S13: E248 Elemental Movement with Ashley Brown-Woodside

Learn about Elemental Music from music educator Ashley Brown Woodside.

I loved this chat with Ashley Brown Woodside.  Ashley is an incredible musician, dancer and educator who loves to inspire her students through the use of movement and music.  More specifically in using elemental concepts in movement to guide their learning and musical experiences.

We talk about several movement ideas including:

• Defining elemental movement

• Making movement accessible and challenging

• Differentiating experiences to reach all learners

• Gaining confidence as teachers in our own movement 

• Supporting students in collaborative work

Ashley’s Bio: Ashley Brown Woodside is dedicated to exploring the interplay of creative dance and music education. She is an accomplished dancer and saxophone player with a Bachelor’s in Music Education from Syracuse University and a Master’s in Liberal Studies from Manhattanville College. She completed her Orff Schulwerk Levels at the San Francisco International Orff Course. Ashley has been an approved Teacher Educator in Movement Levels I - III, instructing at summer Orff levels courses since 2013. Her articles on elemental movement have been published in The Orff Echo. In addition to presenting workshops to school systems and chapters nationally and abroad, Ashley leads a Montessori Lower Elementary general education class, teaches PreK-6th grade children Music & Movement, and provides private woodwind instruction at The Tidewater School in Maryland.

Contact Ashley at orangeashe@gmail.com