Looking for Orff Schulwerk Teachers

Gnosis Arts Music is currently looking for piano teachers with experience in Orff Schulwerk curricula. Our studio strives to employ the best piano teaching methods available. We like to offer a variety of instructional options to our students. If you are an Orff Schulwerk specialist, please contact our music studio. Eventually we want to have teachers who specialize in all the major piano pedagogies, including:

• Suzuki Method
• Kodaly Method
• Waldorf School
• Montessori Curriculum

What Is the Orff Schulwerk Piano Pedagogy?

The Orff Schulwerk is considered an "approach" to music education. It is named after the contemporary German composer Carl Orff, who wrote the famous "Carmina Burana." Orff's method begins with a student's innate abilities to engage in rudimentary forms of music, using basic rhythms and melodies.

Orff Schulwerk Teacher in Thailand Music School

Orff Schulwerk curriculum considers the whole body a percussive instrument and students are lead to develop their music abilities in a way that parallels the development of western music. The approach encourages improvisation and discourages adult pressures and mechanical drill, fostering student self-discovery. Carl Orff developed a special group of instruments, including modifications of the glockenspiel, xylophone, metallophone, drum, and other percussion instruments to accommodate curricular requirements.