About Prairie Winds Orff
The Prairie Winds Orff Chapter was founded in 1979 by Sister Millicent Hinds, Sister Jeanette Hinds, and Teri Fay. We are dedicated Orff Schulwerk teachers in North Dakota. Our goal is to explore ways to create, sing, move, and play our way into the hearts of children through the use of Orff Schulwerk!
Prairie Winds Orff Mission is:
Prairie Winds Orff Mission is:
- to demonstrate the value of Orff-Schulwerk and promote its use in North Dakota;
- to support the professional development of our members; and,
- to inspire and advocate for the creative potential of all learners.
2025-2026 Teacher Workshops
Music and Nature
October 4, 2025
9:00-4:00
Location TBA
Connect music with the beauty and wonder of the natural world through the Orff-Schulwerk approach. Participants will explore engaging songs, Orff arrangements, and create ostinati, all inspired by nature’s rhythms and sounds. This session invites educators to bring the awe of nature into their teaching in a creative, musical way.
Rob DelGaudio is a composer and elementary music educator based in the New York City area.. He holds a B.M. and M.M. from Manhattan School of Music and Hofstra University and has completed Orff Levels training at Hofstra University, Villanova University, and George Mason University.
As the creator of Music With Mr. DelGaudio, a YouTube channel with over 20,000 subscribers, Rob shares original songs and engaging lesson ideas for music educators. He is also a graduate of the prestigious BMI Musical Theatre Writing Program and serves as the creative director of his own theater company, Pancake Productions.
Beyond his work in music education and theater, Rob leads the Tarrytown Ukulele Jam and is the author of Music, a Barnes & Noble exclusive book.
October 4, 2025
9:00-4:00
Location TBA
Connect music with the beauty and wonder of the natural world through the Orff-Schulwerk approach. Participants will explore engaging songs, Orff arrangements, and create ostinati, all inspired by nature’s rhythms and sounds. This session invites educators to bring the awe of nature into their teaching in a creative, musical way.
Rob DelGaudio is a composer and elementary music educator based in the New York City area.. He holds a B.M. and M.M. from Manhattan School of Music and Hofstra University and has completed Orff Levels training at Hofstra University, Villanova University, and George Mason University.
As the creator of Music With Mr. DelGaudio, a YouTube channel with over 20,000 subscribers, Rob shares original songs and engaging lesson ideas for music educators. He is also a graduate of the prestigious BMI Musical Theatre Writing Program and serves as the creative director of his own theater company, Pancake Productions.
Beyond his work in music education and theater, Rob leads the Tarrytown Ukulele Jam and is the author of Music, a Barnes & Noble exclusive book.