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The West Michigan Orff Chapter (WMOC) is a chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA). We offer professional development workshops for music and classroom teachers throughout West-Central Michigan. Our Saturday workshops feature well-known Orff clinicians as well as other professionals whose work can be valuable to music teachers at all levels. This years onsite workshops will be held in the Wyoming and Allendale area. This website is part of our mission to make our services available to all interested professionals.
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Please note: Our National organization (AOSA) has adopted a unified fee structure for all Chapters as of July 1, 2022. In order to be a member of the local chapter, teachers must now be a member of AOSA. This change falls inline with other national music organizations.
2025 - 2026 Workshop Schedule
"Create Your Own Magic"
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Clinician: Kristine Wolfe
April 18, 2026 Host: Tami Nelson Location: Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center, 961 Joosten St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 Workshop: 9:00 - 1:00 p.m., registration is open at 8:30 a.m. Cost: AOSA Members $55 non-AOSA Members $70 4 Hours of FREE SCECH Available |
Description: Join us as we sing, speak, move, play AND create some musical magic! This session will include movement and improvisation techniques for beginners and beyond! You will leave with ideas to use with your students, as well some tools for you to create YOUR own magic!
Biography: Kristine Wolfe has been teaching PreK-6 Music & Band in the Papillion - La Vista (NE) Community Schools for over 25 years. She earned a Bachelor of Music from Iowa State University and a Master of Music from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In addition to her Kodaly training, Kristine is a Level I & II Orff Schulwerk Instructor and is an active clinician at workshops throughout the United States. Kristine currently serves on the AOSA Fund Development Subcommittee and has attended the National Conference every year since 2006. She has been on the GPOC (Great Plains Orff Chapter) Board since 2005, having served as President, Vice President and Membership Chair before taking over as Program Chair in 2015. In her free time, Kristine enjoys singing and playing Oboe in the Intergeneration Orchestra of Omaha, as well as Recorder with The Jewel Tones.
Biography: Kristine Wolfe has been teaching PreK-6 Music & Band in the Papillion - La Vista (NE) Community Schools for over 25 years. She earned a Bachelor of Music from Iowa State University and a Master of Music from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In addition to her Kodaly training, Kristine is a Level I & II Orff Schulwerk Instructor and is an active clinician at workshops throughout the United States. Kristine currently serves on the AOSA Fund Development Subcommittee and has attended the National Conference every year since 2006. She has been on the GPOC (Great Plains Orff Chapter) Board since 2005, having served as President, Vice President and Membership Chair before taking over as Program Chair in 2015. In her free time, Kristine enjoys singing and playing Oboe in the Intergeneration Orchestra of Omaha, as well as Recorder with The Jewel Tones.
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Orff Level 1 Opportunity
July 6 - 17, 2026 Location: Allendale Early Childhood Center 10455 Timberline Drive, Allendale, MI 49401 Time: 8:30-4:30 Monday thru Friday Instructors: Sandy Lantz & Gretchen Wahlburg GVSU housing is available, 3 graduate credits are available thru Ashland university (extra cost) and SCECHs are available (FREE) |
2026 - 2027 Workshop Schedule
September 19, 2026 --Rob DelGaudio
October 24, 2026 --David Row
March 6, 2027--Ashleigh Lore
April 17, 2027--Tiffany Barry
October 24, 2026 --David Row
March 6, 2027--Ashleigh Lore
April 17, 2027--Tiffany Barry
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Clinician: Rob DelGaudio
September 19, 2026 Host: Dan DeZwaan Location: Allendale Early Childhood Center, 10455 Timberline Drive, Allendale, MI 49401 Workshop: 9:00 - 1:00 p.m., registration is open at 8:30 a.m. Cost: AOSA Members $60 non-AOSA Members $75 4 Hours of FREE SCECH Available |
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Clinician: David Row
October 24, 2026 Host: Dan DeZwaan Location: Oakwood Intermediate School, 10690 Learning Lane, Allendale, MI 49401 Workshop: 9:00 - 1:00 p.m., registration is open at 8:30 a.m. Cost: AOSA Members $60 non-AOSA Members $75 4 Hours of FREE SCECH Available |
The American Orff-Schulwerk association strongly encourages members to be positive and discreet when discussing our organization, specific courses and/or teachers, and the Orff movement. The very nature of the Orff Schulwerk philosophy embodies a broad spectrum of expressions exploring different paths to arrive at artistic and educational goals. Members are encouraged to recognize and remain open to varied approaches and to celebrate both our differences and our similarities.
