Peta Harper

PEAK Presenter
Based in:
Sydney, NSW, Australia

About Peta

Peta Harper is an experienced Orff-Schulwerk educator who frequently presents both nationally and internationally, and has taught students from Kindergarten to Tertiary level.  A graduate of the ‘Special Course’ at the Orff Institute, Salzburg, Peta has been a presenter of the ANCOS Levels courses and has written education material for a range of professional organisations and institutions.

She is currently President of ANCOS and Vice President of the Orff-Schulwerk Association of NSW.  Peta’s understanding and passion for the Orff-Schulwerk approach enable her to find creative ways to gain access to and unlock challenging music and movement experiences for students using a minimum of resources.

PEAK Elective Session | Tuesday, 7th January 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

What is Your Motif?

What is your motif? This session will explore how to lead students to creating longer compositions and choreography beyond repetition and generation of new ideas. We will do this by finding ways to develop a motif in music and dance through exploration of stimuli including visual arts.