Greater Cleveland Chapter One
Our History

Chapter One's history was researched and chronicled by ex-member Mark Francis as part of his Master of Arts degree at the University of St. Thomas. Mark now resides in Seattle Washington, but he has generously provided a copy of his complete thesis available for download.

The Greater Cleveland AOSA Chapter:
An Historical Overview of the Chapter, It's Leadership and
Influence in Spreading Orff Schulwerk in Northeast Ohio

Title Page and Abstract
Dedication and Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Orff Schulwerk in Northeast Ohio, 1944-1969
Chapter 3 - AOSA and the Greater Cleveland Chapter 1968-1970
Chapter 4 - The Growth and Expansion of the Chapter, 1970-1984
Chapter 5 - The Continued Development of the Chapter, 1984-2004
Chapter 6 - Summary
Appendix A - AOSA Inaugural Members from Ohio
Appendix B - AOSA First Conference Attendees from Ohio
Appendix C - Greater Cleveland Chapter Inaugural Members
Appendix D - Greater Cleveland Chapter Officers, 1969-2004
Appendix E - Greater Cleveland Chapter Honored Members, 1969-2004
Appendix F - Greater Cleveland Chapter Membership Data, 1969-2004
Appendix G - Greater Cleveland Chapter Sponsored Workshops, 1969-2004
Appendix H - Greater Cleveland Chapter Selected Archive Documents
Appendix I - Thesis Interview / Survey Questions and Statistics
Works Consulted