In her elementary classroom, there are HUNDREDS of Orff instruments. She has spent her career purchasing them. The kids in her building all learn to read music, play recorders, play drums, play xylophones, learn dances, recognize famous classical pieces… I’m truly not just being Suzie Sunshine about it… it’s all very impressive (like many of you, my elementary music career consisted of singing out of textbooks). I want Zel to have that kind of education. Just in case the school doesn’t provide it… I’m taking care of things within my own house.
My mom's favorite (I’m guessing) Orff company is Peripole. It’s based out of Salem, Oregon where I lived for 2 years. One of the employees there, Cak, is a dear friend of my mother’s (Cak is originally from Pittsburgh and so they were Orff buddies for years. Now my mom is single handedly ensuring that Cak has a job for the next 200 years.).
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The story behind the drum is incredible and I’m probably going to butcher it. The woman who started the company began making these drums out of garbage (hello recycling/repurposing!) during the Depression… she then sold them to Macy’s and the rest (as they say) is history! Again, this is the type of company I like to support. And support I have (like mother, like daughter). When I left Oregon to move to Pennsylvania, I loaded up the moving van with a box of Tymptone Tom-Toms and other Orff instruments for some of my favorite kids.
Here’s a pic of Luke and Mallory. Their clever mother sent me this pic with a Thank You note that said “Thanks for the drum. As you can see, we use it appropriately.”.
BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA GIVEAWAY #2
Mandatory Entry:
Open to residents of US and Canada only.
*Head over to Peripole’s website and then tell me what instrument you would most like to play. (How 'bout the Tom-Tom Cat...a fun twist on the Tymptone! Oh, now you can't use that one for your comment. Sorry!)
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