*** Registrations are now closed ***
ANCOS Level Courses 1 & 2
1st July – 5th July 2024
Teacher training in the Orff approach is organised into four levels and in 2024, WAOSA will be offering Levels 1 – 2!
The intent of Level Courses is to provide training in the history, pedagogy, media, repertoire, techniques, and teaching strategies that make up the Orff approach to music and movement education.
For information on this year’s Courses, see below.
For further information about the Level Courses and what they entail, CLICK HERE.
2024 Registration Details
Date: Monday, 5th July – Friday, 5th July 2024
Time: Timetable to be confirmed. Each day includes 7.5hrs of coursework, plus breaks.
Venue: Iona Presentation College – Junior School
Buckland Avenue, Mosman Park 6012
Presenters: Peta Harper (NSW), Anette Kerkovius, Helen Wilson, Jackie Ewers, Andy Stewart & Eboney Yapp
Catering: This year, we will only provide catering to those who pick and pay for this option. Catering will add an extra $150 to the registration price and will include morning tea and lunch.
Level: Please note that you can only complete one Level at a time. If you haven’t completed any ANCOS Level Courses before, you will need to enrol in Level 1. We do not allow people to enrol in a Level unless they have completed all prior Levels.
Please Bring:
- Wear comfortable clothes suitable for movement activities
- Level 1 – Soprano/descant recorder
- Level 2 – Soprano/descant & alto/treble recorder
- Course materials will be required. Information regarding this will be included in the participant’s letter.
- We recommend bringing copies of the relevant volumes of “Music for Children” by Orff/Keetman (TBC)
- Level 1 – Volume 1
- Level 2 – Volume 2
- We recommend bringing copies of the relevant volumes of “Music for Children” by Orff/Keetman (TBC)
Cost per Level:
- Non-Member*: $1,050
- Member: $900
- Student: $650
- Optional catering add-on: $150
*Non-Member price includes WAOSA membership from the payment date until the 31st December 2024. For more information on WAOSA Membership, CLICK HERE.
Presenters:
Jackie Ewers
Jackie is one of the founding members and early presidents of the WAOSA committee and has also served as ANCOS president.
In those early years, Jackie, amongst other things, coordinated and ratified the initial WAOSA constitution, organised the WAOSA seal, wrote policies, ran workshops, liaised with presenters and supporters from Australia and round the world to make sure WAOSA would be a viable organisation in Western Australia. The aim of which was to provide another platform of support for teachers to improve their skills with the use of the Schulwerk in the classroom.
Together with the WAOSA committee she made sure WAOSA had level courses, as was the case in other States of Australia. Jackie taught Recorder and Vocal in the first Level Courses and in 2000, Jackie convened the very first Orff Conference in WA, ELEVANCOS – Our Heart, Our Hope, Our Heritage. The three key presenters included Ulrike Yungmair, Teruko Yaginuma and Richard Gill.
Teaching music in primary school and always seeking ways to improve her skills has been a great passion. She is still in the classroom and considers herself incredibly lucky to be teaching music to children which, for her is a complete joy.
Jackie believes WAOSA has made a considerable contribution to the status of Music Education in this state and is incredibly proud of the continued efforts being made by members of the organisation.
Jackie has two happily married sons and five grandchildren. She is greatly looking forward to teaching Recorder at the Level Courses in 2024 and working with other presenters and catching up with old friends.
Peta Harper
Peta Harper is an experienced Orff-Schulwerk educator from NSW who frequently presents both nationally and internationally, and has taught students from Kindergarten to Tertiary level. A graduate of the ‘Special Course’ at the Orff Institute, Salzburg, Peta has been a presenter of the ANCOS Levels courses and has written education material for a range of professional organisations and institutions. She is currently President of ANCOS and Vice President of the Orff-Schulwerk Association of NSW. Peta’s understanding and passion for the Orff-Schulwerk approach enable her to find creative ways to gain access to and unlock challenging music and movement experiences for students using a minimum of resources.
Anette Kerkovius
Anette has been involved with music education and choral work for forty years; ranging from early childhood, primary and secondary school to tertiary levels. She has directed children’s choirs, church choirs, community choirs and all age groups within the school environment in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. She has a passion for choral work, and believes that every child should be taught to sing in tune, and should be given the opportunity to experience the joy of singing in a choir. She feels very strongly that students should be taught the artistry in performing and creating music.
She has presented at conferences both locally and internationally including the Australian National Choral Association (ANCA), the Orff Schulwerk Associations, The Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) and The International Society for Music Education (ISME). Anette has also published articles on various aspects of the Orff approach to music education.
Anette has a Teachers Diploma in Music specialising in Voice and Piano; University of Stellenbosch (South Africa) as well as a BMus Ed; University of Pretoria (South Africa)
She was the Director of Music at All Saints’ College in Perth, (2011-2018) as well as the Junior School Music Coordinator (2004 – 2010), and now runs her own Music Studio. Anette teaches voice and piano as well as all aspects of music theory and is a Music Education Consultant for schools.
Andy Stewart
Andrea (Andy) moved to Perth, from Zimbabwe, in 2008 and wasintroduced to the world of Orff at a one-day PD, after meeting the then Vice President at a dinner party. Before she knew it, she was on the WAOSA committee as the Orff West Editor and later held the Executive role of WAOSA President. Andy has completed her Orff Level’s and had the joy of completing David Spurgeon’s Dance course in Sydney. Andy has a particular interest in Dance and Creative Movement, and she has presented on this subject at many WAOSA workshops. Andy is currently the Junior School Music Co-ordinator at Iona Presentation College.
Helen Wilson 
Helen Wilson is a Music teacher and Orff Presenter who has been involved with Orff-Schulwerk and with the WAOSA association since its inception in 1994. She orginally came from New Zealand via Canada and her chief interest is teaching music where the children are able to participate actively and have a creative contribution in each music lesson. She worked as a music teacher at Christ Church Grammar school and since leaving there has lectured at Notre Dame and developed a private studio for piano teaching. Helen is a firm believer in the Orff approach to Music education and is really pleased to be able to participate in levels courses and watch the next generation of talented music teachers continue to share the love of music with children.
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***WAOSA is committed to keeping you safe. To receive the accreditation for the course, you MUST complete all 5 days. For the health and safety of all participants, if you are unwell, please contact us at Contact@WAOSA.org.au. Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided on the day.