AOSA Advocates
AOSA ADVOCACY COUNCIL
AOSA Advocates are outstanding artists from various fields who were invited to join the Council because of their interest in quality arts education for children and their contact with a large audience. They acknowledge the unique value of Orff Schulwerk as a group pedagogy for music learning, and agree to support it publicly. Each new advocate is welcomed and introduced at a national conference.
Keith Terry
Based in San Francisco, Keith Terry is a percussionist/dancer/educator who has developed a contemporary style of “body music” based on his training as a jazz drummer and his years of intensive study and collaboration with world rhythmic systems. He has performed as a soloist, directed performing groups, and collaborated with artists representing a wide diversity of styles in a great variety of settings, from schools to small clubs to outdoor festivals to concert halls. He has produced 5 CDs and 3 DVDs on his label, Crosspulse Media. He designed and taught courses for the UCLA Dept. of World Arts and Cultures. In 2006 he directed the first international body music performance project for the Orff Institute in Salzburg with artists from Turkey, Finland, Spain, Austria and the USA. Terry is the recipient of a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship; also in 2008 he directed the first International Body Music Festival, in Oakland and San Francisco; the second annual Festival occurred in December 2009.
(see www.crosspulse.com)
Keith Terry has been guest artist/presenter at two national conferences: San Diego in 1991 and San Jose in 2007.
Our mission is: to demonstrate the value of Orff Schulwerk and promote its widespread use; to support the professional development of our members; and to inspire and advocate for the creative potential of all learners.