Carl Orff said, “Music begins inside human beings, and so must any instruction. Not at the instrument, not with the first finger, nor with the first position, not with this or that chord. The starting point is one’s own stillness, listening to oneself, the ‘being ready for music’, listening to one’s own heartbeat and breathing.”

To promote teaching professional learning in music education, Carl Orff Canada offers chapter workshops, teacher education courses, a new Mentorship Program, scholarships, research grants and a national conference every two years across Canada.