Orff Day by Day [Spiral-bound]

Alice Brass (Author), Alice Brass (Author), Nazy Sakhavarz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2, 1997

Alice Brass's approach to Orff music stressed improvisation and creativity on the part of the children themselves. Teachers who saw the lively and inventive performances of her groups often asked, "How did you develop such a complex and interesting production?" The answer always was, "Step by step and day by day."These questions prompted Alice to write this book, which has proved popular with teachers around the world. The book outlines nine projects, taking the teacher step by step through a process designed to teach basic music, improvisation and creative movement. It will be valuable and inspiring to all who teach music to young children.

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About the Author

Alice Brass spent more than 20 years teaching the Orff program at Claude Watson School for the Arts in Toronto. Her expertise influenced Orff teachers across North America through her books and workshops and through the performances of her Orff groups at national conferences in Canada and the United States.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 80 pages
• Publisher: Robin Brass Studio, Inc. (February 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1896941028
• ISBN-13: 978-1896941028
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,547,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Orff Day by Day - a successful program., October 10, 2010

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"I am presently using Orff Day by Day as a thorough introduction to Orff-based instruction. (I have used Orff activities with my students, but not this in-depth.) The students in grades 5-8 absolutely LOVE IT! Each grade level has completed one unit (each is doing a different unit) and I am having their performances viewed by other classes to complete the performance aspect. I am looking forward to starting Orff Explorations later this school year. Alice Brass did a great job with the activities, sequencing them quite well.
Rebecca Ludwig
Music Teacher, Baltimore City Public Schools"