The 17th Annual Summer Music Conference

~ The Waldorf Music Continuum: How do we meet the developing child through music? ~

Sponsored by the Association for Waldorf Music Education

In its 17th year, the 2016 Waldorf Summer Music Conference will offer a journey through the grades, looking more closely at what stands behind the music curriculum. Bringing ‘the right thing at the right time’ is the hallmark of Waldorf education, and the music curriculum reflects this profound pedagogy.

Our work together will explore the what, when, how, and why of what we do, and how it meets each stage of the child’s development. Included in this spectrum will be hands-on experience with the instruments we use in our curriculum, a deeper look at Rudolf Steiner’s indications for bringing music to children, alternatives to traditional ensemble work, the changing voice, and more! There will also be sessions dedicated to questions and answers. For our own development as well as for enhancing and supporting our work in the classroom, our days will be rounded out with Werbeck vocal exercises and choral work in addition to movement and games.
Since we will be including hands-on instrumental work, we ask participants to bring Choroi interval flutes, pentatonic flutes, diatonic/C-flutes, recorders of any voicing, kinderharps, or bordun lyres, if possible. We will also have some instruments available to borrow at the school, but please bring whatever you have, and extras to share, if possible! On Thursday evening, we will have our traditional music sharing for the larger community – everyone is welcome to attend! For this occasion, participants are invited to bring any and all instruments to make music to share with each other as well as extra copies of sheet music if you would like to prepare something with others.

This year’s facilitators:

• Sheila Johns – Sheila Johns taught music for 14 years at the Washington Waldorf School in Bethesda, Maryland where she served in a variety of capacities, including mentoring other music teachers. She teaches courses in the mood of the fifth and has developed a curriculum for working with the pentatonic kinderharp for grades 1-3 as well as for an applied music course for grades 7/8. Sheila served as president of the Lyre Association of North America for 9 years and has trainings in both instrumental and vocal anthroposophic music therapy. She has been a carrying member of AWME for the last 8 years.
• Andrea Lyman – Andrea Lyman has been a Waldorf music teacher since 1992, has taught music courses at Sunbridge College, Waldorf Institute of Southern California, Sound Circle Center, and has been an adjunct faculty member of the West Coast Institute in Vancouver, BC since 2011. In addition to evaluating and mentoring Waldorf music teachers and faculties throughout North America, Andrea also gives courses and workshops in South America and Asia. She has authored several articles on the Waldorf music curriculum and has served as president of AWME since its inception in 2001.

NOTE: The conference will begin at 5:30pm on Sunday, July 10th, with registration; a simple shared meal (provided), and our official opening. The conference will end midday of the following Friday, July 15th.

Conference Fee:

$455 for AWME members ($40 discount!), $495 for non-members

(registration fees exclude housing, meals, or transportation)

For information on housing, meals, or transportation, please contact Diana Bright.

For more questions or information, please contact Andrea Lyman.

PLEASE NOTE: In the event that we do not have the required minimum number of participants to support the conference, registered participants will be notified by April 18th, and all payment will be returned. If we do have a minimum by April 15th, we will continue to take registration and payment until June 1st.

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Register now! – Our minimum number of participants has been met! We welcome all registrations through June 25, 2016.

Cancellation Policy:

• $350 up until deadline
• $200 from May 15-June 25th
• Non-refundable after June 25th