About this Event
🎶 Shades of the Schulwerk
A Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian (BBIA) Miniconference
📍 Location:
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8270 Alumni Dr, College Park, MD 20742
University of Maryland — College Park
🗓️ Dates & Times:
- Friday, December 12, 2025 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Saturday, December 13, 2025 · 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
💲 Registration: $50
(Includes light breakfast and lunch on Saturday)
🤝 Presented by:
AfroOrff
in partnership with The Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association,
University of Maryland School of Music — Music Education,
and Robin Giebelhausen.
🌟 Headliners:
We’re proud to feature visionary educators and artists at the forefront of culturally responsive Orff Schulwerk practice. Our headliners bring powerful perspectives, deep artistry, and practical strategies to help educators build inclusive and collaborative learning spaces. (Full headliner lineup to be announced soon.)
✨ About the Event:
Shades of the Schulwerk is a BBIA Miniconference designed to celebrate and elevate the diverse voices within Orff Schulwerk practice. This two-day experience will inspire and energize music, dance, and performing arts educatorsthrough hands-on sessions, collaboration, and joyful music-making.
This gathering welcomes everyone—educators who identify as BBIA and those who want to more effectively and respectfully collaborate with BBIA colleagues and students. Together, we’ll explore approaches that make Schulwerk more inclusive, relevant, and empowering for all communities.
📝 Register today to secure your spot!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Terrapin Community Music School, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park, United States
USD 55.20
