NNJOSA

9/26: JASON GLASHAUER: "THREE, TWO, ONE, CREATE!"

9/22/2026

Join us on the campus of William Paterson University for a workshop with Jason Glashauser! Don’t let the Create domain of the music standards cause panic. In this session, participants will experience a variety of ways to add student choice to musical material. Examples include movement, melodic improvisation, and group composition in a very child-friendly way.
WHEN: Saturday, September 26th from 9:00am to 1:00pm
WHERE: Hunziker Hall, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
PARKING & FINDING OUR WORKSHOP: Click here to view details about where to park and how to find our workshops!
REGISTRATION: To register for the single workshop or the season visit our registration page.
Jason Glashauser teaches general music for Clinton City Schools in Tennessee. The CMA Foundation named Jason a Music Teacher of Excellence in 2022, 2023, and 2025. He also received a Lilly Endowment Fellowship in 2016. A certified American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA) teacher educator, Jason teaches level 1 Orff-Schulwerk courses and has presented at national and state music education conferences. Jason holds degrees from the University of Toledo, Western Michigan University, and Austin Peay State University. He currently serves as president of the Southern Appalachian AOSA.

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2026-27 MUSIC TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES IS NOW OPEN!

8/6/2026

For details, please visit our 2026-27 Workshop Series page. For online or PO registration, visit our Registration page. If you are interested in getting graduate credit for attending NNJOSA workshops, please be sure to register for the Fall Semester Orff Workshop Course at William Paterson University. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

4/18 - MARIA VANESA UTZ: "FROM THE CONCRETE TO THE ABSTRACT

4/15/2026

Join us on the campus of William Paterson University for a workshop with Maria Vanesa Utz! This workshop explores the dynamic intersection of concrete materials within the Orff Schulwerk process, integrated arts, and an intercultural bilingual (Spanish–English) experience rooted in Latin American cultural perspectives to enhance creative learning practices. Through exploration, participants will engage with concrete to abstract learning pathways that support musical understanding, creativity, and expression, while discovering practical strategies, culturally enriching games, and adaptable materials designed to support diverse learners fundamented in neurosciences.
WHEN: Saturday, March 18th from 9:00am-1:00pm
WHERE: Hunziker Hall, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
PARKING & FINDING OUR WORKSHOP: Click here to view details about where to park and how to find our workshops!
REGISTRATION: To register for the single workshop or the season visit our registration page.
Maria Vanesa Utz is a clinical psychologist and music educator from Paraguay, has dedicated over 20 years to nurturing children's development through early music education and choral conducting. She is a university teacher, leader of different Nacional sociocultural programs and founder & CEO of EducArt® Center, an intercultural hub providing bilingual music and movement children programs with a special curriculum for neurological and developmental differences.
Links: www.educart.com.py @educart.online

3/7 - GERARD STOKES: "PLAYING WITH THE SCHULWERK"

3/3/2026

NOTE: Participants are asked to bring a recorder and a ukulele if possible

Join us on the campus of William Paterson University for a workshop with Gerard Stokes! Come and enjoy playful uses of children's literature as the basis for movement, singing, and instrumental exploration.
WHEN: Saturday, March 7th from 9:00am to 1:00pm
WHERE: Hunziker Hall, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
PARKING & FINDING OUR WORKSHOP: Click here to view details about where to park and how to find our workshops!
REGISTRATION: To register for the single workshop or the season visit our registration page.
Gerard Stokes teaches 4-8 general music in Lincoln Public Schools. He obtained his B.S. in Music Education from S.C. State University and his M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision from Southern Wesleyan University. Gerard has completed his Level III Certification and attends masters classes in Orff-Schulwerk. He served as a member of the Diversity and Inclusion subcommittee, as the former chapter president of the Lowcountry Chapter, and currently as Vice-President of the New England Chapter of the AOSA. Mr. Stokes has presented at AOSA’s Professional Development Conference in Albuquerque, AOSA’s Professional Learning Network, Teaching with Orff, as well as local AOSA chapters.

1/31 - Garage sale, repair cafe, & conference share!

1/25/2026

We have such exciting offerings for Saturday, January 31st at William Paterson University's Hunziker Hall from 9am to 1pm!

Repair Clinic: Bring any instrument needing repair or parts and mallets in need of wrapping!
Garage Sale: Looking for materials for your classroom? Ready to unload items you no longer need? You're gonna love the garage sale!
Conference Share: Do you wish you made it to the AOSA National Conference in Kentucky? Chapter members will share what they've learned!
BRING A UKULELE for the workshop!
PARKING & FINDING OUR WORKSHOP: Click here to view details about where to park and how to find our workshops!
REGISTRATION: To register for the single workshop or the season visit our registration page.

