The Heart of America Orff Chapter
2025 - 2026 Board​
​Dr. Misty Kikoler,
Vice President
Mandy Coday,
Past President
Kristine McDonald,
Treasurer
Kristin Nall,
Recording Secretary
Maggie Hendricks, Corresponding Secretary
Jennifer Murray, Webmaster/Social Media
Leigh Tarwater,
Hospitality
Matt Shea,
Member at Large/Host
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Past Presenters
February 7, 2026 - Aimee Curtis Pfitzner
Playful Possibilities with Children's Lit
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October 11, 2025 - Matthew Shea
PLAYing a-ROUND
March 8, 2025 - Kate Bright
Elemental Music Adventures: Composing and Creating with Students
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February 1, 2025 - Rob Delgaudio
Dare to Create
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October 19, 2024 - Kelly Whisinnand
Wheel of Emotions
March 2, 2024 - Russell Nadel
Orff-Schulwerk: From Basic Building Blocks to Epic Instrumental Pieces and Back
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February 3, 2024 - James Allen
Come Together as One as We Move, Create and Drum!
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October 14, 2023 - Kristine McDonald
Infusing Our Passions with the Schulwerk
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April 15th, 2023 - Susan Mueller
Exploring OS Source Materials through Pro
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March 4th, 2023 - Drew Bullington
Playful Pedagogy in Elemental Music and Movement
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​February 4th, 2023 - Matthew Stensrud
Playful Procedures: Building a Respectful Classroom through Orff Schulwerk​​​​​​​​​