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Fall Workshops 2026 By: Margaret Swain - 8/7/2026
Here is a list of professional development workshops for teachers that will take place beginning in August of 2026. Click on each link for more information on these great educational opportunities. We are continuing to add more events to this list, and we will do our best to keep it up to date. However, we highly recommend contacting each organization yourself before making any plans. August 22nd, 2026 Portland Orff Schulwerk Association featuring Mari Schay A Little Bit of Everything - Getting Ready for the New School Year Orchards Elementary School - Vancouver, WA Info. at www.portlandorff.org August 28th-30th, 2026 Alaska Orff Chapter featuring James Allen Come Together as One as We Move, Create, and Drum! Lutheran Church of Hope/UAA Fine Arts Building - Anchorage, AK Info. at www.alaskaorffchapter.com September 26th, 2026 Northern California Orff-Schulwerk Association featuring Jamie Jun Location TBA Info. at www.ncaosa.org October 3rd, 2026 Northwest Kodály Educators Early Childhood Music Sharing Pre-K and Kindergarten Demonstrations The Evergreen School - Seattle, WA Info. at www.nwkodaly.wordpress.com October 3rd, 2026 American River Orff Chapter Sharing Tim's Music - Carmichael, CA Info. at www.americanriverorff.com October 17th, 2026 Portland Orff Schulwerk Association featuring Matthew Stensrud Location TBA Info. at www.portlandorff.org October 24th, 2026 Northern California Orff-Schulwerk Association featuring Rody Huertas Location TBA Info. at www.ncaosa.org November 4th-7th, 2026 2026 American Orff Schulwerk Association Professional Development Conference Flowing Forward Richmond, VA Info. at www.aosa.org


Summer Courses 2026 By: Margaret Swain - 3/3/2026
Here is a list of upcoming teacher training courses being held either remotely or in person during the summer of 2026. We will do our best to keep this list up to date, but we highly recommend contacting each organization yourself before making any plans. June 8th–10th, 2026 World Music Pedagogy Teaching Music/Teaching Culture Course Online Webinar Course presented via Zoom Info. at www.folkways.si.edu July 6th-17th, 2026 Kodály Levels Program of Seattle Level I, Level II, Level III, and Kodály Sampler Seattle Pacific University - Seattle, WA Info. at www.kodalylevelsseattle.com July 12th-16th, 2026 Portland Orff Levels Course Post Level III Special Course Menucha Retreat Center - Columbia River Gorge Info. at www.portlandorff.org July 20th-22nd, 2026 San Francisco Orff Course featuring Janet Greene Orff Music and Movement in Early Childhood The San Francisco School - San Francisco, CA Info. at www.sforff.org July 20th-24th, 2026 The Creative Dance Center Summer Dance Institute for Teachers 2026 The Creative Dance Center - Seattle, WA Info. at www.creativedance.org July 20th-24th, 2026 World Music Drumming - Level 1 Kent Lab Academy - Kent, WA Info. at www.worldmusicdrumming.com July 20th-24th, 2026 World Music Drumming - Festival Brazil! Kent Lab Academy - Kent, WA Info. at www.worldmusicdrumming.com July 20th-31st, 2026 Portland Orff Levels Course Levels I, II, and III Certification Program Frontier Middle School - Vancouver, WA Info. at www.portlandorff.org July 24th-August 4th, 2026 San Francisco Orff Levels Course Levels I, II & III Certification Program Hidden Valley Music Seminars - Carmel Valley, CA Info. at www.sforff.org July 27th-August 7th, 2026 Kodály Level 1 Eastern Washington University - Cheney, WA Info. at https://pce.ewu.edu/ewu/category/category.aspx

Margaret Swain

I enjoy working to connect teachers to quality books and instruments for music and dance education. I hope you find my blog useful and interesting.

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