Supporting Music Education for all South Australian Students

KMEIA SA is a not-for profit organisation run by volunteers with a passionate belief in the importance of universal music education.

Aims:

• to promote music education for all students in South Australia
• to provide professional development to music educators pre-school to the middle school years through workshops, courses, conferences and publications.

About:

Kodály gets its name from Zoltán Kodály (1882—1967), a Hungarian composer and music educator who believed that a music education should be the right of every child, not just the wealthy. Many of his ideas were drawn from the work of earlier music educators, (especially Guido, Glover and Curwin). These ideas have also been influenced by the work of Orff and Dalcrose. They evolved into an approach to music education which came to be collectively referred to as the ‘Kodály Concept’. It is a flexible approach catering for changing times, places and contexts but with key essential features:

• Music education for all children
• Step-by-step sequential learning birth to end of school and beyond
• Aims for music literacy – ultimately to read, write and think music - the same way we do script
• Accessible music education based on singing and moving using traditional songs and best quality music available
• Whole child development- socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, culturally and ethically
• Fun

Find out more about Zoltán Kodály

Key Dates:

• 1975   International Kodaly Society founded Internationally
• 1975   ‘Kodaly’ Approach established in Australia by Deanna Hoermann. Find out more about the history of KMEIA
• 1978 Founded in South Australia by Margaret Lange

Many affiliated association s now exist throughout the world including in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia.

International  Kodály Society (IKS)

• Quarterly newsletter full of practical teaching ideas is emailed to KMEIA SA members
• The Australian Kodály Journal annually.
• Kodaly SA Annuals: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• “Favourite Music Games”: a Collection of songs and games with learning activities for pre-school – middle school
• Other Music publications and resources are available for purchase at workshops with discounts to members including recent launch of “Let’s Start With A Song”: Addressing the Early Years Learning Framework through songs and rhymes

Publication Enquiries: ytysoe@gmail.com

Workshops

A half-day workshop is held each term on the Saturday at the end of week 3 of state government schools.  Workshops are advertised via our newsletter, Kodály SA, through the national website of KMEIA, CEASA publications and by flyers distributed to schools. Enquiries: marglange2@bigpond.com

Courses

SA Kodály Teachers Courses are 4–day courses run over the course of a term. They provide a much more in-depth and systematic look at teaching music literacy than is possible at workshops.

• Stage 1 provides repertoire and practical activities to start a music program based on the Kodály Concept.
• Stage 2 builds on this foundation, provides further repertoire for older children and is available to those who have completed stage 1.

Building Music Foundations in the Early Years: A new 2-day course currently being planned. Enquiries marglange2@bigpond.com

Conferences

Kodály National Conference will be held in Adelaide 2-5 October 2012. Enquiries: ytysoe@gmail.com or marglange2@bigpond.com

“Let’s Start With A Song” by Yvonne Tysoe and Margaret Lange (book and teaching CD) addressing the requirements of Early Years Curriculum Framework through songs and rhymes. This resource was workshopped and launched 13 August 2011.  For more information please contact: ytysoe@gmail.com or marglange2@bigpond.com

Early Years Teacher’s Course: A 2-day Course is now being planned for January 2012 in Adelaide to provide Early Years Educators with basic music skills and knowledge to deliver a developmental music program to 3- 6 year olds. The course will also address the requirements of “Belonging, Being and Becoming”. Expressions of interest are welcome at marglange2@bigpond.com

2012 Kodaly National Conference to be held 2-5 October at PAC in Adelaide. This is a 4-day Music Conference with the theme “TIME– The Importance of Music Education”. Contact marglange2@bigpond.com or ytysoe@gmail.com for more information.

Awarded Annually on World Teachers Day (Managed by CEASA)

1. Contribution to KMEIA SA Association
2. Contribution to Kodály Music Education in SA