The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast: Music Education 88- Movement and improvisation using the Orff approach with Allison Croskey
In this episode, Allison and I discuss how to do movement and improvisation in the music room while using the Orff approach. I love how Allison breaks down how she loves doing movement and improvisation with her students and easy strategies you can implement in your own classroom even if this is brand new for you.
Allison Croskey is an elementary general music teacher from Cincinnati Ohio. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music education from Miami University. Allison has completed all 3 levels of Orff-Schulwerk certification as well as Orff Curriculum, and utilizes the Orff approach in her classroom everyday. She currently serves on her local Orff Chapter's executive board. Allison has presented lessons at her Orff Chapter's Sharing Day as well as county-wide professional development days. Allison and her husband Greg live in Cincinnati Ohio with their 2 black labs Cameron and Cady and are parents to their first baby.
You can connect with Allison here:
Mallets and Music website
Some books Allison recommends are:
Creative Dance for All Ages by Anne Green Gilbert
Teaching Movement and Dance by Phyllis S. Weikart
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