Montessori Orff
Music
Workshops
Elemental Music and Movement
in the 3 to 6 Classroom
Five Tuesday sessions, 7-8:30 pm ET
Virtual online - September 9th through October 7th
Q&A sessions September 20, October 4, 11-12 pm ET
The training workshop is designed for Montessori educators to confidently integrate music and movement into classrooms for children aged 3–6. It emphasizes a practical, elemental approach using speech rhythms, movement, singing, and dramatic play. These multisensory entry points support a wide range of learning differences and ability levels. They make the activities accessible and adaptable regardless of the educator's musical background.
Objectives:
• Using clapping games and movement to express a steady beat;
• Transferring natural speech rhythms to body percussion and percussion instruments;
• Transitioning from the sensorial experience to writing and reading rhythms in nursery rhymes and poems;
• Encouraging vocal exploration through simple melodic improvisations and songs;
• Absorbing the intercultural nature of dance and music activities;
• Supporting each child's individual creativity within a responsive community environment.
Components:
• 9 ½ hours of instruction and Q&A sessions;
• 120-page lesson manual for daily classroom implementation;
• Electronic spreadsheet for record keeping.
Schedule:
• Session 1: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7-8:30pm ET
• Session 2: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7-8:30pm ET
• Q&A: Saturday, Sept. 20, 11–12pm ET
• Session 3: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7-8:30pm ET
• Session 4: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 7-8:30pm ET
• Q&A: Saturday, Oct. 4, 11–12pm ET
• Session 5: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7-8:30pm ET
Tuition: $160.00 per person
Recordings:
Sessions are not recorded. Traditionally, elemental music is interactive and relies on everyone’s presence.
Questions: submit your question here or e-mail: montessoriorffmusic@gmail.com
Similar training workshops can be scheduled as Whole-School In-service for individual schools, online or in-person. Please review available dates on the website calendar and contact Inga Sieminski in the message box with a few suggested dates of your own.
Elemental Music and Movement
in the 6 to 12 Classroom
Three sessions, 1-4 pm ET
Virtual online - August 26, 27, and 28, 2025
Q&A session September 6, 11-13 pm ET
This training workshop introduces elemental music and movement as a joyful and deeply integrated part of cosmic education in the Montessori elementary (ages 6-12) classroom. Guides and their assistants will be able to add multiple modes of exploration and expression to their daily activities that inspire imagination and initiate social interaction. Experiencing moral and emotional topics in embodied form, beyond words, supports the transition to abstraction. The richness of this elemental approach expands the tools for independent group work and creation of Great Work.
Objectives:
• Expressing language-based content such as rhymes, proverbs, poetry, and stories in rhythmic body percussion, movement, percussion instruments, and narrative mime theater;
• Using movement categories from Laban Movement Analysis [https://labaninternational.org/scope-of-practice/movement-analysis/] (body, space, time, effort) to investigate subjects like algebra (equations), geography (states of matter/density), and visual art (positive/negative space);
• Exploring vocal and instrumental melody via improvisation, composition, and notation;
• Researching traditional dance, music, and drama combinations from various cultures;
• Encouraging group reflection and formative self-assessment.
Components:
• 11 hours of instruction and Q&A sessions;
• 120-page lesson manual for daily classroom implementation;
• Electronic spreadsheet for record keeping.
Schedule:
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
August 26, 27, 28, 1-4pm ET
• Q&A: Saturday, September 6,
11–1pm ET
Tuition: $160.00 per person
Recordings:
Sessions are not recorded. Traditionally, elemental music is interactive and relies on everyone’s presence.
Questions: submit your question here or e-mail: montessoriorffmusic@gmail.com
Similar training workshops can be scheduled as Whole-School In-service for individual schools, online or in-person. Please review available dates on the website calendar and contact Inga Sieminski in the message box with a few suggested dates of your own.
Whole-School In-service:
To schedule a training workshop for your school, please review available dates on the homepage calendar and contact Inga Sieminski in the message box with a few suggested dates of your own.
Workshops
Mark your calendars for the upcoming training workshops!
Elemental Music and Movement
in the 3 to 6 Classroom
Virtual online
Five Tuesday sessions, 7-8:30 pm ET
September 8 - October 7, 2025
&
Elemental Music and Movement
in the 6 to 12 Classroom
Virtual online
Three sessions, 1-4 pm ET
August 26, 27, and 28, 2025
Course descriptions coming soon.
Whole-School In-service:
To schedule a training workshop for your school, please review available dates on the homepage calendar and contact Inga Sieminski in the message box with a few suggested dates of your own.
Registration
To register, please select from the list of courses below and complete your payment through the secure online payment system. I look forward to having you join me!
WebinarThis 3-session workshop introduces elemental music and movement as a joyful and deeply integrated part of cosmic education in the Montessori elementary (ages 6-12) classroom. Experiencing moral and emotional topics in embodied form, beyond words, supports the transition to abstraction.
WebinarThis 5-session workshop is designed for Montessori educators (regardless of the educator's musical background) to confidently integrate music and movement into classrooms for children aged 3–6. It emphasizes a practical, elemental approach using speech rhythms, movement, singing, and dramatic play.