2026 Kodaly WA Open Classrooms with Dr Anthony Young – Kodály-inspired teaching in action!

On Friday May 8, Dr Anthony Young will visit several schools across the Perth metropolitan area to deliver music classes with students across a range of year groups in an open classroom format.

Members of Kodály WA will be able to observe these sessions and participate in a facilitated discussion with Dr Young following each event.

Kodaly WA invites members to submit an expression of interest if they would like their school or student group to be involved in this event. Please email all expressions of interest to wa@kodaly.org.au. 

Dr Anthony Young

Dr Anthony Young is Head of Classroom Music at St. Laurence’s College in South Brisbane. The college has a strong male community singing tradition, supported by 7 choirs involving 240 singers aged from 10 to 17 and taught by a team of highly accomplished and generous teachers. His research doctorate in Music Education examined the participation of boys in a Kodaly based music education program. He holds a Masters in Music Studies (choral conducting), an Australian Kodaly Certificate, an Arts degree in literature, and a Law degree. A recipient of the Queensland College of Teachers Excellence in Teaching award, Anthony serves the QCAA as a Lead Endorser, Lead Confirmer and Lead External Examiner. He has contributed to books on Music Education and Choral Conducting published by ACER, Springer publications and Oxford University Press. Anthony lectures in musicianship for the University of Queensland and is in demand as a choral conductor internationally in school, community, festival, and liturgical settings.