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LAURA BERCAW PETERSEN
September 13, 2025
12:00pm-4:00pm
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Visual Arts
as Inspiration
Using rich visuals as inspiration, workshop participants will sing, say, move, play, and create their way through the day. Stunning works of art will help spawn ideas for movement, improvisation, speech and song. Come find new ideas to re-energize your music classroom while making important co-curricular connections!
Laura Petersen teaches music in Washington, D.C. She holds Level III and Master Class certifications in Orff Schulwerk and attended the Summer Course at the Orff Institut in Salzburg, Austria. Laura teaches movement in AOSA-approved levels courses and presents locally and nationally. In addition to serving on her local MAC-AOSA board, she served as Region IV Representative on the National Board of Trustees of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. She currently serves as the National Conference Chair for the 2025 AOSA Conference.
Location:
Hershey Center at
Collegiate School
103 N. Mooreland Rd.
Richmond, VA 23229
**SEE BELOW FOR DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION**
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CHAPTER SHARE
October 18, 2025
12:00pm-3:00pm
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Some local members of our Orff community will be sharing a variety of activities. You are sure to collect some great ideas to use in your classroom! There will also be small chapter fundraiser, so please consider bringing gently used classroom materials/resources to be sold to support the chapter. Workshop attendance counts for 3 recertification points. Come join us!
Location:
Collegiate School
103 N. Mooreland Rd.
Richmond, VA 23229
**SEE BELOW FOR DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION**
*Beatin' Path Publications will have books available for purchase at our Chapter Share. *
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DIANA HAWLEY
Virtual Workshop!
Non-members must pre-register to receive link.
January 24, 2026
9-11 am
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Past, Present, Possibility: Finding Your Music Teacher Voice
Every music teacher brings a unique voice to their classroom. Through personal reflection and group dialogue, examine how your personal story influences your teaching decisions. Connect with colleagues as you cultivate your professional voice.
Dr. Diana Hawley has worked alongside students and teachers as a music educator, instructional coach, and curriculum coordinator in public, international, and charter schools for over twenty years. She teaches Orff Schulwerk levels (I & II) and curriculum courses at the University of Kentucky, George Mason University, and the University of St. Thomas. Diana co-edited and authored Artful-Playful-Mindful in Action: Orff-Schulwerk Classroom Projects for a New Generation of Learners (2015) and serves in editorial and advisory roles for The Orff Echo, The International Journal of Education & the Arts, and Music Educators Journal. She recently completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education at Boston University.
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JENNY KIRKBRIDE:
BACK TO BASICS
March 14, 2026
12:00pm-2:00pm
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Orff Essentials: Play, Create, and Explore!
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll dive into the fundamentals of Orff—improvisation, movement, composition, singing, and playing—using both classic and fresh children’s literature to spark creativity. Discover how to turn these joyful lessons into engaging “Informances” that help parents and administrators see the meaningful, musical play happening in your classroom every day!
Jenny Kirkbride has been an enthusiastic music educator in Chesterfield County Public Schools for 14 years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Longwood University and a Master’s in Music Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. Jenny is Orff-Schulwerk certified through George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University, and she was honored as the Performing Arts Teacher of the Year in 2024.
A passionate advocate for music educators, Jenny is dedicated to helping fellow teachers grow in their practice and simplify their lesson planning with creative, practical ideas. When she’s not teaching, you’ll find her enjoying time with her amazing family—her husband Nick, daughter Ellie, and son Teddy.
Location:
799 Faulconer Dr.
Charlottesville, VA
(St. Anne's Belfield School, at the Belfield Campus)
INFORMATION ABOUT DRIVING ON CAMPUS & PARKING:
Drive around the campus' circular drive to the Brennan Hall circle (near the tennis courts). You will see some balloons marking the entrance door for the workshop.
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Directions to the Hershey center at collegiate
Directions to the Hershey center at collegiate
We will be in the Hershey Center for the Arts room 126, the choral room, for this meeting (orange building). See the map below for directions that might help those that are not familiar with the area or this side of the Collegiate campus. There are two options for parking, one directly off Mooreland Road (purple) but if this lot is full, please enter off Lansing Lane and follow to the parking lot on your right, first turn off the traffic circle to a larger lot (blue). If you park in the larger lot, when you leave you will need to continue to follow Lansing Lane around the campus to the exit as marked (pink). The orange star notates the door to use to enter the building and the choral room 126 is to your left as you enter the building and we will have some signs as well to help. Feel free to email prior with questions or text at (270) 314-887 the day of with any issues!
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