A former Chicago music teacher, Thomas Borden completed his Orff Master Level at Memphis University under Jos Wuytack and has studied music and movement in Europe.  Continued studies include Kodály training at Colorado State University.  As a National Music Consultant for Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and past-member of the National Association of Storytellers, Thomas’ sessions incorporate a performance perspective.

 

Affiliations have included MENC, AOSA, OAKE, the Association Orff France and the Alliance Française Chicago.  Thom was a clinician at the 2004, 2007 and 2008 AOSA Conferences, the 2007 and 2008 OAKE Conference, and the 2008 Australian Orff Conference in Melbourne.  Thom is currently president of the Chicago Orff Chapter and presents annually at many state educators’ meetings.  He recently published selected Orff arrangements in the Macmillan/McGraw-Hill series, Spotlight on Music.

 

 

 

If you would like to book a workshop or training session, contact me at my email address.

thom.borden@gmail.com