Educators Choir Day
May
5

Educators Choir Day

A day of joyful singing and music making with Stephanie Eaton. Open to all working in an education setting. Ending with a showcase performance. Secure your spot online.

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Sep
30
to Oct 12

Term 3 EY Conference

Presenter: Lucinda Geoghegan - Scotland

Come and spend the day with Lucinda singing, playing and moving

Monday Sep 30- full day WS 9-3:30pm

targeting preschool educators

Saturday October 12 - half day WS 9-1pm

targeting Prior to preschool educators- occasional care- rural care- libraries-playgroup

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Oct
2
to Oct 11

AKC Save the Date!

4-5 2h online sessions in term 3 - times to be advised

8 face to face days in the October holidays

Registrations opening at beginning of term 2 24

Levels offered pending numbers of registrations

EY 2 Lucinda Geoghegan

P1 Jason Boron

P2 Maree Hennessy

P3 Tess Laird

S1 James Cuskelly

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Educator's Choir Project
Mar
14

Educator's Choir Project

Due to great demand, Kodaly SA is excited to deliver an innovative choir project for educators throughout SA. The inaugural Educators Choir allows educators from all areas to come together to sing a variety of music in a choral context to develop musical, choral and performance skills, connect and network with other educators as well as receiving all the benefits of singing together in a choir. Culminating in a performance and dinner together, Educators Choir is a Professional and Personal development opportunity not to be missed.


To support both your geographical location, two locations are being offered for each rehearsal as well as providing an alternate date if meeting clashes occurs, at a northern and southern location. In addition, a beginners musicianship class will be offered at one of the locations to support continuing MES participants and anyone looking to strengthen their musicianship and reading skills for the classroom.
Details and registration are available below. Please enrol early (so that admin can determine the viability of running each location) and spread the word by forwarding the details to your colleagues and school.

LINK to registration: https://forms.office.com/r/nvYPKkbk21


NORTHSIDE

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 4.30pm (Musicianship) and 5.15 - 6.45pm (Choir)
Dates: 14 March, 9 May, 6 June, 8 August, 5 Sep
Location: The Well, Festival of Music Building, 28 Hay St, Klemzig


SOUTHSIDE
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 5.00 - 6.30pm Choir
Dates: 15 March, 10 May, 7 June, 9 August, 6 Sep
Location: Brighton Secondary School, 305 Brighton Rd, North Brighton


FINALE:
Date: Saturday 9 September
Time: 4.30 - 6pm Combined Rehearsal, 6.30pm Performance, 7.30pm Dinner
Location: Brighton Secondary School, 305 Brighton Rd, North Brighton

REGIONAL ACCESS:

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 5.15 - 6.45pm (Choir)
Dates: 14 March, 9 May, 6 June, 8 August, 5 Sep
Location: online via zoom

Please register here







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Term 1 Combined Workshop
Feb
25

Term 1 Combined Workshop

A combined full day workshop with OSASA, ASME, ANCA, Drama SA and Dance SA. This workshop is geared at primary teachers, classroom and specialists. 

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WHERE

Fullarton Park
Community Centre
411 Fullarton Road, Fullarton


COST

Members $90
Non-members $140

This includes all sessions, lunch & digital notes for the sessions.

If you are a member of any one of the organising associations, you can register at members price.

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Term 4 workshop: Inspire
Nov
5

Term 4 workshop: Inspire

Join us in our final workshop of the year and immerse yourself in the joy of music-making together in surprising ways!

Bring yourself (and a friend!) a basketball and an instrument (unless you elect to sing) in the grand finale performance of the year, sending you humming (and dribbling – your basketball) into the rest of the weekend!

