Professional Development Course With Lynn Kleiner – Redondo Beach, CA
Returning teachers & those currently or previously in online training – select “Returning Teacher” to get 50% off!
Students & recent graduates – select “Student Training Tuition” to also get 50% off!
School districts & studios – contact us at 310-376-8646 for 10-30% off if you’d like to purchase tuition for more than one teacher!
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Choose Training Tuition + Physical Handbook
June 25 – 27, 2025 : 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Redondo Beach Hotel
400 N. Harbor Drive
Redondo Beach, California 90277
Please contact us at info@musicrhapsody.com for more information on accommodations.
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About Our Professional Development Course
The Music Rhapsody Professional Development Course with Lynn Kleiner prepares teachers to take students through a purposeful, beautifully designed early-childhood and elementary music program, which prepares children for future music lessons and specifically, Simply Music playing-based piano lessons. Our exciting professional development course is a blend of the Orff Schulwerk approach and Music Rhapsody’s own original content.
This training event covers different aspects of a child’s early musical development from babies through age 8, including Orff and Recorder. Lynn will impart decades of research findings and how they relate to teaching music. You’ll love singing, moving, improvising, and learning new, playful teaching tools with other dedicated educators throughout this 32-hour intensive course.
Professional Development Course Attendees Will Receive:
Detailed Training Handbook with Over 100 Pages of Valuable Resources For 8 Age Groups
Sampling of Detailed Lesson Plans & Visuals For Each Age Group
Videos of Lessons Taught By Lynn Kleiner for Each Age Group
Techniques on Using Puppets & Props
One-on-One Coaching
How to Introduce Orff Instruments and Use Them Successfully
Tips for Teachers and Educational Tips for Parents
Lessons on Playing Ukulele, Soprano & Sopranino Recorders
Tips & Activities for Using the Gathering Drum
Lyric Sheets & Notation Pages
Lessons at-a-Glance Classroom Aid
Classroom Policies & Classroom Set-Up Supporting Documents
See below for more of what the professional development course includes:
ORFF
Discover the How’s and Why’s of using pitched and unpitched Orff/percussion instruments, and what’s best for each stage of a child’s development.
STORIES
Find out how they enhance musicality and creativity. Children love them, parents love them and you will too!
THE GATHERING DRUM
The list of activities and benefits of this special instrument are as big as the gigantic drum itself. Made by REMO, this quality instrument sounds as good as it looks and is built to last.
PUPPETS
Along with parachutes, scarves, props, felts, and visuals – learn how colorful fun and imaginative props increase participation and learning.
UKULELE
This easy and portable little instrument makes the classroom a happier place for the teacher, for the students, and for the parents.
RECORDER
Sopranino Recorder for you, soprano recorder for your students. Don’t think you can play recorder? It’s E-C!
SINGING
Matching pitch, singing in tune, With and without others. A sequence of activities for success, how to make solo singing fun for the whole class not just the soloist.
TRANSITIONS
Use songs and playful signals to make the classroom experience as musical and magical as possible with less talk and more play!
SONGS
There are songs, rhymes, dances and stories for every weather, theme, tonality and age group. More than enough to make music all year long!
Where To Stay
Hotel: The professional development course will take place at the Redondo Beach Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.
Teachers often room together! Please email us at info@musicrhapsody.com if you’d like to find someone to room with.
Please email Andrew Roquemore at ARoquemore@theredondo.com if you have any questions.
The Redondo Beach Hotel is brand new and is known for its amazingly comfortable beds. Rent bikes right from the hotel, or kayaks nearby!
Hotel located across from King Harbor Marina, within walking distance to beaches, restaurants, shopping and entertainment. Click here to view a map of nearby restaurants. The hotel also has a restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.