National Newsletter – 2014 – Issue 1

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

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”?

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

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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IKS Symposium 2027 Call for Papers

The Call for Papers is now open for the next International Kodály Symposium, to be held in Cork, Ireland, from 4 to 8 August 2027. Submissions are invited for spoken papers, practice-based presentations, workshops, panel discussions, and poster presentations. Full details are …
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Kodály Australia Conference Update

I am delighted to share an update on the Kodály Australia Conference 2026: Sing, Move, Thrive, to be held in Adelaide, South Australia, from 28 September to 1 October 2026. We are excited to welcome an outstanding lineup of national …
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2026 Award Recipients Announcement

The Kodály Australia National Council was delighted to receive an impressive range of nominations for the 2026 Awards for Excellence in Australian Kodály-inspired Music Education. The high number of peer nominations is a testament to the collegiality and support among members …
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Kodály WA: AKC Course Concert 2026

Congratulations to all of our course participants on completing a level of the 2026 Australian Kodály Certificate. We have been inspired by your hard work and growth throughout the course. We are delighted to invite all members and their families …
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Keynote Presenter Announcement

We are thrilled to announce our final keynote speaker for the 2026 Kodály Australia National Conference: Sing. Move. Thrive. A Kodály Journey for Every Learner. Naomi Crellin is an acclaimed vocalist, arranger, conductor, educator and counsellor, best known as the …
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