Carl Orff

Carl Orff was a German composer as well as an educator.  Orff had a distinct approach to music education.  His philosophy was to encourage all children to experience the different levels of music through their own level of understanding.  Children were able to learn in their natural environment of play.  He sought to educate the whole child through experience, exploration, and experiment.  Orff encouraged creativity through the student’s responses to rhythm, melody, and improvisation.  His approach could easily be carried over into the classroom where students could continuously grow through their personal, individual learning needs.