This 2-day training event is in conjunction with the Highland childcare partnerships as part of our agreement to deliver CPD for childcare and early years staff. Music Trains has been running since 2004 across the Highlands, delivering training in music/movement/song education for all and is an inclusive hands-on, practical experience. It is at Bishop's Palace, Eden Court.

Orff combines music, movement,drama, and speech into lessons that are similar to a child's world of play. It was developed by the German composer Carl Orff (1895-1982) and colleague Gunild Keetman during the 1920s. The Orff Approach is a "child-centered way of learning" music education that treats music as a basic system like language and believes that just as every child can learn language without formal instruction so can every child learn music in a gentle and friendly approach. It is often called “Elemental Music making” because the materials needed to teach students are “simple, basic, natural, and close to a child’s world of thought and fantasy”

About Nanna: Nanna Hlif Ingvadottir is a world expert in Orff Schulwerk approach to music education. She was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, 1970 and finished a degree in Music Pedagogy in the Reykjavik Music Academy 1995. She studied at The Orff Institute in Salzburg and finished the B-study “Music and Movement Education”. Nanna now teaches in Elementary School, Music School and children age 3-7 at a Creative Dance Studio. She conducts 2 children choirs and supervises students who study Music and Movement Education at the University of Education in Reykjavik. Nanna runs 30 classes a week. She has presented workshops in Iceland, Sweden, Scotland, Germany and Austria. Orff Schulwerk is a way to teach and learn music based on what children/adults know and like to do.                                                                                                                    

On the 5th April Nanna will focus on ideas for early years including games, songs, drama and basic music skills for the nursery and childcare setting.

On the 6th April she will develop these further to show how you can work with older children using the Orff Approach and will be particularly suitable to after-school, youthwork and primary sectors.

 The days are free to all childcare partners of the Highland Council, and to members of Artsplay Highland (artists, music tutors, groups). Otherwise a fee of £30 per day is required to attend. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

 It is recommended that both days are attended.

 Timetable per day:

9.30am Registration and coffees

 10am Session One  

12.30pm Lunch

1.15pm Session Two

3.30pm Close 

Materials and Resource Informationwill be provided by the tutor.

Food will be provided - please let us know if you have specific dietary requirements or additional needs.

 To book a place contact The Childcare and Family Resource Centre at Clachnaharry. Tel : 01463 711176 if you are a childcare/nursery/afterschool group.

If you are an artist, freelance music tutor, in drama or dance then please contact jelica@artsplayhighland.org.uk to book a place by Friday April 1st. If you aren’t a member, consider becoming one with our discount membership for 2011 and get on Music Trains 2011 for free.

 Supported by Action for Children’s Arts and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, HI-Arts.