XXII Rhythm Seminar
14.-16.3.2008 Suomen Nuoriso-opisto, Mikkeli

Teachers:
Tomas Jimeno Diaz, Kuba: Afro-Cuban Rhythm, Song and Dance
Ciro Paduano, Italy: Orff by Process
Sanna Kuusisto, Finland: Complete the idea by dancing

PRICE
JaSeSoi ry members 220e
Others 240e
Students 160e

Level Courses I-III
2 .-7.6.2008 Oriveden Opisto

Teachers:
Soili Perkiö, Markku Kaikkonen, Terhi Oksanen, Harri Setälä, Esa Lamponen, Keith Terry

Keith Terry Body Music
Oriveden Opisto 1.-2.6.2008



Body Music, also known as Body Percussion and Body Drumming, is the oldest
music on the planet. Before people were hollowing logs and slapping rocks,
they were using their bodies to stomp, clap, sing, snap and grunt their
musical ideas. Keith Terry has developed a contemporary style of
Body Music based on his training as a jazz drummer, as well as his years of
intensive study and collaboration with world rhythmic systems.

Using the oldest instrument on the planet -- the human body -- we clap,
slap, snap, step and vocalize our way through some very fun and funky,
original and traditional rhythmic music. BODY MUSIC is an effective way of
internalizing rhythmic work, which enhances the development of time, timing,
phrasing, listening skills, independence, coordination and ensemble
awareness. It is a useful tool for musicians, dancers and movers of all
kinds, actors, DJs and film editors -- anyone interested in improving their
rhythmic skills. Wear comfortable clothing and clean sneakers or jazz
shoes. No previous experience necessary.

PRICE 120 euros
Students 100 euros

Any questions, please contact:

Harri Sandborg, JaSeSoi ry, President,
Kukkeenkyläntie 10, FIN 63700 Ähtäri, FINLAND, tel. +358 40 561 6454

X International World Village
27.7.-1.8. 2008 in Valkeala, Finland PLEASE NOTICE THE UPDATED DATES!

Price: 480 euros including course program, accomodation, full board and cultural activities
Teaching language: English

World Village - Music in Mind - Mind in Music
Brochure and Registration Form pdf
Brochure and Registration Form doc

World Village 2008 Presenters and Workshops

Any questions, please contact:

Harri Sandborg, President,
Kukkeenkyläntie 10, FIN 63700 Ähtäri, FINLAND, tel. +358 40 561 6454

Jukka Siukonen, International Executive,
Päivänkakkarantie 1 I 30, FIN 02270-ESPOO, FINLAND, tel. + 358 50 324 3731

GENERAL

JaSeSoi ry, Orff-Schulwerk Association of Finland was founded in 1993 to continue the work and heritage of MUSISOI ry, the first Finnish Orff-Schulwerk Association (founded 1985). JaSeSoi ry gathers together music educators from all teaching levels. One of JaSeSoi ry’s cornerstones is to apply the Orff philosophy and Carl Orff’s pedagogical ideas to Finnish music education. JaSeSoi ry is a registered association. JaSeSoi ry controls the quality of Orff-based courses in Finland.

Membership
In the year 2007 JaSeSoi ry had an unparalled amount of 187 members. JaSeSoi ry has two annual meetings, one during the Rhythm Seminar in March and one in the autumn. During the autumn meeting there is also a free educational afternoon for the members.

Board
The Board is elected annually by the general assembly. The Board consists of the President and 3-6 members. Each Board Member has a personal Vice Member. The Board meetings are open to Board Members and Vice Members.

Instrumentarium
JaSeSoi ry has a set of Studio 49 -instruments available for its courses. The instrumentarium was donated to JaSeSoi ry by the Carl Orff Foundation and the company Studio 49. On the year 2008 the JaSeSoi Orff-instrumentarium will be completed.

Local chapters
Local chapters are volunteer groups of their geographical area. Some chapters are legally registered, some work unorganised. The unifying thing is to share ideas and experiences with other music educators.

Financing
All JaSeSoi ry activities are based on voluntary work. No office is available and the work is done in home offices. JaSeSoi ry’s annual membership fee is relatively low, only 30 Euros a year. Funding the activities by ourselves has set limits to the level and amount of affordable projects.

ANNUAL EVENTS

Rhythm Seminar
Rhythm Seminar is an annual weekend course in March and has long traditions. The tradition began in 1986 when MUSISOI ry introduced this kind of teaching format in Finland. JaSeSoi ry celebrated its 20th Rhythm Seminar on the year 2006.

Level Course
was introduced to the Finnish music education system in the year 1995. The system resembles the American one, but is totally applied to the Finnish society. The three-level course means one-week intensive summer course each year. Furthermore after finishing the three levels there is an extension called “Diploma Seminar”. Although the Level Courses have been run since 1995 it was in 2003, when the first approved printed curriculum was published. The Level Courses have brought leading instructors from abroad and Finland to enrich the contents of the Finnish Orff education. According to us it is essential to learn what is happening elsewhere, but also to learn to apply the ideas to one’s own work.

International World Village
is the newest format in JaSeSoi ry’s educational palette. World Village 2007 was the ninth in the row. The idea of the World Village is to unite music educators of different countries and cultures. The course location is in the middle of the Finnish countryside. Music and the human spirit are the elements of this efficient week. To quote one of the participants: ”The friendship of all the participants, the support, encouragement, sharing and caring has been exhilarating. A link to the World Village Photo Gallery is : http://www.picturetrail.com/worldvillage reports were published in many music educational magazines around the world.

PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSLETTERS
During the last 12 years JaSeSoi ry has noticed the need of printed information of Orff-Schulwerk and other essentials in Finnish language. In the year 2002 we revitalized the concept “JaSeSoi Journal”, which is published twice a year. It is free for our members.

HANDBOOK LIBRARY
JaSeSoi ry controls and administrates quite a large collection of music educational and Orff-Schulwerk related material. This far the number of the volumes is around 400. The collection contains the original volumes and international editions of Musik für Kinder as well as documentaries, magazines and journals. The main idea is to keep the collection as a whole, and not to donate it to any public organization or institution. The reason for that is that administrators of the organizations change, and we are unable to predict the decisions of the future. The library is located in Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, where it is possible to keep the whole collection available for the researchers.

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
JaSeSoi ry has always been an international organization with senses open to any international exchange. Each of our courses has had at least one teacher from abroad! The exchange also works vice versa, as many Finnish JaSeSoi educators have got invitations to run workshops abroad. In 1996 JaSeSoi ry organized the first Baltic and Scandinavian Meeting of Educators, and in 2000 the International Orff-Schulwerk Symposium “Expression in Music and Dance Education”. JaSeSoi ry has been in contact with Orff Societies and institutions in other countries.

JaSeSoi ry CONTACTS
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Harri Sandborg, President
Jukka Siukonen, International Executive

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