The Piedmont North Carolina Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (PNCC) offers memberships for music teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, students and non-students awaiting employment. We also offer options to attend bi-monthly workshops! Also, consider joining our parent organization, the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA). For a list of PNCC's membership offerings, workshops, and information on AOSA, click the links using the menu above.
Seeking a new Program Chair/VP for the PNCC Executive Board. Contact us at piedmontncorff@gmail.com if interested!
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2025 AOSA Professional Development Conference
Lexington, KY
November 19-22, 2025
Pack your bags for the annual Professional Development Conference in Lexington, Kentucky November 19-22, held at the Central Bank Center. This year’s conference offers a variety of sessions and events to meet your professional development needs.
2025 FEATURED CONFERENCE PRESENTERS:
Beth Melin has over 30 years of experience supporting teachers and students through Orff Schulwerk in the U.S. and internationally. She is the Lower School Principal at St. Paul Academy and Summit School and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Katie Traxler has been teaching PK-5th grade music, Orff and recorder ensembles, chorus, piano, ukulele, and guitar classes in public schools for 20 years. She teaches Basic Pedagogy Levels I and II for AOSA Education courses and leads PD for Orff chapters, school districts, and conferences across the country.
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