KMEIA Victoria
The Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia Incorporated (KMEIA) is a national association for music educators. Our organisation is inspired by the educational and aesthetic philosophies of the Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály, adapting his ideas to create music programs for early childhood, schools and communities. KMEIA Victoria is the Victorian Chapter of the Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia.
Back to School Day 2023
Saturday 25 Feb 2023
Join Kodaly Victoria and the Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association for a morning of workshops run by Kodaly and Orff experts! Brush off the cobwebs and kick-start the New Year. Be inspired by fresh and innovative ideas! Network with other music educators.
Carey Baptist Grammar School,
If in Doubt Breathe Out Workshop
Saturday 5 November 2022
An Accent Method breathing workshop for choral conductors and singers supported by ANCA VIC-TAS, Kodaly Victoria, Christ Church Music Foundation.
Lead by leading Accent Method for singing specialist, Dr Ron Morris and Michael Fulcher
Dr Morris will work through an Accent Method breathing routine in the first hour after which Michael Fulcher will demonstrate how these techniques may be incorporated into the choral rehearsal. A short period of Q&A will conclude the session.
Christ Church South Yarra
Kodály Choral Festival 2022
Friday 2 September 2022 6:00 PM
Kodály Victoria presents the Kodály Choral Festival featuring twelve Melbourne school and community choirs, who will perform highlights from their repertoire and combine to sing together under the baton of guest conductor Juliana Kay.
Camberwell Grammar School, Performing Arts Centre
Polish your Primary Program
Saturday 23 July 2022
Polish your Primary Program with Kodaly Victoria. Join us in a full day of elective sessions including musicianship, choral, percussion, movement and games, planning sequential programs, rhythm and melody. With nine presenters and a wide variety of sessions, there will be something for everyone!
Canterbury Girls Secondary College - Performing Arts Centre
Strengthening Secondary
Sat 21 May 9am (8.30 check in) - 3.30pm
Kodaly Vic is excited to present a day of presenters and professional learning focused on contemporary secondary music education. There will be workshops on approaching VCE, building an engaging Year 7/8 program with a Kodaly focus, developing creativity using composition and technology, and how to develop the skill and concept sequence in the secondary classroom.
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Back to School Day 2022
Saturday 26 Feb 2022
Join Kodaly Victoria and the Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association for a morning of workshops run by Kodaly and Orff experts! Brush off the cobwebs and kick-start the New Year. Be inspired by fresh and innovative ideas! Network with other music educators.
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Webinar: Curious Musicians presented by Andrew Pennay
Thursday 4 Nov 7pm AEDT
Curious Musicians: How can we develop a culture of thinking and a culture of musicianship through technology-rich music instruction?
In an interactive webinar, participants will explore ways in which students might ask meaningful questions about the world of music, across cultures and time, to inform their performing and composing skill development.
Webinar: Matters of Diversity in a Kodály-Inspired Classroom
Saturday 4 Sept 10am AEST
Presenter: Dr Karen Howard (USA)
This online workshop will cover matters related to the diversification of both repertoire and pedagogical strategies in a Kodály-inspired music classroom. Considerations of ethical song research, avoiding cultural appropriation, deemphasizing notation while emphasizing a sonic curiosity, and broadening our understanding of what "music literacy" can mean will be discussed. Additionally, a variety of quality resources for diversifying curriculum will be shared.
Including First Nations Perspectives in the Music Room
14 November 2020 3:00pm AEDT
This Zoom forum and webinar will explore cultural responsiveness in music teaching and respectfully including rich and authentic First Nations song, language and musical culture in our classrooms.
Kodály Choral Day: Working in Harmony
Saturday 7 September 2019
Group singing is cheaper than therapy, healthier than drinking, and certainly more fun than working out. It is the one thing in life where feeling better is pretty much guaranteed.” (anon) We need more choirs for our students, and better choirs.
Come and learn how to make them with special guest Paul Holley (Brisbane) and enjoy some singing together therapy at the same time!
St John’s Southgate