PRESENTING ORFF LEVELS @ NNJOSA 2026!

1/18/2026

NNJOSA is excited to present Levels I, II, and III at William Paterson University this summer! For registration and more info, visit our LEVELS page.

11/15 - CHAPTER SHARE

11/12/2025

Join us on the campus of William Paterson University on Saturday, November 15th for our annual chapter share session. Chapter members will be sharing kid and teacher tested lessons and materials.
WHEN: Saturday, November 15th from 9:00am-1:00pm
WHERE: Hunziker Hall, William Paterson Univ., Wayne, NJ
PARKING & FINDING OUR WORKSHOP: Click here to view details about where to park and how to find our workshops!
REGISTRATION: To register for the single workshop or the season visit our registration page.

10/18 - SCOTT ROETHER: "SIFTING THROUGH THE SCHULWERK: EXPLORING THE ORFF/KEETMAN PRIMARY SOURCES"

10/15/2025

NOTE: If you have a hand drum, please bring it to Saturday's workshop! If you have anything you'd like to donate to our garage sale, please bring as well!

Join us on the campus of William Paterson University for a workshop with Scott Roether! This workshop will explore the various primary resources within Orff Schulwerk. Though seemingly unapproachable to some at first glance, there is an incredible wealth of opportunity contained in these resources. Through a series of process-based activities, participants will further discover the potential contained in using Orff and Keetman's primary resources. The workshop will explore applications for pre-primary through middle school classrooms, with a special focus on finding opportunities for the inclusion of each activity in your grade level curricula.
WHEN: Saturday, October 18th from 9:00am-1:00pm
WHERE: Hunziker Hall, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
PARKING & FINDING OUR WORKSHOP: Click here to view details about where to park and how to find our workshops!
REGISTRATION: To register for the single workshop or the season visit our registration page.
Scott Roether teaches music and movement at University School in Cleveland, Ohio where he works with boys ages four through ten. Previously, he worked as an arts integration specialist and public school teacher. He has completed Levels training, as well as Master Classes, Curriculum Development, and the International Summer Course at the Orff-Institut. In addition to his previous training in Orff Schulwerk, Scott completed his Master’s degree in Music Education with a concentration in Orff Schulwerk from the University of St. Thomas. A frequent presenter both locally and nationally, he serves Greater Cleveland Orff as Vice President and Program Chair.

9/20 - ARDITH COLLINS & CASEY GORYEB: "WHAT GRADE LEVEL IS THIS FOR? CREATIVITY FROM KINDER TO COLLEGE"

9/17/2025

Join us on the campus of William Paterson University for a workshop with Ardith Collins and Casey Goryeb! Who are nursery rhymes for? Who gets to play with parachutes? This workshop will be filled with songs, games, and ideas through the lens of Orff Schulwerk to broaden your perspective, and perhaps change your mindset, on who gets to play what in the music classroom.
WHEN: Saturday, September 20th from 9:00am-1:00pm
WHERE: Hunziker Hall, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
PARKING & FINDING OUR WORKSHOP: Click here to view details about where to park and how to find our workshops!
REGISTRATION: To register for the single workshop or the season visit our registration page.
Ardith Collins teaches general music and string ensemble at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in Manhattan and is adjunct faculty at Montclair State University. Ardith completed Orff Levels at Villanova/University of the Arts, Kodály Levels at Westminster Choir College, and Beginner Level Dalcroze Eurhythmics at Anderson University, and is finishing her EdD at Rowan University. She is an avid folk dancer, performer, and rounds and Balkan music enthusiast. Ardith is past president of the Northern New Jersey Orff chapter and serves on the AOSA CORS and Reverberations Board.

Casey Goryeb teaches 6th Grade Chorus and 7th & 8th Grade Band and General Music at Copeland Middle School in Rockaway Township, NJ. She has both a B.A. in Music (Flute) and a B.S. in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Instruction from TCNJ. Casey completed her Orff Levels and Curriculum Course at Villanova/University of the Arts and Master Class at George Mason University. Casey is the Past President of the Northern New Jersey Orff Chapter and serves as the Course Director for their summer Orff Levels Courses. Casey resides in Hackettstown, NJ with her husband, Aaron, twin toddlers, and rescue dog, Bear.

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025-26 NNJOSA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SEASON IS NOW OPEN!

8/5/2025

For details, please visit our 2025-26 Workshop Series page. For online or PO registration, visit our Registration page. If you are interested in getting graduate credit for attending NNJOSA workshops, please be sure to register for the Fall Semester Orff Workshop Course at William Paterson University. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

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