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Jamie Jun – South Korean Songs & Games
September 26, 2026 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Cal State East Bay, Music Building, E Loop Rd, Hayward, CA 94542
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.
Rody Huertas – Afro-Puerto Rican Rhythms: Sing, Dance, and Play
October 24, 2026 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
The San Francisco School, 300 Gaven St, San Francisco, CA 94134
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.
Shane Troll – Engaging Their Minds and Welcoming Their Hearts – Orff-Schulwerk and Children’s Choirs, a Natural Integration
Co-sponsored by NCAKE
January 30, 2027 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm*
*Please note the later time for this workshop*
Oak Knoll Elementary, 1895 Oak Knoll Ln, Menlo Park, CA 94025
This workshop is designed to equip elementary music educators with practical, classroom-ready tools across three essential areas of vocal instruction:
1. Starting the Year Right
Discover welcoming activities and movement-based routines that build classroom community, establish positive singing habits, and set the tone for a successful year from the very first day.
2. Warming Up Young Voices
Using movement, explore age-appropriate vocalization techniques and warm-up exercises designed specifically for developing voices — helping students sing with confidence, beauty, and healthy vocal technique.
3. Introduction to Sight-Reading
Learn sequential, accessible strategies for teaching sight-reading to young musicians, building the foundational skills students need to read music with growing independence.
Every activity shared in this session has been kid-tested in Shane’s classroom, so you’ll leave with a toolkit of engaging, effective activities and exercises you can implement immediately.
About Shane:
Shane Troll is the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of iSing Silicon Valley, a choir of over 400 K–12th grade girls based in Palo Alto. Since its founding in 2013, iSing has grown into one of the world’s premier youth choirs, earning the highest honors at both the World Choir Games in South Korea in 2023 and the European Choir Games in Denmark in 2025.
As a nationally recognized specialist in elementary music education, Shane has been a featured presenter at ACDA, Orff, and Kodály conferences at the national and regional levels throughout the United States. More recently, in June 2026, he hosted a three-day retreat specifically designed for elementary choir teachers, drawing attendees from across the United States, Canada, and Europe eager to deepen their skills as elementary choir leaders.
A dynamic leader and innovator in elementary music education, Shane is dedicated to helping teachers better understand how to work with young voices, elevate their teaching, and grow their programs. Through his teaching, presenting, and mentorship, Shane continues to shape how elementary choir education is practiced across the country and beyond.
And most importantly to everyone attending this workshop: Shane is a proud Level III graduate of the San Francisco Orff Course.
Chapter Share: “All Hands”
April 24, 2027 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Location TBA
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.