MOC 35th History - Manitoba Orff Chapter

CHILDREN'S DAY
The Manitoba Orff Chapter was the first chapter in Canada to present workshops specifically for
children, designed to promote enthusiasm for the Orff-Schulwerk and offer students the
opportunity to make music together with different teachers and fellow students.
May 1987 100 Grade Five students from Winnipeg and rural Manitoba chugged from
one railway whistle stop to the next culminating with a final giant train rondo.
Teachers: Peggy Emmond, Lynn Grice, Marcelline Moody, Fred Simpson, Ruth Wiwchar.
May 1989 100 Grade Five students from all over Manitoba spent the day with a "Hoe Down"
theme.
Teachers: Sandra Benum, Calla Isaak, Joan Linklater, Fred Simpson, Dianne Sjoberg.
May 1991 100 Grade Five Manitoba students explored "O Canada".
Teachers: Anita Cowan, Pat Johnson, Pauline Loewen, Maureen Monson, Cheryl Pawling.
May 1992 100 Grade Five Manitoba students met at O.V Jewitt School with the title
"A Collage of Canons".
Teachers: Lorelie Bosma, Jewel Casselman, Tara Kawa, Fred Simpson, Daphne Woods.
May 1993 100 Grade Five Manitoba students met at Westworth United Church to explore a
"Calypso" theme.
Teachers: Lorelie Bosma, Jane Grunau, Lucien Saurette, Roberta Wiebe, Julie Wheeler.
May 1994 100 Grade Five Manitoba students met at Fort Garry United Church to work on
"Classical Orff".
Teachers: Brenda Harvey, Paula Jessen, Sandra Komishon, Maureen Monson,
Lucien Saurette.
May 1995 100 Grade Five Manitoba students met at Fort Garry United Church to explore
Canadian Folk Songs and Dance with the title "Go on a Journey".
Teachers: Angela Elster, Rowesa Gordon, Dr. Dave Mandzuk, Ruth Wiwchar.
May 1996 100 Grade Five Manitoba students met at Fort Garry United Church for the
theme "Sea Shanties".
Teachers: Kathy Gordon, Cathy Kinsman, Fred Simpson, Ed Reynolds, Dianne Sjoberg.
May 1997 125 (registered but not in attendance because of the flood) Grade Five Manitoba
students met at McIvor Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church to work on
"A Medieval and Renaissance Day".
Teachers: Jewel Casselman, Pat Johnson, Lorelie Knoll, Joan Linklater, Susan Reimer.
May 1998 125 Grade Five Manitoba students met at the Convention Centre for "Prairie
Spirit".
Teachers: Steven Calantropio, Angela Knock, Diane Ladendecker, Dianne Sjoberg,
Ruth Wiwchar.
May 1999 125 Grade Five Manitoba students met at Fort Garry United Church for "Where
the Americas Come To Sing and Play".
Teachers: Gordon Boroluzzi, Maureen Monson, Francine Morin, Fred Simpson,
Karen Tole-Henderson.
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