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AttendeesCostWorkshop Date
This workshop is suitable for
  • K-8 educators 
HKD800 Saturday, May 24, 2025

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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For more information, email Danielle Solan and Laura Lorentzen with any questions. 


Overview

Join Estêvão Marques for an inspiring workshop filled with lively musical songs, games, and body percussion activities. Participants will explore South American and Brazilian music alongside global traditions, experimenting with rhythm using spoons, cups, and their bodies as instruments. Estêvão will lead creative sessions that encourage exploration, improvisation, and composition in a playful way. Music teachers (at both elementary and secondary levels) and classroom teachers are welcome. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and lunch, and please come dressed ready to move and dance! Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit with the spark of creative fun.  


Speaker

Estêvão Marques

Estêvão Marques is a Brazilian educator specializing in music and movement, with extensive experience throughout South America, the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He engages children through dance, body percussion, and music, fostering their creativity with a playful approach. As a prominent educator in the Orff-Schulwerk method, he teaches at The San Francisco International Orff Course. Additionally, Estêvão is an author and composer, having published several books, including "Histórias Que Cantam" and "Colherim."

Visit his website for more details


Schedule 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshop

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.Registration (Coffee/Tea & light breakfast provided) 
9:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Session 1

  • Focus on rhythmic movement and play

  • Making music with a traditional instrument from many global traditions: spoons!

10:45 - 11 a.m. Morning Break (Beverages and snacks provided)
11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Session 2

  • Focus on dance and song of Brazil and South America 

12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Break - Hot lunch (vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices) and beverages provided  
1:45 - 3:15 p.m.

Session 3

  • Focus on creating arrangements with different musical styles: Latin, pop, jazz, samba, rock and more

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.Afternoon Break
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.Wrap-up and conclusion 

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Register Now

For more information, email Danielle Solan and Laura Lorentzen with any questions. 

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