Introduction to Orff Schulwerk Pedagogy
Date
March 9-May 1, 2026
Online
Thursdays: 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 7:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern
Course Code
7176A
Credits
2
Tuition
$796
Course Description
Experience an introduction to Orff Schulwerk, an active approach to music education. Lesson ideas and materials will be shared that can be easily taken directly into participant’s classrooms and used with current students. This course will feature experiences with the media of Orff Schulwerk including rhythmic speech, singing, folk dance, and creative movement activities, as well as playing recorder, Orff instruments, and unpitched percussion.
Days/Times of Online Meetings: Thursdays 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. (Eastern)
- March 12, 2026
- March 19, 2026
- March 26, 2026
- April 2, 2026 (asynchronous)
- April 9, 2026
- April 16, 2026
- April 23, 2026
- April 30, 2026
Attendance is required for evening Zoom meetings. Inability to attend Zoom sessions will necessitate a summary assignment to indicate comprehension and effective process and application of material discussed in the Zoom meeting.
Instructor
Drue Bullington teaches elemental music and movement at Brownstown Elementary School in Conestoga Valley School District in Lancaster, PA. Bullington is twice a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Music Education and a M.M. in Music Education with a certification in Orff Schulwerk. Drue holds a second master’s degree from Wilkes University in Online Teaching and Learning with an Online Educator’s Certificate of Endorsement from the State of Pennsylvania. Drue teaches in several Orff Schulwerk Levels Certification programs around the U.S.and offers numerous professional development and workshop sessions on elemental music and movement through the Orff Schulwerk Approach, elemental music and movement applications in the classroom, incorporating technology, and integrating the soprano ukulele into the K-12 music classroom. Drue serves as President of the Board of Directors of the American Center for Elemental Music and Movement. He is also an editor on the American Orff Schulwerk Association’s Reverberations Publication Committee. Drue and lives in Lititz, PA. He enjoys an active life filled with traveling, culinary adventures, and volunteering in his community.
