Winter and Spring Workshops 2026
By: Margaret Swain - 12/11/2025
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Here is a list of professional development workshops for teachers that will take place starting in January of 2026. Click on each link for more information on these great educational opportunities.
We are continuing to add more events to this list, and we will do our best to keep it up to date. However, we highly recommend contacting each organization yourself before making any plans.January 16th-17th, 2026
Northwest Kodály Educators featuring Anne Mileski "Early Improvisation and Sequencing Singing Games with Self-Determination Theory"
Woodmoor Elementary School - Bothell, WA
Info. at www.nwkodaly.wordpress.comJanuary 24th, 2026
Evergreen Orff Chapter Sharing
"Adaptive Music Focus"
Evergreen Elementary School - Spanaway, WA
Info. at www.evergreenorffchapter.comJanuary 25th, 2026
The Creative Dance Center featuring Lauren Harrison
"The Ground We Share:
Movement for Restoration &
Community Care"
The Creative Dance Center - Seattle, WA
Info. at www.creativedance.orgJanuary 31st, 2026
Northern California Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association
featuring Matthew Otto
"Choral Classroom Refresher"
The San Francisco School - San Francisco, CA
Info. at www.ncaosa.org
February 21st, 2026
Portland Orff Schulwerk Association featuring Dr. Paul Cribari and Dr. Rick Layton
"Composing in the Elemental Style"
Orchards Elementary School - Vancouver, WA
Info. at www.portlandorff.org
February 21st, 2026
Idaho Orff Chapter Workshop featuring Sara Posey
"Artful, Playful, Mindfulness: Integrating SEL into Orff Schulwerk"
Willow Creek Elementary School - Nampa, ID
Info. at www.idahoorff.org
February 27th-March 1st, 2026
Alaska Orff Chapter featuring Drue Bullington
Elemental Pedagogy Playshop
Lutheran Church of Hope and Loussac Library - Anchorage, AK
Info. at www.alaskaorffchapter.orgMarch 6th-8th, 2026 Organization of American Kodály Educators National Conference "Building Harmony in Community" Chicago, IL Info. at www.oake.orgMarch 7th, 2026
The Creative Dance Center featuring Annie Hughes
"Movement Matters: Creative Dance in Early Childhood"
The Creative Dance Center - Seattle, WA
Info. at www.creativedance.orgMarch 21st, 2026
Evergreen Orff Chapter featuring Gerard Stokes
"Playing with the Schulwerk"
Christa McAuliffe Elementary - Sammamish WA
Info. at www.evergreenorffchapter.comMarch 21st, 2026
Inland Empire Orff Chapter Spring Sharing
Trent Elementary School - Spokane Valley, WA
Info. at www.inlandempireorff.orgMarch 27th-28th, 2026
Northwest Kodály Educators featuring Jill Trinka "Folk Songs, Play Parties, and Dulcimers"
Assumption St. Bridget School - Seattle, WA
Info. at www.nwkodaly.wordpress.comMarch 28th, 2026
Idaho Orff Chapter Workshop Sharing
Willow Creek Elementary School - Nampa, ID
Info. at www.idahoorff.org
April 5th, 2026
The Creative Dance Center featuring Terry Goetz
"BrainDance for Every Body"
The Creative Dance Center - Seattle, WA
Info. at www.creativedance.orgApril 18th, 2026
Inland Empire Orff Chapter featuring Robert Prince
Whitworth University - Spokane, WA
Info. at www.inlandempireorff.orgApril 24th-26th, 2026 NCAOSA 2026 Western Mini Conference featuring Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo Hidden Valley Music Seminars - Carmel Valley, CA Info. at www.ncaosa.orgMay 2nd, 2026
Evergreen Orff Chapter
"Barred Instruments Repair 101" (Members-Only Exclusive)
Summit Uniserv Office - Puyallup, WA
Info. at www.evergreenorffchapter.comMay 14th, 2026 Northwest Kodály Educators Sip and Sing
Razzi's Pizzeria - Seattle, WA
Info. at www.nwkodaly.wordpress.comMay 30th, 2026
Evergreen Orff Chapter 50th Anniversary Banquet
Location TBA
Info. at www.evergreenorffchapter.com
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Margaret Swain
I enjoy working to connect teachers to quality books and instruments for music and dance education. I hope you find my blog useful and interesting.
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