B.A. Music Education - St. Olaf College
M.A. Education - Saint Mary's University
Orff Levels I-IV - St. Thomas University
Orff Schulwerk Masterclasses - St. Thomas University
Current Employment:
- Music Specialist, Jefferson Elementary
- Handbell Director, Abiding Savior Lutheran
Other Teaching Experience:
- Level I Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Courses
- Level II Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Courses
- Local and National Workshops
Biography:
Paul Weller has been teaching elemental movement and music for more than 20 years to grades K-5 at a public school in Minnesota. He earned a B.A. from St. Olaf College, M.A. in Education from Saint Mary’s University and Orff Schulwerk Levels training at University of St. Thomas. He has taught workshops locally, nationally, has presented numerous times at the AOSA national conference, and is an Orff Level I and II teacher trainer. Paul has a unique teaching style that blends the best of the Orff Schulwerk process and Kodaly sequential literacy training and believes movement and singing are the basis for all music making. In his free time, Paul enjoys reading, biking, drinking tea and is an avid board game fanatic.