"Two at a time" Two!

The first two books from my new series are now out. The flute and clarinet book, and now the descant and treble recorders book. (Violin and cello out very soon!).

The series aims to introduce two instruments at the same time and I am very excited about it. I hope that in the current times of whole class instrumental teaching, where teachers are being expected to multi task and achieve the impossible, this may help ( even a bit!). There are also lots of really useful early ensemble pieces from lesson one for the looming Christmas concert.

Wow!

Just back from the American Orff Schulwerk conference.

I have just had a very inspiring few days at the American Orff Schulwork conference in Spokane in Western America. The idea was to meet more American music teachers and introduce the American versions of some of my books, and to meet retailers, conference organisers and those in music Education so they could put a face to a name. It was very exciting. There were nearly two thousand delegates there from twenty states.

This was the archway to the exhibition and display areas. There was a huge exhibition hall at the conference centre, and many rooms for presentations and workshops. All the delegates were given all workshop notes and a recorder!

Our stand at the beginning of the conference. We had many visitors, and it was VERY exciting to meet people who were already using my books and knew who we were ( I had a few hugs!). Also many people had seen the review of Red Hot Recorder Method that appeared in an American music magazine in October.

There were a LOT of brightly coloured recorders!

Each Chapter of the Orff Schulwerk Association from all the states had their own banner which they paraded around the exhibition hall after the opening ceremony. They were hung around the hall for the duration of the conference.

The conference was inspiring, and the breadth of the Orff musical philosophy was evident in the workshops and activities offered. Quite an experience!