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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Membership Fees Update

From 1 April 2026, our annual fees for ordinary, concession and corporate or family membership will increase by $10. The new pricing structure is available on our website. This is the first change in membership fees in over 15 years and will …
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Research invitation – Music teaching and learning, and ICT in blended environments in Australia

Kodály Australia is proud to support Australian music education research that may benefit our members. The National Council has previously provided content to distribute information for the research project, Re-imagining the Future: Music Teaching and Learning, and ICT in Blended Environments …
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Happy New Year!

As we near the end of 2025, I extend my warmest wishes on behalf of Kodály Australia for a positive and fulfilling year ahead. Supporting our community is at the heart of our work, and this year our members have benefited from an extensive offering …
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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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