3030 Southwest 2nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
USA
Intuitive Pedagogy with Pär Ahlbom
Co-sponsored by the Association for Waldorf Music Education,
Mercurius International, & Choroi Instruments
Offering two sessions! (This is the Portland session. View the Chapel Hill session details here.)
For music teachers, early childhood and class teachers, parents, administrators—all are welcome!
In their 15th year, the annual Waldorf Music Conferences (sponsored by the Association for Waldorf Music Education – AWME) are once again blessed to welcome Pär Ahlbom from Järna, Sweden, who will share with us his innovative approach to music-making with children. A master Waldorf pedagogue and one of the original developers of the Choroi flutes, he will offer insights into the pedagogical beginnings of these unique instruments and share with us ways to work with the interval flute, the pentatonic flute, and the diatonic C-flute. If you have any of these flutes, please, please bring them along! Pär will also work with the lyre, rhythm games and exercises, movement, Werbeck singing, and vocal improvisation.
In addition, our time together will include choral work and sessions on the Waldorf music curriculum itself. There will be opportunities to attend special topics sessions as well as roundtable discussions, question and answer sessions, and a forum for sharing music teaching ideas.
Representatives from Mercurius International and Choroi Instruments will have a display area with instruments available to view, try out, and purchase. They will also be on hand to answer questions and take part in our discussions about the flutes, lyres, and other instruments we use in our work with the children.
On Thursday, there will be an evening of music sharing that will include pieces we have worked on together as well as offerings from individuals to share with one another and the larger community. Please bring any and all instruments as well as music copies as needed.
Conference Fee (does not include housing, meals or transportation):
- $455 for AWME members
- $495 for non-members
Housing options for both conferences vary greatly (ranging from camping to family homes to hotels). Morning and afternoon light snacks will be provided each day during the conferences. Catered lunches and some suppers will be available for purchase.
The conferences will begin at 5:30 pm on Sunday evening with registration, a simple shared meal (provided) and our official opening. The conference ends midday the following Friday.
For questions or more information, please contact Andrea Lyman.
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