The Glad Tomorrow The title of Katie Noonans recent tour ‘The Glad Tomorrow’ is taken from the final line of a poem ‘A Song Of Hope’ by acclaimed Aboriginal writer Oodgeroo Noonuccal. This poem and nine others by Oodgeroo were the inspiration of a...
Read moreTeaching and Dancing the Circle Waltz Mixer
Looking for a new dance to teach to your class? The Circle Waltz Mixer is great for teaching sequences, formations, moving to the beat and is different to the typical line or circle dances you may have already taught. For the original...
Read moreMusic and Place Belong Together – Article by Dr. Kumara Ward
Music and Place Belong Together By: Dr. Kumara Ward Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy University of Western Sydney Music is part of every society. The seemingly infinite genres of music are testament to the societal, cultural and geographical...
Read moreThe Singing Game: Book Review by Helen Wilson
The Singing Game by Barry Hart Reviewed by Helen Wilson Review featured in June 2016 Orff West. This review is in the format of an image. You can zoom in by clicking the image above to access the PDF version.
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So there’s Kodaly, there’s Dalcroze, but you’re on the Orff page right now, so what is Orff? The best way to understand what Orff is, is to attend one of our PD’s. From one of these, you’ll notice that Orff is a hands...
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