2025-2026
​COAOSA 
Workshop Schedule​

All workshops will be held at Plain City Elementary School ​from 9am-1pm
​​Register HERE 
Pay HERE (or in person at a workshop) 
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​September 20, 2025:
Ashley Brown Woodside- Confidence and Clarity 
 Effective teachers of Orff-Schulwerk use clear modeling and intentional process to isolate and manipulate musical concepts, but many lack the confidence to approach the movement elements in the same way. Experience the comfort and joy of a well-structured elemental movement unit, then workshop your own ideas and bring an original movement unit back to your students.

Ashley Brown Woodside is dedicated to exploring the interplay of creative dance and music education. She is an accomplished dancer and saxophone player with a Bachelor’s in Music Education from Syracuse University and a Master’s in Liberal Studies from Manhattanville College. She completed her Orff Schulwerk Levels at the San Francisco International Orff Course. Ashley has been a Teacher Educator in Movement Levels I - III at summer Orff teacher education courses since 2013. Her articles on elemental movement have been published in The Orff Echo. In addition to presenting workshops to school systems and chapters nationally and abroad, Ashley teaches K - 5th grade children Chorus and General Music for Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland. 

​October 25, 2025 :
Rob DelGaudio- Dare to Create! 

Rob DelGaudio is a composer and elementary music educator based in the New York City area.. He holds a B.M. and M.M. from Manhattan School of Music and Hofstra University and has completed Orff Levels training at Hofstra University, Villanova University, and George Mason University.

As the creator of Music with Mr. DelGaudio, a YouTube channel with over 20,000 subscribers, Rob shares original songs and engaging lesson ideas for music educators. He is also a graduate of the prestigious BMI Musical Theatre Writing Program and serves as the creative director of his own theater company, Pancake Productions.

Beyond his work in music education and theater, Rob leads the Tarrytown Ukulele Jam and is the author of Music, a Barnes & Noble exclusive book.
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January 24, 2026:
Allen Dejan Jr. - Roots, Rhyme, and Rhythm

Step into the groove with Roots, Rhymes, and Rhythm- a vibrant, hands- on workshop designed especially for music educators who believe in the power of movement, storytelling, and rhythm to connect students with culture and creativity. 
Join us as we explore engaging lessons inpired by the African Diaspora, the Black American experience, and American folk traditions. Through singing, body music, percussion, and improvisation, we'll explore accessible, culturally rich activities that engage children and give opportunity for student ownership, self-efficacy, and artistry. 

​Allen Dejan is in his 19th year of teaching preschool, elementary and middle school music in title 1 schools of New Orleans. Allen holds a Masters Degree in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy and post-level III teacher training in Orff-Schulwerk. He is the current president of the Red Stick AOSA Chapter in Louisiana. Allen serves as the coordinator of Doug Goodkin’s New Orleans Jazz Course.


​February 21, 2026:
Chapter Share

​Step into the groove with Roots, Rhymes, and Rhythm — a vibrant, hands-on workshop
designed especially for music educators who believe in the power of movement, storytelling,
and rhythm to connect students with culture and creativity.
Join us as we explore engaging lessons inspired by the African Diaspora, the Black American
experience, and American folk traditions. Through singing, body music, percussion, and
improvisation, we’ll explore accessible, culturally rich activities that engage children and give
opportunity for student ownership, self-efficacy, and artistry.
​​Register HERE 
Pay HERE (or in person at a workshop)

COAOSA Workshop Fees 2025-2026
4 workshop package, non AOSA Member                                                  $110.00
4 workshop package, AOSA Member                                                            $100.00
4 workshop package, first year teacher special                                           $85.00
2 workshop pack                                                                                                 $70.00
Single workshop                                                                                                  $45.00
First AOSA workshop                                                                                          $20.00
Full time college student                                                                                    FREE

Chapter Reciprocity- Members of another Ohio AOSA Chapter can attend a single workshop for $20                                  

**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

AOSA Membership:
Regular Membership $97.00
Three-Year Regular Membership  $266.00
Student Membership $31.00
Online Student Membership FREE
Retired Membership: $66
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Participants may earn one graduate credit hour from Ashland University. Requirements include attending at least 3 workshops, and submitting reflections and lesson plans using material from the workshops. Cost is approximately $190. More information available in person! 

All workshops will be held at Plain City Elementary School ​from 9am-1pm