National Newsletter – 2014 – Issue 1

Back to school: What to sing?????

Posted on December 21, 2013 by KMEIA National Newsletter Editor

Jenni Thom, Scotch College, VIC Selecting suitable repertoire is one of the keys to a successful musical year in a school, particularly with a Primary School aged choir.  It is no mean feat to find new songs that: Are vocally …
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Making connections with little people: am I contributing to the “hurried child syndrome”?

Posted on December 21, 2013 by KMEIA National Newsletter Editor

Celia Dodds In my recent experience, when I ask friends and colleagues the question “How is your Prep (or Year 1) child going?”, all too often they answer “tired”, “exhausted” and “busy”. Prep and school life is regularly talked about …
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Personal Reflections on the Kodály Experience

Posted on December 20, 2013 by KMEIA National Newsletter Editor

Joel Copeland, KMEIA ACT President It was a chilly Canberra morning at Radford College early term 2, 2007, when I witnessed something that would change the way I approached music education forever! The current Head of Music and my mentor …
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Congratulations Susie Fredline (Qld) & Dr James Cuskelly (Qld)

I write to acknowledge and celebrate two members of our community. Susie Fredline – Honorary Life Membership of Kodály Australia  Congratulations to Susie Fredline (Qld), who was awarded Honorary Life Membership of Kodály Australia earlier this year. Honorary Life Membership is Kodály Australia’s highest accolade and …
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NEW Member Resources

I am pleased to announce the launch of a refreshed Kodály Australia Member Portal. All members of Kodály Australia may now use the Member Portal to access an online repository of resources and professional learning. To access these resources, please explore the branch …
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ASME XXV National Conference 2025

The Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) XXV National Conference will be held from September 26 to 29, 2025, at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. The call for paper and workshop presentations has been extended until this Friday, 14 February 2025. As …
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Season’s Greetings from Kodály Australia

As we near the end of 2024, I extend my warmest wishes on behalf of Kodály Australia for a joyful festive season and new year ahead.  This year, there has been an extensive offering of professional learning activities provided for …
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Congratulations Katharine Finlayson

Congratulations to Katharine Finlayson (ACT) who has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of Kodály Australia.   Honorary Life Membership is Kodály Australia’s highest accolade and is given in recognition of an individual’s ongoing and highly significant contribution to the association and …
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