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View a slideshow of a workshop presentation by Danai as she teaches many of the songs in Singing Wind, Breathing Drums

Danai A. Gagné, a native of Greece, has a strong background in dance, piano, and composition. She is the director of the Orff Certification Program at Trevor Institute for Lifelong Learning in Manhattan, New York.

She has been a presenter in numerous certification programs around the USA and has conducted seminars and workshops in Europe, Canada, and Asia. Danai holds a certificate from the Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria, and is a direct link to Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman. She also has a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Music and Dance Education from Empire State College. Recently she was the recipient of the “Distinguished Service Award” from the American Orff Schulwerk Association.

Danai Gagnè has co-authored A Seasonal Kaleidoscope, The Raccoon Philosopher (both published by Schott), and produced a CD titled, It Moves Me: World Music Warm-ups for Dance. Singing Wind, Breathing Drums is published by Beatin’ Path Publications, LLC.

Danai is currently on the music faculty in the elementary division of Trevor Day School in Manhattan, New York.

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Sounds of the City - by Danai D. Apostolidou-Gagné ($1.95) -

For drum ensemble and SAT voices, this dramatic piece incorporates all the dynamic excitement of the drum, the song, and the dance. It features a spoken section in rap style with body percussion accompaniment. The three part vocal section is especially suited for young changing voices and treble singers.

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Singing Wind, Breathing Drums - by Danai D. Apostolidou-Gagné ($14.95) -

Songs and recorder pieces with Orff instruments and drums for upper elementary and middle school general music classes. These activities emphasize poetry combined with melodies and exciting accompaniments that will motivate and energize your music classes. The accompaniments include traditional Orff arrangements, recorder and drum ensembles. Some of the pieces feature only recorders with and without accompaniment, while some are for unision, 2- and 3-part voices with Orff instrument accompaniment.

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"My primary goal as a music teacher and Orff Schulwerk specialist has always been to look for musical material and songs that excite, engage and pique my students’ spirit of invention. For this reason I have sought inspiration in good poetry, mythology and traditional musical material that are instructive and that resonate in the students’ emotions and spirit." - Danai Gagné

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