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Welcome, newly elected National Board of Trustees members!
These new Board members will take office on July 1, 2011.
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Sandy Lezotte Regional Representative elect for Region I Sandy teaches K-5 general music at Lowry Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Students from the Metropolitan College of Denver complete their field experience, working with Sandy. She received a BMEd from Otterbein College and a MMEd from the University of Colorado, at Boulder. She received all three levels of Orff teacher education at the University of Denver. Sandy is the recipient of Colorado’s Excellence in Education award. Her students presented An Egg’Ceptional Tale at the opening session of the 1990 Denver AOSA Professional Development Conference. |
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Deb Farrington Regional Representative elect for Region II Deb teaches K-6 general music and 6-8 band in Silver Valley Unified School District, Yermo, California. She has a BS in music from Bowling Green State University, and received all three levels of Orff training at the University of Nevada—Las Vegas. She has served as vice president of membership and is currently serving as president of the Inland Counties Orff chapter. She has been active in her district, working with the Fine Arts Committee to receive Arts and Music Block Grants. |
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Jan Baker Regional Representative elect for Region III Jan is a K-4 music specialist at University Park Elementary in Dallas, Texas. Level III and an Orff Master Class were earned at Memphis State University. She received bachelors and masters degrees from East Texas State University. Jan has served twice as chapter vice president and president of the North Texas Chapter. She was the Local Co-Chair of the 1995 AOSA Conference in Dallas. As 2005 Teacher of the Year, she has been active in the Texas Music Educators Association as a clinician and region chairperson. Jan is a contributing author for Step Into the Spotlight—McGraw Hill. |
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Kris Kropff AOSA Industry Representative Elect |
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Corbin Trimble, AOSA Treasurer Corbin teaches K-5 general music at Bentwood Elementary in Overland Park, Kansas. He completed Level III at the University of Nevada—Las Vegas and an Orff Master Class at the University of Memphis. He earned a BMEd from Washburn University and a MMEd from the University of Kansas. Corbin served as vice president and president of his local chapter. At the national level he serves as the current AOSA treasurer. Previously he served as a member of the Teacher Training Review Committee and as the AOSA Online Auction Chair. |
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Chris Judah-Lauder AOSA Vice President Elect Chris teaches middle school music (Grades 5-8) at Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas. Her Level III Orff teacher education is from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, with Master Classes at Hamline University, St. Paul. Her bachelor and master degrees are from Indiana University—South Bend. Chris's AOSA experience is extensive, including Local Conference Co-Chair for the Dallas Conference in 1995, to National Conference Co-Chair for the Milwaukee Conference in 2009. Chris is currently serving as Chair of the AOSA Executive Director Search Committee. An active Orff clinician, she serves as adjunct faculty at Trinity University. |
The American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a professional organization of educators dedicated to the creative music and movement approach developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman.
Our mission is: to demonstrate the value of Orff Schulwerk and promote its widespread use; to support the professional development of our members; and to inspire and advocate for the creative potential of all learners.
Our mission is: to demonstrate the value of Orff Schulwerk and promote its widespread use; to support the professional development of our members; and to inspire and advocate for the creative potential of all learners.