Orff Training Level 3
Please check back here for information about the 2026 Orff Levels Certification Program.
Contact Pam Hetrick: levels@bcorff.ca with any questions.
Certified Orff Levels Courses are the primary way to receive in-depth professional development in Orff Schulwerk in Canada, following the guidelines of Carl Orff Canada. They are offered in two-week sessions during the summer, usually running from 8:30 – 5:00, Monday through Friday. Each Level includes 3 hours of Basic Orff instruction, 1 1/2 hours of Movement, 1 hour of Recorder and 1 hour of Special Topics daily.
Level III is a two-week course where educators review what they have learned from the previous two Levels. Students will demonstrate mastery of the Orff process in lessons presented to their peers. Level III recorder will review pentatonic and diatonic scales as well as explore Medieval modes on the full range of recorders. In movement Level II concepts will be consolidated, developing artistry through choreographic opportunities, experiencing historical dance forms, strengthening notation skills, working with mixed meters, and moving to various styles of music.
After successful completion of Level Three, students will receive Orff Certification.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of an approved Level II course with a mark of at least 80% as well as fluency on soprano and alto recorder is required. Please send a copy of your Level II grade to Pam Hetrick if you did not take Level II at VCC.
Contact:
Pam Hetrick
levels@bcorff.ca
Endorsed by Carl Orff Canada
Required Materials
- Orff/Keetman, Music for Children, Vols. I, II & IV, Schott, Margaret Murray Ed.
- The Royal Conservatory of Music Orff Teacher Education Handbook, Catherine West, available for purchase on the first day of the course
- Windsongs Series Books 5 & 6, Joe Berarducci and Birthe Kulich
- Recorder Packet available from Instructor
- Three piece Soprano and Alto recorders (Aulos or Yamaha) required with English/Baroque fingering. Please bring sopranino, tenor and bass recorders if available.
- manuscript paper or music program e.g., Sibelius or Finale
Suggested Materials (optional)
- Paul Cribari and Richard Layton, The Elemental Style: A Handbook for Composers and Arrangers, Part I, Sweet Pipes
- Doug Goodkin, Play, Sing & Dance: An Introduction to Orff Schulwerk, Schott
- Steven Calantropio, Pieces and Processes, Schott
- Spielbuch fur Xylophon I, II, and III, Orff/Keetman
- Jane Frazee, Artful-Playful-Mindful, Schott 2012
- A good book of children’s poetry