This workshop includes a scrumptious morning tea (BYO mug).
The Kodaly SA AGM 22 will take place during the morning tea

Members: $40
Non Members: $70
Students: Free

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Early Years — Full Day Workshop
Jun
18

Early Years — Full Day Workshop

EARLY YEARS
Joyful Meaningful Music Making

Join Hilary Keegan, director of School of Musical Heartbeats in Perth, for a day filled with musical experiences for little people

Sessions include
- working with babies and toddlers
- preschool children and early years literacy links to music making.
- extending your own musical skills , wherever your starting point is

Registrations open now

Location
Adelaide West Uniting Church
312 Sir Donald Bradman Dr


Hilary Keegan, originally from Ireland, studied Music Education at Trinity College Dublin, the Kodály Institute in Hungary and, in May 2020, she was awarded the highest Honors in her Masters of Music, in Music Education (with a Kodály emphasis), from Holy Names University, California, under the direction of Maree Hennessy. Hilary is currently enjoying her maternity leave from PLC, Perth where she taught students from Pre-Kindy (age 3) to Senior School classes and is the Head of Choral.

She currently lectures the Music Education component of the Masters in Early Childhood Education at ECU, and the Primary Australian Kodály Certificate, and has also completed First Steps in Music Education Certificate with John Feierabend. She has recently set up a music school; School of Musical Heartbeats, a place where musical heartbeats are made for life, with group Music classes on offer for Newborns to age 10 children. Hilary also directs the Irish Choir Perth and thoroughly enjoys presenting at professional development courses for General Primary, Secondary and Specialist Music teachers.

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Music for Wellbeing
May
14

Music for Wellbeing

Join Deb Brydon and Debbie O' Shea from Qld for this special session on the power of music to influence the well being of our students.

Face to face or online option.

Location: ‘The Well” 28 Hay Street Klemzig
Instrumental Music and FOM office car park- adjacent to Klemzig PS.

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MUSIC FOR WELL-BEING

Presented by Deb Brydon and Debbie O’Shea

 

In this session, Deb and Debbie will look at the power of music to positively influence the well-being of our students. We will begin to investigate this important area of education for the whole child through:

·  Whole school singing

·  Name games

·  Positive touch (including hand clapping games)

·  Social aspects

 

Deb Bryden

Deb Brydon is a primary music specialist who has taught music for over 20 years, been an accredited do-re-mi early childhood teacher and worked as a Senior Project Writer with the Education Queensland’s Curriculum into the Classroom (C2C) project. 

 

Deb has been the project co-ordinator for Kodály QLD’s DVD Projects including Musical BeginningsMiddle Years Music Education and Step Up With Music. She holds an Australian Kodály Certificate (Early Childhood), is an Honorary Life Member of Kodály Australia and is currently President of Kodály QLD. In 2020 Deb was nationally accredited as a Highly Accomplished Teacher by AITSL. She lives on Yagara Country with her husband and 3 children.

 

Debbie O’Shea

Debbie O’Shea is an enthusiastic and experienced music educator. Her qualifications include a Masters of Music Studies, a Graduate Diploma of Music Education, a Bachelor of Education, and the Holy Names Kodaly Summer Certificate (California - held in Brisbane). In 2020 Debbie earned national accreditation as a Highly Accomplished Teacher.

Debbie is passionate about supporting music educators through Crescendo Music Education. She has worked as a classroom teacher, primary music specialist, early childhood music teacher, curriculum writer, lecturer, workshop presenter, massed choir conductor and composer. Debbie is currently the Treasurer for Kodály Queensland and has the Kodály Philosophy in the heart of her teaching. She has had the honour of working with, Catholic Education, KMEIA Qld, Musica Viva in Schools, Music Count Us In, UQ and Griffith University. Currently, she works as a Primary Music Specialist for the Department of Education Queensland.

Debbie lives North of Brisbane on Turbul Land with her husband and has two children, now lovely young men.

 

Prices:

Members $20 ftf and online- recording sent afterwards

Non members $30 

Students $10

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Term 1 Workshop
Mar
19

Term 1 Workshop

UPDATE: New Date!
Sat 19th March

Come and get new ideas for your program- shake things up and enjoy getting together with local presenters and committee early in 2022

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Musical Foundations
Jul
19
to Jul 23

Musical Foundations

In collaboration with Music Education Strategy Kodály SA is offering this course to chosen DfE teachers at Flinders University. Jason Boron is taking teachers on a journey to learn musical skills as well as how to incorporate music into their teaching

DfE teachers- registrations closed

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