Josh Southard

Orff Schulwerk Level III

Josh Southard is the Music Specialist at Smoky Row Elementary School in Carmel, IN where he teaches K-5 music. He is a past recipient of the Smoky Row Teacher of the Year and Indiana Elementary Music Teacher of the Year awards.  He has served as President of the Indiana Orff chapter, the Board of Trustees for the American Orff Schulwerk Association, and is the current President of AOSA. Josh is a featured presenter at Orff workshops around the country, state, and national conferences, Carl Orff Canada, and is an AOSA Certified Level I, II, and III Basic Pedagogy Instructor at various teacher education summer courses.  He has had articles published in the Orff Echo and is the author of the book “Sing and Play, Stories All Day” published by Beatin’ Path Publications.