PORTLAND ORFF COURSE
SUMMER LEVELS
I - II - III
JULY 19 - July 30, 2027
Portland Orff Levels was established in 2018 and continues to expand through the participation of passionate educators in the Portland Metro Area and beyond.
Our levels course has participants in all three levels from near and far! We welcome participants from across the country and internationally!
Continue to check here for updates on Portland Orff’s summer coursework.
Releasing creativity that extends far beyond the music classroom, Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman conceived an approach to building musicianship in every learner through the integration of music, movement, speech, and drama. While this course is specifically geared towards music teachers serving early to middle childhood classroom music, the Orff-Schulwerk process is limitless in its applications beyond the Music Room. Administrators, classroom teachers, early-childhood professionals, middle school teachers - anyone who is looking to deepen their skillset for unlocking creative potential is welcome to join. While a background in music is helpful, it is not required or necessary to benefit from the course.
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS Welcome!
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We love to have international participants join our course! Please email us using the contact form below for International participant information details, fees, and registration.
Our course is taught in English. We encourage you to have at least conversational level English and some teaching experience.
2027 REGISTRATION is open
Please contact us using the form below if you would like more information.
COST
Course Fee: The course fee is $950.
Credit: 3 Semester credits will be available through Kent State University for $545. ($50 registration fee plus $165 per credit offered through Kent State University.)
Materials: There are required texts, recorders, and materials necessary for the course. Materials information and lists are provided through Mad Robin Music. 2027 Materials lists will be available March 1st. Please see the required materials section for more information.
Professional development hours are available. The course is 65 hours. We provide certificates for WA Clock Hours, Oregon PDU, or other proof of PD hours, upon request.
To Register:
Reserve your space by registering for $0 through the website and paying your $250 deposit when you receive your invoice. The remainder of your invoice is due by June 1st.
Level I - Open to all educators! A background in music is recommended, but a degree in music is not required. Completion of student teaching, or equivalent classroom experience, is recommended.
Level II - Successful completion of Level I at any AOSA approved course is required to take Level II.
Level III - Successful completion of Level I and Level II at any AOSA approved course is required to take Level III. Pre-approval is required to register. Please use the form below.
One of our goals at Portland Orff is to keep costs as low as possible for you, so we have updated our registration process to minimize the increasing fees associated with Square, ApplePay and PayPal.
In order to keep these fees as low as possible, you can help by:
Not using ApplePay. (It’s adds an additional fees on top of the credit card fee!)
Send your payment by check. This is especially helpful if you are making multiple payments.
When using a credit card, lump your payments into as few payments as possible. We pay a fee for every transaction.
Refunds will have Paypal service fees deducted.
Thank you for your help in keeping our costs down!
If you would like graduate credit, please register for credit for $0 using the button below, and it will be added to your invoice.
The $50 credit fee will be added to your invoice.
3 Semester graduate credits will be offered through Kent State University at $165 per credit.
*The $495 University credit fee will be invoiced to you directly from Kent State.
Total cost for 3 graduate semester credits is $545.
Level I
Level II
Pay your $250 deposit when you receive your invoice.
LEVEL III
If you are interested in taking Level III in 2026, please email us for approval to register. Include the course name and location and year took your levels I and II, and the names of your instructors. Once approved, you will be invoiced. Please use the contact form below to request Level 3 approval.
Levels Contact Form
REFUNDS
Should you need to withdraw, your deposit is fully refundable before June 1st.
No refunds After June 1st.