Laura Bercaw Petersen teaches general and choral music in Washington, D.C. Laura earned her BS MUED from Gettysburg College and completed her MM MUED at George Mason University. She holds Level III and Master Class certifications in Orff Schulwerk from George Mason University and has studied at the Orff Institut in Salzburg, Austria. Laura teaches movement in AOSA-approved summer teacher education courses and is an invited presenter both locally and nationally. In addition to serving on her local MAC-AOSA board, she served as Region IV Representative on the National Board of Trustees of AOSA. She most recently served as the National Conference Chair for the 2025 AOSA Conference.
Education
Current Employment
Other Teaching Experience and Employment
- B.S. Music Education - Gettysburg College
- M.M. - George Mason University
- Orff Levels I-III/Master Class - George Mason University
Current Employment
- Music and Movement Teacher, St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
- Professional Chorister, Christ Church Georgetown
- Course Director, Metropolitan State University Levels Course, Denver CO
Other Teaching Experience and Employment
- Levels I-III Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education Courses
- University of Kentucky, Lexington KY
- Metropolitan State University, Denver CO
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark NJ
- Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Pasadena CA
- DePaul University, Chicago IL
- Local and National Workshops
- National Conference Chair, 2025, American Orff-Schulwerk Association
- National Conference Chair, 2021, American Orff-Schulwerk Association
Check out the podcast interview with Laura as part of "Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast."
Thanks to David Row for the opportunity!
Thanks to David Row for the opportunity!