Professional Development

Chris offers professional development workshops for students as well as teachers. Districts all over the valley have used his workshops to further their training in teaching music, including schools for students in jazz pedagogy. Chris is trained in Orff Schulwerk and offers several workshops to help teachers grow in singing, dance, and play in the classroom. Chris also has performed several rhythm section and jazz improvisation workshops across the valley.

• “Intro to Orff Schulwerk”

• “Orff Schulwerk- Expanded”

• “Jazz and Orff Schulwerk”

• “Swinging out the gate!”-How to get your rhythm section to swing

• “Solo with confidence” - How to solo with confidence and simplicity.

  To schedule a PD or any other inquires for PD email: chrisrossbassmusic@gmail.com