Orff Schulwerk Basic Pedagogy Level I Instructor, VanderCook College of Music Orff Course, Chicago, IL

  • June 20- July 1, 2022, Orff Schulwerk Basic Pedagogy Level I and Movement Level II Instructor, University of North Carolina, Wilmington Orff Institute, Wilmington, NC

  • January 3, 2022, Pearland ISD Elementary Music Professional Development Day, Pearland, TX

  • September 18, 2021, Inland Empire Orff Chapter Workshop, Spokane, WA

  • October 23, 2021, Greater Cincinnati Chapter Workshop, Cincinnati, OH

  • June 7-18, 2021, Orff Schulwerk Recorder and Movement Level I Instructor, Gwinnett County Public Schools Orff Course, Lawrenceville, GA

  • July 13-24, 2020, Orff Schulwerk Recorder and Movement Level I Teacher, Oregon State University Orff Course, Bend, OR *Cancelled due to COVID-19*

  • June 1-12, 2020, Orff Schulwerk Recorder and Movement Level I Teacher, Gwinnett County Public Schools Orff Course *Cancelled due to COVID-19*

  • November 2019, AOSA Professional Development Conference, "Recorder Rhymes," Salt Lake City, UT

  • July 8-19, 2019, Recorder and Movement Level I Teacher, Oregon State University Orff Course

  • March 22, 2019, North Dakota Music Educators Association State Conference, "Working with the New State Music Standards," Bismarck, ND

  • March 21, 2019, North Dakota Music Educators Association State Conference, "Recorder Rhymes"

  • August 22, 2018, Bismarck Public Schools Professional Development Day, "Tideo and Away We Go!"

  • March 22, 2018, North Dakota Music Educators Association State Conference, "Introduction to Orff Schulwerk: 1 and 2"

  • August 2017, Bismarck Public Schools Professional Development, "Ickle Ockle: A Name Game and More!"

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