National Newsletter – 2017 Issue 2
President’s Message
Kodály 50 Years On: Miskolc Celebrates
The Conductor’s Compass
Over in the Classroom – 50 Variations on a Theme
Reflections on the Masters Program at Hartford University
A Day in the Life of an International Masters Student at Holy Names University (HNU)
IKS Symposium Reflections
New Horizons: Kodály National Conference 2018
Call For Articles
National Newsletter – 2014 – Issue 1
Call For Articles
The Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia invites contributions for future issues of our National Newsletter. Articles that promote discussion of an issue of concern to music educators are encouraged. The articles we publish in the National Newsletter include: Feature articles …
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President’s Message
Dear KMEIA Members, I welcome you to the inaugural National Newsletter, which replaces the Australian Kodály Journal. In response to the past difficulties in obtaining academic articles, along with feedback from branches and members, the National Council of KMEIA have replaced …
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Call for Articles
The Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia invites contributions for future issues of our National Newsletter. Articles that promote discussion of an issue of concern to music educators are encouraged. The articles we publish in the National Newsletter include: Feature articles …
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Creating Rhythm Flashcards In Sibelius
Katie Wardrobe, Midnight Music You can easily make rhythm flashcards by creating a rhythm on an invisible stave in Sibelius and then copying the rhythm across to Microsoft Word as a graphic. Copying the rhythm to Word gives you the …
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Tips, ideas, reminders, starting points to welcome in a New Year
Julia Piggin Learning names in Prep Move from speaking voice to singing voice Sit in circle, feel the beat with silent tapping on knees Also use for anecdotal assessment of beat, intonation, vocal quality (potential modeling), vocal health (be alert …
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Creating Melodic Flashcards and Za In Sibelius
Katie Wardrobe, Midnight Music Last time, we looked at creating rhythm flashcards by creating a rhythm on an invisible stave in Sibelius and then copying the rhythm across to Microsoft Word as a graphic. This time, we’ll create melodic flashcards …
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Mucking about with modes: An introduction to modal transformation
David Banney This article explores the use of modal transformation in both musicianship classes and string teaching. It would not be an exaggeration to say that my first visit to the East Helsinki Music School (the home of Colourstrings, and …
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International Katalin Forrai Award
Anne Laskey, Kodály Center for Music Education, Holy Names University The first International Katalin Forrai Award was presented at the 21st International Kodály Symposium, held in Kecskemet, Hungary, on July 31, 2013. The purpose of the Award is to commemorate …
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South Australia Early Childhood Conference Report
Yvonne Tysoe South Australia Early Childhood Conference 8 – 9 July 2013 Overview Presenters Gaby Freer, Penny Hewson, Di Hogg and Kirsty Dent took turns to demonstrate learning activities using music for children from birth through to six years olds. …
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New do re mi Songs for beginning Lower Secondary
Deborah Smith Tired of the same old do re mi songs? Me too. So here are three more for your song collection. Deborah is the author of “Musicianship & Aural Training for the Secondary School”: a comprehensive series of …
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Research Invitation: Teacher Growth and Development from Australian Kodály Certificate Courses
Kodály Australia is pleased to support the research project, Teacher Growth and Development from Australian Kodály Certificate Courses, conducted by Dr Jason Goopy (chief investigator) and Jason Boron at Edith Cowan University. This study aims to investigate teachers’ motivation to …
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2024 Awards for Excellence in Kodály-Inspired Music Education
This is a reminder that nominations for the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Australian Kodály-inspired Music Education close this Sunday, 31 March 2024. I believe wholeheartedly that our members are the strength of our community. These awards provide a significant …
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IKS Scholarship
The International Kodály Society (IKS) offers fee waiver scholarships to support participation in Kodály-inspired professional development. The closing date for the next round is 1 May 2024. Full information including selection criteria and eligibility is available on the IKS website. …
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Membership Database Upgrade – Complete
Kodály Australia has now completed upgrading our membership database to our new GameDay service. All members will receive a reminder via email to renew their membership one month prior to their renewal date. Members can renew their membership online and …
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Membership Database Upgrade
Over the coming week, the Kodály Australia membership database will be upgraded from our GameDay Classic system to the new GameDay service. This upgrade is necessary as GameDay Classic will shortly be decommissioned by our provider, StackSports. What does this mean for Kodály Australia members? Online …
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