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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Together Sing 2026

I am excited to share that registration for Together Sing 2026 is now open. The aim of Together Sing is to raise awareness of the value of music education and singing together in improving mental health and wellbeing. Participating schools and …
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Applications are now open for the 2026 Deanna Hoermann Scholarship (DHS).  The DHS aims to support members studying abroad in Hungary at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, and to support their return to contribute to …
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National Volunteer Week

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Minutes of 2026 Annual General Meeting

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