IOSFS Convention 2023 DIVERSE VOICES

Die Jahrestagung des Internationalen Orff-Schulwerk Forums findet online und vor Ort am Orff-Institut in Salzburg von 17. bis 19. Juli 2023 statt und trägt den Titel: „DIVERSE STIMMEN. Addressing and Exploring Diversity and Inclusion in Orff Schulwerk“.

Diversity and Inclusion lie at the heart of the Orff Schulwerk philosophy and its practices. They co-exist but are often in tension, creating challenges for our work as teachers and mentors. 

Our theme applies to all the ways in which we may be different from each other: age, gender, cultural and social background, race and identity, abilities, interests and aptitudes. But diversity is less about what makes people different — and more about understanding, accepting and valuing those differences. Inclusion leads to feeling a sense of belonging and value.

The Convention aims to offer a place where ideas and experiences of creating inclusive and equitable conditions for music and dance education can be discussed. It will also provide opportunities to enrich our practice, even challenging our own approaches, as we come to understand other perspectives.

General registration starts June 8 for in-person and online

​Convention Times for In-Person and Streaming Participation
All times are CEST/UTC+2 (Salzburg time)
Monday 17th July: 9AM-8PM
Tuesday 18th July: 9AM-8PM
Wednesday 19th July: 9AM-6PM

Presentations will be filmed and made available on the Convention 2023 website from August until October 31st 2023.
Information correct as of 2 May 2023
All information subject to change.

Greetings:

Anna Maria Kalcher (Orff Institute, Head of Department)

Keynote Speakers:

Stella Louis and Hannah Betteridge (UK)
Early Years and Unconscious Bias in the Observation, Assessment and Planning Process

Royston Maldoom (UK/Germany)
The Life-Enhancing Power of Dance

Sezgin Inceel (Germany/Turkey)
Buzz, Summ or Vızz? Supporting Early Multilingualism through Music Education

​Presenters:

Christa Coogan (Germany/USA)
Felipe Cuevas (Chile) 
Erik Esterbauer (Austria)
Marion Haak-Schulenburg (Germany)
Angelika Holzer   (Austria)        
Karen Howard (USA)
Sandra Kaetsu  (Brazil) 
Markku Kaikkonen (Finland)
Mona Manoochehri (Germany/Iran)
Jane Nicolas (Australia)
Soili Perkiö & Elisa Seppanen (Finland)
Shirley Salmon (Austria/UK)
Christine Schönherr (Austria)
Johannes Th. van der Sandt (South Africa/Italy)
Patrick Ware (USA)
Manuela & Michel Widmer (Austria)

​Presentations from Associated Schools and Institutions:

Carl Orff-Grundschule Altenerding (Germany)
Scuola Popolare di Musica Donna Olimpia (Italy)
Eton Farm Primary School (Australia)
IMMEA (China)
International School of Bergamo (Italy)
Jittamett Kindergarten (Thailand)
NOMI (South Korea)

Come Togethers

Kit Abele (USA)
Fon Angkasekvilai (Thailand)  
Carmen Dominguez (Spain)
Farzan Farnia (Iran)
Sonia Kouma (Greece)  
Virginia Longo (Italy)
Hana Novotná (Czech Rep.) & Julia Malafarina (USA)
Ilkay Nisanci & Sıtkı Sencer Özbay (Turkey)
Pilar Plazas Vega & Diego Rincón Mora (Colombia/USA)
Jongbaek Yoon (S. Korea)

Link:
International Orff-Schulwerk Forum Salzburg