DAVID THAXTON

September 12, 2026

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David Thaxton is from Sparks, Nevada, where he is currently in his 31st year of teaching Elementary music to pre-K through 6th grade. He holds a B.M.E. Degree from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.M. from Eastern Washington University.

As an AOSA-certified teacher trainer for Orff Level I, II, and III pedagogy and Levels I and II recorder, David teaches Summer Courses in Reno, San Diego, Birmingham, Chicago, and Portland. He has presented workshops and clinics at local, state, and national levels, and he also presents to Orff chapters throughout the country.

David is also a Past President and current Treasurer for the Sierra Nevada Chapter of AOSA, where he was co-founder of the Sierra Nevada Orff Festival. At the national level, he has served on the Editorial Board of The Echo Journal of the American Orff Schulwerk Association and the monthly online publication, Reverberations. He is currently the Treasurer for the American Center for Elemental Music and Movement and was also awarded the ACEMM Spotlight Educator Award. His book “Making Tracks: Recorder Explorations, Creations and Improvisations,” published through Sweet Pipes, is used in elementary music classrooms across the country as an improvisatory approach to recorder instruction. His most recent publication, “Rounds all Around” through F-Flat books, features a collection of original rounds in addition to “Sasquatch,” an eBook for elementary students due for release in 2026.

Location: 

Hershey Center at

Collegiate School

103 N. Mooreland Rd. 

Richmond, VA 23229

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AARON FORD

Virtual Workshop! 

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January 23, 2027

9-11 am

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Aaron Ford teaches elementary and middle school music at The School at Columbia University in NYC.  He is a certified Orff Levels I - III Movement Teacher Educator.  Aaron completed most of his Orff movement  studies and mentorship with Danai Gagné.  He also teaches at the Anderson University and DePaul University Courses.   Aaron has led national and chapter workshops on creative movement and body awareness and has authored related articles in the Orff Echo and Reverberations.  He has completed Anne Green Gilbert’s Brain Compatible Dance Education Foundations course, Dance Education Laboratory’s Foundations of Dance Education, and continues to enjoy studying various Somatics practices.   He has a Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Creative Arts Therapy with a Specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy.

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