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September 26, 2026
9:00am – 1:00pm
Cal State East Bay
Jamie Jun
South Korean Songs & Games
Come play, sing, and move with Jamie Jun, who brings the fun! Discover South Korean folk songs and games through a variety of percussion instruments and traditional Korean drums. This will be a unique experience where Jamie shares the harmony that can come together from her Korean-American upbringing and perspective.
About Jamie:
Jamie Jun has been an elementary music specialist for the past ten years. She earned her Orff Certification through the San Francisco International Orff Course in 2022 and recently earned her Master’s in Music Education through San Jose State University in 2025. She is currently serving her community in Sacramento, CA with the American River Orff-Schulwerk Association chapter as Past President.
October 24, 2026
9:00am – 1:00pm
Location TBA
Rody Huertas
Afro-Puerto Rican Rhythms: Sing, Dance, and Play
This workshop is a hands-on approach designed to help music educators strengthen their understanding and instruction of foundational Afro-Puerto Rican bomba and plena styles. It highlights how to design culturally meaningful and engaging lessons through the Orff Approach, offering practical methods to incorporate these rhythms into inclusive music classrooms.
About Rody:
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Rody J Huertas is an educator and professional trombonist with experience in jazz, classical, Latin American, and Puerto Rican folkloric music. With over 22 years of performance experience, he has performed internationally in countries including the United States, France, Spain, Egypt, Belgium, Turkey, Perú, and Puerto Rico.
Rody holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, where his graduate research explored the connection between students’ body movement and rhythmic understanding through the “Reto de la Bomba Afropuertorriqueña.” His passion for dancing and music education led him to complete Orff Schulwerk Certification through Level III in 2023, as well as World Music Drumming Level I training.
Since 2019, he has served as a music teacher at Frank Porter Graham Bilingual School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is also an active workshop presenter, having led sessions in Puerto Rico, Mexico, New York, California, Louisiana, and at the AOSA National Conference.
January 30, 2027
12:00pm – 4:00pm
Oak Knoll Elementary
1895 Oak Knoll Ln, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Shane Troll
Elementary Choir
Join us for another NCAOSA and NCAKE collaboration, as innovative music educator Shane Troll integrates the Orff and Kodály approaches. Workshop participants will experience our curriculum the way our singers do and discover how students develop exceptional musicianship while absolutely loving choir. Participants will learn to create dynamic curriculum, implement sight-singing, cultivate age-appropriate vocal technique, and design a successful choir program.
About Shane:
Shane Troll holds a Master of Music in Conducting with honors and undergraduate degrees in Vocal Performance and Music Education from California State University at Chico. He is also a certified instructor from the San Francisco Orff Course with three levels of training. As a recognized and sought-after expert in music education for young singers, Shane has been the featured presenter at ACDA, National Orff, and National Children’s Choir Conferences throughout the United States. Shane’s broad-based teaching history includes roles as elementary school instructor and entrepreneurial music educator: Before co-founding iSing Silicon Valley in 2013, he served as Associate Artistic Director of the Cantabile Youth Singers for 10 years and as Director of Music at Pinewood School for 15 years. A dynamic leader and an innovator in his approach to elementary music education, Shane is currently working on a book highlighting his strategies integrating elementary classroom music and choir rehearsal methodologies. Shane is a proud California native, having lived in the San Francisco Bay Area throughout his life.
April 24, 2027
9:00am – 1:00pm
Location TBA
Chapter Share: “All Hands”
Join us for a variety of engaging, hands-on activities, as selected NCAOSA chapter members present their own lessons to develop musical skills, connect with community, create, and have fun! We hope to include a wide range of topics to educate learners of all backgrounds.
Have you designed something you’d like to share? Have your students created something amazing? Do you have an original all-time favorite lesson? If you’d like to present a short lesson, raise your hand and look for our upcoming submission form to submit your interest by March 1, 2027.