Play, Sing & Dance

This collection of essays by Doug Goodkin (some originally written for workshops and articles) on the ideas of the Schulwerk in contemporary terms has a goal of stimulating the thinking side of the Schulwerk. The chapters explore the Orff media and draw out the guiding grammars that define the language of Orff Schulwerk and make it unique. Section 1 suggests how the broad scope of Orff media helps children to retain their intrinsic wholeness and express their uniqueness. Section 2 gives an overview of some specific ways in which the Schulwerk trains the musical intelligence, with a special focus on what is "elemental style."