Robert A. Amchin
If you would like to invite Rob to present a workshop or lead an in-service training session for your teachers or students, please contact him by email.
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Beatin' Path Publications, Ltd.
302 East College Street
Bridgewater, VA 22812
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Dr. Robert A. Amchin, is distinguished teaching professor of music education and head of the music education and music therapy division at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. In 2006, he was made an honorary lifetime member of the Kentucky Orff Association and named a Distinguished Teaching Faculty member at Louisville in 2007.
Rob holds degrees in Music Education from the New England Conservatory of Music, The University of Michigan and a teaching certificate from the Orff Institute. He is also a professional percussionist.
Rob provides recorder, movement, and pedagogy instruction for Orff Schulwerk teacher training courses and is recognized as a general music clinician at local, state, national, and international levels. He has recently lectured in Israel, Poland, Canada, and Austria. He has invitations to present in Hong Kong and Russia. In addition to workshops for teachers, he offers artist-in residence events with children.
Rob was conference co-chair of the 2003 AOSA Conference and has presented at numerous sessions at National AOSA conferences. He has served as an MENC general music education mentor. Prior to teaching at the collegiate level, he taught elementary music in Spring, Texas. He continues to teach music to children in Louisville.
His publications include: Recorders and Rhythms (With Gerald Burakoff), Seeds of Discovery, and Seeds of World Discovery published by Sweet Pipes, Inc. and Recorder Frolics, Moods and Modes, Alto Antics, Spring Songs and Autumn Songs for Beatin' Path Publications, Ltd.
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Spring Songs (Book/CD)- Music from Around the World for Orff Ensemble by Robert A. Amchin ($19.95)
Beautiful songs and instrumental pieces about Spring from around the world. Lesson plans and teaching suggestions are included for each song. A perfect resource for every elementary music teacher!
New!
Spring Songs includes lesson plans, objectives, and a CD-ROM with full color visuals in .jpg and .tif formats for your interactive whiteboard or for making transparencies. Two versions of each visual are included, one with rich color for your whiteboard, the other black and white for transparencies. Full scores are included in .tif and .pdf formats. Each full score can be imported into your presentation software or printed using one of these formats if you wish to emphasize note reading.
Look at a preview of the Book
Look at a preview of a Full-Color Visual
Autumn Songs - Music from Around the World for Orff Ensemble by Robert A. Amchin($13.95)
Beautiful songs and instrumental pieces about Autumn from around the world. Lesson plans and teaching suggestions are included for each song. A perfect resource for every elementary music teacher!
Preview two sample lesson plans, two song arrangements and the Table of Contents.
Alto Antics (student book) - for beginning alto recorder ensembles by Robert A. Amchin ($ 5.95)
This is the beginning alto recorder ensemble book. Interesting percussion parts and Orff instrument accompaniments makes this a book your students will love. Notes are introduced sequentially and the pieces go from very easy to intermediate. This book will never have to leave your repertoire!
Look at the Table of Contents.
Look at some Teaching Suggestions
Alto Antics (Teachers Edition - Book+CD) - ($19.95)
Alto Antics (PACD) by Robert A. Amchin ($15.95)
The PACD recording has performance and play-a-long versions of all the tunes in Alto Antics! This new recording features traditional Orff instruments and accompaniments. The PACD is available separately ($15.95) or included with the Teachers edition ($19.95)
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Alto-Motive South of the Boarder Altosaurus Loveable Lydian C-D-F Going Alto for a Walko Eccentric Dizzy Chicks Let's Play Alto-gether Gee, I See D-E Recorders A La Mode Specialtos with Altos Moods and Meters All Toe Waltz Alto Antics Moods and Modes (book/CD) - for Intermediate Beginner Recorder Ensembles - by Robert A. Amchin ($19.95)
A collection of ensemble pieces for soprano and tenor recorder. Sparkling, delightful tunes and sprightly accompaniments will excite your beginning to intermediate recorder players. A PACD recording including performance and play-along versions and a copy-ready student score is included.BRAND NEW REPRINTED EDTION!
The included PACD recording has performance and play-a-long versions of all the tunes in Moods and Modes. The recording features traditional Orff instruments and accompaniments. Play along with the recording or with just the accompaniment. Use the CD for rehearsal or for performance!
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Modal Morning Recorder Frolics - Easy Ensemble Pieces for Soprano Recorder by Robert A. Amchin (Student Book - $5.95)
Recorder Frolics (Teachers Edition = book + CD) ($14.95)
"Frolics" is a beginning recorder ensemble book for soprano recorders. A tenor recorder part for an advanced student or the teacher and some tasteful percussion parts are included as accompaniment. These tuneful arrangements will motivate your recorder students from fourth grade to adult!
Look at the Table of Contents.
Read some notes and suggestions.
The Student Book only
The Teacher's Edition
Book + CD
Recorder Frolics PACD by Robert A. Amchin ($9.95)
The companion PACD recording for Recorder Frolics contains play-a-long and performance versions arranged in traditional Orff Schulwerk style with interludes for your creative additions. The PACD is available separately ($9.95) or included with the Teachers edition ($14.95)
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Cameron's Train
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