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August, 22, 2026
Chapter Share
Various chapter members will share their favorite lesson plans with you!
9:30am–12:30pm, 3 PD Hours
Bridgeport Elementary, 10 Doctors Dr, Frankfort, KY 40601
Sept 19, 2026
Adam Depew
“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.
9:30am–2:00pm, 4 PD Hours
University of Kentucky Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library, 160 Patterson Dr, Lexington, KY 40506
Room: Niles Gallery (enter the lobby of the library and you will see Niles straight ahead, or if you enter the lobby through the doors by King Library, you will see Niles immediately to your left).
Metered parking and street parking is free on weekends. Read the signs carefully if you park in E-Lots. Some of the E-Lots are free to park in on weekends, but others are monitored 24/7.
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.
Jan 23, 2027
Chapter Share
Various chapter members will share their favorite lesson plans with you!
9:30am–12:30pm, 3 PD Hours
St. Albert the Great, 1395 Girard Dr, Louisville, KY 40222
Mar 20, 2027
Jason Glashauser
“Three, Two, One, Create!”
Don’t let the Create domain of the music standards cause panic! In this session, participants will experience a variety of ways to add student choice to musical material. Examples include movement, melodic improvisation, and group composition in a very child-friendly way.
9:30am–2:00pm, 4 PD Hours
University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts, 465 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40506
Room 107 (Enter through the double set of glass doors. Once in the lobby, look left and you will see 107).
Metered parking and street parking is free on weekends. Read the signs carefully if you park in E-Lots. Some of the E-Lots are free to park in on weekends, but others are monitored 24/7.
Jason Glashauser teaches general music for Clinton City Schools in Tennessee. The CMA Foundation named him a Music Teacher of Excellence in 2022, 2023, and 2025. Jason teaches Level 1 Orff-Schulwerk courses and has presented at national and state music education conferences.
This workshop features a Silent Auction! Come check out our selection of instruments, children’s book, and teaching materials!
Updated: August 6, 2026
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