2023-2024
COAOSA
Workshop Schedule
COAOSA
Workshop Schedule
All workshops will be held at Plain City Elementary School from 9am-1pm
Register HERE
September 9th: Chapter Share. Are you taking any awesome levels courses or master classes this summer? Please come share what you learned with us! If you are interested in presenting, please email hannahjlemont@gmail.com by August 8th
October 28th: Michael Vasquez presents "Growing an Improvisation from an Idea"
Michael teaches Pre K-5 music at Kuentz Elementary in San Antonio, TX. He earned his bachelors and masters degrees at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and received his Orff training at Trinity University. Michael is the co-author of the Purposeful Pathways supplemental book "Percussive Play" and is an ACEMM spotlight award recipient and active clinician on Orff process and elemental movement.. He is a NISD teacher of the year, HEB Educator of Excellence Nominee and a 2023 Grammy Semi-Finalist for music education.
January 13th 2024: Jeaneau Julian presents "Untold Stories"
Jeaneau is in her 21st year of teaching music, with the last 9 years being the Music Specialist at Terry Elementary School in Little Rock, Arkansas. She completed her undergraduate degree in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Oklahoma and earned a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Arkansas Tech University. She has completed Two Levels of Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education and has previously served as Treasurer for the Central Arkansas Orff chapter. In 2022, Jeaneau received ACEMM's Winter Spotlight Award and now serves as a collaborative board member of that organization. In addition to teaching music, she is the ESOL coordinator and records the daily morning announcements for her school. Outside of school, she provides professional development at the district level for elementary music teachers, organizes the zoom meetings for the Central Arkansas Orff chapter, and attends as many professional music meetings as she can.
February 24th 2024: Natasha Thurmon will present about hosting "Informances" instead of performances
Natasha teaches K-5 general music, choir, strings, Recorder, and Orff ensemble at Boldt Elementary in the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, TX. She has a BME in Music Education from Pacific Lutheran University and an MM in Music Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She completed her Orff levels and two masterclasses at Trinity University, where she now teaches Recorder. Natasha is past president of Central Texas Orff, and has served on several subcommittees for AOSA, chairing the Social Media subcommittee, and most currently on the Recorder Teacher Apprenticeship Panel. She has presented at various workshops locally and at state conferences, as well as at the national AOSA conference and for Orff chapter workshops. She serves on the Professional Development Committee of her local AFT union and on their Executive Board as Elementary Vice President
COAOSA Workshop Fees 2022-2023:
4 workshop package, non AOSA Member $100.00
4 workshop package, AOSA Member $90.00
4 workshop package, first year teacher special $75.00
2 workshop pack $60.00
Single workshop $35.00
First AOSA workshop FREE
Full time college student FREE
Chapter Reciprocity- Members of another Ohio AOSA Chapter can purchase a single workshop for $10
**COAOSA participants are considered members and have voting rights for the year if they are both an AOSA member and purchase a 4 package workshop
Register HERE
AOSA Membership:
Regular Membership $85.00
Three-Year Regular Membership $215.00
Student Membership $30.00
Online Student Membership FREE
4 workshop package, non AOSA Member $100.00
4 workshop package, AOSA Member $90.00
4 workshop package, first year teacher special $75.00
2 workshop pack $60.00
Single workshop $35.00
First AOSA workshop FREE
Full time college student FREE
Chapter Reciprocity- Members of another Ohio AOSA Chapter can purchase a single workshop for $10
**COAOSA participants are considered members and have voting rights for the year if they are both an AOSA member and purchase a 4 package workshop
Register HERE
AOSA Membership:
Regular Membership $85.00
Three-Year Regular Membership $215.00
Student Membership $30.00
Online Student Membership FREE
Participants may earn one or two graduate credit hours from Ashland University. Click here for more info. |