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2024-2025 DOSA Workshops


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Five Workshop Series

Save $20-35 per workshop by purchasing the series when compared to single workshop rates. Purchasing the full workshop series allows us to continue to plan great programming each year. Please consider supporting our local chapter and purchasing the series this year!


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August 17, 2024: Paul Cribari
Knowing When to Blend in and Stand Out

Come make music with us as we explore ways to develop the balance between Individual and collective identities in a classroom community. Come prepared to sing, play, move, and laugh as we use the Orff Schulwerk media as a vehicle for not just musical understanding, but interpersonal connections as well!


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September 21, 2024: Scott Roether
Sifting Through the Schulwerk

This workshop will explore the various primary resources within Orff Schulwerk. Though seemingly unapproachable to some at first glance, there is an incredible wealth of opportunity contained in these resources. Through a series of process-based activities, participants will further discover the potential contained in using Orff and Keetman's primary resources. The workshop will explore applications for pre-primary through middle school classrooms, with a special focus on finding opportunities for the inclusion of each activity in your grade level curricula.


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November 13-16, 2024
AOSA National Conference: Des Moines, Iowa


Come and take part in a whirlwind of learning and collaboration. The national conference offers endless opportunities to expand your professional learning while connecting with music educators and enjoying new and old friendships from around the country.


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February 8, 2025: DOSA Chapter Share
Folk Dance Share
Join DOSA members sharing our favorite folk dances for all grade levels and abilities in the music classroom. You won't want to miss this workshop of movement and folk dancing with music teacher friends!


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March 15, 2025: Matthew Stensrud
Effortless Play: Using the Schulwerk to Enhance CreativityThere’s always a place for creation – a folk dance with a twist, a chance to explore the xylophone, or an opportunity to see what your body can do with one word – but pulling these ideas from our students can be challenging. Let’s go back to the Schulwerk roots of playfulness, discovery, and wonder as we explore these ideas and more through student-led choices, improvisation, risk-taking, and more. We’ll unearth the unexpected, so join us on the journey!


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April 26, 2025: Laura Bercaw Petersen
Visual Arts as Inspiration
Using rich visuals as inspiration, workshop participants will sing, say, dance, and play their way through the morning. Stunning works of art will help spawn ideas for movement, improvisation, speech and song. Come find new ideas to re-energize your music classroom while making important co-curricular connections!

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Location:

Workshops will be held at:

Wayne State University, Choir Room
Old Main, 4841 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Enter Building on W. Hancock St.

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All workshops are held from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
​Registration begins at 8:30 AM

Parking is available on Cass Ave, near Blimpie subs)
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Fees:

AOSA Member Fee 
  • AOSA - $94

​DOSA Member Fees
  • AOSA Member Series (all 5 workshops) - $150
  • Non-AOSA Member Series - $200
  • AOSA Retiree Series - $50
  • AOSA Member Single Workshop- $50​​
  • Non-AOSA Member Single Workshop - $75
  • ​Retired Member Single Workshop - $10 
  • ​Full-Time Student - Free

SCECHs
  • $coming soon for 4 clock hours, please pay online or on-site

DOSA accepts cash or check only for on-site registration
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Past Workshops

2021-2022 Workshops

Chapter Share: February 2020

Josh Southard: October 2019
Brian Hiller: September 2019

Aimee Pfitzner: May 2019

Brian Burnett: April 2019

Ashleigh Lore: March 2019
50th Anniversary Chapter Share: February 2019
James Mader: October 2018

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