Welcome to PGTAOSA!

Welcome to the Website of the Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Chapter #35
of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association

The Pittsburgh chapter of AOSA is organized by area music teachers to provide continuing education workshops with ACT 48 credit in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Orff Schulwerk is an approach to early childhood, elementary and middle school music education based on the teachings of German composer, Carl Orff and his colleague, Gunild Keetman. Combining creativity, speech, movement, a variety of high quality repertoire, and the playing of instruments, the Orff approach is a child-centered, playful experience, producing children ready for success in all other curricula.

Join us for our Saturday workshops with nationally known clinicians.
It will change how you teach music!!

New to Orff?

Upcoming Workshops

David Thaxton

Thinking Like Machines, Performing Like Humans

Saturday, September 15, 2018, 9am–1pm

South Fayette Intermediate School, South Fayette School District

Shawn Funk

Elementary Choir Rehearsal Techniques

Saturday, October 20, 2018, 9am–1pm

O’Hara Elementary School, Fox Chapel Area School District

Chapter Share

Presented by the members of your Pittsburgh Golden Triangle AOSA Chapter!

Saturday, February 16, 2019, 9am–1pm

O’Hara Elementary School, Fox Chapel Area School District

Janet Robbins

When Two Worlds Meet: Pathways to Culture

Saturday, March 23, 2019, 9am–1pm

South Fayette Intermediate School, South Fayette School District

Read more about these exciting workshops on the 2018-2019 Workshop page!

Act 48 Credits

PGTAOSA is an approved provider for Act 48 Credit. Workshop hours will be submitted to the state within one month by a PGTAOSA board member. If you have any questions regarding Act 48 Credit, please email the president at president@pgtaosa.org.

Check your Act 48 progress and get your PA Professional ID Number at the PDE Website.