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!
Events for 2024-2025
Teacher Resources Exchange
August 24, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 am St. Anne School Bismarck, ND Anyone is welcome to join us for a music teacher resources exchange. Bring a new or used resource to trade. Extra free resources available at the event for new teachers!! |
Dan Gullick Workshop
September 28, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Red Trail Elementary Mandan, ND Playful Music Making: A Student Focused Approach In this workshop we will engage in the Orff approach through process teaching. We will engage our creative brains with a combination of children's books, rhythmic building bricks, movement, instrument playing, and singing as well as combining the teaching practices of Keetman with the incorporation of popular music. By utilizing a scaffolded approach we help students construct their understanding of music through active and authentic musical problem solving. How do kids learn? Through playful exploration. So let’s have fun and grow as educators. Dan Gullick teaches kindergarten through fifth grade music at Liberty Ridge Elementary, part of ISD 833, in Woodbury, Minnesota. He co-directs a fourth and fifth grade extra curricular choir and has founded a fourth and fifth grade Orff ensemble at his school. He holds a BA in music from Luther College and an MA in music education with an emphasis in Orff Schulwerk from the University of St. Thomas. He is the department leader for elementary music teachers in ISD 833 for which he develops and presents professional development. He has taught Orff Level 1 basic pedagogy at North Dakota State University, Lakeland University and at Portland Orff. Dan is a past president of Minnesota Orff, was a member of the National Board of Trustees for AOSA as a region one Trustee, is the current Recording Secretary for AOSA, and is an AOSA approved teacher educator |
National Conference Chapter Share Session
November 23, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Underwood Elementary
Underwood, ND
Dalcroze and world drumming
January 11, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: TBA
Marvelous Music Camp
February 22, 2025
Location: TBA
Chapter Share Session
April 12, 2025
Location: TBA
November 23, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Underwood Elementary
Underwood, ND
Dalcroze and world drumming
January 11, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: TBA
Marvelous Music Camp
February 22, 2025
Location: TBA
Chapter Share Session
April 12, 2025
Location: TBA