Orff Resources from Bushfire Press

Orff Resources

You will find the additional web based support material
HERE

What is the Orff Method?

We're Orff

Orff practitioner and award-winning Australian composer Tamara O'Brien joins forces with Dr Mark Carthew, Children's rhyme guru, to bring 10 delightful Orff-based units to life. Utilising speech, rhyme, rhythm, body percussion, movement, tuned and untuned percussion ... and lots of exploration and improvisation ... these infectious activities all lead to joyful performace.

Clearly set out, easy to follow steps - a recipe for success.
Activities supported by CD tracks and filmed demonstrations.
Little to no set-up time required.
Each unit steps the teacher and students through an Orff-based approach to exploring music.

Each package consists of ...

BOOK of lesson plans
CD demos of songs, backings and teaching ideas
DVD workshop of Tamara teaching students (+ teacher tips)!

Watch videos of Tamara and Mark introducing "We're Orff" and a sample video of Tamara teaching her students here.

We're Orff!
5 Easy Orff-based units for beginning-lower primary

... obviously prepared by an experienced Orff-trained Music educator. DVD clearly demonstrates how to teach
... The relaxed style of Tamara's teaching leaves one in no doubt of how to enjoy presenting the material.
For the teacher new to the Orff Approach or the experienced campaigner there is plenty of scope to work with some fresh, engaging repertoire. Movement, body percussion, speech, singing, instrument playing... in true Orff style allows for various ability levels. Extension and performance ideas. CD features each part of the teaching process.
Lynne Burt, Musette (VOSA)

Book, DVD and CD - $59.95

We're Orff 2!
5 Easy Orff-based units for middle primary

Tamara and Mark skillfully incorporate the primary musical media of the Orff Schulwerk approach to music education into lessons that clearly lay out a path to skill development through active music-making.
Whether the teacher has been trained in Orff Schulwerk or not, the intuitive flow of each lesson sequence is readily understandable, thanks to the extremely clear directions, visual cues, graphics and uncluttered layout provided by the authors. Have fun!
Steven Calantropio
Education Director, The American Orff-Schulwerk Association

Book, DVD and CD - $59.95

Orff Beats Orff resources from Bushfire Press

Orff Beats

Great for Djembe, Conga, Bongo, Tubano or any Hand Drum!
An Orff way to explore drumming and rhythm activities by internationally renowned Orff practitioners Christoph Maubach and Star Sherret.
This engaging step-by-step music journey takes children and teachers on a hands-on drumming tour of Africa .

DVD step-by-step drumming lessons
CD examples of songs
BOOK of instructions and illustrations.
5 classroom-drumming pieces in the African style
3 different rhythms for each drum piece
5 chants/songs in the African style
Simple, clear and sequential lesson developments
Bonus speech rhythm and percussion games

Each drum piece is taught on DVD via a sequential approach, beginning with rhythmical speech, moving to body percussion and leading to drums or percussion
(Say -> Body -> Play).

Book, DVD and CD - $49.95

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