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Douglas Beam is an educator and composer who teaches music at the International School of Amsterdam. He holds certification in Orff-Schulwerk and Kodály. His choral music is published with Hal Leonard, Boosey and Hawkes, and Colla Voce. His work focuses on developing part-singing skills in students of all ages and helping students become creators of music.
This session focuses on the power found in ostinatos and ways that these short repetitive patterns can be used as a basis for developing musical literacy and as a tool for student composition. Focusing primarily on elementary-aged musicians, attendees will sing, say, play, and move as they work on developing skills they can use creatively in the classroom.
