American Orff-Schulwerk Association
AOSA 2011 Professional Development Conference
Pittsburgh, PA
November 9 - 12, 2011
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Nearby...
The Heinz History Center is just a few short steps from the Convention Center and the Westin Hotel, and is the location of two sessions: descriptions here. Visit the History Center Web site:
www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Across the street from the Convention Center and the Westin is the August Wilson Center of African American Culture.
http://www.augustwilsoncenter.org
Neighbors in Harmony: Creating Connections
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Visit the Boutique Buzz page!
New! Welcome Letter from the Local Conference Chairs!
Interview with AOSA's newest Advocate!
View the video interview of Dr. Robert Page.HERE
One World, Many Neighbors...
The International Orff-Schulwerk Symposium celebrated 50 Years Orff Institute Salzburg July 7-10, 2011. What Carl Orff started in 1961 with teacher training in the tradition of Orff Schulwerk lives on through its alumni. We welcome our Austrian neighbors with their United States premiere debut of Stomping la Luna by Das Collectif as one of the 2011 AOSA Professional DevelopmentConference highlights in Pittsburgh Friday evening.
In recognition of this celebration Barbara Haselbach, recent recipient of the Orff Institute Medal of Honor for outstanding service to the University Mozarteum, will share her experiences Friday following the Business Meeting. Her session Where it All Came From-The Orff Institute, 1961-Today will surely inspire everyone with its history and its future.
We look forward to our own recognition of this important milestone of Orff Schulwerk. Come celebrate with us.
Six pages of "Good to know" things about Pittsburgh! HERE (pdf)
Check out the D.L. Lawrence Conference Center!Visit their Web site HERE.
Did you know?
Pittsburgh is the home of: Mister Rogers, Jonas Salk, Gene Kelly, Henry Mancini, Michael Keaton, Stephen Foster.
Pittsburgh, home of firsts: First Radio Station (KDKA), first Public Television Station (WQED), first retractable dome (Civic Arena, later renamed Mellon Arena), first Museum of Modern Art (1895, Andrew Carnegie), first Ferris Wheel 1893 built by a Pittsburgh bridge builder (at Chicago World's Fair), first free library system, (Andrew Carnegie), first banana split, first Big Mac (1968), first internet emoticon, the SMILEY :-), created by Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist, Scott Fahlman.
Interesting facts about Pittsburgh:
- Pittsburgh has 1,700 bridges, 446 in the city limits and 15 in downtown Pittsburgh.
- Inclines were and still are used as a means of transportation. (Go to Station Square and ask for directions.)
- The fountain at Point State Park (at the point where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River) is fed by a glacial formation and sprays 6,000 gallons of water per minute.
- Pittsburgh has the most "Green" buildings in the country. First in LEED construction. (Leader in Energy and Environmental Development)
For more: www.visitpittsburgh.com