June 29 – July 10, 2026
UW-Stevens Point Campus
In partnership with Lakeland University, UW-Stevens Point will host an Orff Schulwerk Certification program from June 29 through July 10, 2026. Over the course of these two weeks, music educators will develop their personal musicianship skills, learn to create stylistically and age-appropriate arrangements, and experience pedagogical models appropriate for the elementary and middle school classroom that emphasize improvisation and creativity. This approach stresses the importance of developing a child’s body, ear, and mind as an integrated pathway to creative expression and comprehensive musicianship.
Students have the option to register for the Orff Schulwerk Certification Program – Level I for three graduate credits, or as a non-credit bearing workshop. Orff Schulwerk Certification Program – Level I credits can be applied to the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis degree offered at Lakeland University. All students who complete the two-week course will be awarded the AOSA level certificate acknowledging participation. (NOTE: This certificate is not the Orff Schulwerk Certificate from AOSA – this is awarded upon completion of all three levels of Orff Schulwerk levels of training.)
Students may choose to enroll for graduate credit through Lakeland University or for a non-credit certification through UWSP.nal network building, and the opportunity to learn with experienced instructors from for profit, non-profit and government backgrounds.
Registration Information
Credit certification through Lakeland University – $2100
Non-credit certification through UWSP – $1200
Add-ons
- Single Room: $380
- Double Room: $300
- Meal Plan 1 (3 meals per day): $340
- Meal Plan 2 (lunch only): $122
- Parking: $75
Instructor Bios
Manju Durairaj
Manju Durairaj was born and raised in India. She studied in Pune, India. She was involved in graduate research projects on comparative pedagogical practices of Indian (Carnatic) and Western Music at Middlesex University, London, UK. She graduated with her second master’s degree and K-12 certification from VanderCook College of Music, Chicago.
Manju is the Lower School Music Teacher at the Latin School of Chicago. She is president elect for ILMEA elementary general music division, vice president-elect DEI of AOSA, past president of the Greater Chicago Orff Chapter and is a certified Orff Schulwerk Levels Teacher Instructor. She is a certified Arts Integration specialist. She is an adjunct professor at VanderCook College of Music, Chicago where she teaches curriculum design and elementary methods graduate and undergraduate courses. Her continuing teaching education courses, on campus and online, include Culturally Responsive Music Education, Technology, Arts Integration, Curriculum Development, Responsive Classroom, and Redesigning Teaching and Learning for 21st Century.
She is a frequent clinician at various state, national, and international conferences. She has been published in the Orff Echo, Reverberations, Illinois Music Educators Journal, General Music Today, and the Journal of the Council for Research in Music Education. Her publications with Hal Leonard include InterAct with Music Assessment Levels 1 and 2, InterAct Levels 1&2 Student Activities for Devices and Print, Technology in Today’s Music Classroom and Dancing Around the World with Music Express Magazine.
Alexandra “Xan” Coghill
Alexandra Coghill has taught music and movement for 16 years. Currently she teaches elementary music in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She has previously taught in Hanoi, Vietnam; Casablanca, Morocco; and Reno, Nevada. She received her Bachelor of Music, Music Education from the University of Nevada, Reno and Master of Music, Music Education from Boston University. Alexandra completed her Orff Schulwerk Certification in 2012 after studying with Leslie Timmons, Judith Cole, and Steven Calantropio. She attended the JaSeSoi World Village in 2014 in Finland and Orff-Afrique in 2018 in Ghana. Alexandra served as the president of the Sierra Nevada chapter of AOSA during her 11 years of membership. Alexandra enjoys reading, running, and SCUBA diving.
Julia Malafarina
Julia Malafarina completed the year-long post-graduate course “Advanced Studies in Music and Dance Education” at the Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria, and attended the Orff-Afrique master class in Ghana, and the International Music Village in Finland. She has presented both locally and internationally and has been published in the Orff Echo, Reverberations, and the Orff-Schulwerk International. Julia is President of the Greater Baltimore Orff Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and is in her 18th year teaching general music. She currently teaches Preschool through 4th grade students at Key School in Annapolis, Maryland, where she focuses on integrating music with movement and drama as inspired by her students’ creativity.
continuing education Information
Please contact Continuing Education and Outreach at 715-346-3838 or uwspceweb@uwsp.edu for registration questions.
Please identify any accessibility needs at registration, including mobility, seating, transportation, dietary, and communication needs. Some activities involve stairs, walking, uneven surfaces, or limited accessibility. Early notice helps us plan reasonable accommodations. We are unable to guarantee last-minute changes or provide personal physical assistance that requires staff to lift, carry, or physically support participants. Requests are reviewed individually so we can plan appropriate accommodations in advance.
