Orff-Schulwerk in Australia

Australia is a melting pot of different cultural traditions and, subsequently, Australian music, song, and dance draws from a range of musical traditions, representative of its British colonial history, growing multiculturalism and cultural diversity, and indigenous traditions. Western pedagogical approaches, such as Orff-Schulwerk, Kodaly, and Dalcroze, have been embraced by the music education profession of Australia over a number of years. For those who have undergone training in Orff-Schulwerk, there is a recognition that Orff-Schulwerk could easily be the basis of all music education strategies, where teachers facilitate the active particiaption of children within a positive social environment and provide opportunities for children to experiment and develop their musical skills and understanding.