Kentucky Orff-Schulwerk Association

09/14/2026

Join us this Saturday, September 19th for our next workshop "Mixed Emotions: Experiencing Emotional Expression through Music" 🎶😀😭😡🥰🤩

Helping students engage their feelings through the lens of music. This workshop explores the complex emotional landscape children navigate each day, offering practical ways to connect musical elements to emotional expression and support students as they understand and communicate mixed emotions.

Location: University of Kentucky Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library, Niles Gallery
Time: 9:30am-2:00pm / 4 PD hours

Adam Depew is the elementary music specialist at Southdale Elementary in Kettering, Ohio. A past president of the Greater Cincinnati AOSA Chapter and an active presenter both regionally and at the national level, he has become an emerging voice in the Orff Schulwerk community. Under his direction, the Southdale Orff Ensemble was the featured children’s ensemble for the 2025 AOSA National Professional Development Conference.

Register for the workshop at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuvIdY3fNBv3bEjj-xcE3xtiYgsoHF73NaBONt2PhPwvfCqQ/viewform

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After the workshop we will be hosting a KOSA Social Mingle at West Sixth!
501 W 6th St #100 Lexington, KY 40508

Let us know to expect you at link below. We hope to see you there!
https://forms.gle/AH95n1W8pft3X2xa6

08/22/2026

KOSA’s 2026 Summer Chapter Share is a wrap! Special thanks to Kathryn Johnston, Kate Stewart, Dr. Martina Vasil, and Kayla Collier for sharing a plethora of ideas to get our school year started 🎶🎶🎶

08/21/2026

Join us TOMORROW for our Summer Chapter share! ☀️🎶

Saturday, August 22nd at Bridgeport Elementary Frankfort, KY from 9:30am-12:30pm.

Various chapter members will share their favorite lesson plans with you!

3 PD Hours

Register at the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuvIdY3fNBv3bEjj-xcE3xtiYgsoHF73NaBONt2PhPwvfCqQ/viewform?pli=1

08/21/2026

Happy 1st Days of School from our board members! We wish you all a musical year!! 🎶📚🎸🥁🪇

08/02/2026

Our Summer Chapter share is this month! Join us on Saturday August 22nd at Bridgeport Elementary Frankfort, KY from 9:30am-12:30pm.

Various chapter members will share their favorite lesson plans with you!

3 PD Hours

Register at the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuvIdY3fNBv3bEjj-xcE3xtiYgsoHF73NaBONt2PhPwvfCqQ/viewform?pli=1

Check out our amazing line-up, sign up to present at a chapter share, and come Sing Say Dance and Play with us!!

https://kentuckyorff.com/upcoming-workshops/

Join us for this year's workshops! August 22nd- Summer Chapter Share @ Bridgeport Elementary, Frankfort, KY September 19th- Adam DePew @ UKFA Building Rm 107 January 23rd- Winter Chapter Share @ St. Albert the Great Catholic School, Louisville, KY March 20th- Jason Glashauser @ UKFA Building Rm 107....

07/27/2026

Summer is coming to an end and we're all starting to think about our beginning of the year lessons.
We KNOW the incredible teachers in Kentucky have some amazing ideas and we would absolutely love for you to share!
We have a Chapter Share coming up on August 22nd (and another one on January 23rd), and we're looking for presenters!!

Have a tried and true lesson? A fun dance or game? Learn something new at levels this summer? Please come share it. We love having new presenters and no experience presenting is necessary. KOSA is a kind and welcoming environment where everyone's thoughts and opinions matter.

If you are AT ALL interested in presenting, please fill out the Google Form below. If you're interested in presenting, but don't know what to present, still fill out the form! KOSA would love to collaborate and brainstorm with you!

We would love to hear from you and have you share your amazing ideas with KOSA. If you are interesting in presenting at Chapter Shares this year, or in the future, please fill out this form. If you have questions please reach out to: Kayla Collier (she/they), Programming Chair: kaylacampbellcollier@...

07/01/2026

Our 2026-2027 season is something you don’t want to miss!

Check out our amazing line-up, sign up to present at a chapter share, and come Sing Say Dance and Play with us!!

06/29/2026

We're not trying to rush your summer, but we have a Chapter Share coming up on August 22nd (and another one on January 23rd), and we're looking for presenters!!

Have a welcome song your kids love? Did you write a new song during a levels course? Or maybe you have tried and true game everyone should know - or a twist on a game we all love! We would LOVE to have new presenters - no presenting experience necessary!

If you are AT ALL interested in presenting, please fill out the Google Form below. If you're interested in presenting, but don't know what the heck to present, still fill out the form! KOSA would love to collaborate and brainstorm with you to make your presenting dreams come true!

We would love to hear from you and have you share your amazing ideas with KOSA. If you are interesting in presenting at Chapter Shares this year, or in the future, please fill out this form. If you have questions please reach out to: Kayla Collier (she/they), Programming Chair: kaylacampbellcollier@...

01/31/2026

It is Election Season! The offices of President and Programming Chair are up for election for the 2026-2028 term. The KOSA Board is seeking nominations for these positions by Saturday, February 14th. If you or someone you know are interested in either position, please use the following Google Form to nominate them or yourself. https://forms.gle/uZx9vmUC8qc3TkaR9

The President and Programming Chair positions of KOSA are up for a vote for the 2026-2028 season. The KOSA Board is seeking nominations for these positions.

Duties of the President:
*Prerequisite Note: Candidates for President must have served on the KOSA Board for a minimum of 1 year.
Preside at meetings
Make appointments with Board approval
Review monthly bank statements
Serve as primary AOSA liaisons
Submit required reports to AOSA
Become Past President at the end of term but may hold additional office

Duties of the Programming Chair:
Assist President
Preside in President's absence
Develop workshop schedule
Oversee program planning
Solicit presenters for Chapter Share
Submit Programming Report

All nominated individuals will be contacted before officially placing on the election ballot. Elections will take place at our March 7th workshop, and are open to all KOSA members who are active AOSA members.

The President and Programming Chair positions of KOSA are up for a vote for the 2026-2028 season. The KOSA Board is seeking nominations for these positions. Duties of the President: *Prerequisite Note: Candidates for President must have served on the KOSA Board for a minimum of 1 year. Preside at me...

11/14/2025

Hello KOSA members and friends! This is Kayla Collier, President. We hope that you're getting ready to come to conference next week! If you are, we'd love to make a group text chain so we can share a meal together and take a (hopefully) giant group picture! Please fill out this Google Form to RSVP to dinner AND to give Kayla your contact information. We can't wait to see you all so soon!!

We'd love to have all our KOSA members get together to share a meal on Thursday night around 6pm at the West Sixth Taproom in Lexington. Smithtown Seafood is attached, and you just walk up and order any time and can grab a seat in the taproom! Please RSVP so we have an idea of how many spots we shou...